in south standing shopping and dining office, enjoy alice services all. be all a guest at frankfurt. i bought cd managed by from bought. ah ah ah, this is the w 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 as officials in hockey, the countries 2nd largest city report, fresh russian strikes on civilian areas. also in the program, a bombing at

a mosque in the afghan capital cobble kills 21 people and wounds dozens more. is the latest in a spate of attack since the taliban seized power last year. that across europe, trees are shedding their leaves prematurely. another consequence for the intense heat waves and drugs. we have a special report on what's being done to save them here in berlin. ah. hello and terry martin, thanks for joining us. ukrainian authorities say russian shelling is killed at least 2 people in ukraine, 2nd largest city hockey eve or an apartment building was hit on thursday morning. ha, keep in north eastern ukraine has been subjected to continued russian strike since the start of the war. on wednesday night shelling in the cities. so tip could neighbourhood left 7 people dead and more than a dozen certificate is

a large district on the north east of her. he is 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 of bigot or sugar was in salt if good just days ago before the latest round of attacks and filed this report. ah, greg sharps bombed out schools, no gas, no water. this used to be a vibrant neighborhood. months of attacks as the russians try to smash hockey into submission, have left south africa district like this. since the start of rush, us 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 enduring months of her tax. lynnette had tatiana vasqua the only people still in their block,

them miss how life used to be allergic. again, there were many children running around that it was fun living here very gone. really? yes, we are many kindergartens 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 . there is one of my biggest fear is still that the russians could come for my 1st nimble to fall and the we can survive with no water, with no electricity from one issue. but this shooting the rockets hitting us the bullet 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 both of these to judging of 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 again. 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 older and you're with reduced. but for ego or sadder, actually, 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 lease 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 tv up. nobody moves this, a lot of them are gone abroad or are now in western ukraine. only 6 of the kids have stayed here, which is 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 healing, hoping the front keeps being pushed further away. bracing for the coming winter, ukraine's president allowed him his lunch is in la beach to meet you and secretary general antonio terrace and turkish present rush of ty about one there seeking diplomatic ways to end. the war i spoke to d. w. correspond mathias bellinger in levine and asked him what was on the agenda for that high level meeting. so gutierrez, and other 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 landscape the 1st time add one. why has been an important a broker 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 is a 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, the shelling continued, which they are you using ukraine of ukraine is accusing russia of storing heavy weapons. they're using it as a shield which rossa russia on it's tim denies. so it's very mess up there.

and the d. j is of course high that something might happen. there's 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 are correspond mathias spelling of that in the beef ukraine. as mathias mentioned, turkey is making efforts to act as a mediator between the warring sides. earlier i spoke with d w, correspond eulley hahn in is timble. i asked her what turkish president reggie type out of one wants to achieve in this meeting in the b. well, i think what is important for the turkish president is that he can cast himself as a key 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, but president edwin is performing a delicate balancing act where he supports ukraine militarily, as well with combat drones. but he is 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 today 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 in 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 today. well, neither ukraine nor russia seemed to be very open to peace talks. at this point,

our unit 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 far away from any kind of agreement on cease fires or even peace negotiations. i think what we're going to see today is the 3 leaders emphasizing the grain 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, 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 should, 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 turkey's president is one of the few world leaders who is still talking to both sides and this war, both the russians and the ukrainians. how important is turkey as a mediator for the international community when this war really has put turkey in a difficult position, the country has close ties with both keys in moscow, but it is also very dependent on russia in terms of trade, in terms of energy, in terms of tourists, 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 um, it is about projecting power. it is about projecting influence for president ed, 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 alia . thank you very much. shar correspondent, jojo hon. there is stumble, sketchup on a few other stories making headlines around the world today. real workers in the u . k. are on strike, leaving london's main train stations empty as unions call for action and better pay . major walk outs today end of the weekend will cause significant disruption to the u. k. rail network. dock workers are also planning industrial action for higher wages amid high inflation. di one's air force is showcase some of its most powerful anti aircraft weapons, saying it was ready to defend itself. this comes as china carries our military exercises around the democratically govern island. china claims taiwan is its

territory and has never renounced the use of force to bring it under its control. the remains of 2 young children have been found in a suit case bought at an auction in new zealand. please say the children aged between 5 and 10 could have been dead for a number of years. the auction lot was part of the storage unit clearance. police are investigating german government is to cut sales tax on the price of natural gas in a further bid to stem rising inflation. german chancellor, olive sholtes announced the decision here in berlin. sales tax will drop from 19 to 7 percent as a temporary measure. german's arguments are set to see fuel costs rise quickly later this year when an extra surcharge on natural gas comes into effect or political correspond. nina houses covering this story. nina, cutting the value added tax on natural gas by more than half sounds like

a big step. tell us more. yeah, it is a big step. but 1st of course we have to look at why this is sales tax was actually introduced. i mean, it is going to come into effect on the 1st of october. so german gas importers are frantically looking to get gas from elsewhere. but russia, germany is still massively dependent on russian gas. but of course, those sources are, of course, a lot more expensive. so in order to help those companies, there's gas levy will be introduced. so they can pass on some of their higher costs to consumers. so it will amount to roughly 2 and a half cents extra per kilowatt hour, and for an ordinary family or in germany that will probably amount to hundreds of euros. and, and the you says that v a t needs to be charged on that levy gemini at try to get out of that to get rid of v a t altogether. but that's not possible. so reducing it now from 19 percent to 7 is one of those measures aimed at limiting those extra costs. and a german chancellor shows us that said that companies have to pass on the reduction

in full to consumers. what else is the german government doing nina to fight inflation and keep the cost of living manageable? they are working on their 3rd package of aid measures. they've already handed out 8 packages, worth 30000000000 euros over the last couple of months. for example, public transport nationwide was reduced to cost only 9 years per month, per person for a duration of 3 months of very popular measure here. and then they're also going to be reforms of some of the aspects of our social welfare state here over the next month. so change the criteria so that more people can benefit from already existing measures will have shows, keeps repeating, you will never walk alone. he always says that in english, he's promised germans that this government will get germans through what is certainly going to be a tough waterman winter. once temperatures drop and once people have to heat their homes and gas bills will rise. okay, sir, germans are happy about that. a lower price of public transport, at least for a while. or what do they think about the governments other inflation fighting

efforts? well, germany is a rich country. yes, but there are many, many people here who do get by on what they earned, but who can't necessarily put money aside. and so there is a big fear of soaring gas bills and of inflation hitting people really hard later this year. and they have already been a few situations where hecklers have appeared at public appearances of members of the government, as with salts on wednesday evening hall, right and left. when parties have also announced that they will regularly take to the streets and protest from september onwards. olaf, so it is said that there won't be any social unrest this winter, he's very sure, but one day he will be measured by those in a thank you so much. our political correspond, nina houser, now to afghanistan were a bombing at a mosque in the capital. cobble is killed at least $21.00 people, including a prominent cleric and is wounded dozens more. there has been no immediate claim of

responsibility, but the country has been witnessing regular attack since the taliban seized power a year ago. mostly, most of those attacks have been claimed by the so called islamic state. ah, the mosque was crowded, and the bomb was powerful. dozens died and several children are believed to be among the wounded casualty. numbers are expected to rise. security forces have now sealed off the blast seen, but this neighborhood is still in shock with the soda. i was there when the explosion happened. it was a very powerful blast inside the most kind of i think more than 20 people were killed and several others were wounded. joseph me. i've gunnison 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 claim responsibility for killing a prominent 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 very that offers about a margin for so many people were killed. all the amount of them are some were even thrown out of the windows of the most marvelous yarboro, bottom of that with mamma. the sword, but they were brought to my family members here up as they were injured and the blast we are done before we learn was gold venza. the islamic state has primarily targeted minority communities, such as she ight su, fees, and seeks. but their focus now seems to be widening just as the taliban celebrate their one year empower. earlier i spoke to journalist ali latifah in kabul. i

asked him who might be behind this deadly blast? as of yet, there is no group that has cleaned responsibility, but you know, as the video package said, the so called slum stay has attacked a number of religious centers over the last year. messages for the need for she asked us to re worship center's a seat or religious leaders. you know that they're sending this man. if it is them, they're continuing to send this message. but you are not safe, even in prayer. now this bombing comes very close to the 1st anniversary of the taliban takeover. how significant do you think is the timing of this attack? eli you know, any attack is significant. i mean, the one thing we have to be fair is that, you know, the so called islamic state far balaban take over, you know, they 1st started staging attacks 56 years ago. so this is not something isolated to

the islam. cameron. this is something that this longer public also failed to deal with. and both governments have several times said that they have wiped out eliminated, reduce the so called us policy. and again, if it does turn out to be them, which seems that their pattern, it's worrying. and that, you know, this law mich emirate has so far, just like this on the public vail who take on an insurgency and limited power by the thank you very much. sure of that was journalist allie le t p. there in cobble in other news, a tropical fuel storm has call severe flooding in new zealand with hundreds of families, forced to leave their homes. rivers burst their banks, and the extreme weather is led to road closures in a state of emergency. even more rain is forecast in the coming days. devastating forest fires raging through northern algeria, have killed 26 people. more than 350 residents have been evacuated and dozens have

been taken to hospital with breathing difficulties. helicopters are being deployed and attempts to quail the bless tree. it's are one of the main protectors of our climate. they remove carbon dioxide from the air, release, oxygen, and cool our cities. but the intense heat waves and drought across europe, the sour have put trees under severe strain. dw sophie kirby reports on what's being done to save them in germany's capital. berlin. brown crumpled up and blanketing the ground. many trees in germany's capital berlin are losing their leaves or are about to in some parts of iffy it looks almost as if autumn has come early, except it happens. but in this department for the environment told me the trees here suffering from climate stress. they're feeling the effect of the extreme heat of recent summer and the ongoing grounds. and they're not the only ones. it's

a similar story all across europe. even in typically went to places like england, scientists say this is climate change in action is a high probability. we haven't exceptional drought now because of the, the effect we have had a climate change that we have. trees are responding to that drought by dropping leaps because without a squire or 2, they comfort us in cosigns. i'm so so the leaves are useless. it's an emergency response to protect themselves against against the arbitration, the consequences julia, as an ecologist living in berlin several years ago, she noticed the trees looking sick and decided to help them. i realize how much they needed water and how dry the summer was. and i know it's

supposed to be raining way more usually, which is it's nice to have a sunny weather for the murder. but for the truth and the environment, it can be very hard for them. clean sustain this type of weather. over the years. she uses an open source app that maps out nearly all the trees in the city, some 800000 of them. it gives volunteers an overview of what trees have been watered and how much they still need. so just looking at this is incredibly detailed, i guess both and make his and the uses of this app. really appreciate how important trees are for us. yes, i think we're all realizing how important they are. they provide shadow to help cooling down the streets and also for pumping out oxygen deoxygenated. we're breathing. they also help absorbed the carbon dioxide and the carbon dioxide, of course, being one of the greenhouse gases that contributes to global warming. yes, yes. certainly. there are many engaged citizens in berlin, but unfortunately no where near enough for watering the trees,

the authorities also don't have the capacity even during milder summers. but in this department for the environment is looking at ways to support trees in the longer term. they include making better use of rain water, planting more climate, resilient species, and working to boost public awareness of just how important trees are for our existence. so that more people start to look after them 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 man. so the boy band could soon find itself rehearsing parade drills instead of funky dance moves. wonderful. but without like 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 in here, even if they joined the military, you there be a way to give them a chance to practice and perform together if they're scheduled concerts abroad. and then it was good news for the fans. all young physically fit south korean man must do 21 months of military service. a legacy of the korean war which ended nearly 7 decades ago. technically south nor 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 in popular culture. when u. s. rock and 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 the innkeeper 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 sport 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. you're watching dw news from berlin coming up next it's conflict zone. i'm terry martin for me and all of us here at the w. thanks for watching. with

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