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project that became a major milestone in their lives. love, seduction, and our ice cold passion starts october 8th on d, w. ah, this is dw news alive from berlin. rick scenes out of ukraine's east. investigators say they have uncovered evidence of torture and murder, added mass of grave. near the city of isab. the site is an area recently liberated from russian occupation, also coming up, people in lebanon, take drastic steps to demand access to their own money. banks are closing their
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doors as he economic crisis deepens. plus i, the biggest party gets a new way in unit will have live coverage of the 1st october fest. since the pandemic ah, and warm welcome to our viewers around the world. i'm michael ok. investigators searching through a mass grave in eastern ukraine, said they have found evidence that some of the dead were tortured. the site near is yet recently liberated from russian forces appears to be one of the largest discovered in ukraine yet. but ukrainian authorities warned that their investigation was just beginning digging up evidence of possible russian
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atrocities, lined with body bags. this pine forest on the outskirts of islam is the site of a recent mass, grave. hauling body after body work as here have already exist the remains of 40 people. police believe that over 400 may be buried here. some soldiers, but also civilians. forensic inspectors say some of the bodies bear the marks of torture. laura's we examined the 1st grief and found a body where little the rope was found on the neck of the body. and there are injuries on his limbs if the listeners will. these are all indications of dodger vs which a whole ripple worn. this old cemetery is now filled with new crosses, some bear, the names of the dead. most are just numbered. police say grave diggers recorded the details of those they knew. satellite imagery shows the changes in the landscape from march to august,
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appearing to show new patches in the forest. the united nations is preparing to send an inspection team. something welcomed by ukraine's president. she received today, the wall must see what the russian army left behind. and one of the most burial of modern people, children and adults, you'd be, the civilians and military school tortured the shortland, skilled by shelling. also in the city of is you emergency services, a still clearing rubble to search her bodies believed to be trapped underneath using documentation. ukraine is hoping to make the case for a legal recognition of alleged to russian war crimes of correspondence. nick connelly ease in ha, he's not far from is young. and he told us what investigators had found out so far . we're still very, very early on into this. if you look at what happened next, key of where we saw those mass graves was a butcher paint, it was a question of weeks and months before they got to the bottom of things for they got
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final numbers. but yes, in recent hours we've heard from authorities there the previous estimate of the number of people killed and buried. there was about $400.00. we've now heard talk of 450, a regional had give her area official, spoke of 99 percent of people. they had so far uncovered and having signs of a violent death. we don't always know what valid death mean. some of them, as you mentioned, they're both. there are, there were signs of torture. others could have been victims of the shelling of the fighting. that is, you saw in the 1st few weeks of the war when the russian forces came in there. but definitely there's the expectation in this part of the world that this is not gonna be the last mass gray found. there's going to be more of this to come, even if it's can take quite some time to get names and to reconstruct what happened to all these people buried there in that 1st. more vistacomm. clearly it's another trauma for survivors. how are ukrainians in the newly liberated areas adjusting after 6 months of occupation? we traveled to a village, just north of frat,
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give close to the russian border somewhere. we can still hear active fighting going on because there's still a lot of shelling going on along the ukrainian russian border even if you crane has re taken most the vast majority of the territory of the hutch region. i think it's a bit too early for people to really process what's going on for now. people are just in a bit of a days trying to work out what is possible, what's not most if they still don't have electricity, they still don't have mobile phone connections. they can't often enough tell their families in other parts of ukraine that they're okay at the area is still a full of minds. there's a lot of a fear there of just, you know, exploring their surroundings and blocks people that told us that, you know, there still, it's people missing people who are arrested by the russians who tried to get safety and went missing on that journeys to safety presumed dead and those people said that they are now desperate for though de mining cruise to come in to give them a chance to check and see if there are more of these graves, this any trace of their loved ones who are often still on account for weeks and months after off this occupation began nic,
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what's happening right now with the ukranian counter offensive? well, obviously it's slowed down a bit. that is partly because, obviously there was a huge effort for ukraine's forces. and partly because this was the weakest part of russia's military front lines in ukraine. so the rest, if you go coast to woods, don't basset is better defended. but it does seem that ukraine is still kind of collecting new victories and is moving close to $700.00 durham. but that's the big city in the husk region which russia took at huge cost to its own soldiers in terms of lives and resources. so there's hope here that this can be more good news from the front lines ahead, but definitely a bit of a, a kind of calm here and a kind of a bit of a break wall. ukraine's forces re groups planning where the next move will be in the connelly in hockey. many thanks as always. some other stories now making headlines around the world at the shower authorities in kyrgyzstan say at least 24 people have been killed in border clashes with as ye cust,
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that dozens of wounded. both countries are accusing each other, restarting fighting along their disputed border. despite a cease fire deal, kyrgyzstan says nearly a 140000 people were evacuated from the area. iran's president has ordered a pro b into the death of a woman in police custody. marcell armine was arrested on tuesday by this so called morality police over her head scarf footage from iranian police, shows her a fainting and being taken to hospital authority say her death was caused by a heart attack. germany's famous october fast says, returned to munich for the 1st time. since there's started the pandemic after 2 year hiatus their festival opened, as the mayor tapped the 1st keg and the beer started flowing, the world's biggest folk festival typically attracts millions of people to the city authority, say hospitals there will be able to cope with a potential rise in crone of virus cases. october fast runs until october 3rd. yet
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some of jeff dw corresponded benyamin alvarez gruber ease in munich. in earlier he told us about the atmosphere at the festival, is driving the beer that is already flowing their 17 big tents. and as you can see, it behind me, they're accused of people who started coming to this place even before the doors opened it around 9. so there were people running to get to the tables. but of course, for those who are he and don't want to drink beer, want to say outdoors. there are also many other activities. there are games. there is a ferris wheel. so that something for everyone. if a family, for example, is coming, they can also spend time outside and eat also delicious food. as far as you can see, is the pandemic still playing a role given there are worries of a new autumn in winter wave. there is definitely not playing a big role here. i just wanted to some of these speak tense. there was no mass
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wearing at all, only with the oppressed upon what we were standing right now. they asked us to and to use the mass. but as you can see, many on not using math actually and pull them, it's not a big big thing. of course, there are concerns or expert saying that the could indeed be a high level of new cove at 900 cases over the next couple of weeks. and of course, they are afraid of that high number when it comes to autumn, you're in germany through open people, eager to get on with it to after da da da da. as you jo, waves we had here a to another matter. now inflation is at a record high benjamin how is that? if at all reflected there from trader, and he can definitely see it when you look at the prices of the b, it is around 1230, a euros one leader of at b a. but for many, as i just mentioned, is not just that covered 19th on emmy is not playing any role at all, but also not at that price to so you can see inflation when it comes to food. and also when it comes to be, when it comes to other things that people can buy here. but they say if we're
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coming, if we finally can come talk to us is up to 2 years of a 2 year long break after the coven 19 pandemic. they're willing to pay that money as well. thank you. d. w corresponded benyamin alvarez gruber, in munich. lebanon is in the grip of a massive economic crisis that has prompted banks to impose draconian restrictions on withdrawals. the country's currency has lost more than 90 percent of its value on the black market in recent years, while poverty and unemployment have sort people desperate to get hold of their shavings, have now taken drastic action. oh off the days of pleading for access to his savings, hubbard. sabra took matters into his own hands armed with a pistol. he entered a bank in the lebanese capital of bay route and spock to stand off that would last 4 hours. but they said they don't want to pay, they don't want to pay and i am not leaving until they do. they need to figure it
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out. tell the guys they don't want to pay and i am not leaving from here. why no one is on the 11 on the break in was one of 5, so called depositor high seats, across lebanon. on friday alone, the country is in the grips of an economic meltdown and strict limits on bank withdrawals have left millions unable to pay for basic needs. the crisis has thrown almost 3 quarters of the population into poverty and driven some to take drastic measures. outside the bank in beirut, public support for segora was clear. heavy stuff should he go to jail because he needs to pay people while his money is locked in the bank. he wants what is rightfully his. he went into the bank. good luck to him. we, as lebanese people stand in solidarity with anyone who has rights after hours of negotiations, super eventually walked free, but without any of his savings. in response to friday, spray of break ins,
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old bank branches across lebanon will close for 3 days, starting monday. but with public resentment rising, it is unclear whether they will be able to tackle the root causes of the problem. for more were now joined by d. w's corresponding in beirut, rosin salmon browse. and could you tell us a little bit more about what's at the root of these break ins? good afternoon, michael. i'm standing here safety. one of the bank that were torn yesterday and i mentioned by the captain bade mike in the economy is struggling so badly. there's a limit on how much you've been can withdraw from the banks. for example, people suffering from underlying health conditions and others quite encounter at a limited access to their bank because it does have no access to medical assistance . and the accounts have been proven back for almost 3 years. now. this is
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a phenomenon i phenomenon of hyperinflation and 96 percent evaluation of that currency against the u. s. daughter. and thus, the purchasing power, your purchasing power, has shrunk dramatically, and it could make meltdown, has led to 80 percent of the new population plunging under the poverty line. the world bank has, has warned that economy, calamity, love economy calamity. lebanon is one of the big 3 words in the world. and since the mid 19th century, people clearly clearly in distress there again, starting monday, banks will close for 3 days. but how else has the government reacted to this? well my can the minister they say, but somehow levy has a strict measures when can i asked her by grades and because he
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considered that all of these acts are threatening national security that's w's corresponding in beirut, ross on some in many thanks roger. 70 years ago the cheetah was declared extinct in india, but now the worlds fastest land animal is back in the country. thanks to a relocation project. indian prime minister miranda modi, released 8, she does add a wildlife sanctuary. near delhi. the animals were donated from namibia and we'll spend a month in quarantine before being released into the national park. but critics of the project say the cheat as could struggle to adapt to their new habitat. what you're watching d w news. a reminder of our top story ukraine's president says investigators have
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found evidence of torture among bodies being assumed at a mass grave. in the countries east, the side is near the city of easier which was recently recaptured from invading forces. most of the dead are believed to be civilians. up next is reporter. we meet 3, a sexual people who tell us about their lives. that's after the break. and don't forget, there is much more news information headlines on our website. d, w dot com a michael. ok for me and the rest of the team here. thanks for watching her i'm you can let i think that's hard and in the end is a me, you are not a lot us to you anymore. we will send you back her. are you familiar with this.
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