how much was going to really get we still have time to go. i'm going with his subscriber all morning with a this is dw news line from berlin, russia stages annexation votes in occupied regions of ukraine. western power slammed the so called referendums as a sham. they say russia will fix the outcome to justify following up 15 percent of ukraine's territory. also, the program,

thousands of iranian stage pro government protest after nearly a week of anger in unrest or the death of a young woman in police custody. and italy heads. we can the elections right when the lines tip for victory form right leader, georgia, maloney is the front runner in to become the next prime minister. ah, i'm here until welcome to the program. authorities installed by moscow and occupied areas of ukraine are holding what they call referendums on joining russia. pulling has begun despite world wide condemnation balloting is taking place in the regions of have sun is up. patricia lou huntingdon. yes. martine, up our own 15 percent of ukraine. as voting continues, key of says, is recaptured,

more ground in as part of its counter offensive. voting is expected to last several days and will lead to russia annexing regions in throat ukraine. ukraine in western government say they will reject the outcome vote organizers in done yet. making house calls, bringing the ballot boxes straight to the people. amid the backdrop of war, residents are being asked to vote on joining the russian federation. i. e. and it, of course, it's important. we were wondering when we would join russia, life will be comma this so called referendums are being held over 5 days. russian news outlets say most of the voting will take place door to door. kremlin installed leaders in the regions have been preparing for months signing up residence as russian citizens in lieu hans some see

the vote as a way out of war and deprivation loan that will. yeah. will myers? i think the referendum will be for the best, even worthy of that. yeah. that there will be water and electricity get the when people will feel like they are on day native land to do border submittals, to what mattered noisy maria. but for those who fled to ukrainian held parts of upper regia, the votes are a sham. well, but though it's a violation of international law, it's a fake task to show that occupied territories want to join the russian federation, which is a total lie once the so called referendums are completed, moscow could then claim that its own territory is under attack with weapons provided by the west. here's a looked out some other stories making headlines at this hour. jose integra an official inquiry by the u. l. s. confirmed russian war crimes. in euphrates 2,

experts documented executions, torture and the use of sexual violence. victim range in age from 4 years old, paying 2 investigation focus on the initial phase of russia's invasion. a bomb has killed at least 10 people near mosque in the afghan capital. campbell worshippers relieved an afternoon prayers when the device went off. it's the latest in a series of glass targeting mosques for people haven't confirmed dead from the highly contagious abolla virus in uganda. the government there declared an outbreak earlier this week. the 1st and 3 years. 19 more people suspected of contracting. the virus are currently receiving medical treatment thousands of iranians rowden supported their government after a week of deadly unrest. nationwide anti government protest erupted after a young woman died in the custody of the countries. religious police runs president, has promised investigation accuracy,

at least 50 anti government protesters have been killed thus far by iranian security forces hunger among iranian women is still reaching the burning the head scarves and defines that is unprecedented in this law, mac republic. it began with the custodial dead of mass armine, a 22 year old, goodish woman arrested by her on so called morality police. dozens, i believe, to have been killed in the unrest. brought us have spread to cities around the world. oh, you're in brussels. iranian women are calling for change in their home country. now they view men of iraq. they are not victim under industry to say me, never been victim. they try to make us as a victim. they try to control our by the,

as an object of sex. they try to control or sexuality or bodies for dare. ideology for attack to your critique regime me are to say the are against kill critique regime. me, john 20 of thrashing me, want to overthrow decision. ma says, become a symbol of the oppression that women have been facing and around for 43 years. it's different this time because the country is united and they're all saying together, no more islamic republic of iran. it's this lawmaker republic versus iran. and we're here to support them to do everything we can to be their megaphone to be their echo chamber back in there on the regime is organizing its own demonstrations overall to protesters and rioters that took to the streets are not ordinary people in will. there are train groups that have entered our country to destroy the ruling system pain. we definitely won't allow this to happen and it is enough. i'm working

with a realtor. but there are few that the states response to go beyond calling to put her on street, just to scornful security forces to respond to any further anti government protests with force. thomas perry far is a researcher in the middle east department of human rights watch. here's her take on the current protests. so unfortunately, it seems like the iranian authorities are reverting to derek to go tactic when they see that they're faced with white sprint calls for changing course, which is cracking down on protestors. we're getting reports of sophisticated internet shutdowns and restrictions on access to social media applications. we're getting reports of arrested political activists and human rights defenders. doors will remain out of where outside prison because we had seen an escalation cracked on over the past year. and we are seeing a very boring accounts and videos of excessive use of force and,

and reports of death even to protest are increasing. so it seems like a authorities to go back is to come down with an iron fist. but i had never seen criticism against compulsory the job loss, so widespread and so diverse, within the iranian society and inside the country. so of i think regardless of how these protest proceed. and unfortunately, we're seeing warning signs of escalation of craft on that that should be called out and it should be put on notice. we're not, not cracking down on protests. and the conversation on compulsory, the job has moved forward and, and the growing demand is not something that iranian authorities can easily blash away. the bodies of some of the migrants who died when their boat sank. of the coast of syria on thursday have been returned to lebanon. searing authority,

say at least $77.00 people drowned, but the actual toll could be much higher. the boat was carrying syrians, lebanese and palestinians were trying to reach europe. oh, thoughtful and anger as the bodies of my cousins, and i even let new people here see the lebanon government has failed to provide hope, but opportunity. many are not using to make the danger seek, trusting to europe, murphy, my, there is no livelihood so there's no work. there's no future. i will say we are trapped in on a lot of human and we're like me to someone let the fish just eat us. it's better than living here. those in charge are eating us alive. lebanon continues to be my it in a massive economic crisis. unemployment has skyrocketed. the value of the local currency has plummeted. nearly 80 percent of the country, 6 and a half 1000000 people are living in poverty. at the home of one of the victims did

his grief and disappointment, whatever his dream was not to obtain another nationality little but simply to enroll his children in school and feed the hell. nothing more urgency. that dream of a better future been likely continue to drive people to attend the journey to europe . despite the danger, italy heads for the poles is coming weekend within the lines of right wing parties, tip for victory. georgie maloney, whose party has neo fascist roots, is the front runner to become the next prime minister. popular sentiment is expected to usher in the most far right government since the end of world war 2. 0, they are gearing up for a victim. tens of thousands of gathered here in rome in support of the self described center. right coalition, former prime min sir silvio berlusconi, ex interior minister mateo. so the and the rising star on the far right. ga maloney

have joint forces, maloney of the post fascist brothers of italy party looks like to become italy's next prime minister. campaigning on guard family and homeland. there are fears she may roll back on civil rights and endanger democracy. people here see maloney's party as the answer to many problems jet that he thought about seeks to safeguard our national identity with an increasingly globalized and crisis written world greasy. i youngest, we believe that without her, our country will continue in a downward spiral that has been going on for a while and that is looking at is the law that georgia maloney's right is definitely not a radical right dad. it's a right that basically defends italy's interested, and he di yackel, her supporters want strong leader and to night maloney renews her promise to take on the establishment who has frightened us. there are people who are afraid. friends of those who are in positions, they do not deserve just because they are members of the democratic party. it's good. they fear us. you know,

italians will be heading to the polls on sunday after a broad government coalition collapsed earlier the summer. the last government here in italy can be seen as a successful one in many ways managed to navigate part of the covert crisis and also saved italy, a huge chunk of the recovery fund. but it was also a technical government supportive parties, both on the left and on the right. and in the end, a lot of people simply didn't know what this government stood for, a difficult economic situation. and the government's failure to respond has also disappointed a lot of voters. something that a large ports of the country, the center right, was able to use to their advantage. but there are also many a few of them. apollo ragging. i'm afraid that instead of implementing big changes, they will to smart evil changes. people like against minorities, como sexual or poor people and immigrants steadily may get audio local, quick gaz gazelle. it's not like the opposition would be any better, but at least they would maintain some kind of democratic basis for the country.

ma'am, your visa in italy, public opinion is divided between the left and the right. the reason the center right, is so far ahead in the polls has to do with their strategy of the parties that are traditionally representing people from the left did not run together. they did not manage to make a single collision, is the result that this is the 1st important advantage by descent. the right, the right has the attention of the entire country. they are setting the agenda during the selection campaign, the democratic party, their largest rival on the left, has been live playing catch up, met shamore, a lot is at stake. their social and economic models is at stake. fiscal proposals by the right that favor rich people and i get the proposal for more presidential system and modifying the constitution. and i've also been president l e z moment fietta legacies itsyana. it is too early to tell what a far right government would mean for italy and europe. throughout the campaign,

george maloney has sought to tone down her messages to convince moderate voters to vote for her. if this election rally as any indication, she may well half succeed. return to some sporting news now and in the nations league. germany surprise they lost at home to hungry. the wind for the visitors means they need only to draw with italy and their final game to win the group. in early goal from adam sali was the difference between the 2 sides and sees germany lose for the 1st time since honey flick took over 14 games ago, italy beat england in the groups other game, meaning germany slipped a 3rd in the table. they play last place england on monday. and here's a reminder of the top story we're following for you at this hour. voting as the guardian occupied parts of ukraine and so called referendums on joining russia. the votes, organized by russian controlled authorities continued into next week. several regions could then be annexed by moscow. the west has condemned the referendums as sham

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