how do we weak city screener? how can we protect habitats? we to make a difference, global ideas or mental series of can go to $3000.00 on d, w, and online? ah ah, this is dw news live from berlin. italians go to the polls where they're expected to take a hard ride turn. will take a look at the leader who's to have to become the countries next prime minister and would lead the most right. winged government since world war 2. also coming up, russia, warrens that occupied ukrainian regions could soon fall under its nuclear umbrella,

as reports immerse at its forces or their proxies are collecting boats at gunpoint in a so called a referendum on annexation. and in the middle east, germany's chance are on the hunt for new energy partners. all of shoals appeals to saudi arabia for alternative to russian, oil and gas. as he takes his plea to gulf states is being accused of down playing human rights concerns for the sake of energy. ah, a marion evans, dean. it's good to have you with us. italians have begun casting their ballads and a vote that's expected to bring seismic change the far right candidate ga maloney, is forecasts a top the pole and become italy's most right. when leader since world war 2 and it's for female prime minister,

falling stations opened this morning and voting will continue until about 11 p. m. local time. italian politics has a reputation for instability with 73 governments in the last 76 years. if maloney were to win, the european union's the 3rd largest economy would be left in the hands of a euro. skeptic, nationalist government with a block already struggling for unity in the face of urgent global crisis. did have a use julia how delhi is covering the election for us in rome. and i asked her what issues were driving this vote and why italian seemed to be looking to the far right for answers. well, i can many other countries in europe and the world, the cost of living crisis, the rising energy costs are certainly an issue that is certainly an issue that has moved voters here and also why they are gravitating towards judge maloney

and her party because it's a party that has not been in government in the last few years. one of the only ones actually out of the choice that voters here in italy have. and they see her as someone who can bring change and they want to give her a chance and see what she can do to tackle all these important issues that people feel here at the moment. but if we look at traditionally, italy has always been quite conservative. so people do also subscribe to the values that a judge. i mean, when he brings forward it also, because in the last few years she has worked to make herself more mainstream, more appealing to more moderate voters, voters that are not so far on the rights. and if the polls are confirmed and her party comes in 1st, cindy elections, it will mean there are a lot of more moderate voters do believe that she has become more mainstream, more close to the center than she has been in the past. while this election is also

being closely watched in brussels, so what would a far right, populous victory mean for europe? while europe has shown a concern regarding italy and especially were the right wing coalition when these elections and that is because of the current and past positions of the parties in this coalition. for example, if we look at their position towards victoria been the leader of hungary threat vitalia judge maloney's party. and the lead lead by moto says vini are both parties that are close to it, about who support his idea of politics. his idea of governing a country, his ideas on immigration and civil rights. and we've seen recently that these 2 parties have positioned themselves in favor of what abandoned, there is a fear in europe that this may continue. were these parties to be in government that they would follow in order buns lead support him there,

but also do similar things in italy. so there are definitely issues for europe there to w correspondent, julia sally reporting for us from rome. julia, thank you. well now let's take a closer look at the far right, canada, georgia, maloney and the rise of her party which has gone from getting just 4 percent of the vote and the last national election to being a front runner in this one. she describes herself as a mother, italian, christian, ga, milani's, reaching for power in italy, promising to revive the country and put the interests of italians 1st on the campaign to wield their charismatic leader of the brothers of italy. a party with neo fascist roots took great pains to appear and moderate by the parties logo contains a try colour flame, a symbol of the extreme riot in italy,

and their hartline views on abortion. same sex marriage and immigration from africa and the middle east are clear indications of the parties true platform. i mean, there is still imagining they bought off of you could i any, have you seen the pictures of ukraine and for a pure jesus, women and children who are fleeing to war. but i dont those images seem strange compared to the images of bodes full of grown man. the level that we have seen arriving here in recent years, because when people run away from a war, you see women and children coming because the men are fighting. but if just men are arriving, then they can only be running away from war after leaving the women and children to fight only by been up on barberry. ah maloney some quarter of can't seem to get enough of such talk, but her popularity is also the result of a credibility crisis facing the parties in the previous government of i, fiona hill, the passionate she has the clarity that simplicity even when she tackles important

issues is on anytime in italy, we should welcome foreigners in need, but we need to think of ourselves 1st, develop a center. melanie has vowed to support ukraine and nato, and she says that she is pro european. but she often views you rules as an infringement of italy's sovereignty. her critics fear the right wing populace will change the country and its values for ashes. now we're ah, as grown away celia with us, it's just changing only the meeting the freezer from new makeup. but you still with ours, our fear here is that we would go back in time instead of going forward in terms of writing, in terms of other type of progressive kind of mindset. so we would go back to honor that way. we fear we in for the most not going to the young despite such concerns. georgia maloney has

a good shot at becoming the countries next. prime minister, envoy, russia says thousands of reservists have answered the call to fight in ukraine, while others have been fleeing the country were staying and protesting against what a mere pu teens mobilization order as moscow bolsters its war effort. russian installed officials are holding so called a referendums that would lay the groundwork for russia to annex for occupied regions of ukraine. ukrainian officials and witnesses say residents are being coerced and to taking part, often at gunpoint at the un general assembly russian foreign minister said a gale of ralph said that if annexed by moscow, the 4 regions will be under rushes, full protection, including its nuclear umbrella institute, so she could figure out dw correspondent in kia and manuel shaws told us about the reaction in ukraine to the russian foreign minister, a statement, blocker, any or any other of his statement, sir, go down ukraine,

you will not change it's dance. it will not be impressed also by statements coming from the russian side last night. ukrainian president, milady me, zaleski addressed, are russians directly in russia. and he does that often. when he wants to pass a clear message directly to the russian population. he called a for sold, is a conscript or joining the russian army now to not fight against ukraine to surrender at the 1st opportunity. and he says that no matter what happens with that mobility mobilization ukraine, a will prevail that so. so the feeling that we get are when talking to the population for them, it doesn't change much, you know, here on the ground in back in february experts, we're not very optimistic as to how long the ukraine an army could hold on against a russian one. yet we're over 7 months into that war and they managed to resist quite well. so far. there was a mano, a shaw's in key of. now let's take

a look at some other news making headlines around the world. are images have emerge of protesters of the iranian city of mashhad, burning a statue of a cleric whose 979 assassination helped trigger these womic revolution. anti government protests have now entered and 9th day triggered by the death of a woman arrested by a ron's religious police for not wearing her head scarf properly. a commission set up to investigate decades old human rights abuses, and mexico has gathered evidence of torture and murder. investigators have connected the crimes to an army base near the capital. hundreds of people disappeared for the 1960 to the 1980s as the ruling party, brutally cracked down on december to this. if it is storm fiona has left a trail of destruction in eastern canada after it lashed the coast with strong winds and torrential rains. prime minister just and trudeau says, the military will be deployed to help with the clean up. no injuries or deaths have

been reported and one of canada's most severe storms on record. as super typhoon nora bears down on the philippines authorities. there have been evacuating people from coastal areas. forecasters say the storm is packing, wind speeds of nearly 200 kilometers an hour and they expect it to become stronger as it makes landfall. northeast of the capital manila un secretary general antonio terrace, has agreed to pakistan's request for a donor conference to help the country recover from devastating floods. since june, some, 1600 pakistan is have been killed in historic monsoon reigns, flood waters have partly receded, but some districts remained submerged. thousands of displays, people are living in makeshift camps and are at risk of waterborne diseases. cotton needs large amounts of water to grow, but the amount here is overwhelming ramesh coma and his brothers safe what they can

for methylated farm. they still need to pay rent to the landowner with a number like a mouse. and i asked him to cancel our deaths, but he refused it. he insists i pay him one more day, hopefully when the water is gone, we can so a new crop and then pay what we owe yet. i was, may, i'm gonna go with being a visit with their livelihoods and homes destroyed by the floods they. and many of the pakistan is now live in relief. comes as if a conscious economic troubles weren't already brutal enough disease here is spreading. oh, well, i'm a floss. severe malnutrition is becoming a major problem and diarrhea and malaria diety there, stagnant water, and many mosquitoes, and no clean drinking water. after the un general assembly, pakistan's prime minister presented his country's plight to the world. why are my boxes don? has never seen a most dog and devastating example of the impact of global warming.

life in pakistan has changed forever. he appealed for global assistance to help pakistan recover and revive the dreams of many of his countrymen currently facing their worst nightmare. german chancellor, allah shawls has visited saudi arabia and is now in the united arab emirates as part of a 2 day gulf tour. germany is taking new energy partnerships to make up for the loss of russian oil and gas applies. but critics chars are doing so means downplaying the oil rich nations, human rights abuses, a whistle stop tour of 3 gulf states and 48 hours. that doesn't give german chancellor sholtes much time for lengthy talks. he met saudi arabia's crown prince . mom had been sa, mom for the 1st time. they focused on energy security. as get out on this is also about the fact that german companies can play a major role in further developing the economy here. as well as the use of oil and

gas and other resources, and in developing hydrogen technology. the fact that this is possible was something we discussed here give is, investment is a key topic, because saudi arabia is a major exporter of oil, as well as natural gas in the future. the country also wants to become a world leader for hydrogen projects. germany is eager to profit from this. financial goal for this of in the future is all going to be about creating opportunities on a large scale of use of hydrogen in germany, which is produced here. and in other places, extensive casting, a shadow over the visit is the issue of human rights and the murder of saudi journalist, jamal cassandra, 4 years ago for which u. s. intelligence says the saudi crown prince is responsible for the we also discussed political questions. him questions about human rights? are questions about civil rights in and for freedom to express different opinions fargo from lucas got on to host. these are important issues and part of the

conversation. his react poor women's rights record is another highly sensitive topic. saudi arabia's trying to appear more modern and organized a meeting with a group of young women for shoals you're watching, did you need a reminder of our top story? italians are casting balance and a vote that is expected to bring seismic change the far right candidate ga maloney, is for accounts of top to pull and become italy's most rightly leaders since world war 2. stay tuned for our technology show shift that's coming up next after a short break. ameria ever seen. thanks for watching. ah, every jenny is full of surprises. we've gone all out to give you some tips with.