ah ah ah, this is dw news life from berlin. the final day of rush is so cold referendums in ukraine. voting continues in for regions likely to be annexed by moscow. cave at its allies have denounced the boats as a sham and say they won't recognize the results radians defy a growing government crackdown to hold an 11th night of protests spots by the death

of a woman arrested by the morality police. scientists celebrate after passing their 1st planetary defense test and nasa spacecraft puzzles into an asteroid, millions of kilometers away in an experiment to alter its course. and in that last competitive match before the world cough germany stopped for us against the struggling england team. ben bailey, manager, draw will look back at the match and ahead to cut up. ah, i'm been fizzle and welcome voting wraps out today in so called referendums on joining russia in parts of ukraine under moscow's control, kremlin backed leaders in the regions they provisional results can be expected. as soon as the saving a cave and its allies say, the results are a foregone conclusion. moscow is expected to formally attics,

the 4 regions following the boat raising fears among residents about their future. dropping a vote in the ballad box should mean having a say in one's future, but outside of russia and ukraine, separatists regions, not many believe the kremlin, is listening. over the last few days, state tv has been showing polling stations in the occupied areas, as well as in russia itself, where people from separatist regions have been relocated. this referendum is the purpose of the last 10 years of my life. up beat election workers were welcomed into the homes of people, eager to join the russian motherland. one of them seemed to already know the results on saturday dockins they make a great mood. the turn out is very high, so we are happy with the result. everything's fine. so crucial

footage circulating on social media paint a different picture of the so called referendums, empty streets, and election work as struggling to find people to vote. another video from mary you poll, shared by the ukranian city government in exile, shows armed soldiers following election workers into residential buildings. residents were warned by ukrainian authorities, that they'll face criminal punishment if they cast ballots. it prompted some to leave and others to hide behind closed doors. no matter how many ballots the cost in the end, the ukrainian leadership and it's western allies say the referendums are a sham, a pretext for the kremlin to annexed the $4.00 regions in which they are being held low. hands done yet, sc zappa regia and has sun many ordinary ukrainians. think the same

yet thing is a core. it's illegal. actually. they are worse and fascists. oh, simply unbearable, and even a human with the war escalating over the last few months, many ukrainians left the regions long before moscow staged. it's so cold referendums on their future. for those who stayed and oppose annexation they see is they'll soon have to live as citizens of russia and perhaps even become fighters in its army. well, i asked our correspond about his spelling about the conditions under which people unoccupied areas that purportedly voting well this annexation, paul, is my many call. it is violet from the old norms of democratic referendum or election there. first of all, the conditions under war, where many people have left the area and those who stay, they do not represent a, necessarily the majority of the population that has been no preparation in terms of

informing the population. that's also requirement that the voters must be well informed and that they must know all their options. this has not been under way. and then the process itself, we've seen these transparent valid boxes. we've seen people taking their box in front of the people sitting behind these valid boxes. so there are no voting who's there is no, there is no sales, there's no, there's no conditions that would guarantee some kind of privacy to the voters. so all these norms, we've also seen these people entering buildings with so which is in that how and knocking on doors, asking people to cost, they're boxed with, they did their vote. so all of these conditions there violate or norms or for democratic a random and we cannot possibly take these the results of this research referendum any seriously. so it doesn't sound free or fair and it's

happened at lightning speed. and it sounds like the results are going to come out quite quickly to that's what we're hearing. um, there's also a probably no need to take a long time to count these votes. as most of them seem to be pre determined. what we might be seeing is that the kremlin might move pretty quickly and the next thing, these regions, that's the purpose of this exercise that the kremlin will have some kind of a reason to proceed with annexation and to change the narrative about this war. because after this, of course, in the kremlin view, russia would be of great will be fighting russian territory. what about the ukrainians, though? who decided to stay? don't want to live under russian control, but may want to get out quite sick. it's been difficult to

leave these territories. it's been possible, but difficult. people have been spending days at the checkpoints if they want to cross over to ukrainian control territory. and it's even be more difficult for men to leave the territory because the checkpoint would often not let men pass now with a general mobilisation in russia. having started, of course, the fear for these people who live in these territories with the men who live in these territories is that they might be drafted into the russian army w mathias building in k. thank you very much for your analysis. let's have a look at some of the other news making headlines today. authorities say russian gas, russian, german gas, pipelines, nurturing $1.00 and $2.00 are leaking gas into the baltic sea ships a being told to avoid war, his knee. the danish island of own home. officials say the incidents on the 2

pipelines will have no impact on supplies. peru has declared an environmental emergency in the amazon after a pipeline broke. more than 2500 barrels of oil have flowed into the marion river in an area of fish by indigenous people. stayed on petroleum company says vandals attacked the pipeline. arkwin ian is waiting across the gulf of mexico. the category 3 storm has made land full in cuba and is expected to reach florida as a category for residence of florida, tampa bay area stock piling goods ahead of wednesdays expected landfill. japan has held a re, estate funeral for former premonitions who ivy was assassinated in july, while them 4000 people attended the ceremony, including foreign leaders. the event has sparked protests due to its cost and division. so gabe's legacy. iran is stepping up its response to nation wide anti government protests saying it will not be lenient with what it calls

troublemakers. or any and officials say they've arrested more than 1200 people. she writes, monitors, say, at least 76 people have died in the demonstrations spot by the death of a young woman in police custody. despite the crackdown protests raged for an 11th straight night. oh, we don't want the islamic republic. that's the protest. cry of people in the rounds capital to rom, only a few videos from the protests, a getting out to the outside world. due to the repeated internet shut downs. but people are taking to the streets around the country program of raleigh's of also been held. like he into ron on sunday, supporters of the regime have blamed the wave of protests on the west hotline, clerics of threats, and what they call the troublemakers taking part in the protests. if you do not stop these shameless crimes, you should expect

a severe response from us to ron's judiciary has set up special course to try protest as who officials say will be treated as dangerous criminals. state media say the number of arrests has now surpassed 1200. international groups say dozens have been killed in the protests. video footage that has emerged in recent days shows the brutality of security services. observers say the authorities, heavy handed tactics are assigned that the protests and making a mark a sickness. this is the find that social resistance is not really at. the donnie and people are not just resigned to the situation and thought the protest will continue, even if they are violently depressed. i made no indication yet of protest debating any time soon. mamma de amory maha dumb is director of the oslo based n g o iran human rights. i asked him just how big the protests are.

good morning. yes. so basically it, there have been protests all over the country and not only in large towns, but also in smaller towns. we have broad as in the ethical regions of iran, baluchistan and cor, just done in northern iran. and basically it's a big nationwide for this last and we had to put this like b as in november 2019. but to me, it seems that these time to put this are even a wider and, and despite the fact that the authorities have been shooting at the protesters at this, as you say, in the report 76 people have been at least killed. and but the point is continue, we don't see a sign that people are going to stay home. the protests in 2019 ended in bloody

repression, largely hidden from the world. these protests different well, yes, the produce in 2019 they lasted about 5 to 6 days and the after it shut down the internet and cable, according to some reports as many as 1500 people. at this time, the 30 started with this same strategy by shutting down the internet. you know, we still have lots of delays in, you know, confirmation of reports because of the internet restrictions. but what is different this time is how people behave. last time the authorities shot that the people and up to 5 days the manager control. this time they, they haven't managed so far. they have been shooting at the but when i say 7 to 6 people that said it is the lowest number. there are many reports that have not yet

been confirmed. so that behavior of people is very different is that, does this have the potential to overturn the regime the you know, a regime that doesn't have popular support and is ruled by n correct incompetent leaders who only use suppression as the only way to survive this kind of regime can be top of once they lose control and that's what worries them. that's why, you know, they start to shoot to get the people from the 1st time from the 1st day they know it and people in iran in the week. so if they manage to continue this process, absolutely, i think these properties have the potential. however, we also know that you run in authorities, they have experience of kill mass killings to keep power in

2011. it was the iran and revolutionary guards which saved our asset in syria on the ground. so we are very concerned that they will be going, as long as it takes to save their route. so that's why we have called on the international community to, to take a united and practical steps to stop is bloodshed and also to declare and support for the run and the for the months. you know, they don't want anything else than leaving a normal life. you ask me, what was the friend that outrage among people is different. i've never seen so many angry people. you know, they clearly express that enough is enough to have lived and they're incompetent, corrupt and suppressive regime for more than 40 years. and this really not only

controls the political power, but also all aspects of the private lives. so they have come out and they want to change. and i really think that the international community should and their site. ok, thank you very much for joining us here on d. w man. what a mary or director of the also based on g o iran human rights. it's mission accomplished at nasa. the 1st planetary defense operation has struck a space rock opening an asteroid. millions of kilometers from earth. the goal was to nudge the little moon into a new orbit. it was a dress rehearsal should the day ever come that an asteroid finds itself on a collision course without planet. 3. 1. 0 my gosh. wow. i didn't give you a confirmation and direct hits millions of kilometers from the wools 1st ever

planetary defense mission as success. that is far from my coincidence. ah fantastic . ah, nasa is going on the offensive tens of thousands of asteroids all but the sun, many capable of wiping out to city. while none of them are in imminent threat to the earth, the agency decided it's time to test its planetary defense systems. the idea behind dot, the double asteroid redirection test was to launch a small spacecraft to war to space rock, smash into it at high speed and al, to its course. this inaugural planetary defense test mission marks a major moment in human history. for the 1st time ever, we will measurably change the orbit of a celestial body in the universe. doing so has clear benefits in ensuring humanities ability to deflect a potential threatening asteroid in the future. nasa approved it could hit

a small object in space. a follow up mission will check up on the target drug in 4 years to see how much it's all the tests changed. but 1st, it is time for celebrations. so a successful mission, but what would happen if a big asteroid came our way? i put that question to silver car bonnie from dw science go, ben, you want a hitler with the equipment right away. okay. i, if a big asteroid here, you may lose a city or 2. you may wipe out the dinosaurs and of course we are today's dinosaurs . so that may be what will happen. but master is very, very determined to say that there are no immediate threats. i mean, i use this term in the foreseeable future in terms of space science. the foreseeable future is a shed load of time. so there are in the asteroid belt,

which is reasonably close to us between mars and jupiter, above just over a 1000000 known asteroids. but none of those asteroids, the one that we know about are an immediate threat to us as it is. so it's a big threat. it could happen, you know, but it doesn't have to happen tomorrow with. so would you say the huge price tag attached and all that work and science and research is justified? i think in the sleep, per se probably is justified. i mean, you know, the administrators at nasa, bill nelson or pell mell roy, both, you know, said this is a success that what they succeeded in doing is showing that this automated system has been able to a determine between 2 different asteroids or, you know, one always in the other done on its own, it's taking pictures this camera draco i, draco. i've got to say that you love the names. they use rac over this camera, so they can target and asteroid, they can hit it on target. they've done that,

whether it's the success or not, and that will come to answer your question about whether this price tag of, of things, about $330000000.00 over a 7 year period is worth it. well, we'll see that it's a bit like it when you drop an analog watch, it has been likened to that. you know, it, the cogs get knocked out, but you won't see that immediately. so it might take days, it may take weeks, and they've been very clear, massa and are the upright physics laboratory at johns hopkins. they're both looking at this, of course, in tie into international space. maybe he's looking at this with ground telescopes, they're all the all take time to see whether it's worth it. one other thing i like to say is this is that you know, these things on costed years in advance. so a cape is the money worth it in the middle of an economic crisis. who knows, but they had to go ahead now it was on target was on plan. um, we will see we are really interested in asteroids actually because of the crises that we see on earth. you know, we'd, we'd need to see whether to protect ourselves,

but also they do hold valuable resources. we think, you know, like nickel and iron things that we may use, fall space habitations, but also to bring that worth and space missions have done that in a broad, that minerals. so, you know, i'm not an economist, but it's fascinating stuff. it's good for knowledge and it could also bring back economic benefit to earth. so in that sense, you know, depending on what side of the fence you're on, it was worth it. yeah, really, really briefly. just how difficult is it to do something like that. if you can sum it up in a sentence, which is a shot in the dark. yeah. i mean, it is what you know, just just launching a rocket abbey. your your comment or what is it gone or coban go bit rocky. just launching a satellite. it's difficult, they can go right. look at optimists. for each uh, they just knocked off the furred launch attempt is really difficult. you know, things can go wrong every time. so it is difficult, they've done it this bit. it's for the whole now we'll see if it applause all round

and also to overcome bonnie from dw science. let's have a look at some of the other stories making headlines today. the front runner in brazil's presidential election, former leader louisa. nasty or luna. the server has held his final campaign event before the 1st round of voting on sunday. the latest polls put the left when candidate and former president of his right wing rival, the incumbent j. here both an arrow, i double digits, columbia, and best way they have reopened border crossings. the cargo after years, a 5th matic. deadlock trucks can now cross for the 1st time in 7 years and flights will resume between major cities. diplomatic relations have thawed since columbia's 1st left wing president took office in june thousands have taken to the streets of mexico to demand justice for 43 students who disappeared 8 years ago today. investigators holy incidence a state crime claiming that the students would attained by corrupt police,

while on their way to a protest. relatives have called for more officials and the military to be investigated in nations late football, england and germany drew 3 all in their final group stage game of the tournament. the last for both teams before they gather again with 30 other countries for november's woke up chi have it's helped give germany a tune, a lead in the 2nd half, only to see england school 3 straight goals in 12 minutes. have it scored once more late in the match to help germany salvage the draw? tom mckinnon from d. w. sports, is he kyle a quite a lot of action, but would you call it a great game? on the surface, it was a great game. it really was fun to watch in the 2nd half, and that's where i'm going to pick up on some of the details if you don't mind. all 3 german goals were scored basically in the 2nd half as were all 3 england goals. they were all part of a penalty and

a mistake filled after evening. that is result of mistakes by the england side. okay, going to one opened the scoring than chi habits ripped of fabulous shot, but that too was after and england turnover. and then the tide change. goalkeeper mark andre, they're staying in just about got to save on the 1st england goal. the 2nd england goal, he had almost no chance on. and then a bad fall led to harry kane's penalty for england. and that made it $32.00 to england. germany were very lucky to tie it. a goalkeeper drop gave habits an easy goal in the last few minutes, but both teams left the field, feeling less than elated about a $33.00 draw a fun game to watch been, but it left a lot of questions as well. and what about the question of germany? well, cup can't pay? well, it's a fine question indeed. and there were positives, but i would say there were a lot of questions. basically left unanswered, much caused to be worried about going into the world cup. there's team of varner

behind us. he's the striker, the number 9, and that's probably the biggest question that germany have right now. the, the number 9 is supposed to score goals and find brilliant ways of scoring goals. but right now, team all varner is not being that guy. he came off the bench yesterday, missed a few chances as did his predecessor at the, at the striker position. it's gonna take now, i think a brilliant play or a mistake as happened against england last night for germany to win vendors not scoring goals the way he's supposed to. let's just hear a bit. i want to hear a bit now from henzy flick, looking back at last night's match and then looking ahead to policy sheila so he's called and play is and the coaching team are disappointed with the way in which we have the fight taken out of us over a period of 15 or 20 minutes over, i'm lesson on the line for whole on the in the, the english players were much more aggressive and won a lot more battles. todd, isn't it? so these are the things we simply have to improve on. if we want to have a successful woke up on don thomas with when i,

when we go by and for this to use this, i think it's important that every single player works a bit on himself during the coming weeks on to some to although it would do us some good if every single player was a bitter, a bit more self assured and more convinced in they are actions like they're passing for dinner soon as possible. so then there's hands, the flick, taking some of the heat for some of the problems. laying some of the problems. also at the feet of his players though and telling them he's got, they've got to pick up, but he's not yet found combinations. the combination that's going to be key to winning or at least competing at the world cup. and right now if i should add that france, for example, the defending world champions, they're also struggling to find combination. so it's not, it's not time yet to really go overboard with concern, but it's getting close. what about said the young jamal luciana. there was so much talk about him before the man. well, just so happens. he's behind us there, and he's done fabulously. he's really got it going on. he's 19 years old,

a dual national actually and playing in front of some of his home friends are back in england, but he chose germany to play for on the national team. he's done really, really well, and he's going to make a big difference at the world cup. no question about it. he dances with the ball. he controls the ball. he finds places to do in between. players sometimes move through with the ball and, and he didn't show up in the score sheet necessarily last night, but he will show up as a very key contender for one of the best players. germany has, we'll have at the world come, well, i'll be looking forward to it again, look at it. thank you very much. dw sports at a reminder of the top stories by following for you. it's the final day of voting in so called referendums on joining russia in parts of ukraine under most goes controlled. it's expected to fall in the attics, the full regions. after the vote, keith and its allies have said they won't recognize the results. and you can get

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