mediterranean meeting people on hearing their dreams, a mentally journey this week on d. w with this is dw news live from berlin. a huge blaze breaks out and gunshots are heard. at a t rom prism were anti government. protesters and political prisoners are held. the fire comes amid the most intense protests across iran in years. also coming up a power play in china, the communist party congress convenes with one member,

standing above all others. teaching pang is set to become president for a 3rd term. in the book, frankfort were in a ruthless mood as they put 5 past labor chosen these miserable season. takes another turn for the worse. ah, i am pablo fully as welcome to the program. rainy and state media say at least 8 people have been injured in a fire. athena tori is evian, prism in tehran, images posted on line show flames and smoke rising above the facility in the capitol. there were also reports of gone far authority, se clashes erupt. it between prisoners and guards, but the situation is now under control. evan prison is home to numerous political

prisoners. activists have long criticized the facility for alleged human rights abuses, including torture and denial of medical care. well, earlier i spoke with morale karima, she's the author of a book on around protest movement and she told me why tay runs. evan prison is envelope emblematic of oppression there. well, and then as you mentioned that your promo is historically, historically been a fortress for successive regimes in iran, to house iran, political prisoners, activists. and even to a national currently who is it will german iranian national is been kept there as being kept there since 2020 for example. so many have lost their lives. they are due to torture, lack of care,

and the rape and even murder, and many of the prisoners currently in evan, are the ones that the government has abreast, in the recent protests, in the capital, and even across the nation. and has helped them in prison are all, tell us this. after all, the weeks of anti government protests that we have, and these images that we're seeing, what effect do you think that could actually have on, at the situation in the country at the moment? i mean it's, it's difficult to predict, but so far mass is our walking towards the prison. a political prisoners are quite worried and some are walking somewhere to cars. there's so many people are honking their cars, but lucy is closing down street highways that m as in prison or leave there. and they're pretty kind of preventing the crowds together by bullets like bullets

in here. yes. so wherever we go from here, it's going to be yet another tragedy, whether it's right, intentional morale carry me. thank you for joining us on d. w. thanks for having me. well, the german government has condemned the crackdown on protesters in iran, in an interview with d. w, the co leader of the green party. oh me, no report. urge the you to impose harsh sanctions on the regime in tehran? of course it's unbearable to, to watch this happening, what is happening to the people, especially for to to, to the women in iran and having so many teenagers being kill this so unacceptable. and it's so cruel. obviously you're not those

people who can control about a situation there so we can take those measures. we have and, and the you of course is our sanctions. and i hope that is going to be a tough personal a thanks is keeping those people who are responsible for the repression iran for accountable. all right, well that was all made norie, poor co leader of germany's cream pyre, speak, cream party, speaking to tito, and use julia suddenly. we'll time now to take a look at some of the other stories making headlines around the world. he long lost the world's richest man announced that his company will continue to pay for starling satellite internet in ukraine. this comes just a day after he said space x could not keep funding the project. starling has been vital to ukraine's communications as a fights against russia's in the greek island of crete has been battered by raging storms, causing rivers to overflow,

and resulting in devastating flooding. one man has drowned and others are reported missing. officials on the island have described it as a biblical disaster. a turkey has begun holding funerals for the victims of a deadly mine explosion. the northern province of barton president, reggie ty, about one says 41, people were killed in the blast. more than 100 people were working in the mine at the time of the explosion on friday evening. well at this hour, president choosing ping is expected to open china's congress for the routing communist party members that meet only twice a decade and are expected to hand she a rare 3rd 5 year term, a decision that would further strengthen his already iron grip on the world's most populous nation. ah, she jim pings, political journey has been ethic from political exile during the upheavals of the

cultural revolution, to becoming the most powerful chinese leader since mows at dawn in the 1970s. china has been transformed since the mouth era, from a poor, inward looking country into a global superpower and the world's 2nd largest economy. unless believe she goes into the congress in a strong position and his appointment for a 3rd term as party chief, gives him more political muscle. he eating yoshika each hint baggett, they don't go there. in the past, the party congress and china was similar to elections in the west. ah, they thought that there were many factions, many struggles on many disagreements of those. and this is likely going to be the 1st one without factional struggles since the establishment of the communist party of china. which means that she, jim ping, has taken control of everything. oh, she did, we didn't on corner each hit. the authoritarian, she has taken a hard line approach to china's relations with the west,

particularly over self rural taiwan. she wants taiwan to revert to beijing's rule by 2049, the century, the foundation of the people's republic. he's not rude. i'm taking the island by force. his reluctance to condemn russia's invasion of ukraine has antagonized the west g and his efforts to grab territory in the south. china sea have angered china's neighbors. all i do. relations with the united states are at their lowest ebb for years, while tensions between the you and china could escalate if she strengthens his commitment to a confrontational foreign policy. while the rest of the world is easing cove, at 19 restrictions, china's authorities have intensified their efforts to contain outbreaks with strict lock downs, mass testing and lengthy quarantines. the 0 covert approach is one of she's landmark policies. it's also turning into the most potent test of his leadership so far. at least one person was arrested in beijing for hanging,

a protest banner in the city. such protests are highly unusual. economic growth under she is suffering and fears of a global recession, triggered by the war and ukraine, have hit confidence any hint of china's future direction will be followed closely around the world. a burning question hanging over the congress is succession. who comes after she well, correspondent bobby and customer is following that historic party congress in beijing fabi and great to see you. so from what i understand, there's no doubt that presidents using paying will when a 3rd term in office is his grip on power essentially undisputed in china. what the simple answer is, we cannot say for sure, because the a power apparatus has increasingly become like a black books em. but from all the information that i gathered through expert interviews or background conversations with diplomats and my own observations,

i would say yes, his grip is really quite firm. that being said, there were signs of opposition. and recently there was a perch of high ranking security officials were not, not only accused of being corrupt, but also of having formed a political click against shooting ping. and just 3 days ago there was a very rare sign of a protest. a man was hanging a banner on a bridge here, basically asking the people to overthrow him. so that is probably the biggest, a display of protest in many, many years. he and beijing. and am that gives you an idea that m as shooting things are especially 0 corporate policy, but also his economic policy that puts em political control over growth is increasingly controversial. what us do? we know what his plan is for the next 5 years. i don't want to speculate too much, but i would um, i think that we can, we will see a continuation of his previous policy. that means are further strengthening the

ideological control. he and the society also are making the economy and more autonomy and less vulnerable against sanctions from the west. and the question that most people, he and beijing or shanghai are asking us will, does he recovered policy continue? and for that i think it's also safe to assume that it will continue because recently and the earth state media, other party newspapers basically said yes, yes, nor a tentative we will continue with as you recall that. and that means also that m l m, the deep isolation will continue here in, in china and also the civilians will also remain high. all right, well, what about international relations? where do you see china's relations with the west going what one of the big mistakes at many am experts have a test that she didn't being doing was his m, loyalty towards russia,

his friendship with the putting and am that has basically put her china in a very difficult situation and we can see that probably in the coming months china will try to engage more with europe, not losing europe am, but in the long run. i think there is no very optimistic scenario. i think in china the leadership believes it is the need to prepare for a conflict with the west, especially with the united states. because m a here people believe that the u. s. is a restricting china's economic rise and that there are some form of conflict inevitable correspondence. fabi in crash more in beijing. thanks fellow that ah sport now and 2 bullets league a size we're back in action after mid week losses in the champions league. frankfurt were hunting a win, which would keep them in the top for while ever cozen were hoping their manager shall be alonso, could help them step out of the bottom 3. but it wasn't to be frank for. it can be

a tricky place to travel to just ask, leave accusing boss, shabby alonzo. his 2nd put his league game in charge, so his team pitied against an inform intact side whose 1st half pressure paid off just shy of half time. when yes, belinda going was brought down inside the box and died. she commodity converted the resulting penalty. parity was restored shortly after the restock. thanks to this diving header from labor cubans piero in cap. yay. but it lost it less than 2 minutes until xander colo. juanita scored a small header of his own to put frankfurt back in things soon went from bad to worse for the visitors. vis or dashes, chip by lid swoon made

a fool of lucas red etzky in the late accusing net and soon after in copiers, last ditch foul on colon one he saw him collect a 2nd yellow card and provide tomato with a chance to hammer home his 2nd penalty of the afternoon res. just 4 minutes left on the clock. it was 5 for monday because in strike, a lucas elario adding insult to injury with a go against his old club whose leaky defense was once again at sixes and sevens. 5 want the final school in frankfort for the guests. a thorough humbling for that coach alonzo. a tough lesson on life in the buddhist leader. well elsewhere in the bonus league on saturday our be leipzig came out on top in a 5 gul thriller at home against hats at berlin, 3 1st half gold. starting with this improvised finish from swedish made feler. emil

force berg gave the hosts a comfortable early lead hat pulled to back after halftime, but couldn't manage an equalizer. and the 3 points state. in lexical sports life is next following to female, ty, quando athletes from iran, leaving an exile here in germany. and don't forget, you can say up to date on all the latest news on our website, d, w dot com. and don't forget to follow up on our social media accounts. i'm pablo for alias for me and the team here blend. thanks for watching. take care. i'll see you again at the top of the next there. ah, every journey is full of surprises. we've gone all out to give you some test one day and in the footsteps of the great people. i'm.