a targeted environmentalists in danger starts october 29th on d, w. ah ah, this is, these are the news live from berlin, lebanon, and israel ended decades long dispute over their shared see border. the u. s. causes a historic agreement. the 2 nations are technically still at war, but both hope to benefit from the valuable mineral resources. also coming up to

cranium. troops hold off attacks by russian forces in the eastern don bass region. president thought him as a lengthy condemns moscow's tactics as crazy and new space race white several nations are competing to put humans back on the moon. scientists believe it can be a gateway to mars and beyond. ah, i'm really mohammed welcome to the program. israel and lebanon had ended a long standing dispute over their shared maritime border. the 2 countries are still technically at all. so leaders find that agreement separately. both nations hope to benefit from off short gas extraction within the formally disputed area. u . s. president joe biden has called the deal historic. he w. tonya kramer explains what the argument was about the mediterranean

sea, off the coast between israel and lebanon. these were contested waters. both countries have long been locked in dispute over where the maritime border lies. behind the scenes, negotiations have gone on for several years. now, israel and lebanon have agreed on a maritime border did mediated by the united states. this gives him his agreement, strengthens israel security and our freedom of action against has bla and the threats to our north. there's rare consensus in the security establishment regarding the necessity of this agreement. the dispute is about a relatively small triangle shaped area with each side claiming their part as exclusive economic zone. the areas expected to be rich in offshore gas, israel and lebanon, have long history of conflict. the 2 countries for the war in 2006,

and the have been many security incidents between israel and the lebanese. she eyed militant group hispaniola since parts of the countries land border. the blue line, a dim occasion, lined by the you and is also disputed whether the maritime borders d, a could be a step towards a white, a peace agreement is unclear. but the deal paved the way to mock us exploration a potentially economic benefit for both countries. either i spoke to al correspondence in the region, rebecca, where it is, is in jerusalem, and mohammed traitor is in a route and i told me how the deal is being viewed there overhead as we heard there this deal has been more than a decade in the making there have been numerous rounds of negotiations broken by the us, as we just heard that have all been unsuccessful until a couple of weeks ago when the 2 sides finally did reach that agreement. that deal now has been signed by the lebanese side. and the israel side ending more than

a decade of conflict over this disputed region is being held as a huge moment, a huge success by both sides, bye, but as a historic moment. in fact, i mean, let's don't forget that these 2 sides as we just heard in that report have, are, you know, diplomatic ties, they're, they, they're technically still at war and lebanon doesn't even recognize israel as a sovereign country. so for a deal like these to be agreed between those 2 sides is really being hailed as a historic moment. now for israel, for it's part a, it's going to benefit greatly, both politically and diplomatically, but more economically. and of course, with security guarantees as well. israel has for a long time, wanted to drill the gas that it knows are in those fields that are on what it is or argued is on its side of the maritime border. but it's been it under threat by his bill, or the around backed group in lebanon, saying that if they were to go ahead and take oil from those fields or

a gas from those fields before any deal was struck that his blood would attack. they can now go ahead and do that. in fact, they have been doing it yesterday and energy and the company that has been drilling on the israeli side said that the gas is flowing and that it will be able to be even delivered to its partners within the coming days, which will be met very fondly from european leaders. we're looking to fill the gap that left behind by turning off the tap from the russia invasion in ukraine. all right, thank you. rebecca, let the pivot of it now to mohammed gta in beirut, how is lebanon seeing the steel? mm hm. it well on and sees it from a very different perspective this morning. the nin east president michelle allen said that the agreement is purely technical and does not have any political implications. and dust does not pave the way to normalization of relations with israel. the 2 states are still technically at war, however, that the agreement is expected to bring stability to the area as it moves an

element of potential conflict between israel and lebanon. mainly the iranian back to the new school has the law us broker, broker deal opens to wait for shore. energy exploration therefore, needs officials are hoping the disagreement that helps elevate lebanon's economic crisis. the country has been in economic free for, for 3 years now. and exploration of hydrocarbon hydrocarbons is a huge deal for lebanon as a significant discovery could help ease the countries to financial and economic crisis that is not mentioned in their routes. and rebecca versus injuries and thank you both ukraine's president living is the lens. he says his forces are holding out against russian attacks in the ethan dunn bathroom. and he says, as strikes, have destroyed nearly

a 3rd of ukraine's energy infrastructure and condemned the canons tactics as crazy . smoke rising over buck moved across much of the country. successful ukrainian counter attacks have put russia on the defensive. but in the eastern cities of dia and fuck mood, russian forces continue to grind forward, located in the don, yet region back most has been under heavy bombardment for months. now, ukrainian officials say it is the sight of some of the heaviest fighting in the country. as russia continues to advance was this is latoya control over territory keeps changing. hands to day. it's as to morrow. there's the day after to morrow. as again, the fighting is intense to day. our guys took a prisoner, a prisoner from russia. russia's offensive here is being supported by the wagner mercenary group, a paramilitary force,

with links to the kremlin. ukrainian and west and officials accused the group of recruiting prisoners from russian jails to fight in ukraine. now ukrainian soldiers on the front lines said these prisoners are being used as bait. a tactic presidency . lensky has described as crazy. but the majority of manners has called one time use. the main task of these one you soldiers is to come towards us and find out our position if they are lucky they will stay alive if not, they die. despite the intense fighting ukrainian troops are said to be holding on. but months of constant bombardment are taking their toll and the russian offensive shows no sign of slowing down. russia has moved a step closer to toughening up a so called gay propaganda lol. anything seen as encouraging homosexuality could be punished with a hefty fine the up a house of parliament,

so has to approve the bill. oh, these protest as a fighting for equal rights in russia. but demonstrations for l g b t q writes here, often brutally halted by authorities. one of the instruments of repression over the past decade has been the so called gay propaganda law introduced in 2013 authorities say it's needed to prohibit the promotion of what they call non traditional sexual values to children. now russia set to pass new legislation further restricting the l g p t q community by expanding the law to adults as well . you watching to recruit is congress that says we don't live in a democratic state and others. i think that lawmakers in the doom are trying to convey the impression that they carry favor with this oppressive machine. malaysian, she'll ill and the victims of this machine is of the most vulnerable once the all coins, all l g b, t q plus people with their calculus hopes for the new law that is already going to

russia's lower house of parliament. the state duma will effectively forbid any positive references to l g p t q, topics in popular media and on the internet. activist fair, the new law is a further step towards state sponsor discrimination and repression. and that it will leave the l g p t q community even more stigmatized in russian society. well let's take a look at some other stories making news around the world. poland has dismantled for more communist era monuments to red army soldiers who fell while fighting nazi german troops is part of efforts to remove symbols of moscow's post world war 2 domination. the destruction was also a gesture to condemn the war in ukraine. germany's chancellor olaf schoultz is in athens for talks with greece, his prime minister cutty acco smith attack s. sholtes says he believes eas states can find a solution to volatile gas prices. around 15 you countries want an e,

y to price cap to bring down inflation. a court in australia has discharged the jury trying a former government advisor accuse of sexually assaulting a colleague, a juror obtained details that were not given in evidence. the case that offer review of workplace culture in australia and at china is imposing new, locked out in cities, hit by coven 19 outbreaks. authorities in beijing and shanghai, our ceiling up buildings and shutting down some districts. both cities have recorded fewer than 20 daily cases. with no new death suit, one party. now the space race is back. several countries including the us, china, russia, india, as well as israel, a trying to reach the moon. it's not just a quest for national glory. scientists see the moon as a gateway,

a place to build bases that could then launch missions to mars and beyond. mm mm. the moon has one. indispensable resource for man space flight. water h 2 o can be used to make breathable air for astronauts and fuel for rockets. the largest water deposits are in the deep i see craters at the lunar poles at the moon, south pole alone. research is suspect. there is as much water as in germany's largest lake up on me at any time or over the next few years. an outpost is set to be built in the lunar all bit. the so called luna gateway. nasa will build it with canada, europe and japan. it wants to involve the private sector more than before. the new space station will serve as a research platform and later as

a base for mand flights to the moon or work in school. mit should make it possible to see the far side of the moon and the south pole, and to have constant radio contact with earth. nights on the moon. last for 14 earth days, at the temperatures dropped to 160 degrees celsius below 0. that's a major hurdle for long term human missions. but there are craters at the south pole with rims that are almost always in sunlight. nasa wants to build a lunar station and such a crater, the so called are to miss base camp. are initially astronauts will land in transport craft, which will also serve as their accommodation during their short stays. but as they explore the surrounding terrain in vehicles.

with each mission the lunar face should become more comfortable for spacecraft, bingley equipment and robots will build the infrastructure up to for astronauts will work here for up to 2 months to time. ah, the outpost will also serve as a spring board for a new mission. human voyages to mas since sports news now, and the australian men's football team has condemned. can't us human rights record? the 1st world cup side to speak out plays acknowledge that contact has brought in reforms, but they criticize its treatment of migrant workers and the eligibility q community . the team is calling for the de criminalization of same sex relationships is not easy. and here's a reminder over our top story, the sour israel and lebanon have ended

a decades long dispute over their shed see border. the 2 nations are technically still at war, but both now hoped to benefit from the valuable mineral resources and ukraine's president thought of me as the last he says his forces are holding out against attacks by russian forces in the eastern don bass region. he also says, as strikes, have destroyed nearly a 3rd of ukraine's energy infrastructure. it watching the w news life from berlin stick around dock fall is coming up with stories that paperwork over the information they provide.