nice, i'm countries are rethinking everything. i'm making major changes. you've reviewed this week on d, w. ah ah ah, this is dw news live from berlin, after criticism and controversy, the man's football world camp has kicked off in katara. it's been 12 years in the making for the golf nation. bond will the action on the pitch give fifa and the host country a break from tough questions. also coming up with

more violence in iran. observers report large scale military action in a kurdish city in the countries west. and at least 5 people are dead and more than a dozen wounded in a shooting at an algae between 9 club in the us state of colorado. ah, i'm marian evans, dean, it's good to have you with us. the men's football world comp has officially opened with the match between host canter and ecuador. although several high profile stars refuse to perform at the opening ceremony, it boasted a variety of local and international acts and was hosted by us actor and morgan freeman. the headline performer was cape pop, star sean cook. in

a speech contours ruling a mirror, spoke of celebrating diversity at the tournament. well, ecuador beat katara, and that opening match of the tournament, the host fail to threaten their south american rivals, who cruise to a comfortable tune, ill victory, catchall began their 1st ever willed cup match on the back foot. just minutes off to kickoff. ecuador had scored, however, and a valencia's goal was surprisingly disallowed by the video assistant referee for offside. a short reprieve for the hosts as valencia got another chance to school soon after, filled in the box and awarded the penalty with 15 minutes played. the captain coolly converted for his $36.00 international go and he wouldn't stop there. just off to the half hour mark equity was all time leading. scorer doubled the lead, and his side were cruising. meanwhile, kits all failed to register

a single shows on targets in the much among the few chances. this was the most spectacular. as substitute mohammed mon, sorry, lost his shot over the bar. i'm so could saw become the 1st ever world cup hosts to lose their opening match. well after the game i spoke to the devil you sports correspondent daniel barcelona. and i asked her what she thought of the home science performance. well, unfortunately for a guitar, they did end up losing their 1st world cup game to nothing, to ecuador, so a lot of disappointed categories tonight. you can maybe see behind me a lot of them are leaving the stadium right now. it's actually the 1st time ever that a host nation has lost their opening game. now i was seated next to somebody in the stadium from guitar and he told me, he said that if could tar doesn't win this game. they have absolutely no chance

winning their next 2 games. so it will be kind of an uphill battle, let's say for them, because they do have senegal and the netherlands in their senegal, the reigning ask on champions a very good side as well as a star set in netherlands. so it's going to be tough for them and who knows if they can turn it around? well, we know, of course they've katara invested heavily and making the opening match. feel like a major event. did they at least succeed in that? well it definitely did feel like a major event. i mean katara and fif a really pump this game because there was the opening ceremonies taking place. they said it was absolutely unmissable and in true could tarry style. it was lavish and extravagant. there was fireworks lights, people dancing, singing bizarrely enough. morgan freeman narrated the opening ceremonies. now during the game the atmosphere almost felt like a mix of american sports and the nfl meets european football. there were stadium

announcers and count downs during again, there were less ecuadorian fans, but you could always hear them at one point actually started chanting. we want to give us b, maybe referring to the ban on alcohol and bizarrely enough katara since also started leaving almost at the beginning of the 2nd half maybe showing their disappointment. wow, where does indeed sound by quite a spectacle of the 1st for the 1st day. all right, so at least we've seen a bit of football now after all of this anticipation and then what are you then looking forward to over the coming weeks? so from a football standpoint, i'm really excited about this tournament, and a lot of fans are that we've talked to here, especially there is some massive story lines. i mean, everyone is looking forward to the messy argentina christiano, rinaldo, portugal,

both of them trying to win the world cup for the 1st time. both of them in their last dance, let say, and trying to solidify themselves as the are the greatest of all time. and football, i mean we have a favorite brazil with ne, my who is a little bit controversial in the football world, but he's really been firing playing probably some of his best football. they have a great mix of talent and youth also friends. it will be interesting to see how they cope with a lot of injuries to their side. so all in all this will be a great world cup. that was d w. sports correspond, and danny barcelona reporting from the world cup in con tara daniel, thank you. so much all right, groups are reporting that iranian authorities are carrying out a major crackdown in the northwestern kurdish city of maha bod. there are unconfirmed reports of protesters being killed or wounded. the city has seen intense anti regime protests in recent days with people staging citizens and

setting a barricades. iran's kurdish regions have been at the heart of the protests since the death of a young kurdish woman in the custody of the countries so called morality police back in september. oh, i don't with harmony down with a dictator. that's what these protestors inhabit. a chanting there on the streets again here in the current city in western iran, calling for an end to these land republic. in spite of a massive correct on human rights group, say, authorities have deployed armed forces from other parts of the country to regain control of the city videos on social media, allegedly show them rating houses and firing indiscriminately at people. electricity was cut off for hours when it was restored. residents immediately sound

with the alarm. i see i wonder. innovation here is dangerous. early in the morning the security agents shot at women and children who were in line at a bakery to provoke us. he just had a quick chat. there's a helicopter here day i saw with my own eyes and there's news they brought tanks, florida, they destroyed people's houses, and cars come on in my she not when i america my darwin tag and a pro government news agency gives a different account of events saying it was riotous that was spreading terror and creating chaos. that's a narrative. the islamic republic often resorts to win its curtis minority protests and one that has worked in the past. this time however, iranians apparently refused to be divided videos on social media, show people pouring into the streets and other cities and regions in support of ma habit, some with a rallying cry that must sound like a threat to the countries theocratic leaders kurtz belushi is as a res,

freedom and equality toward my lords are about already and now to some of the other stories making news around the world. turkey has launched air strikes across northern syria and northern iraq targeting the military bases of kurdish militants. a war monitor says at least 30 people were killed. the strife come days after the turkish government blamed the kurdistan workers party for last sundays, deadly bombing in central east and bull ukraine's upper region. nuclear power plant, which is under russian control, has been hit by shelling the u. a nuclear watchdog. contend the attack in a tweet, adding that such shelling could trigger a nuclear disaster. moscow and key of blame each other for the attack. cars, exxon's, president, cassandra omar, took high ev looks set for reelection after voters went to the polls in the central

asian country. while ballad counting is still under wayne, a state media exit polls shows him whitting 82 percent of the vote. the snap election came months after took high have violently suppressed unprecedented protest to the united states. now where police in the state of colorado said, 5 people were killed and 18 others wounded in a shooting. at an algebra, tick united club in colorado springs club goers font and stopped the suspected gunman who's now in police custody. it was over in a matter of seconds. police were alerted just before midnight, a shooting at club q. the 1st officer arrived in the area at 12 am, and the suspect was detained and subsequently taken into custody at 12 o 2. but by then 4 people were already did. a 5th would die later at

a hospital. police believe the 22 year old suspect entered the l g b t q nightclub and just started shooting with what they're described as a long rifle. i ran to the dressing room immediately. there was a, with me and jack, former delusional, who was in the directory. i made them lock the doors and we got none on the ground and cut off the light, at least to her own people inside the club. confronted and fought with the suspect and were able to stop, stop the suspect from continuing to kill em harm others. we though down a great, thanks. all i could think about is everything my life just every way family love was at the stroke of midnight. people at the club were planning to mark the start of the transgender day of remembrance, honoring those killed and transformed violence. the worst such violence was 6 years

ago at pulse nightclub in orlando, florida. when a gunman killed 49 people, an injured 50. the outcome might have been worse in colorado springs, were it not for the patrons who stopped the shooter. club q is a safe haven for our l. g. b t q citizens and so terribly saddened and heartbroken. as dawn broke authorities said they believed with the arrest. the threat to the community was over. he was president joe biden has condemned the shooting and colorado. he turned 18 on sunday, making him the 1st oxygenated president and us history. some consider biden to all for the job, but others say best ages and it's their thinking that's out of date. ah,

it's moments like this for to build or when biden makes the leaders of cambodia and columbia. and i want to thank the prime minister of corporate columbia leadership nationalization chair that raised the question is still bite and fit enough to hold one of the world's most demanding officers at biden junior, with the unexpected success of the democrats during the mid terms and the defeat of nearly all trump bagged candidates, it seems more likely than ever that he might run again. our intention is to run again, has been our intention. a 2nd bite in term would guarantee a measure of stability for the international community. he sent strong with ukraine and maintains a solid position against russia's threats russian incredibly serious mistake for the use of tactical nuclear weapon. he's also convinced that fighting

the climate crisis is a crucial responsibility for his own country. united states of america will meet our emissions target by 2030 and he's apparently seeking a way to work with china. china in the united states can manager differences prevent competition from becoming anything or really mere conflict. and to find ways to work together on urgent global issues, a require our mutual cooperation. they are still nearly 2 years to go before the next presidential election. the chances of a possible bite and when are highly dependent on his opponent. he could face a re match with donald trump in order to make america great. a glorious again, i am tonight announcing my candidacy for president ha. trump's

run has triggered an internal fight among republicans over his future role. and that we probably can divide, might help biden's party draw. plus you all guy too. regardless of who runs for the democrats. i here up to date on dw news up next german ski jumping sensation. the leader fried talk tells 4th life what flies through her head as she flies through the air. i'm marian evans, dean. i'll be back at the top of the hour with more headlines for you. hope you join us then? ah, every journey is full of surprises. we've gone all out to give you some tips with.