in south standing shopping and dining office, enjoy alice services a. be our guest at frankfurt airport city managed by fraud. ah ah ah. this is d w. news line from berlin gunmen kills 5 people at a nightclub and colorado. the u. s. a suspect is in police custody after club goers intervened and overpowered him. also coming up in the program. after criticism and controversy, the men's football world cup has kicked off and guitar plus christmas lights are

switched on in paris, but an energy crisis in europe has dimmed the sparkle and force the city to cut back and how long the light stay on. ah, america in berlin, thank you for joining us. the lease in the you are state of colorado are trying to determine the motive for mass shooting at an l. g. b t. q nightclub that killed 5 people. a lone gunman also injured 25 patrons at the club, q in colorado, springs that i called owners are calling the attack a hate crime. the suspected gunman is in police custody after club. gore subdued him, tokens of remembrance and love for the victims of the shooting. colorado springs is a conservative leaning city in the heart of the us. the attack on patrons at club q

has devastated and already marginalized community. our community are shattered. this is the only l g b t q plus space we have in the city of colorado springs where we didn't go how can we now do anything like something like this can happen at a vigil held for the victims, the states governor jared, polis addressed mourners via video calling the shooting a senseless act of evil in 2018 policy was the 1st openly gay man to be elected governor in the us business in l. g b to community in their own. it's a place where we can gather data and shift in july. i feel i've said so

many of you to do fillings on tooth number. the gunman began firing just moments before midnight. as people in the club were planning to mark the start of the trends. gender day of remembrance honoring those killed in trans phobic violence. the outcome here in colorado springs could have been much worse if not for the response from club goers. the city's police chief said at least 2 club patrons fought and subdued the suspected gunman. before officers arrived and arrested him, investigate is a still determining and motive. that club cue has issued a statement calling the shooting a hate attack. in his pull it up is washing bureau chief, covered the pulse like club shooting their lando for deadliest attack on l. g. b,

t, q, venues in the united states. we astral. what, another event like this means for the community. i just spoke to the survivors of the pals shooting, which happened in florida. and i, 6 years ago. and you know, events like that today obviously trigger the memory and brandon wolf, one of the survivors told me that it is never over the con. celebrate, for example, 4th of july because of the, of the fireworks happening there. they're basically the survivors of these mass shootings have to hide and then basements and, and bathroom. so this is something we have to keep in mind would, in this very moment in the year 2022, many members of their to be, to cure family. don't feel safe to go out and celebrate on a weekend for whom they love and whom they are. rights groups are reporting that arena authorities are carrying out a major crackdown in the northwestern curtis city of maha. but there are

unconfirmed reports of protesters being killed or wounded there. the city has seen intense anti regime protests in recent days with people staging sittings and setting up barricades runs cruise regions happen at the heart of the protests since the death of a young kurdish woman, the custody of the country, so called morality police in september. oh. 7 down with harmony down with the dictator. that's what these protestors in the habit attending there on the streets again here and the current city and west and iran calling for an end to these lamb at republic. in spite of the 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. ah, electricity was cut off for hours when it was restored residence immediately

sounded the alarm that he had ingle, a little asian here as dangerous him. early in the morning, the security agents shot at women and children who were in line at a bakery to provoke us. in johanna, there's a helicopter here. i saw it 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 only does one time 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 when it's curtis minority, protests and one that has worked in the past. this time however, iranians apparently refused to be divide it videos on social media, show people pouring into the streets in 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 router, that is all about already come run. martine is a senior lecture at the university of sussex, where he teaches modern history of the middle east and international relations. he told us more about the new unity in the protests against the regime and are on yes indeed. this is us was a remarkable because for decades islamic republic has invested in and actively promoting the division between different nationalities and cultural regions and communities in iran. and call this time has been particularly subject to this policy, given the history of a national movement in the region. and the fact that go to span of iran is adjacent to the iraqi kurdistan. and turkish go to sign and so on. but it clearly a evidence that actually the people in all the parts of their own do not buy into

this narrative off separatism, which is what the government is trying to kind of propagates that the dakota regions are dominated by that. that is movement. and these people want to kind of disintegrate on, despite that, we see that people immediately from tehran to remove parts of iran are coming out and expressing supports where people are about to come under intense military attack. actually by conventional military troops of this, i'm a republican, there is a quick look at some other stories making headlines around the world. a protest against approving president turned violent as hundreds of demonstrators marched through the capitol. police fired tear gas when they attempted to remove st. barricades, prison, pedro custody was 1st year in power, has been a turbulent one. he has already faced 2 impeachment attempts. the world's longest serving president is seeking re election and equitorial ganette. the 2 year

old voted to extend his 43 years in power in the all rich country. critics have long accused his regime of intimidation, torture and corruption, and pointed towards questionable results from previous elections. ukraine's a parisian nuclear power plant, which is under russian control, has been hit by shelley, you and nuclear watchdog condemned the attack in a tweet. adding that such shelley could trigger a nuclear disaster moscow and blamed each other for the attack. the men football world cup is open with a match between host guitar and ecuador. although several high profile stars refused to perform at the opening ceremony. it boasted a variety of local and international acts and was hosted by you as actor, morgan freeman headline before work a pop star sean cook took a, sorry, excuse me. the headline performer was k pop star sean cook caught up in

a speech guitars room. emory spoke of celebrating diversity at the tournament and ecuador be guitar, and the opening moment match of the tournament. the host failed to threaten their south american rivals, who cruise to a comfortable to no victory catchall, began their 1st ever willed cut 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 felled 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 after the half hour mark ecuador was all time leading scorer, a double the lead and his side were cruising. meanwhile, kits all failed to register

a single shot on target in the match. among the few chances, this was the most spectacular. as substitute mohammed man, sorry, blasted his shot over the bar. i'm so kids are become the 1st ever world cup host to lose their opening match in tennis. now, novak joker, which has ended an eventful year on a high note after winning the atp finals, the served defeated arm defeated up and coming norwegian. talent caspar wound in sunday's final joke of which sealed the victory with an ace. it's the 6th time he's won the atp finals trophy and kept a year that saw him claim his 21st grand slam title at wimbledon was miss elson and 2 others entirely due to his coverage was for dakota restrictions. the festive season is approaching in many parts of the world and that means christmas lights are been switched back on. but in europe, in energy crisis, due to the war, new crane, s and power cost skyrocketing and spark soft calls to save electricity. in the

french capital, paris lights are illuminating the shante lisa again, leaving some to question where the christmas lights are appropriate this year. ah, paris is getting into the holidays. good chance a lazy has dawned on its christmas glow with the grand ceremony residence in doris from around the world gathered on the french capital, steam boulevard for the event. but it comes at a time when the french government is aiming for reduction in the countries energy use europe. ongoing energy crisis and rising cost of living had put a damper on the seals, festive season. many believe that is all the more reason to have something to look forward to his away and live in the spring any with that, i think it might really think thousands of sparking light bugs

a decked up on the trees lining the chance elysa every year. this time they will be dawned off earlier at night and run a week shorter than before and a push to save energy. the committee and judge says the light will also consume less electricity compared to last year's display. but not everyone is impressed with. so i think it's good as a symbol. i think it's bit of green washing out what have symbolic, what's cool about it, we're going to say it's good to do us to do it using a little less electricity. the last 2 holiday seasons were disrupted by the band. i mean and now the regions like people across the world of using yet another your of uncertainty. still for many nice christmas lights offer a moment of collective joy. ah

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