ah, ah ah ah ah, this is the w news live from berlin tonight in washington, the us in french presidents vowing to hold russia accountable for what he does in ukraine. after talk today at the white house, they also pledged cooperation on climate change and they say they'll try to resolve a dispute. over alleged us. protection is also coming up tonight,

germany and norway, asking nato to protect under water pipelines. they'd have secretary general in stockton berg as welcome to call for a task center weeks after explosions, blamed on sabotaged damage the nord stream. pipelines designed to bring rushing gasp here to germany and china signaling a relaxation of its strict code 19 restrictions. several major cities easing testing requirements and restrictions on movement as officials trying to diffuse public anger, feuilly widespread protests. and on this world aids day, we look at how south africa is using preventative measures and new drugs to tackle the disease which still claims hundreds of thousands of lives every year. ah,

i bring off is good to have you with us on this thursday. you as president joe biden has welcomed his french counterpart, emanuel micron to the white house in the 1st state visit of mister biden's presidency, the 2 leaders and spent the day together ahead of a lavish white house dinner talks or focusing on the war in ukraine. but president micron also wants to discuss trade. he's accused biden's us focused climate policy of hurting frances economy. the 2 agreed to work closely on energy in climate issues. moving forward. want to look at best of both presidents repeated their commitment to support ukraine in its battle against the russian invasion. to day, we reaffirmed the french united states together with all our allies and al all our nato allies and european union g 7 stand as strong as ever against russia's brutal war against ukraine. we talked a lot about that and my lateral meeting were continue the strong support people

ukraine as they defend their homes and their families and their sovereign territorial integrity against russian aggression which has been incredibly poorly condemned. these will immediately we lead all the diplomatic actions and to condemn these for the war crimes committed by russia on the ukrainian soil. and we support both he ukrainian army that these resisting the ringing population resisting as well. and please allow me here to that. i mentioned frank, the united states of america for all b says port which provided aren't. let's go down to washington to our correspondent michaela cook nurse. she's following this official state visit by micron, because we just heard strong words of support from both leaders for ukraine. and what exactly though, is this support going to look like and we just talking about more weapons delivery

or is there more here? there is more and there's actually a doin statement that the 2 leaders issued after they're very long talks that went on for more than an hour longer than initially planned. and they put it in writing that there will be robust, direct, financial budgetary supports coming. and that they will continue to support ukraine's capabilities for defense, particularly ad offense, capabilities that there will be significant assistance to help the ukrainians get through the winter. and there's a lot of focus on essentially cache coming ukraine's way. so we have seen this in recent months that actually is shorter than a weekly basis. we see more and more pledges of either finances or military support coming through. there's also talk not in here, not in this press conference,

but they're the us wanting to train more ukrainians, potentially in germany. so if anything, those efforts to support ukraine are being ramped up. but interestingly, we also just heard a joe biden say that he would be willing to sit down and talk with vladimir putin like the on the phone, if there actually was some kind of a view towards ending the war. we know that emanuel mccoy said it himself is planning on talking to vladimir putin over the coming days here. that is definitely a change of position. we know that there was not a possibility of the g. 20 summit in indonesia just a couple of weeks ago on besides ukraine. what else stood out to you in this project office between the 2 leaders? i just want to add on and potentially talking to vitamin efficient. he would only do it if nato leaders agree. it together with his part is so that is a caviar there. and what else they had to talk about is actually what is

a looming rift economic rift between the european union and the u. s. with joe biden, having pushed through legislation, huge green infrastructure investment that specifically excludes a companies that are based abroad that are not manufacturing in the u. s. and that was a huge pressure point that saw him on my coin, essentially accusing joe biden of endangering potentially creating a rift in the west and of destroying a level playing field. now we see a little concrete headway here, but we seem to abide and say that it is the intention to create jobs in the u. s. yes, but not at the expense of europe, and how that can be prevented is now being pushed into a working group a workforce. so a man of my car doesn't come home with a concrete plan, but a pledge that there is an intention of not destroying jobs in europe and just

shifting them towards the us. but that is essentially an outcome of the ukraine war together with high energy prices. much higher energy prices in europe. there is industry already moving from europe this way and also to china is meeting it is the 1st, the 1st official state visit of a foreign leader for the biden presidency. that's because of the pandemic. the ways, i mean, it does say something on for france that the french president is the 1st one to come to the white house doesn't absent a and we saw when they sat down in the oval office that was before the press conference having a chit chat that nobody likes to praise his pot is but it was at quite remarkable when he said, well, him, i know my toys, not just in french lee, that he's also a leader of the european union. i stress the a here, but i can barely hear it when he said it,

it sounded like he is the leader. you at this moment in time and that is very much the top of the town. yeah. yeah. i wonder how that went down to the office of a man named love schultz, or corresponded mckayla cook nor in washington mckayla. thank you. will satellite images suggest russia may be gearing up for a massive aerial assault on ukraine and take a look at these pictures. they show almost 2 doesn't long range bombers and cruise missiles being prepared for combat at the angles to airfield, near sort of a blast in russia. ukrainian military officials told local media that the bombers will be used to increase strikes on ground targets in ukraine, especially energy infrastructure. but he w, corresponded young philip schultz is in a cave. he told us how prepared you create is for these expected air strikes. well, the images certainly come as no surprise to ukrainians on sunday. already information emerged that new messer for waves of attack might be imminent,

actually a era alerts. so we're active here in key f and all over the country this afternoon bud. so to my knowledge are some airplanes were spotted, but no, no strikes were registered in the past week. so the ukranian air defense has been quite successful. i was able to intercept more than 2 thirds of all incoming missiles. but of course, the destructive power is still enormous and we have to keep in mind that ukraine is still suffering from the effects of their past and waves of attacks. they're still millions of people without power. still, the government asked people not to panic and not to live in this constant anticipation of and you mess up the text because this is also part of the psychological warfare. there was a corresponding young philip jolts reporting from keith. here in berlin, german chancellor o shoals today met with native secretary general un stoughton barrett,

the sidelines of a security conference. sholtes wants to nato to oversee efforts to protect critical under c infrastructure from possible russian attacks. now that's become a top priority for european leaders. after the nord stream, want in nord stream to gas pipelines, connecting russia in germany were sabotaged back in september. stoughton bag. welcome to the initiative in a joint prescott. the con. oh, of shoulder, looked ahead to the next year's native summit and reiterated germany's commitment to the alliance. here's more of what he had to say to solicit. not. i hope that we can also formally welcome finland and sweden s new allies before the next natal summit. as we all decided together in madrid for germany, however, it is also clear of our obligations in the alliance apply without ifs and plots for every ally, for every threat, for every inch of the alliance territory. distances were dawning is now for my hearing. berlin is our political,

corresponded simon young. so i'm going to see you. we just heard from a chance or what sholtes there. what does this mean in concrete terms? well i think brent on one level is just a reminder that with sweden and finland inside nature, they will enjoy the full benefits of collective defense within nato. and that, of course, is very important for, for those countries at being so close geographically to russia and feeling a potential threat coming from there. beyond that, i think the, the, the sort of statements we've heard again from all our shows and yet stop by today of remain fairly general at ukraine, must win the war must be supported at russia must not win the war, but at all costs. all so nature must not be dragged into the wall. that's what the 2 men were underlining and in terms of as concrete ideas,

perhaps the most concrete thing was this thing you mentioned german, germany in norway of got this initiative to get more coordination for protecting infrastructure, particularly under c energy pipelines using the navy's and so on and the other resources that nato has and sold and big the secretary general has given that scheme his blessing. so that looks like an action that's going to go forward. and so, i mean, that really speaks to this sense that the russian threat is a threat that just doesn't pertain to ukraine. also pertains to pipelines that lie on the, the beds of, of the baltic sea in the north sea. for example. i mean, the russian threat is real and it's expansive isn't well, absolutely. there are, it's a, it's a multi faceted threat as sir nato has said all along. and of course,

this applies particularly to the energy infrastructure, particularly following those explosions in the bull take on the year. now muffled at nord stream pipeline there, which is seats believed, you know, was an attack carried out by russia, at least that's what many are saying. but it's not only about energy pipelines is also about things like that. on the c, a data cables, internet cables, they too would be vulnerable. so of course, it does make sense for the nato countries to see that to a strategic threat and to you called in 8 more closely, or perhaps with the help of nato central central h q at to, you know, protect those systems. so i mean young with his mind here in berlin, so i mean as always, thank you. where's like now in some of the other stories that are making headlines around the world, south africans blocked traffic in the capital of pretoria. today to purchase the paroling of the right,

we extremist dunn's wallace. he spent nearly 30 years in prison for the killing. the prominent anti apartheid leader, chris hanny, back in 1993 is release has been temporarily postponed. spain has increased security at public buildings and embassies after a speed of leather ball. devices were sent to targets including the spanish prime minister petro sanchez, and the ukranian embassy. according to the countries interior ministry, similar packages were sent to a spanish arms firm and an air force base. at least 2 people are dead. dozens more missing after a landslide swept away of section of highway in southern brazil. you see it right there. risky workers say bad weather, and the remote station in the state of corona are complicating the search for survivors. showing his topic code 19 response official has signaled a shift in the country. strict policies that provoked protests on

a scale not seen in the country for decades. now, the vice premier soon shall long toward health officials that the country's corona virus approach is entering when he calls a new stage, big cities like on joe and cha, ching are already easy restrictions as officials try to quell public anger. frustration boiling over in going joe and scuffles with covey workers in shanghai, rare public displays of anger with china's strict coven policies. in recent days, in many cities, they moved into something even bigger. with protests as calling for the communist party, and jean ping to go. hey. c scenes that reminded many of the t known man protests the 1st

a feeling that came to my man. when i reading, he's very incredible protest across china wester. spirit of 19 i had come back in. beijing responded by unleashing a fierce crackdown. deploying huge numbers of police to stamp out the demonstrations, but it is also signal changes to the strict cobra policies that have angered so many the elite ok on wednesday, but for me and soon john learn told health officials china was entering a new stage in its pandemic approach, due to increased vaccination rates and experience with the corona virus. bunker in gwen jo authorities have already announced an end to mass p. c. r testing and lifted locked downs across the city. all part of

a drive to implement cobra rules with more local flexibility. according to officials. beijing said is also planning to step up. vaccinations of the elderly, lagging vaccination rates among the old have been used to justify the current 0 covey policy. with protest, seemingly stamped out for now and a shift away from the approach that provoked them in the work paging may well, the hoping the biggest challenge to its authority in decades is already behind it. well, i'm joined now by hung. you lie, he is an expert on china, on the chinese economy and governance. you joined us from the university of nottingham in england. it's good to have you with this this evening. let me get your opinion if we had not seen these public protests in the last week. do you think we would be talking about any change in the 0 coven policy in china?

so thank you for having me. i think we are seeing some tow graduate change in the old career policy some days ago. state comes old. i'm sure the amok party state have issue 20 articles in a way to prepare for gradual exit all of it or. and i sing the reason, protest with fast acidity or speed it up, isa an exit process. however i can for see or from the best we pause have seen processing. i messy. there would be an auto local variations. some local government may awful consume with, i'm still in some way to pay for partials you quit. policy was out of town and possibly in gong, jo. non, i may be and be law determined to move forward to your more transfer exit. however,

i think situation in flux, so it's hard to say, wow, how things were end of it. it's obvious that the situation cocked of the police in chinese authorities off guard. they weren't expecting this. and what does this tell us then about? she's in ping and the chinese government's ability to read the public mood in the public temperature is she's in being as he completely out of touch with the people for the protest shows that he might have made the property to sustain the vehicle. that policy all in the future and indicate the public had been quite may not be a problem obscene in recent years to be strict imposition of the policy. and they were my fast stations. and i think that the man eat it,

expect taishan all these and to recently. so the leadership companies call buying one has and they thought they could put down the food grievances and looks like. now they need to make more concession. t x odyssey which is actually before going out of time in the standing in the power of presidents. she's in p if he weaker today than he was a week ago. while he got out today then weeks like all, all especially at a conclusion to congress. couple weeks ago, but however, i would see either car protests as a governing crisis in a way, but not quite as opp himself,

mom to the gym because protests to largely coordinated. and he has very specific demand reaches out. and the policy wanted to the end, even though some radical mall with mr. on the law, from the university of nodding. and we appreciate your time and your insights tonight. thank you. thank you. was the day is world aids day, but with worldwide efforts to battle the corona virus pandemic, there's been much less of a focus on each hide. the 8 the un estimates that last year around 38 and a half 1000000 people around the world. we're living with h i v aids, and although it is claiming far fewer lives than it did at its peak in 2004, 650000 people, died of h i v related causes. last year. there's still no

h i v vaccine and that makes preventative measures to avoid infection even more important. africa has the highest number of people living with the virus. adrian creech reports tonight from cape town in south africa, where it's hoped that trials for new preventative methods will drive numbers down once a month since i am ever been gone, i comes to this health center to get a package of prep, a daily pill of the pre exposure prophylaxis protects people from getting h i v. when having sex or my family generation to generation it's, they do have their age of a positive. so i came here to take breath, because i wanna, i don't want to be that puddle for junction. that is, he german plaza to the health center of the desmond to to health foundation doubles up as a research site for many years. residence in the massive familiarly township have been participating in clinical trials 18 year old marvel bengal ana is also considering taking part in

a clinical trial for prevention auctions and injection instead of a daily pill. recently we had the breakthrough of that day per injectable, that only had to be given every 2 months. that cavity, grover, long acting injectable. and at the moment in this very vicinity we are tasting a 6 monthly prophylactic injectable, known as lemma cap or via. so if we can get to a point where young people round the world, only have to take an injection every 6 months, twice a year. that would be an extraordinary breakthrough. linda. gail becker is a leading infectious disease specialist overseeing protocols for several prep and h. i v vaccine trials. she praises the achievements in the past. in the ninety's, hundreds of thousands died of aids. now anti retroviral drugs allow patients to live a normal life with a normal lifespan. but the crisis is not solved. particularly in the global north,

there has been a, you know, turning away from a chevy. i think many people think the pandemic is over far from it. we had 4000 young woman became infected with h. i v in the last week alone. and we still have a $150000.00 children newly and did result chevy every year. and there is still a pandemic raging in many parts of the world. it's almost like we've written half the book. and you know, we walking away before the rest of that, the book is, is finished. and, and that to my mind is a, you know, is, is, is a catastrophe because of all the investment we've had in the last 2 years could be lost if we don't actually finish the story. then came up of penguin, i wants to play her pass in finishing the story back at home. the 18 year old is busy. convincing friends to take prep, little arctic that causes a little eaten

t peel because they're not sick. i think it's to get people mind catered about it. mabel, bengal on assess her generation is the 1st one to openly talk about h. i v. an important step to end. the pandemic. star started, belgium have crashed out of the world cup and guitar after drawing with 2018 finalists, croatia who by the way, are through to the knockout stage. belgium were left to root. a string of misses. as they drew milt knelt for the belgians, had their backs to the wool ahead of their final group came needing a wing to guarantee their progression. and they were given an early scale when the referee awarded croatia penalty for this foul on on drake from ridge of to 15 minutes. but were rescued when via woot, diane lovering, offsite at the preceding pre k, the 60 minutes. so kevin da bruna set up his sides 1st real chaunce,

but neither any carrasco nor hawthorn substitute woman to do khaki was able to school the goal belgium so badly needed with just 3 minutes left luckless because he was unable to stay at thomas munoz if across the caper, adding the 90 minute he produce perhaps the midst of the tournament. as the intimate i man failed to make the most of tobin as all its high hanging close in frustration and disbelief. belgium beat fell and in the other half of group f, the calculation for morocco was simple when or draw against canada and they would advance an when is what they did. the north africans scored 2 goals in the opening . 23 minutes. use of any theory scored the 2nd and his side was able to cruise through their 1st appearance in the round of 16 since 1986. there are his reminder of the top stories were falling for you. this hour the u. s

. and french president, vowing to hold russia accountable for war crimes committed in new crate. after talks today at the white house, they also pledged to work together to tackle climate change a route over us subsidies for american made climate technology as overshadowed across state. this of next is to the point i will be back at the top of the hour with more world news followed by the day i have to see them ah ah, with

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