ah ah ah ah, this is dw news live from her land. there's another huge shock at the world cup in could tar germany are out. and the flicks men finally got a wind beat in costa rica, but it wasn't enough to stop them from heading home. fans are devastated. i can't describe a lot 30 minutes. i was just looking him up and hoping old things been with school,

but unfortunately not on that. i'm not absorbed and also on the program, a deadly fire sparks, a wave of protest across china. did people die because of the stringent coven lockdown measures? chinese authorities issue broad denials, but dw is investigative team finds evidence that suggests otherwise. and ukrainian officials, warren russia, is gearing up for a massive aerial attack. party visits, a medical facility coping with shortages. that could be made even worse by a new assault. ah, i'm sorry, kelly. welcome to the program. we begin with football and germany are out of the world cup in could tar. ah, that's despite it in costa rica for 2 and it's thrilling game in which germany took

the lead and lost it then re took it. but it was called comfort as their fate was decided on another patch. costa rica and germany lined up for one last chance to move out of the group phase. as stephanie for par, became the 1st woman to referee amends, world cup match, gemini, played the 1st half, swarming forward, and got the games 1st. go on 10 minutes through surge, cannot breathe. one mill late was days past half time, but they soon came to regret not having more on 58 minutes. wilson tahita put costa rica on level terms, the underdogs and their fans riding and unexpected emotional high. and soon on cloud 9 when the ball was squeezed, past germany, goalkeeper men will know it. as costa rica took the lead, was out of bed, limit the l. betty stadium, a 70 costa rica dream of a place. in the last 16, germany settled down though, and struck back another 3 times. at the atmosphere fell flat as would spread,

the japan were beating spain. the wind was in vain, and germany a hitting and here is how that result went down with german fans who followed their team all the way to guitar. i can't describe, i feel nothing is like empty their last 30 minutes. so just looking him up on hoping oping spain with score, but unfortunately not i'm and i'm just i'm so very disappointed. jeremy. it was a great game. so dramatic. ah, but we're very disappointed that jeremy's out again. it was video nice of him, but our little screen actually opportunity if you said florida, right, you can compare these to tennis. heartbreaking as a football fan, but you can compare this to try it out by leading to go look at us coming and coming. oh, going home early in the time. it hurts is horrible. you know, in germany, i can't. it's not a country like germany, football can really, germany can't be losing 2 times it her overnight,

a round of was wrong. i'm leaving. and japan pulled off one of the great world cup performances, besting spain in another major world cup, upset and topping group e in the process. everything seemed to be going to plan for spain when alvarado mo data made it one nil early on. but it was the stunning goal from red to doe on which made it won all the substitute had only been on the field for 3 minutes. his shot was too hot to handle, and o tanaka sealed their latest world cup shock with the winning goal at 51 minutes to pan. manage to hold on, pushing germany out and sending their fans into a frenzy. let's look at the final standings in group e after that topsy turvy night of football under dogs to pan go through. after topping the group, having beaten both germany and spain. spain qualify for the knockouts too, but germany joined costa rica and making the early trip home. so let's get more of

these results. lee, i joined now from d. w 4 is by my ts book is with me here in the studio. first of all, we have to talk about germany's disaster. yeah, i make no mistake. this is a disaster for germany. and i think the most boring thing for the team, as you can see, the decline since the work of when in 2014, which everybody thought germany is going to be a force for the next century or even longer. but since then, we had the disappointing out in groups that already in 2018 in a group where they should have progressed easily. and the same thing happened here right now, and i think performance is from germany weren't all too bad in the 1st game. against japan, they just have to score the 2nd goal and then it's a whole different result, but they did not. and then if you don't school the goals, you conceded in the back, japan won that game and then germany gave it out of their own hands. it was in their po anymore, think it was a decent enough performance against costa rica and also against spain. but overall for germany, it's just not good enough and with the ambitions they have,

unfortunately, they really questions have to be asked about the sport. and also about the management. how about the old guard? what does it mean for them? well, thomas miller, let's start with him. he's been one of the main figures in this germany team for a long, long time right now. but after the game, he already hinted that he might retire. so he said, if this was my last game for germany, i just wanted to let the fans know that i always loved to play for my country. so he had a tough time before being omitted by former coach to live. then he was re called now becker and coach and the flake. he was injured for a couple of months before going to the world cup. maybe that didn't really help him . so maybe this is the last time we've seen in germany jersey and a couple of others. manuel, no, i the captain innkeeper, he's 36 as well. so if he is going to play another woke up at 40, i highly doubt that as well to no gun said after the game, i don't want to speak about it right now. so maybe it is time for a really like a. yeah, the new guard coming up and there is some tell and jamal was the allah. we're coke up front. so germany has some young talent, but maybe now it's time ready for swap of generations. tell us talk about japan. we

have to talk about pan. i mean there's through after topping the group to did anyone see that coming? no one seal it call me. i've certainly did not and unbelievable their performances . so you have to see baby germany, former world champion, and the b to spain, another former world champion, both games, they went down one mill and they came back to win the game to one. so that shows the fighting spirit of this japanese outfit, and they're deservedly through. and they even had a hiccup in between. like losing to costa rica, completely surprisingly, which blew the door wide open for germany again. but when accounted japan, was there the counter or take the pace? it was just fascinating to watch this team like over achieving really they faced grace annexed in the round of 16 gracious, obviously in the world cup final 4 years ago. and i'm sure that the men from croatia will be on very, very high alert. after seeing these japanese performance is so far that he has fucked from did of the sport. thank you. and he has a look at some other stories making news around the world. the body of late chinese

leader junk. same then has arrived in beijing ahead of a public memorial service. president seat. she's in ping and other top officials received the coffin at the airport jungle be laid to rest. next week, south africa's presidency rama poster has entered crisis talks with the head of his governing a and c party. the leader is under growing pressure to step down or face impeachment proceedings. ronald poll says accused of reaching and to corruption laws in the alleged cover up of the cash burglary at a form that he owns. as the president, the leg authorities say that flooding in southern brazil has killed at least 2 people. rescue crews are trying to evacuate hundreds of families trapped in their homes. some have had to be airlifted to safety. search teams are also still looking for dozens of missing people. after a landside had a motorway earlier this week. now you created military says that russia has

pulled some of its troops back from front lines near the southern city of hare song . but a regional governor says friday that 3 civilians were killed by continued shelling of the area. they also warned that a russian aerial assault is being planned, which could worsens, shortages of water, electricity, and heating across ukraine. he, though use yard phillip sholtes visited to towns in the countries east. were people from he operated on the injured down here and he helped women give birth at times. surgeon, beauty quits yourself. was the only doctor left? as is you? him was under heavy fire. he was in charge of everything. this is upstairs. patients still arrive and medical stuff have reclaimed some of the less damaged rooms. but the coming months or worry. linda zamora, guru, we've got to survive the winter period. now, more than one, we've got to somehow maintain our medical care at

a higher level during that time or more the new way. unfortunately, we cannot rely on the hospitals, centralized heating system anymore, and that in the zone. but we've started to buy electric heaters, good fun, nor to do it. at least an easy on the attacks are already weak sold. it's a different story and coupons around 40 kilometers north. several people who were hurt by artillery fire them morley. we've visited. this is where they would normally go and attack ruined the local trolley clinic just a few days before the injured have to leave town. the head doctor shows us what is left off his hawkers provided for you. had johnwooten then wasn't there simply no excuse for this? said i, it looks like they want to destroy the civilian population. there is never been military personnel at the poly clinic. only civilians know, and maybe we just provided medical treatment to normal people in need a well as movie. so the whole more workers not serving them are only gone viewing at one of the few 80 amps in the town that still works. those normally people see

their home being destroyed or wrong them and that the temperature draw cushion been recorded watches every day. when you leave your home, you see new devastation. and this was such a flourishing city. once i get no room, what's my village i entertain had a very nice medical center, but it doesn't work anymore. but sometimes doctors visit then you but we don't have any doctors of our in any more literature. dr. cinco says he's looking for a place to set up a temporary clinic, but he says the russians didn't just damaged that building into a tech loot the keeper of the people who work in our medical facility have to come under fire 3 times. now. imagine a 3 time, frankly, people are frightened over so on the grounds, russian destruction of civilian infrastructure fields increasingly like a strategy for the people living here near the front. it could become

a matter of life or death in that class over now to correspond yon phillips shelton, keith, who has filed that report can fill up. you described the hardship of the medical institutions in ukraine. are they getting any help? yes, they're getting help. they're getting help from international organizations, but sometimes even more importantly, they're getting head from countless small volunteer groups and almost all the places we stay. i see medical volunteers trying to help are spending their own money on necessary equipment. but the big problem is, some places are just too dangerous to work at, even if you're willing to take a risk sir. and this creates new challenges. of course, you can just go into a town very shortly. you have to quickly deliver the materials. and this means that you really have to make sure that it reaches the right people. and so it's not going to to, to any wrong place. and tell us

a little bit more about that because we understand that the whole of the country are there are patches that are suffering from shortages of electricity. water heating tell us a little bit more about the efforts for the ukranian government are to help its citizens it. the government in the past days has a set up to around 1000 to emergency centers. and these centers, people can get free electricity, they can get free heating, they can even get some basic medical services, and it's also impressive how fast technicians can often repair damaged infrastructure. but with every russian attack, of course, it gets more difficult to repair the infrastructure and they're still hundreds of thousands, some say, even some, several 1000000 people without electricity. so at the same time, the government is trying to upgrade its air defense, of course,

to make sure that less missiles had hits the civilian infrastructure. but a lot of challenges at the same time to handle and russia has attacked other ukrainian infrastructure again and again. um, where do it, does the situation go from here? it's going to be a very hard and cold to winter for ukrainians. that's for sure. and they have those a center for this emergency sent as a, but everybody knows this is probably not going to be enough a to, to make sure the people egg or it can be warm throughout the winter. a lot of people say that and they, they are even really thinking about leaving the country for the winter. now the government is repeatedly telling people to stuck up on, on warm clothes. but even all those dark perspectives don't seem to change the did

you the determination of the people here? a lot of people even say the country will even fight harder throughout the winter. john phillip shelton key. thank you. the kremlin rejected u. s. president, jo biden's terms for talks with vladimir putin about ukraine and said it's offensive. we'll continue. biden had said that he would speak with potent, if the russian leader commits to ending the war. biden has been hosting. frank, president manuel mac han at the white house where the pair have been discussing solutions to the conflict and strengthening the trans atlantic trade relations. ah, emanuel mccall named joe biden presumed a united front in the white house walk about the french in you as president, striving to appear as not just allies, but old friends. president biden, why did you choose president mcroy for your birth date? visit my room?

the biden's have been hosting them a chromes for the 1st white house visit since being elected last year, putting on a strong show of transatlantic unity against the backdrop of russia's invasion of ukraine. both leaders expressing unwavering support for keith with bite and signaling a change in stance towards russian president vladimir putin. i'm prepared to speak with mister prudent if, in fact, there is an interest in human society and he's looking for a way to end the war. he hasn't done that yet. faster case, in consultation with my french in france, i'll be happy to sit down with prudent to see what he wants has in mind. jimmy biden has resisted talking to potent sense. russia launched its invasion while ma chrome has kicked communication lines open, but the french visit hasn't all been smooth sailing on wednesday president, a chrome one that knew you were subsidies could drive

a wedge in european american trade relations. biden enacted the subsidies to boost domestic energy production and clean energy, the european union. i use the tax banks for us products, create big barriers for its own offerings, but both lead his signal dead found common ground after their talks level. did you please he don't they don't. president biden's wishes to rebuild the strong industry. i'm to secure some technologies for the future. achilles, eddie sorted and france wishes the exact same thing for itself. the whole victim of them employment. when the peer eventually agreeing to secure supply chains on both sides of the atlantic, a shaky start to an alliance, both leaders seem determined to strengthen. harris and other stories making news around the world. i twitter has suspended k west's account again for breaking rules

on inciting violence. the wrapper posted a picture that seemed to show a swastika interlaced with a star of david. the band comes just 2 months after his account was reinstated. in australia, a former high school teacher who became the subject of a popular true crime podcast has been jailed for 24 years. christopher dawson was jailed for murdering his wife. 40 years ago rating the 2018 podcast shed light on the cold case. and prompted police re open their investigation. he knows that the nato secretary general young stilton berg praised germany's increase in military spending after meeting with cancer, all off shilton, berlin, and both leaders of reaffirmed their support from ukraine in the face of russian aggression and stressed. the need to protect european infrastructure against policy and sabotage walkthrough through the cold. china is easing coven restrictions in

some cities. that's a mark to shift away from the countries. 0 coven policy, mandatory testing and locked downs, aimed to stamp out the virus. days of rare, nationwide protest appear to have triggered the move. public anger, a ruptured after a deadly apartment fire in chin. john province. rumors quickly spread that covered locked downs were to blame. it's an allegation, the authorities deny t w's investigative team has more. ah, the fire started on the evening of the 24th of november, no room chief, the capital of syndrome province. most of the people living in the building are wiggers and muslim minority, long, oppressed by chinese authorities. that night, 10 people died in the blaze. t w's investigative unit analyzed dozens of photos and videos to try to figure out what happened. we also talked to several sources who had had the rare opportunity of hearing from eyewitnesses. it's almost impossible

to get reliable information from the grand dis, contacting someone who lives abroad is enough to get you thrown into jail. but for a very brief period of time, relatives abroad were able to contact their loved ones back in the room. she and the other people we talked to. we located the 21 story building in this neighborhood. while we identified 3 vehicle access points, source is told us that at least 2 were blocked, most likely to better monitor their residence every mean. on the night of the fire, those road blocks prevented emergency vehicles from getting closer to the burning building, firefighters were reduced to trying to operate from the road. as you can see here, the water barely reached the flame. but with that, the only reason why so many people died shortly after the fire. these videos flooded. social media lay claim to show doors filled shot by local authorities as

part of the country. 0 cove. it policy where the residence locked in the building. it's an allegation that officials refuted at a press conference. georgie put from the 30th laquon bonner with no doors were locked with wise in this community. not all the doors of all the flats and the front doors were open. i am jewelry from the pictures of doors sealed with wise posted on the internet. both are malicious forgery and false. b, u r. jim, what were you pins you? but that's not what our source is. say. they tell us that their relatives living in the building told them some doors were in fact locked from the outside. we're not identifying them further in safety. a person in the house was covey positive. they would lock the door from the outside. that's why some of the doors in the house was sealed, shut up. then when the fire started, the electricity was cut off. so people were stuck because the elevators didn't work and the fire escape was locked as well. they couldn't get out. those are mom. well,

you either with our investigation suggests people's anger may be justified what we found those reasonable doubt on the authorities version of events . and 2 days after the fire room chill, 30 said they'd loosened some restrictions, but by this time protests had already spread to other chinese cities. and for more now, let's bring in william hurst. he is a professor of chinese politics at the university of cambridge. what do you think the fire in avante has sparked so much outcry? i'm not exactly sure what we have seen no over many months. in fact are sporadic outbreaks of protests around similar incidents. this isn't the 1st such incident of lockdown measures, allegedly preventing the delivery of basic public services. but i think what is also true in this specific case is that those videos that some of which i think

showed him a report are quite difficult to watch. and they did spread very quickly all over the country, and many people saw scenes that are quite disturbing. and the protest this has led to, they've been compared to the 98090. and i'm in student led demonstrations while there have been protests in the decades in between few have actually been as successful as this latest one appears to have been. is there something different this time around? i don't know how successful we might measure this wave of protest to be or not. what i think has happened though, is that a kind of umbrella framing against lockdown measures as united as series of otherwise, quite disparate constituencies. and really drawn together distinct repertoire is of contention in one kind of concerted way. what's also true is that there doesn't seem to be any kind of organization or leadership structure to any of these

protests which then makes it extremely hard to sustain mobilization as the days go by. and i think what we may be seeing is those various strands that have been kind of interwoven at least briefly, may begin again to frame part. should the easing of coven restrictions be seen as a concession by the chinese leadership to the protesters? demands you. thank. i'm not sure because i'm not sure how much restrictions are really being east as the chinese government frequently points out dynamic 0 cove as they like to call it. in fact, consists of a very large suite of possible policy options, many of which have been employed at different times and different places into different degrees, and all of which can be tweak somewhat. so we are seeing some of that week. what i think is really the more important change, but in the last couple of days, is that the government appears to be pushing elderly people more strongly to get

vaccinated. and one of the challenges to reopening is in fact that a relatively large number of elderly chinese citizens are not vaccine at all. and if they begin taking the vaccine now, they could potentially be fully immunized in time for the lunar new year. on the 22nd of january. many are hailing the relaxation as a victory for the protesters and a rare ray of hope that some shape of democracy may still have a fighting chance in china. and i'm just wondering how you see it. i be hesitant to, to make claims like that because i think it's far too early to say that there's any effect of the protests on policy change. and i also don't think reopening or significant shift uncovered policies is likely before, at least to learn new year. i'm more, more like the actually march after the national people's congress meeting and professor william hurst of cambridge university. thank you. thank you very much.

you're watching dw news from berlin. we have time now to leave you with some images of the agony of german fans as they more in another early world cup exit and the ecstasy of japan as they celebrate another stunning win. i'm sorry, kelly in berlin. thank you so much for watching. oh i a. 6

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