i this you see something that looked like james bond it has to do with the military . starts december 23rd on d, w. ah, ah, the thursday w news live from berlin protesters in iran stopped the pressure on authorities. i called for a 3 day strike. it comes off to our top officials says iran so called morality. police have been shut down. also coming up volcanic eruption in java, indonesia forces thousands of villages to evacuate ash from mount merab, blankets,

hunks as people a want to stay away closer looking at the world cup and guitar, and the v. as a room becomes frances. all time, top scorer. as the favorites rush aside, poland to reach the last 8. ah, i'm really mohammed, welcome to the program. her testers in iran are increasing pressure on authorities and calling for a 3 day strike. this week. it comes off to iran's public prosecutor said the country has scrapped its morality please. after months of demonstrations was sparked by the death of a young woman in their custody. the interior ministry has not confirmed the closure of a force which was set up to police. iran's islam make dress code ah,

the 1979 islamic revolution changed the course of redone. authority started monitoring. they didn't of the strict dress good waiting. the he job here governing became mandatory in 1983 over the years it on saw several forms of morality, police but the morality police. no nest gushed a. it shot or guidance. federal was established under the hard line, former president, mahmoud armitage, and jot about under former president has an honey clothing noms became slightly relaxed month, but it on scott and president, abraham racine wanted a strict implementation of the dress quarter. how he got in september 22 year old gina, martha armine died 3 days after being taken into custody by the morality police and

the head on her alleged crime was not properly covering. her head debt, sparked unprecedented protests across the country. it onions demanded an end to the morality police. the also court for the change of district islamic ridging. affairs i heard enough, i trembled when i heard the news, because this has happened to me once or twice went on, and it made me think of how my parents would feel if i suffered the same fate or the over that. a montezuma, georgia. the corner and visit does more holiday last year. i'm strongly against the morality policing because it is not possible to enforce a cultural issue with linds about it. after nearly 2 months of protest in which hundreds of people have been killed, the 8 onion regime has signaled some flexibility azar b, that appearance, republic, and islamic foundation sla are constitutionally entrenched the paper should. but

there are methods of implementing the constitution that is, that all can be flexible, so called a hall used but all you, it, you're all, you're gone. it announces it is disbanding the morality police and is also debating the implementation of the headscarf flow while floorless and joined by barbara slaven. she is the director of the fisher of iran initiative at the atlantic council in washington. dc is good to happy with us here in d w news. now, how significant is this announcement in the wake of, of these demonstrations? well, it's significant, but we really have to be a little bit cautious here. it could be just a temporary rest, spite for the women of iran. after all, we haven't really seen these police on the street very much in recent weeks. anyway . there are others, there are the so called besieged slavic revolutionary guard, ordinary police who have been doing most of the repressing. so i'm

a little bit cautious, but i think it is definitely a sign that the iranian government understands how incredibly unpopular it has become. and that some gestures have to be made toward the protesters, whether it will be enough to stop the protests that i, i doubt. now, iran has had various forms of morality, police since the 1979 islamic revolution. could you just explain to us who they are and what they are tasked tasked to do? well, this particular force, as i believe your report mentioned was set up under the former president of madina shod. but ordinary police, other government officials have policed the head job for years. i remember trips to iran where women wearing a black cha doors would tell me to wipe off my lipstick or covered my hair. ah, you are constantly being bothered by officials when you are

a woman in that country also to some extent men as well who do not obey the strict islamic dress code. but these arrests really began under aff madina sha. where are these dreaded white vans would go careening around various cities pulling in women arbitrarily? just perhaps because the, the police inside didn't like the look of them or how to quoted that they had to meet. so this is, this is something that's happened in the last decade and a half this kind of behavior. previous to that ordinary police could pull you in if they didn't like your dress. and women often were subjected to flogging lashes if they were considered to be not properly dressed. or i thank you very much. that is barbara flavin, the director of the feature of iran initiative at the atlantic council in washington, d. c. thank you for your time. you're welcome. thank you. well,

let's take a look at some of the stories making news around the world. in syria, brett anti government protests have erupted in the southern city of suite, a local activists say, 2 police, 2 people were killed by gunfire on to protesters stormed the governor's building and set fire to it. hundreds gathered outside to protest against economic hardship and called for president bashar assad to step down. the european union is planning to adapt its rules on state aid for companies in response to a new us green energy subsidies program. european commission president ursula von de lion said the tax breaks in america's inflation reduction act could lower away european businesses. you and us officials will discuss the topic on monday speaker today, and that you invite italian authorities in the northeast sicily have declared a state of emergency of the heavy rains caused major flooding. there have been

power cuts and to public services as well as schools have been closed. some residents have been, have been evacuated from harmful to be at risk of landslides. now a volcanic eruption on indonesia as main island of java has forced early 2000 residence to flee their homes. people are being warned not to travel within 8 kilometers of the mount saint mary's crater. no casualties have been reported so far. the volcano last ruptured a year ago, killing more than 50 people. ah, the russian on mount semerano sent people nearby. scrambling for cover on indonesia, most densely populated island. they grabbed what belongings they could before setting off through ash covered roads and villages hoping to outrun the follow from the volcano. ah, this man is just arrived from a village in the north at closer to the volcano. oh, it's raining volcanic ash,

in my village. you can't see anything, he says, his face still covered in the fine dust residue. where will you go now? asked the reporter. i don't know. we just need to get away from our village. he replies to save my family. the volcano spewed a cloud of hot ash several kilometers into the sky. authorities immediately raised the alert level and urged people to steer clear of the area. mount samara, which is also known as the great mountain, is the highest volcano in java, and one of the most active it last erupt. it a year ago, killing dozens of people. authorities have set up temporary shelters for those under evacuation orders or get up to the san francisco. we've rotted some near by schools and village holes and it is coming up on our end of the month. we will have them until local authorities tell us that it's safe to return back on emma.

indonesia has about 130 active volcanoes. the southeast asian archipelago also has the world's largest population, almost 9000000 people living close to a volcano. ah now and the wild cupping cattle where france are the latest side to make quarter finals. they knocked poland in their last 16 match. with striker olivia 0 becoming is countries all time top scorer in the process, killing him up. i was considered the danger man in this contest, which for the 1st half hour, resulted in nothing more than some bumps and bruises. veteran poll robert levin dusky fired, a warning shot just wide of the french go. but it took him to a minute before half time for olivia's room, the oldest man on the pitch to show how it's done. 36 year old, sliding in the celebration of a new france record of $52.00 national team goes to passing another former arsenal

man teary on re one mill. at half time. the post gave killing him by the spice to land, the killer blows in the 2nd half. the 23 year old put himself on top of the tournament, scoring chuck the 1st time he big boy checked chesney, then extended his late and effectively into the contest. the 2nd time he did rub live in dusk, he got a consolation from the penalty spot, but france advanced and beth a rules in the poles, camps and that when that sets up a tie with another big football nation, france, now play england who beat senegal. 3 nil in the round of 16 cruise. your daughter? when's jude bellingham? dominated the game for england. he set up jordan henderson to open up a scoring at 38 minutes. and william had a hand in england 2nd as well, which was finished off by harry cain. just the full half time and then added

another goal in the 2nd half to seal their victory. well that only mean the studio as deeply as and see how it from sport. so as me, less talk england 1st, the indian fans have been claiming that and the walcott will be coming home. yes. will they? they've been singing for a long time. england looked dangerous. it's not beyond reason that this could of this could eventually happen. that could happen this time, 3 y'alls and i right jude telling him, as he mentioned was incredible. it's not always been a guarantee that he get picked, and this happened garrett's up south gates. witness that he doesn't always pick the best team. he's become a m, during different times in his career. a mean for wrong choices, hes a garrison that they've got the right thing. big tick, the defense looks thing, another big tick that's not always been assured for england at any stage of their build up to this tournament. and the real test comes next though it's,

it's up against france, but so far, so very good for the english. the question in this woke up for england as ever for, for england that the world cups is how they're going to handle the pressure. at the end of the tournament, it's been their wake link as to how they take penalties and how they'd take on the big quarters semifinals and so on. they did, however, my dear are 2022, it's final. so this tournament, and in general it from that 30000 feet view. the train for england has been heading up. okay, now england play fast in the quarter finals. how has france done so far? it's been had the judge, france 13, neil they they, they going great, but like england place, synagogue, france that didn't really get tested by poland. so it's a bit hard to know exactly where they are. what we do know about france as they strike force and as are reported, looked fantastic giroux look really good and bad. i looked amazing, and that's the reminder from that game is that they have a play in

a 23 year old. they could change any game at the drop of a hat. you don't pay attention in for 2 minutes. and the english world cup dream could be over. he's that good. he's that fast and he's in that good a form. right at the moment. so i'm both teens could do anything in terms of scoring. it's going to be about the fences i think with now got 4 days to white for an absolute classic. and they haven't played each other at a woke up since 1990. 2. interesting to see how the english tabloids preview a game against the french. all right, and now looking for to be got japan co $83.00 and the power house is brazil. yes. now would is that name? i will be back from injury. the 1st time he's been saying since the 1st going to the tournament fastening to fascinating to say if that's the case. and if the south koreans test him physically, that's not always been their game, but that's what's required. you would think this time coming back from injury and now the brazil can be among the favorites. but how that thing functions with

a superstar back in the front half. that's going to be really interested. interesting to see crow, i should play japan and not a fascinating game that i'm looking forward to japan. it been a great 2nd half team in this tournament. probation of were final, said the last world cup and carry the swagger. this pastor of the team who just trust each other when the pressure is on a really great experienced a fantastic match up against japan. i know aside every day, but monday should be great viewing, looking forward to it and see how it dw sport. thank you. thank you. well, that was stories is coming up next looking at ukraine. i'll season, ah ah, every journey is full of surprises. we've done all out with.