[000:00:00;00] with starts december 23rd on d, w with mrs. d. w. news live from berlin at the world cup, argentina beaten croatia, 3 mill, and the semi finals. thanks to the attacking pro was alina messy, and julian alvarez. they will face either france or morocco in the final and

a 1000000000 euros for ukraine. international donors gathered in paris and pledge new aid to help the population survive the winter. in the face of russian attacks. and flash floods bring devastation to the congolese capital residence in kinshasa wake up to heavy rings, landslides and sink holes that are left dozens dead. and many more missy ah, i'm here until thanks for joining us at the ward couple katara argentina had convincingly beaten croatia, 3 mill. the 1st of the semi final clashes argentina's when electrified supporters back home would come out to follow the match at the fan zone. and when we say at least experts and fans alike, we're expecting a tough match after equation upset against brazil in the last round of anal messy

and his teammates too much with them to handle. this semi final was found to be the last shot at world cup glory, tray, and legendary player, either argentina's leno, messy or co h. as luca mudrinich despite croatia controlling much of the ball, early on argentina were the 1st to break through. with william alvarez's bullish run, forwarded by a clear foul with the whole world watching. but his keeper, too nervous to look. leo massey stepped up and ripped home the penalty. one mill argentina with 34 minutes play and just 5 minutes later alvarez was again crashing through a sea of legs. this time no one dared to take him down to nil. late in the 2nd half, it was messy lighting up the pitch, dancing through crashes defense to lay the ball off to alvarez and finish things off at 3 nil. messy has again carried his country to a world cup final, this time against either france or morocco. meanwhile, muddrick knows,

he'll never lift the cup did up, the sports corresponded daniel barcelona was at the stadium contort, and this was what she had to say about the match. i seem to be continued gina, but madly i know the well, they will either way. again, point morocco. i easily be police and 3 now irrelevant. how lose yell stadium much did you bill agent about that? i didn't he, not mad as you can see, the man i leaving the stadium tonight. the party will go late in the night. in doha and her other sports corresponded max merrill was also guitar, following the game from a stadium set up from many of the migrant workers. well built guitars, world cup stadiums, yet very different away from the glitz and glamour of doha city center. i was in the audit i on, at the industrial fans zone, which is set up specifically for migrant workers at a cricket stadium behind me,

60000 fans or more than 60000 fans fits into this stadium. and most of them, indians and pakistan is cheering on messy and argentina who's got a massive following in the asian sub consonance. and here it was a raucous atmosphere every time he was shown on screen every time he touched the bull and his side argentina now through to a final once more and another shot from messy at that world cup title. alright, so what exactly was the key to argentina? success against the tough correlation side. yet, against netherlands, they actually looked a little bit shaky x, even though at the beginning of the match, they sort of cruise to a to nil lead. again, at the beginning of this match, i thought croatia got into their game quite well. but argentina, tweaked, their system went to a back full from their usual back 3 and had an added midfield. and leandro parrot as, who was there to sort of disrupt this midfield dominance, that croatia have been able to create during this tournament at the their midfield

3. really arguably the best in the tournament surrounding the aging style. luca mudrinich, who has as also now played his final world cup. it looks like for croatia and croatia, then we're just disrupted they, they didn't manage to get into the game properly. argentina exploited their weaknesses. i think we got a little bit lucky getting that penalty awarded to them, but then after that the pressure was off them and then they could play their game. and we've seen them stuttering li stop to this tournament. and they're just about hitting top form at the right time, just before a welcome final. so argentine is through, tell us what else is coming up next and woke up action. it will the next semi final morocco, the underdogs, the story of this tournament facing off against france, the willed cup holders. now morocco have shown against belgium, croatia, spain, and portugal that they can beat heavy hitters that they are not to be underestimated. however, in that last game against portugal,

a couple of key players were injured. a couple of them struggling now to get matched fit ready for the game and at i'll bite stadium. so i think this may well be the end of the road for morocco, even though they've had such fantastic support here on the ground from morocco, fans, and also from algerians, egyptians, saudis, and categories have been cheering them on. but i think that under dog story may well, and even though france haven't looked at their impressive best in this tournament, so there is a chance of morocco, but it's going to be a real struggle for them. no, right, that was it of his own max maryland guitar. thanks for your reporting. ah. international donors meet in paris have pledged a 1000000000 euros to help ukraine through the winter. the money will go mainly towards keeping the civilian population fed and warm. russian missile attacks have left millions without power or heating

a grim prospect. as winter continues to tighten its grip on the war torn country. with like a kick about in the dark. for these kids and keith, it's become the new norma with battery powered lights and the goals their training can start. a game of football during of water blackout chisel laws thrash and sometimes it's a bit scary, but we're getting used to it. we go into the underground when there's a bomb allergic, otherwise it's ok, like in the ukrainian capital winters are harsh. a lot of snow has fallen, and many households are without electricity. in paris or lane as a lens go, the wife of ukraine's president was welcomed at an international donor conference hosted by french president in monterey. and my call representatives from 70 countries and international organizations got together to try and help ukraine

through a winter of russian attacks in his opening remarks, macro condemned putin. strategy in the strongest terms, is if up you visit victor. molly's drugs, us to see which russia openly admit are designed to break the resistance of the ukrainian people senior or war crime, music kinda get messy roku here crane's president, valadez macy lensky told the conference what his country now needs most urgently. overseas. we expect new russian strikes every day which will increase the number of power sharon's. that's what generators an uninterrupted power source as of now become as important as armored vehicles and bullet proof vests. so it was already done at the end of the day. pledge is amounted to more than 1000000000 euros. germany will give 50000000 euros with generators and other technical equipment is supposed to arrive in ukraine before christmas gate a line should money alone doesn't save people from dying of hunger, thirst. ok,

that's why concrete technical support is so important. if we don't just need financial aid, we also need generators. transformers, cables, one. you're welcome cabbage equipment that is instrumental for restoring the electricity and water supply to ease at least some of the hardship that ukrainians continue to suffer. let's take a look notes from other stories making headlines around the world today. for the european parliament has voted to remove one of its vice president from office tide . if a kylie would and 3 others have been arrested and charged with corruption linked to the gulf seat of guitar. kylie has denied the allegations of french court is convicted. 8 people over the 2016 truck attack in the french city of niece. they were jailed for up to 18 years forecast bringing the terror attack. 86 people were killed in nearly 500 injured the european union

as agreed to bred bosnian heads of covina, a candidate status, the move paved the way for the balkan nation to join the block. you leaders were formerly sign off on the decision at a summit in brussels this week. now you, as president joe biden has signed into law, a bill, granting federal protection for same sex marriages. the sign ceremony took place on the white house lawn from the crowd of thousands. same sex unions have been legally you, us supreme court decision in 2015 new bills your immense or protection of these rights on the federal level, d. w. soon misconduct has more from washington alma phobia. the signing of this landmark legislation is being considered a milestone moment for marriage equality rights in the united states. the respect for marriage act grants, federal protections to same sex couples and to interracial couples. president biden inviting thousands of people to the south lawn for the signing of this legislation . it was a celebratory mood. president biden saying, this is

a good day for all americans because quite simply, love is love. now there was bipartisan support for this legislation of both houses of congress that is rare. and the white house may conclude that it sees this act as a measure of security, amid threats to the resiliency of the right to same sex marriages in this country. that is because just this past summer, the supreme court overturned the constitutional right to an abortion. and at the same time, one of the justices indicated that it would be time to review, to revisit the cases that made a precedent for marriage equality rights as well. that is alarmed, the l g b t q community, and many lawmakers and president biden saying clearly to day this fight for quality is simply not over. now. it also marks the capstone of a transformation for president biden himself. he was once an opponent to same sex marriages. he changed his perspective when he was a vice president. now to day again, that transform transformation rather coming full circle as president biden said he

wants to honor the legacy of generations of couples who have fought for this right . at least 50 people have been killed by floods and landslides, in the democratic republic of congo. heavy rains in the capital can also have subtly homes there. major roads, including a key supply route, are submerged. officials say, much of the destruction of ex properties built without permission. police warned the death toll is likely to rise. it happened before sunrise, according to residence here in a shanty town outside kinshasa, an unexpected flash flood, and then the ground gave way, bearing homes were causing them to cave in quaint as the neighbors will fell on us while we were sleeping at the kids, pulled me out quickly, but the others died on the spot right next to us. by the morning, an entire segment of this major road had disappeared. several people were buried in

the debris. in some cases, entire families were killed when their homes collapsed. not but i find it hard to bear will you would deny. what was he pulled by have no strength to bury the dead bodies nose up in a month, but perhaps the conga leaves, government will be able to provide me with help. one guy, many of those whose lives were spared and this disaster saw their possession, swept away in the raging water a lot. but i would just say to your story, if they're watching this, we are constantly. we've lived here for a long time and now our house is washed away. may for example, i don't know where to go with the children. i've been a widow since 2015, and now my house is gone with the rain. i can't find one of my children. i'm the poor women and i don't know where to go. i've lost almost everything. i only have to close them where it, when i've got your voice. control is one of africa's largest city,

but it's growing rapidly. and many new residents live in shacks, both in flood prone areas with inadequate drainage their calls for the congo, these government to invest in infrastructure to make these neighborhood safer. as climate change makes disasters like this more frequent claiming ever more life the w corresponded illness into coma spoke to us a little while earlier from where he's covering the story in lago. it's nigeria that dead count that buddy count on fortunate. they might be writing as we speak or before early tomorrow morning. it's happening in the mountain area, which is quite a populated district in the capital of the congo. lots of last but from heavy rain some last night in the capital. the rain that calls the lots which are destroy properties and homes, really damage. we've seen erosion of road landslide, including thing called

a major road in the capital. so the damage is not just you minute area, and it's also property costs to all right, you're up to date coming up. next we have a documentary which looks at how these are the key to survival for entire species of crops. and remember, there's always much more news on our website that's d, w dot com. or of course you can always check us out on twitter. instagram or our handle is asking w news. i'm here until cumberland. thank you very much for tuning in. ah, the world cup in kentucky. exactly. and in sports in teams version and political we are here for you with reports and background information