russia worship a shadow starts december 23rd on d w. ah, this is dw news live from berlin. it's a further blow to women's rights and afghanistan. taliban bars, women from going to university with immediate effect. and until further notice, the latest roll back draws international condemnation, also coming up ukraine's president is reportedly heading to the u. s. capital for

his 1st trip abroad since the war began. lensky has been visiting troops on the front line in ukraine and thanking them for their sacrifices and a national holiday and argentina to celebrate its world cup. when the team is given a hero's welcome. but with celebrations, turning chaotic on the ground, they abandoned their bus for a helicopter fly over. plus germany calls it long overdue, foreign minister, annalynne a bad bach hands back beneath bronzes to nigeria. europeans looted the artworks more than a century ago. ah . i'm ami in use of welcome to the program. we begin in afghanistan, where the taliban have ordered an immediate and indefinite ban on university education for women. it comes as a huge disappointment,

thousands of afghan women and girls, especially those who took their university entrance exams just 3 months ago. the band is the latest of many restrictions on women's rights in the country. most girls are already banned from middle and high school education. governments around the world have criticize the band, the united nations. so this deeply alarmed by the move what it is, it's clearly another broken promise from the child about we have seen since their takeover and also in the past months just a lessening of the space for women. not only in education but access to public areas. their non participation in the public debate. it's another very troubling, troubling move and it's, it's difficult to imagine how a country can develop. you can deal with all of its the challenges that it has

without the active participation of women and the education of women. we spoke to journalist ala tv in cowboy. he says, the taliban leadership is sending mixed messages about the future of women in the country. if you look at it, you know, you have high ranking officials who have said things like, we need to restart the, you know, the secondary school for girls and 32 provinces out of the 34 where it's not allowed at the moment. you know, saying that women aren't, are an important part of society and, you know, you know, they have economic fairs and business fairs of, you know, female entrepreneurs. but how are you going to continue to have these if you are not allowing women to be educated, will be a female entrepreneur. you know, 235 years down the line. if you cannot have a university education, you know, or even really a high school education. so there is really weird,

back and forth among the taller bond where the one hand you have people who say things like, oh, we're not keeping women from doing certain things. or we're not as strict as we used to be. or, you know, our units are being misunderstood or we want to create more of a roles for women. but nothing they've done has actually shown that the only hope is if the tall barn realizes that as the people say that everything that they're doing is honestly make. and if they realize that, you know, they are failing in the same way that the former folk are public failed, which is by not understanding the average people at all. and by assuming that what they envision as a way of life are the avalon people is what the people want, which is the exact same thing that led to the downfall of former republican lead, to so much destruct among the former public. and unfortunately, it seems as if the tall bond, this one, the camera, is trading the same path to the war in ukraine. now, in the u. s. media are reporting the president of already murder lensky,

is planning to visit washington on wednesday. it's his 1st trip abroad since the russian invasion. sources say the trip will only go ahead of the security situation allows it. the news comes just hours after zalinski visited frontline troops in eastern ukraine. president zalinski has taken every opportunity to appeal for more money, aid and military support. since the start of the war, and ukraine either went hosting world leaders in the capital key feature. or when addressing governmental align parliaments and international institutions with his face, appearing almost daily on multiple screens. he wrote, in almost 10 months of fighting, though he hasn't left the country. but that may be about to change. according to us, me, dear ports mister lensky is flying to washington to meet with his us counterpart, joe biden. and to make an address to congress line you, there's been no official word yet from key for washington in any visit will be

fraught with security concerns. but there are letter sent by us how speak and nancy pelosi on tuesday, members of congress, were urged to be present in person for wednesday night session, for a very special focus on democracy. the trip, if it does happen, will come just a day after the cranium, presidents unannounced visit to the front line to meet troops in the city of back moved there he handed out towards the soldiers and was gifted a ukrainian flag. oh, lou morals visited the enemy is increasing his army and our people are braver and need more powerful weapons. we will pass it on from the boys to the congress to the president of the united states. you are grateful for their support would. it is not enough the keys night with them. but washington is one of ukraine's biggest supporters. and what happens here now could be crucial with us

politicians preparing to vote on a special spending package that includes around $45000000000.00 and emergency assistance to ukraine. while in argentina, hundreds of thousands are welcoming home their world cup winning football team. when was iris is flooded with fans wanting see lunel messy and his teammates. the streets are so crowded that the team called off their bus to her for a helicopter fly over. many of those in the crowd got the day off of work after the president declared it a national holiday. argentina is going on 3 days of celebrations. now, $131.00 sunday's final against france and penalty issued out there they were, the heroes of the nation. a crowd of fans estimated in the millions packed into the streets, hoping to catch a glimpse of leonor messy and his team mates with the world cup trophy.

so important was this occasion dodge and tinian that the president declared to his day a national holiday. and fans are still partying 2 days after their side beat france in a penalty shoot out in sundays final unfortunately for the massive throng of supporters who had waited for hours in the summer heat at the obelisk in the center of buenos iris, the parade had to be halted for security reasons. they only got to see their heroes fly overhead in helicopters. still this day will live on forever in the memory of argentina fans. this is deed of the news and here are some more stories making headlines around the world. the united states, as the taliban have released to americans from detention in afghanistan, the white house did not identify who the prisoners were,

but said no money was exchanged for their release. the move was called a quote, goodwill gesture by the taliban. we see a congressional committee in the u. s. has voted to release a report on donald trump's tax returns. the report is expected to shine a light on the foreign presidents finances, including how much money he paid in taxes. trump had long fought to keep information about his financial as finances confidential. billionaire elan musk says he will step down from his role as twitter ceo once he's found a replacement. musk had promised to abide by the results of a twitter pole in which more than 57 percent of users voted for him to resign. muscle changes at the social social media side have been heavily criticized by users and advertising. a german court has convicted a 97 year old former secretary over the deaths of more than 10000 people in a nazi concentration camp. the court ruled she completed paperwork necessary for

the prison to function. it's expected to be one of the last trials for holocaust crimes. germany has formerly returned looted artworks to nigeria, foreign minister, and alina burbock, handed back statues, known as the benign bronzes. she described the repatriation as long overdue. the bronzes are among thousands of treasures stolen from africa by colonial powers. this is the moment nigerian have been waiting for after a 125 years. these stolen treasures now returned home. a 1st step to right the wrongs of the colonial passed, according to germany's foreign minister at the hand, over in the capital i boot jack. the return of the wrong says to day is therefore a crucial step towards addressing this chapter in the way that it should be addressed. openly, frankly, was the willingness to critically says one owns activities. and crucially,

by listening closely to the current sons of those who were the victims of colonial cruelties, it is in readiness to talking to listen that made to days returns possible. british soldiers looted the bronze as an 1897 from the palace in the kingdom of benin. now nigeria, there were sold to collectors all over europe, more than a 1000, ended up in german museums. now germany has become the 1st formal colonial power to hand back. some of the artworks more will follow in the coming years and for us with some today just tells us about restitution. israel backed all the promises or the commitments back up in meet i've been are beginning to be fulfilled. and this is where the bronze statues will be exhibitors and you museums being built and

been in city. in southwestern nigeria, the cities bronze tradition continues to this day. i. when i gay is a bronze caster like his father and grandfather before him. he tells us he's only ever known the benign bronzes from european museum catalogues. how can only get the actual entity while brigitte ducked our jaw buck to billy mickelson, seed ready with clary? what are for, for i was losing rebel or get it on greets? and yes, and what i say that is why, well, good, happy wanted to come back on those opera. the new museum won't be finished for a few years, but already the return of the treasures is a milestone in nigeria as fight to regain at stolen cultural heritage. dw correspondent flourish trick were, i was at the ceremony in the nigerian capital buddha. we asked her what the hand over was like. this was a historic moment, not just for nigeria,

but also for germany. he was not just historical. it was also very emotional. i mean, when the minister of foreign minister for germany and i lena bear book was speaking, you could hear audiences, you know, you could hear the voices of people in the audience making sounds. they were very moved by has statement because she said things like german recognizes the wrong that has been dawn. it was wrong to take them in the 1st place was wrong to keep them, you know, so it was very moving for a lot of people here. there was also a speech by the german, germany, germany's minister for culture and cloudy, are rough, and has speech was also very moving. she also said that, ah, this, this act of returning the been in bronze. this is a sign and a statement to the rest of the world that art works need to be enjoyed in the

places where they've originated from. and so everyone was really, you know, it was really captivating usually from our events. people are distracted and all of that, but this particular one was really captivating and moving. and of course, the official handover took place where the german foreign minister symbolically handed over 2 of the art works to the nigerian foreign minister. and the niger, i mean the south culture till the corresponding flourish truck was there. for us, excitement is growing in the run up to one of spain's most eagerly awaited christmas traditions. people are lining up to buy their tickets for europe's biggest laudrie. l gordo, which translates as the big one. total payout is expected, the top 2000000000 euros. small prizes are also paid out. so the odds of getting at least some money back aren't so bad. and here's a reminder of the top story we're following for you. the taliban has ordered an

immediate and indefinite ban on university education for women in afghanistan. it's the latest of many restrictions on women's rights by the regime. despite promising a more moderate rule over after overthrowing the western back government. in 2021. you're watching t w news of next. we have a documentary about the danger posed by volcanoes brown to italy's bay of naples. remember, there is much more on our website. that's d w dot com, i mommy. and he said thanks for joining us. ah, imagine so many portion of love us her now in the world climate change can be very hard to store. this is my plastic way from just one week how much was can really get.