heads filled with ideas. so get ready for the brain update. 40 to the answer to almost everything starts january 15th on d, w. ah ah, this is d w. news live for that. the current president condemns a russian attack on christmas eve. as tara russian strikes hit a central hess on a city that had been recently liberated, at least 10 people are killed and a dozen more injured. the attack marked 10 months since the beginning of moscow's

invasion. also coming up the taliban order all non governmental organizations to stop employing women in afghanistan. the decision to come to just days after a ban on women attending universe and not to class. since the temperatures plunging across the united states, winding blizzards, freezing rain and extreme cold knockout power to millions of homes and businesses when the storm also disrupts holiday plans. many americans. ah. m anthony, how'd welcome a russian strike on this southern city of hare san has killed at least 10 people and wounded dozens of others on saturday. the city has been the target of constant russian shilling since ukrainian trips regained control of last month. in spite of

the violence president vladimir soleski said in his christmas 8 message that we believe that tears will give way to joy. a word of caution. you might find the images in our next report. disturbing has son's city center on christmas eve. normally at this time of year, this square would be bustling with activity. this year, a russian missile has left the streets, strewn with bodies and blood, and distraught, loved ones left behind. looking here or were lou or no answer. 0, one of the people killed was selling me to the market worried? well, he just went out on the stairs to have a smoke pool was blood there. we were preferred, but we just dragged him here. he was dead. you article for from your

clue. president zalinski says there are no military facilities in the area. he accused moscow of simply killing for pleasure. russia denies targeting civilians but it does admit to target in ukraine's energy infrastructure for months that the power grid has been battered by attacks that have exposed millions of civilians to bitterly cold temperatures. it's a gloomy christmas eve in ukraine this year. russia says it has no plans for a cease fire during the holidays. as people across the world get ready to celebrate ukrainians are still fighting for their survival. saga petticoat for is a former ukrainian defense minister of justice or deputy minister of justice. rather, he told us more about the attack on hassan. well, russia is,

it's our estate and it breathes worthy of the snake. there's no big strategy behind that except for to rise into population. and they cannot win this war and a conventional sense. and they are lacking a me sales long range me sales that they are using sparingly to target the electric street of ukraine. but they have enough of the conventional artillery that they're using along the form line wherever they can. she not only twice with this war, but unfortunately to target the civilian population. ah, before when they were stationed in her song, they were shooting all over michel, life and other big city that is less than 60 kilometers away. now that they've been pushed on the other side of ne pro, they are shooting harrison repeatedly, almost every day. so this is just a terrorist tactics. trying to scare the craning population into submission. the

kremlin claimed on friday that significant progress had been made toward the goal of dean mil, at horizon ukraine. is they solid evidence for this? just like any other policy, all the kremlin that they've been announcing when starting this war, these of course failed. i mean, it's quite contrary, you can, uh, ukraine has got the, you know, the best western ah, and weapons that we need it at the beginning of this war. and i constantly replacing the old soviet weapons would be more, ah, you're ne, 2 centers, weapons. so in reality, in response to this russian aggression, the ukrainian military has gotten stronger, ah, more, ah, more, better equipped, and the more up to date with the, with the requirements of today's wars. so russia failed, and that's just like in any other policy that they've been very presidents, lensky,

mac, 10 months since the start of the war with a fiery and defiant speech. how do you judge the collective determination of the cranium? paypal? did i? did they share the president's will to keep defying russia? absolutely. i mean, yeah, people are just more and more getting angry with russia. and i know as a result of those, bob discriminate attacks on the power agreed. people stay a church this christmas without lights in many places without heating, sometimes without water. and these did not stop us for him, but he's wanting to win this war. he me. this only made us more determined of each month and a more supportive of our armed forces. so good pisca for in chief. thank you so much. thank you. the taliban afforded all foreign and domestic humanitarian organizations in afghanistan to stop employing women. they said they

made the decision after complaints that some female employees were not observing. conservative islamic dress, the man is the lightest blow to women's rights in the country. coming just days after the taliban bad women from attending universities? ah, the taliban? i trying to release them from public life. but i've gone billing. i fighting back. not letting the taliban crash a dream. in this alley zoom in protesting for the right, the university education were dispersed, bit water cannon you know, you need not getting any weapons that taliban forced us to come to the street and then they use quarter canons on us. we all got drenched and many goth fell down there scared of her voice. if and don't have any other weapons, we want our rights,

wasn't it? as my daughter to taliban a thought on women's rights. she was no sign of stopping women humana didn't book of i desperately needed in poverty stricken afghanistan. now they're being told to stay home. the un has gone against committing the minstrel in the humanitarian victory effective you. measuring the systems relies on this meaningful participation, as they stated. and we cannot overstate the importance of their capacities in sight and ability to reach women and girls across the country. despite 12 byte condemnation, that taliban are not going down to the pressure and at closing dose to any meaningful engagement. ok, let's take a look at some of the stories making headlines around the world. now. china's national health commission says it will no longer publish a daily covey 19 case figures from sunday. it comes, as many reports claimed that some 248000000 people were infected with the corona

bar string. the 1st weeks of december in china, bloomberg and the financial time cited figures for me, leaked a government document. this is the curtis community, have again classed with police in paris. a day after 3 curds were shot and killed that. a gunman opened fire at a kurdish cultural center and a nearby cafe on friday. what police say was a racist attack. least 9 people have been killed in south africa after a truck carrying liquefied gas exploded just outside of johannesburg. official say the take a scrape, a load bridge sparking a fire trigger, the blasting explosion also burned down houses and damaged the by lexi jazz. the lead singer of the british electronic ban. faithless has died at age of 65, cause of the death was not immediately known. musician and d j,

whose real name was maxwell, fraser was renowned as the voice in the 1996. i used to be a massive winter storm has triggered blizzards, freezing, rain, and flooding. in many areas of the united states and canada. extreme weather has led to power outages from nearly 2000000 homes and businesses disrupting travel plans of millions of people. authority say at least 17 people have died as a result of the storm. ah, it's a white christmas from much of north america. in fact, it's a complete white house. blizzards like these a hammering many areas of the united states and canada. i. all of her food for snow has been piling up from coast to coast, with freezing wind seeming temperatures. plunging the massive storm coming at one of the busiest travel times of the year leading to the cancellation or delay of

thousands of flights. yes not. is it under the lead here because of the grizzle? well, boy and i hug i go saw that has been flooded. so it's not the right time for me to get to know. laguna is a visit. i thought disposable of that on friday, february, resume condo for those who did make it to the destination. it wasn't always a smooth, right? so this is what i woke up to in, oh, i live in addition to the snow and ice flooding his head. some regions the storm has been caused by a so called bomb cycling with atmospheric pressure dropping very quickly. the very low temperatures affecting much of the country of forecast to remain in the coming days with much of the us staying well below freezing. and they have been fatalities due to exposure. i see car crashes and other effects of the storm.

again, the flesh freeze in the ice roads are not going anywhere soon. this is going to be an event. it's going to continue through the weekend. and when chills are going to be absolutely bone chilling. that's why this is a life threatening event. the big chill is it to stick around for a freezing feast of season across much of north america. before a return to calmer and more season, a wither next week. a new movie about the hollywood motion picture industry called babylon has just begun. premiering. it's dan brad pitt and margot robbie. and the sit during the hollywood of the 1920 s. it's directed by damien, shes ill who also made the award winning la la land. in contrast to la la land though, which takes a stove in a celtic look at hollywood. babylon is a high octane eulogy to the early years of hollywood golden era. i think what we have here in hollywood is hi, ara, it's babylon. looks at 19 twenties,

tinseltown. and you know, when i 1st moved i signed on, all the doors read. no actors of dogs allowed fresh head is a cocky film star changed feeling right from underneath her nipples at the park. there are grass i and i've been my nipples with nap. marco roby as the towns for you. it girl, for my close up. now. it's a crazy ride through the world's number one film town before hollywood was hollywood was the wild, wild west. there were figuring out movies they weren't respected. they were. 2 making up the rules that went along, sex drugs and rock and roll. busy was was and i think they did it better than the sixties and seventies or some director damian. shes l also shows the dark side of the dream factory. the people chewed up and spit out by the movie business. but i

made it on my terms, not there. i think to tell the story of hollywood, you kind of have to be honest. she has no idea what's next. because the fans of should cells la la land might find this version of old hollywood a bit too dark, too cynical that could hurt the film at the oscars that there can be no doubt the babylon knows how to put on his show. and now, thought frances has led christmas eve mass at the vatican in run in his homily either cried the greed and hunger for power at the expense of the vulnerable, the pontiff said, his thoughts were above all of the children, devoured by the comedy and injustice. frances delivered his message to around $7000.00 followers, including tourists and pilgrims paid us basilica. the service was centered on re

discovering the meaning of christmas and serving the poor in the face of consumers . now before we go, he's a reminder of our top story. we're following for you. ukraine says russian shelling has killed at least 10 people and injured more than 50 others in the city of hassan's credit of president vladimir lent he condemned. the attack is formed that russia could be planning more strikes in the days and that's all the news for now. i'm anthony. how'd stay with us after a short break? we'll have more on day w news. i will be back the top ah, every journey the prize is we've got it all out with.