this is business to come with you for life. who are the winners and losers? globalization, where do we stand? starts january 5th on d, w. ah ah, this is debbie news lie from berlin, a christmas break with tradition as the war where it rages on many ukrainians mark christmas earlier than usual to distance themselves from russian orthodox doctrine . our correspondent visits community in boucher here keep putting on their own traditions. also coming up for major aid group suspend operations in afghanistan

after the taliban orders and yos to stop employing women and 8th huge storm knox out power homes and businesses across the united states and canada, disrupting the holiday. travel plans for millions of people. ah, i'm when mycroft, welcome to the program. we started boucher outside. keith, a city that or the bron of russia's initial invasion for survivors of alleged war crimes. they are christmas is especially difficult. it's also different this year with the holiday happening now instead of an early january per russian orthodox tradition. t w's emmanuel shaws has more it's the gray in rainy christmas, dane butcher, and residents who have come back to the city after rush an occupation not said the

brakes as usual. ah, natasha. yeah. i wasn't really in the mood to celebrate christmas. but now that the lights are back on in our apartment with my mood is lifted lot. oh boy, he all ready to celebrate by the seal. it's only going to be the small family circle when i'm look, what was it? what is the loss of? i'm not really in the mood for christmas this year led you there, but i'll try to create special moments for the children. i am your moment. this year they survived the west, but butch, our residents are unbroken to night. the articles, students with perform other concepts. and sasha, a young musician, is proudly wearing his bishop vanka, ukraine's traditional outfit. oh, where my bishop vanka, i feel very ukrainian. i feel that ukrainian fisher, ukrainian culture is very rich. i feel very proud to be born in that same day in butch as art center. hundreds gathered for a few hours of pure joy. sasha, who hopes to become

a professional pianist bring some magic on stage. ah, m. 2 well, your full muscle, i'm reasonable was little portion then the world, it's about what is really important. every day we must prove to our defenders on the front line that we support them. marginal ukrainian traditions can be destroyed by the enemy. cheer, mom, we were quality and leave recording it. there. you're keep what little bill was, hey, the rated from the russian occupiers which us years hardly showcases ukrainian culture . it was a bush game where you're getting rid of all, we had a very difficult 6 months preparing for this show in the shelters without light, who we continued. because we wanted to show our skills today was with, especially during the war. a concept like this is important to children off. boucher also received presents from the cities foreign supporters bringing much

needed relief after a difficulty. ah. isn't i all charges and keeps? she filed that report. anne told me earlier how people in ukraine are embracing the change from russian orthodox christmas. these here of course is very particular for ukrainian, so certainly didn't expect to leave christmas in such conditions. and these came with a big change this year in order to defend themselves from, from a rush hour day. a lot of them don't celebrate or dos christmas anymore, and you can see behind me as the key of christmas tree eliminated all the colors with the colors of the ukrainian thought. there's also a lot of people here who are said that writing to day rather than celebrating on the 7th of january, i've talked to some people samo, so found a good compromise, but also for older generations. there we celebrates a 2 day christmas. we spreads an immediate family and under we have another

celebration of the week of their grand parents, for example, on the 7th of january. but they really want to make a point that the series that the and that they identify most, most with western culture, right. and, and these russian culture think miller can argue with having more reasons to celebrate more days to celebrate, especially in those circumstances. we heard earlier president the lensky christmas address. it was quite defiant. how have people there been responding to it? well people are really, you know, they've riley behind their president the have been doing so see since the beginning of the war. and we had a lot amy's dimansky saying that ukraine and ukrainians weren't waiting for a miracle. they were creating one and thought very much, you know, and bodies, watts, ukrainians, happy enough to an old, over here, you know, remember when the war started, people were saying, and even so,

max spreads were saying that the ukraine would be crush park quickly. russia says said that it would wind the will in 3 days. we are over $300.00 days of the school ukraine. he's still standing ukraine. he's still resisting, even under fairly difficult. he comes and sees with millions of people, deprived of the electricity in the dead of the winter. the death is standing and death. very, very resilient. and we heard some people on our report. you did some people you've spoken to that they're not feeling much in the christmas spirit, which is of course, completely understandable. how hopeful do people seem that next christmas will come under better circumstances where people have to be optimistic if they go on to survive the situation. it's very hard. of course, every day does air read the lads every day they asked twice yesterday. hassan was kids. many, many people died and many people were injured and that's a daily, you know, a daily house out here in this world. people are dying every day. civilians are dying every day, but they keep being very helpful. they keep testing the army as well. they keep

people keep testing people on their frontline, so they read a lot of optimism within the ukranian society that they will eventually when the school manual shows there and keep a happy and safe christmas to you as well. thanks very much. and theresa have some other stories making news right now. 6 people of been killed after a passenger bus plunged off a bridge into a river in north western spain. 2 survivors, including the driver, taken to nearby hospitals, strong currents due to heavy rains in the glacier region are hampering search and rest. heavy snowfall japan as killed 14 people in injury. 7 thousands of homes have been left without power and transport has been heavily disrupted. residents have been asked to refrain from non essential trips until at least monday morning. police divers have searched a stretch of a canal in berlin for evidence related to the 2019 fact of jewels from

a museum in dresden around 4300 diamonds and other precious stones were stolen from the green vault museum. a large part of that hall was recovered earlier this month . for major aid groups have suspended their operations in afghanistan, saying they can't work without their female staff. it falls in order by the taliban rulers telling all humanitarian organizations to stop employing women. the order has been widely criticized. the work band is the latest blow to women's rights in afghanistan. since seizing power last year, the taliban had introduced sweeping restrictions on women's education, travel and clothing. amina who did not want to give her last name, works at a private school in the capital. kabul, how are you? i'm good because i love the don amana auditing the when you know, i have a family to look off to marry, how can resolve i, if you both my husband to say,

click on, i need to be the big by medicine. if i don't work, what about all the things i need to be full? so i should i get the money for a living with your local and international aid organizations provide job opportunities for many women in afghanistan. the band was introduced after female workers at $48.00 allegedly room dress codes by not wearing hit jobs, or wearing these law mach headscarf incorrectly. and cios reject the accusation. we have complied with all cultural norms and we simply can't work without hard, dedicated female staff who are essential for us to be able to access women who are in desperate need of assistance. ah, turn and calls the edict, outrageous. his organization employs almost 470 women in afghanistan. his is among several aid groups which have suspended operations. in light of the ruling, he says the band will have a devastating effect on women's livelihoods,

and the lights of millions of people across the country. we call on the telephone authorities to reverse this decision as soon as possible. and we cool on other organizations where he is not constant to come together to make sure that the assistance that we are giving is given on a principled way. and with the assistance of a dedicated female, she manage cherry and workers. ah, leon, giovanni comes on the heels of another. really women from attending university. some took to the streets to protest that decision. authorities use water cannons to disperse this demonstration in the city of herat. the last time the taliban ruled out can't stand from 1996 to 2001 women were banished from all public life and stones became commonplace. many worry, that's where the de facto authorities are once again headed to mod

modify, is vice president of humanitarian affairs at the international aid group care. she told us more about the impact of the band in afghanistan for any woman or girl to interact. she has to, she's only able to interact with people who are related to her. what does this mean? this means that a male humanity in aid walker cannot interact and provide humanity in services to women and gus. so wine, if there is a condition that en deals can employ only male humanitarians, which means we can reach only men or males through life sitting humanity in assistance. humanity in assistance is for every one person who is in need, it is not divided by gender. rather, a huge winter storm is disrupted the holidays for millions of people in the united states and canada. of already sally's 28 people have now died today due to the

extreme weather that sweeping the region early to 1000000 homes and businesses have suffered power outages. countless travellers have found themselves stranded a christmas day where progress was slow and frustrating. here in new york state cause slipping and sliding in slow motion plows on the roads trying to clear a path through the snow. but many only scratching the surface the state governor urging people to stay home. i cannot overstate how dangerous the conditions still are. we need people to stay off the roads. yes, one more day. i know it's christmas. i know how hard it is. you came off of a couple of years of being separated during the pandemic. it's heartbreaking. some of his he wanted to leave a homes, couldn't even get out the front door. okay, well that was a colossal waste of time. this is how furry made it out. the snow is so thick and

heavy that you can't, you can't even get through it. snow has been piling up from coast to coast with freezing winds, sending temperatures plunging well below 0. across the border in canada, travel is also battling the elements. those going by train from or to a arrived at the station to find video and is cancelled for some for lucas went back into the taxi of his foe. don't know how to get home. fortunately, james, cancel it today to try to get back her holidays. now, i'm waiting for you go to stay there for a day to go back across north america. the wind to weather has knocked out power, leaving millions cold and in the dog forecast. to save a deep freeze will stick around for christmas. before return to comma conditions from monday. pup frances,

as delivered his annual christmas day addressed to worshippers at saint peter's basilica and rome. this year speech focused on conflict and war around the world, particularly in ukraine. of christmas, overshadowed by the conflict in ukraine who francis stands of the horrors of war and the destruction caused by 10 months of fighting and makes in a b for beasts nurses, laross let us see the faces of our ukrainian grimace, insist instigated for it was celebrating christmas in the dark and cold will far from their homes. i may, the lord inspire as to offer solidarity to those who is suffering only a may he enlightened bos you half a power to silence the weapons and puts an immediate end to this war. acquitted that with in shane shaka. frances drew attention to other war zones around the world. no longer in the headlights. for just sergio and yemen, he delivered his traditional or be it or be blessing to paulson's gathered on saint

peter's square. but dish, is she a speak to us? and this is the most magnificent army. it was a message of hope and b for the faithful at christmas we'll leave it there for now, but don't go anywhere at max. his reporter, looking at the challenges of being a parent when you aren't blind, that's up after a short break. more at the top, the our mind would corrupt been lovely. having you with us. thanks very much. stay up to date. don't miss our highlights. the d. w program on line d, w dot com highlights. ah, i think everything jenny fair, some are big. i'm listening.