for the present to future heads filled with ideas. so get ready for the brain update. 40 to the answer to almost everything starts january 15th on d, w. mm hm. ah ah, this is dw fly from berlin, chinese warplanes and to taiwanese air space. it's one of the largest violations of the independently governed the islands territory. to date china claims. it was provoked by the u. s. and taiwan as was raging around the many ukrainians

mark christmas earlier than usual to distance themselves. moscow's orthodox christian holiday calendar. residents of the town of boucher are this year putting on their own traditions sent to stay and dozens of people are dead from a bitter christmas storm wiping across north america. and it's not over yet. ah. i've got else as welcome to the program. more than 70 chinese military aircraft of entered tie with his air space over the last 24 hours. the islands government reports. this is the largest incursion to date by china, which claims sovereignty over the self governing territory. ty, while defense ministry said dozens of fighter jets, crossed the median line in the taiwan strait,

which acts as an unofficial buffer zone. begging said, had conducted strike drills in response to publications from taiwan and the united states. and earlier i spoke to the w correspondent poem when in taipei and i asked him why these drills are being conducted now. though, on christmas day, the chinese army conduct takes try truce in the sea and air space. there are taiwan, according to taiwan, military of national defense, $71.00 chinese aircraft, including fighter jets and also drones enter. ty was air defense identifications on china, claimed it was reacting to provoke chance and collusion between the united states in taiwan because us just passed the defense field. defense be all with $10000000000.00 us dollars. the military ads for taiwan and china believes it severely, severely affects peace and stability across town. straight snow did tell us more

about this. u. s. defense authorization law that boosts military assistance for taiwan. so u. s. president joe biden on december 23rd to sign into a law and a $150.00 a 1000000000 us defense policy bill said to increase security cooperation with ty, one, the legislation authorized up to $10000000000.00 us dollars in security assistance over the next 5 years to more the rise tiwana security capabilities to deter aggression by beijing. the act also affords taiwan to sim treatments as major and non nettle allies to in receiving the priority to attend exist defense mir to material from the u. s. it also said to holding joint military exercise with taiwan is important in import or improving combat readiness. and taiwan well comes to the choice and also said this show the importance washington attached to taiwan us,

ties and strengthening the island security. now taiwan is defense, ministry said that china's aim is to threaten and cow the people of taiwan. how are people in taiwan feeling about all this? as we know that he was the largest chinese air force inch intrusion to date, the still is larger than life. fire our military exercise in august in response to us house speaker, nancy pelosi, this visit to ty one. although there was no sense of alarm on the island. people still fail to steady increase, increase or in chinese pressure in recent years. and the office of tire once press then said the person in time when well call a high level national security meeting on tuesday morning to discuss reinforcing the island civil defense system follow by our account press conference on the news . our new civil defense measures gone wrong there for us. thank you very much.

the town of boucher are just outside. keith bore the brunt of rushes, initial invasion for survivors of the alleged war. crimes that were committed there by russian troops. christmas is especially difficult and different in another way as well this year with the holiday happening now instead of an early january. as it is the russian orthodox tradition. it's the grey and rainy christmas, dane butcher and residents who have come back to the city after rush. an occupation will not celebrate as usual. ah, lucia. yeah, i wasn't really in the mood to celebrate christmas. but now that the lights are back on in our apartment, this is my mood is lifted, lot movable. the already to celebrate by the sierra. it's only going to be the small family circle. and look, rosie, what is the loss of? i'm not really in the mood for christmas this year. they did that,

but i'll try to create special moments for the children. i am your moment. this year they survived the west, but butch, i residents are and broken to night. the article students with the form at the concerts and sasha, a young musician, is proudly wearing his bishop vanka, ukraine's traditional outfit. i'm not going to her was wrong. when a where my the she vancho i feel very much ukrainian to. i feel that ukrainian think that ukraine culture is very rich. oh, 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 your full muslim diesel was lou or it is about what is really important your every day we must prove to our defenders on the front line is sure that we support them. your kid mar,

that ukrainian traditions are can't destroying a lot bye. the enemy. jim lum. livery policy and leave recording. you take your key, put talk a little bit of water heater rated from the russian occupiers. butch us years hardly showcases ukrainian culture music which came to us giving it 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 a good thing, especially during the war, a concept like this is important to children of butcher, also received presence from the cities. foreign supporters bringing much needed relief after difficulties. ah, o. l shows are filed, our report enjoys us now from kia for the latest on russia's invasion. now as we saw your report, sama trying to make the best of the holiday season bug. russia continues to strike

targets in ukraine. what's the latest from the front light? exactly. people are trying to make the best of the situation that of course it's not easy. does nobody who is in day or in a christmas mood in a christmas spirit, to begin with and out, sir. understandable. there is a era the lads a day in day out to day. we've been quite lucky to have the hasn't been any so far . you know, that's how you greet each other you say, or did you manage to sleep? well, yes, there were no air the lads and thus just a new normal. here, there were some bombings, bombings in denounced. 2 people died this morning. this is a new normal that has nothing, actually a normal office, but that's how ukrainians leave to this will happen in 2 days for since february 24th. no rush as president vladimir putin. again, as said he would be willing to open negotiations with keith bought all those offices taken seriously there while foster not day care taken

seriously because of that such offer has already happened in the past and now. so it had been years daughter or ukraine. it was pushed to negotiate a ways, russia to concede some territory to russia and from the ukrainian side. well, they don't see any positive results at all. they lost crimea, and they lost or occupied territories. and right now, a day population is being bombed. a population is a has to leave without electricity result. water is millions of people who have been displaced. 14000000 people are now homeless in ukraine. a country of over 40000000 inhabitants are so in such conditions are not as long as they're at the invasion. the russian invasion continues. there is no room for negotiation and no appetite for aids from key of side. now talking about the uh, the appetite for negotiations. what the situation like for civilians on the ground where you are while it's very difficult because of

a d constant asked price on a critical infrastructure on power generating facilities. human key, if there's constant power coast is millions of people, not seared or capital, but us out throughout the country who have to leave or without electricity only or critical are building such as hospitals to have a constant power. so it's a very, very dire situation and, and it shows no sign of changing food up. and manuel shows, they're reporting from ukraine's capital. thank you m o, let's of look at some of the other headlines. the russian military says 3 of its personnel have been killed by falling wreckage of a ukrainian drone. shot down over rushes angles add bass. the facility is hundreds of kilometers from the front lines in ukraine. it's one of 2 facilities reportedly target by ukrainian drone strikes earlier this month. south korea

scrambled its military jets and attack helicopters after 5 north korean drones crossed into it's as base south korean officials that the military fire warning shots at the drones and sent surveillance aircraft into the north flights were temporarily suspended to airports near the south korean capital sol, days of massive snow fall across large parts of japan, of left more than 17 people dead and dozens injured. thousands of homes have suffered partridges. japan's weather agency is warming residence in the affected regions to avoid travel of the hundreds of cars called stock on roads in heavy snow . dozens of people are dead from extreme cold and storms in the us and canada. nearly 2000000 homes and businesses of suffered power outages and countless holiday makers found themselves stranded. this couple in

buffalo, new york faced the cold, unfit in a final bed to be with our loved ones during the holidays. the relentless storms across north america are slowly dying out, but streets remained blanketed and snow. power shortages still leave millions cold and in the dark. even snow plies are getting stuck in drifts after working tirelessly to clear the roads. new york's governor please for caution. you need to stay off the road. we've been begging. we've been asking in the vast majority of you have and i'm so grateful for that. but those of you who violate the driving bands, you may think you can go to the store for that 6 pack. but you are endangering other people across the border in canada. travelers had to come to terms with the fact that they wouldn't make it home for the holidays. those going by train from ottawa, arrived at the station to find their journeys cancelled for some the luggage went back into the taxi, but others don't know how to get home. fortunately,

change or cancel for today. so just trying to get back home for holidays. now i'm waiting for her to go and stay there for a day. just go back to freezing winds. have st. temperatures plunging well below 0 for days. now, even though the worst seems to be over, the number of storm related deaths is expected to rise as rescue efforts continue across the continent. but francis has delivered his annual christmas day addressed to worshippers at saint peter's basilica and rome. this years, which focus on conflict, conflicts and walk around the world, particularly in ukraine of christmas, overshadowed by the conflict in ukraine. frances, tens of the horrors of war and the destruction caused by 10 months of fighting. and

mixing b for beasts. not as wild rose, let us see the faces of our ukrainian rumors and sisters together for who were celebrating christmas in the dark and cold or far from their homes. i may, the lord inspire as to offer solidarity to those who was suffering already. a may he enlightened foes, you have a power to silence for weapons and puts an immediate end to this war. how quick that weather is. shane shaka frances drew attention to other war zooms around the world no longer in the head, lice for just syria and yemen. he delivered his traditional or be it, or be blessing to paulson's gathered on saint peter's square. but it is, she is fetus. and this linda roth, manito army. it was a message of hope and b for the faithful at christmas.

the annual sydney to ho bought your tre scott off to a fast stars. on monday. the downwind condition or weather conditions have given the yields a big push. that means the 1st boat could cross the finish line as early as tuesday night raises considered to be one of the most difficult on the international calendar spanning more than a 1000 kilometers for sydney to hope, i brace was sailed in 1945, and that's it. from me and then wednesday for now i have an update for you. at the top of the i don't go waste. even busy is off next with the business. i her i'm, you can that i work that time and in the end is a me, you are not locked up to you anymore. we will send you back. are you familiar with this.