in his head, this is his business to come here for life. who are the winners and losers? globalization, where do we stand? starts january 5th on d, w. ah ah, this is the w news lie from berlin, concerns that growing over the health of former pope benedict this 60 top francis has visited his predecessor and asked the faithful for prayers. both german born benedict who became the 1st call to retired 600 here. also on the program,

a liberated ukrainian city is now losing residence. as russia steps up its attacks on campus, on some people are deciding they will not risk becoming the was the next casualties . are the death toll from north america. storm of the century rises as people in buffalo, new york dig their way out. some of the dead are found frozen, and carson snow bags. ah, i'm glad else as well come to the program. the health of the former po benedict is deteriorating. pope frances has visited his predecessor and described him as very sick. the vatican confirmed that ben it's condition is worsening. a spokesperson said he is receiving constant medical attention. but 95 year old former pontiff has been almost entirely absent from public view in recent years. those who have seen

benedictine in recent weeks reported that he was frail, but his mind was still sharp. the former pope benedict was born in germany as joseph that sinner, he was the 1st pope to resign in some 600 years. benedict stepped down in 2013 due to declining health when he was succeeded by francis cory here. cookie boy napoli, i'd like to ask all of you for a special prayer for ameritas. pope benedict who in silence is sustaining the church. i remind you that he's very sick, he's ingrafila. let's ask the lord to comfort him and support him in his testimony of love to the church to the very end within ours, our religious affairs responded. martin got martin. we just heard a frances say that benedict is very sick. what more do we know?

we don't really know much. we know that his health has been deteriorating for quite a few months. we have not seen him in public for quite a long time as well. and as a matter of fact, the message from the pope seems to signal that the flux should be prepared for any kind of having to ality. so though we don't really know specifically what the condition says, it's very clear that you know, the situation is progressing. now francis has been visiting his practice as a frequently what do we know about their relationship? the relationship has been wide warm for the public, but i think that at the very same time has actually been a relation of consultation in some way or other. so the fact is that this pope remain ameritas. so essentially that means about that has the merit. even if he does not have the credentials and an office. essentially, he has been a strong supporter, seems to have been a strong support for francis in terms of understanding part of rollie on the political map. one has to keep in mind that francis comes into the papacy precisely

because of the administrative and political failure to a large degree of the spoke that remain sweet in the vatican after he leaves the policy. so i think that although these are 2 people with very, very different, very divergent political and ideological positions. i think that at the same time it's quite clear that the warm relation extends beyond the specifically personal personal report. now been and it became the 1st pope to resign in 600 years. is that what significance does that have? i think that that's actually a very, very significant matter. and i think that it's very significant that we are being warren of the, of the frail state of a pope, that he's no longer pope. so to say, this is something that obviously some precedent because popes died before you know, to back that the papacy and to let another pope come in. but i think it also points to the fact that even for friends is it is important to point out that this remains and

a very large figure within the institutional and religious religious profile of the church. so i think it's clear that with the, with the resignation of benedict, the church underwent a very, very significant change, including the fact that it no longer can be said to be simply a vertical monarchy. because now there is a 2nd for your power, which francis was very happy to show somebody that if not, as i said before, if not officially, none the less, spiritually, morally. i had had actually authority. now, if you look at the papacy of the, of benedict what stands out for you? i think, you know, it's very difficult to say, i mean what, how is it that it's going to be remembered even 10 years later. i think that this still being debated. i think that to some degree is at but to see that was probably ill fit for the time seal suited for the time. i mean this was an academic that had various academic concerns. she came out of regensburg who was a professor. then he became essentially a head theologian in the, in the her,

in the, in that one of the main theological buddies of the vatican even asked the church was actually in a state of complete disarray institutionally. but also politically, where we actually saw, you know, that the sex scandals and we saw are of different kinds of affairs with the vatican bank and so on and so forth. whereas friends is somebody that came mean and very, very quickly essentially try to gather sorta four's around, try to circle the wagons, so to say and try to like rebuild the flock. these difference in style means that it's very difficult to think of. benedict are outside of the context of those failures are legit vascos when a martin got there. thank you very much, martin roy let's get a round up. now some of the other news headlines, italy has imposed mandatory cove at 19 tests for travelers arriving from china. it joins a growing number of countries worried about a surgeon, infections off the bay. jing east corona virus restrictions,

including for tourism abroad can the death toll from the devastating floods of the philippines has risen to $25.00. dozens of others are still missing. heavy rains last weekend, inundated eastern central and southern parts of the country. authorities say many homes and roads were damaged and more than 80000 people are in shelters. if you open airlines has resumed flights to the rebel held region of tea cry, allowing some families to reunite. after some 18 months. the resumption follows a visit by the opium government delegation to the area on tuesday. it was the 1st such trip since a peace deal was signed last month and aimed at ending a brutal to hear conflict on state. close it for hundreds of thousands of the southern ukrainian. a city of san was a scene of jubilation in november when ukrainian troops pushed russian occupies out . but in recent days, it has been the target of intensifying russian attacks. ukraine's military says

russia fired $33.00 rockets at civilian targets in the 24 hours going into wednesday. hundreds of civilians are fleeing as russian forces pound populated areas with mortars and artillery care. so is the city slowly being reduced to rubble? keep says moscow is deploying more tanks and armored vehicles to the area and further stepping up its aerial bombardment of the city. people here if already seem more than their fair share of this brutal war. yes, you would have that in recent days and nights. things have become even worse. yeah . diligence you yeah. this woman says she lost her son and an overnight grade for the cura, the enrollment. i must have felt that something would go wrong in the morning because i urged him to wake up and leave the house. but he didn't, that was,

it was our lives a ruin. welcome rushes, relentless shelling is destroying her songs, critical infrastructure, and taking a massive toll on civilian life. a mortar attack on christmas eve killed 11 people and injured dozens more among the dead. a social worker, a butcher, and a woman selling marble sim cards, every day civilians at the cities central market. some who have held out here. now say they can't take it any longer. digging out while they still can, some really done. we stayed this whole time and thought it would pass, but when the home next to as an my father's home with it, it was too scary. just last month there was celebratory scenes in his own. as keith retook the regional center. now it appears moscow is trying to retake it either that or simply raise it to the ground. the european union,

auntie and i that states have both urged the balkan neighbors cause of all and serbia to take immediate steps to de escalate tensions in their border region. cause of all closed as big as border crossing with serbia. day after protest is blocked it on the serbian saw cause of us foreign ministry said the mar dara crossing has been shot since midnight. the serbian government accuses cause of all discriminating against the serb minority. tensions have risen rapidly since last month, whence soap representatives left state institutions in kosovo. in a row of a license plates. vehicles blocked a route from kosovo to serbia. ethnic clubs, living and not kosovo, accused the government of discriminating against them and have barricaded the roads in protest. the vizier selby, as president says he is ever ready to defend them. realty will be on your sober

soliciting jones. i wish to inform you that we are indeed in a difficult situation, but we will give our utmost to preserve peace and stability. not only that we will protect our people in the not, of course, of course. i will take all measures necessary to protect unusually on monday. so we are put military on high alert, the interior minister with the troops and ordered the fist and ready for combat. this in fight of nato forces being in kosovo and calling to calm the situation. tensions are often high between the 2 countries, but this is the strange situation was triggered by crossville decision to scrap old license plates from serbia that come from prewar times. local soaps saw that as an attack on their identity and autonomy, especially as the observed minority group making up only 6 percent of kosovo

population. they protested enlarged numbers with another point. now the situation has worsened due to rumors that crossover was planning an attack against it. so community hospitals leaders say otherwise the full what was the situation in the not, of course of all is becoming more and more serious and complicated with the war mongering perform approaches. and his men installed in the north is crossing the red lines that the right he must urgently withdraw his one from the north and order the removal of the battery gets entered on to the negotiating table or so. he cannot challenge kosovo which is set for peace to legal for our customer when phobia fought a war from 1998 to 1999, after which constable unilaterally declared its independence. sylvia does not recognize that status until today. neither do sober living in cost for

the us and canada are digging out from or what's been called the blizzards of the century. an emergency has been declared for new york state which has been bearing the brunt of that snow storm. more than 50 people have died across the united states. snow has buried parts of buffalo, new york, and emergency cruises struggling to reach trapped residence. some of the dead to have been found frozen in cars and snow banks. mm. a lighthouse encased in ice in across the continent. winter storm elliot has left striking scenes of beauty in its wake a day and frightening things of devastation, radio my current state and knew it. she police have been called into the hard hit

city of buffalo to ensure drivers keep off the roads. a driving ban had been issued earlier, but some was still found dead in their cars. so i won't be boiler standard like roads that are completely blocked right now that have no access whatsoever. and people are trying to drive into alleys, roads, or to get into these neighborhoods and they can't. please, please, you heard the mayor bag. i'm begging stay whole. the storm has also cause chaos for travelers during the holiday season. popular budget carriers, southwest airlines cancelled more than 10000 scheduled flight, leaving passengers stranded and scrambling to find luggage. so for airports to airlines or places 3 days late as residents try and dig their hands out from the snow or store, it is

a warning that more bad weather may be on its way rain and a rapid rising temperature or in the forecast which could cause flooding it's been called the blizzard of the century and will certainly be remembered here for a long time. and that's it from me or the nose theme of been out there. each of them will have an update for you at the top of the hour. and of course there's a lot more to be found on a breaking news app and on social media. the handle for instagram, twitter is apps d. w news. i recommend you follow us. i'm gab office in berlin for me and the team thanks for watching with hello guys, this is the 77 percent the platform.