heads filled with idea. so get ready for the brain. i 42, the answer to most everything starts january 15th on d w. ah ah ah, this is dw news live from berlin farewell to the former pope with the bells ring at saint peter's the silica markings, the death of the former pontiff benedict. the 16th tributes of the 95 year old began to flood in from around the world. our correspondent reports from the vatican

. also coming up. german chancellor, all of sholtes uses his traditional new year's eve, addressed to the nation to pledge continued support for ukraine. and revellers around the world are ringing in the new year with the asia pacific region. the 1st to usher in 2023 thailand. welcomes a new year with fireworks lighting up the skyline of bangkok and sydney puts on a spectacular display over its harbor. more than a 1000000 people are at hand. ah, i'm marrying a evans dean, welcome. tributes are pouring in from around the world for a former pub benedict who died at the age of $95.00. hope frances honored his predecessor at an evening service in saint. here's basilica and rome endings held

had been in decline for several years. and he'd been largely absent from public view. political and religious leaders are expressing their condolences and sharing their memories of benedict belt. stone announcing that a formidable benedict and many are being de respects that though he was a pope, no will go down in history for an enormously significant fact. which was his resignation that had not happened for 600 years and it was a gesture of great freedom, great audacity, and great courage. i believe this will make him go down in history. and i, you really just cletus praise him for being the 1st to meet the victims of fiction abuse within the catholic church or he was elected. he was in charge of the doctrinal section of the sea, which had responsibility for issues to do with the sexual abuse from chris. so he

personally was responsible for the layer size issue over $400.00 priests around the world fiction if you've got it. what's a divisive issue? benedict bust repeatedly could to fight for not doing enough. i don't remember him as a religious leader was me was did no trip within them. morton weren't. it's a physical issue. she was surely a very strong thinker. i love to law the positions she took on abortion and homosexuality, so they're really of a different age. i think her, his dogma, if she wasn't living in the same world. but for many people in germany, book benedict was a source of fright. he was germany's 1st pontiff in almost 500 years in the dutch and put it in this morning down the house, where benedict with born has been opened and a book of condolences is on display on the to the if i am of course concerned and

sad let me, but you have to say he already wrote in february after 10 years as programmer, it's just that, that he's now ready in prayer and devotion need studies ready to go before a judge. so it does have good ideas for and that he is ready for the last earthly journey. it's the addition. big book, benedict barclay. you will be displayed in st. peter's by silly kind. drew him for 3 days, followed by his funeral on, kirsty did leave the special correspondence. abraham has been falling reactions in the vatican and rome for us. i asked her what we can expect in the next few days. there was a bit of confusion confusion. as soon as the announcement was made, the announcement of former pope benedict's death was this is really an an kind of almost unprecedented situation for you that you have 2 hopes living at the same

time. of course the protocol for what happens when a sitting pub dies is quite established and well known. but for a former po, pool after retirement, chose to stay in the vatican. there were a lot of question marks in speculation, but we do know now that on monday, pope benedict's body will be lying in state for mourners to come and pay their last respects. the funeral will happen on thursday and we know from the vatican that his wish it was that this would be that this printer would be a humble, simple funeral. and he described himself as a humble and simple man. and so he wants a funeral in that image. at the same time, he is a former, you know, head of state of the vatican as well as the pope. you know, he has a dual function and so we can expect dignitaries, heads of state representative of diplomats and delegations to the holy see, to also be present at the funeral. that was abraham reporting there. well,

now let's turn our attention it to the war in ukraine. russia has carried out another wave of massive strikes across the country with air raid warnings throughout much of the day in all of ukraine's 25 administrative regions. the ukranian capital, who are the brunt of the attacks, where at least 10 explosions were reported. caves, mayor vitale click go said at least one person was killed. and a japanese journalist was among those injured in the attacks which had to residential buildings, a ukrainian army official said russia launched 20 cruise missiles over ukraine on saturday afternoon, 12 of which were shot down by ukrainian forces. well, as the world celebrates the new year across ukraine, the year is ending with many people forced to take shelter from russian attacks. earlier i asked our correspondent emmanuel shaws in key of to tell us what it's been like for ukrainians to day. oh i maria, i was a very scary day even here and

a capital key. every had an air red alert, which lasted 3 hours. and i'm here in front of our hotel, which has been shown by a russian messiah and where 20 people were injured. one person a die to day in those attacks. it was extremely scary in the city center. there were a, you mentioned it at least 10 explosions. we had them even from the shelter. there were or, you know, it was or in the cities in the city as center a shattering. so it was not exactly a new year's e boss. people were hoping to have. they were hoping to have a quiet day. it had begun as i it had begun as a sunny day and then all of a sudden everybody was there having to take shelter underground. it was very scary and that's unfortunately a daily reality for millions of ukrainians. well, here in germany, chance or all of shoals has delivered his annual new year's eve addressed to the nation. his years speech focused on one of the main events that shaped the year, the war ukraine, as well as the challenges that his pose for germany,

the war in ukraine and its consequences dominated the year in german politics. in his new year address, chancellor, olaf sholtes unequivocally condemned the russian leader. 14, why do we put in is conducting an imperialist moral off aggression of the heart of europe. this watershed moment is also a doubt, as for us and our country, the hop to pope on fear allan, we're all feeling the effects of the war in our everyday lives talk. but my grand shopping in the supermarket at the central station and warping our electricity, our gas bills, regardless of the consequences, germany has been supporting ukraine in fighting the war. chancellor schultz pledged further help the keys and its war effort. he also praised the west cohesion the old pistol noon of the european union and nieto and not split as they have been

in various crises of the boston hill guide. relying on the satin more united than ever dodged, allison in re, in germany did not bow down. and russia turned on the guys to some of it because he refused to be a blackmailer restructuring. the german energy infrastructure and the economic relief packages drawn up by schultz is government, have already cost the state billions of euros. but the chancellor repeated his promise that no one in germany would be left behind. shalt says take away from 2022. sticking together in a crisis is good for everyone, including germany and a bit of sports news. now watch a game. superstar chris daniel ronaldo has found a new foot falling home in riyadh with saudi arabian side. al nasir fernando has panned a 2 year deal with a club. the 37 year old had been a free agent since leaving manchester united on the eve of the cot, our world cup horse off the press. this is the shirts they all now want.

i'll massa renelle those new club hail his signing as, quote, history in the making. it's a significant boost for football in saudi arabia and the middle east. lamb. helena, do i have to help you with having rinaldo will boost the value of the saudi league? if you look at the tweets in the views they're getting lots of people abroad talking about this deal. it's a deal that will never happen again into the catalog. rinaldo, i will reportedly on around $200000000.00 a year from the deal making him the highest paid footballer in history. he previously rejected a move to the country, but was seemingly left with hugh options after his acrimonious departure from manchester united. that had followed scathing comments in a television interview. people should listen to true. yes, i feel betrayed than i felt that some people didn't want me here not only this year,

but last year to rinaldo also endured a disappointing recent world cup with portugal benched in the knockout rounds. he left the field in tears after portugal caught a final exit to morocco. but there is no doubting the player star quality. he's won the palace door 5 times for the world's best footballer. and in a club career spanning 2 decades with fourteen's, he's made 951 appearances, scoring an incredible 701 goals. he's racked up 7 leak titles in england, spain and italy. and when the champions league 5 times. as for saudi arabia, it will again face accusations of sports, washing using sport to distract from human rights abuses and boost the country's image. a shock world cup victory of argentina brought a wave of football fever to saudi arabia, the country, and the play. rinaldo, a boast now entering new territory. germany is gearing of to ring in

2023. and after 2 years of coven restrictions, the biggest new year street party is back at berlin. of these images are from berlin's iconic landmark. the bramber gate. people have gathered there for a huge open air party. tickets have been sold out and the organizers have promised lots of music and entertainment as berlin rings in the new year knocked off. that's all i've got to look and were enjoying now by correspond anyhow, jory who is standing at the brand of brigade for us. anyhow, i can see it's looking very color fall where you are lots of people there. what's the atmosphere like oh, it's absolutely wiper. entail, and i'm so glad that you can see the phase right behind me, which has been built in front of the brandon boat gate. and they had

a few 1000 tickets that they wanted to sell to be in front of the state. it was completely sold out and you can't really see it took 200 meters away. there's another barrier and thousands of all the people lined up backed up and really excited. this is extremely high. people are down, playing people have come from so many different countries. you can see it's got the skills, little jacket potty has to really everything and on the side says a stole food drinks. and the plan for the night is that the stage will have a series of german and international band. the highlight is expected to be the waldron down band scorpions, but some of us grew up with, and they expected to play the cloth at hit wind of change, which is perhaps perfect for us, shrinking new you. now i imagine people are especially thrilled to be there to night, especially since of the last 2 years. there were no party because of coven restrictions . and how is this year's celebration? those still different from previous years?

it's so so, so different last it wasn't really allowed for people to gather about the brand and book it. and also there was no shows. so there was no reason for people to the hill . fireworks sales will banned in germany. that was full. the reason that a lot of people get injured out when they use fire crackles, so it tends to broaden the hospitals that are all ready booked with cove at patients. and the crowds, but of course avoid it to prevent coven breakouts. and so the fact that crackers and crowns back is, is new. i mean, this is the 1st up with new year's eve celebration after 92019. and so people are really, really excited. and in fact, on my way here, and i saw families that had gone the families that had gone lawson and shopping for firecrackers. and they were leaving bit fist full boasting with fire crackers. that's really the energy here. and i guess people will be brought in late into the night because this also turned out to be not so cold night did of those me how jory

. thank you so very much have a wonderful time. i wish i was there with you and a happy new year to you. happy new year to year to and that's the latest on the w news this hour. we will be back at the top of the hour with more headlines for you and wherever you are in the world. we wish you happy healthy and above all, peaceful, 2023. thanks for watching it today with love via and batting thing away. but i'm not going to have to watch my own car and everyone with later holes and every day getting a you.