360 degrees. ah, and explore fascinating world heritage sites. d w world heritage 360. get out now. ah ah, this is dw news. welcome to 2023. capitals across europe have been ringing in the new year. we'll take a look at the celebrations from the open air parties here in berlin to the spectacular fireworks over the arc de triomphe in paris. also on the show

farewell to the former pope with the bells ring at saint peter's basilica, marking the death of benedict, the 16th and ukraine gets no rest bite from russian attacks as the year draws to a close. with more miss hobbs raining down on the capital, keith ah, i'm pablo foley. the ass welcome to the program and happy new year. so a wave of new year's celebrations have swept across europe and africa. the countdowns will soon be taking down in the americas. and with just minutes to go from now with places like brazil celebrating and also a short time ago, the capitol was once again treated to

a spectacular fireworks and thrown display at the landmark london i. it's the 1st new year's eve event on the banks of the river thames since before the pandemic in 2090. and here in the german capital berlin, the open air party returned to the cities landmark brandenburg gate. people were clearly in the mood to celebrate after a rather turbulent 2022. and as per usual, the fireworks were modest in scale. put, prolific in scope with a huge number of rockets going up across the city. and in brazil, people have gathered on rio de janeiro iconic copa cabana beach to see in 2023. just a short time ago. some tourists have pitched their tense on the beach,

open to camp. they're overnight to enjoy the sound, abrasions, fireworks concerts, and a tribute to the greatest football order of all time. the late pa well tributes are pouring in from around the world for former. pope benedict who died at the age of 95. pope frances honored his predecessor at an evening service in st. peter's basilica in rome, benedict's health had been in decline for several years, and he been largely absent from public view. political and religious leaders are expressing their condolences and sharing their memories of benedict

bell stony announcing that that a formidable benedict and many are being de respects that though he was appropriate will go down in history for an enormously significant fact. which was his resignation. it, i've had not happened for 600 years, and it was a jester 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 fix it. if you, within the catholic church or he was elected, he was in charge of the doctrinal section b c, 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 that sexual abuse scandal. what's a divisive issue?

benedict post, repeatedly criticized for not doing enough. i don't remember him as a religious leader cause me was did no trip within the morton weren't it's if his look was issue, he was surely a very strong thinker, a level to lot of the positions he took on abortion and homosexuality. so they're really of a different age. i think his dogma, he wasn't living in the same world, but from many people in germany, book benedict with a source of bright. he was germany's 1st pontiff in almost 500 years that i should put it in this morning down the house, where benedict with borne has been opened and a book of condolences is on display on the notary if i am of course, concerned and satellite. but you have to say, he already wrote in february after 10 years as prob ameritas,

but that he is now ready in prayer and devotion. he said he is ready to go before his judge. so it is a good idea for and that he is ready for the last earthly and journey. it's the addition big book, benedict barclay. he will be displayed infant peter thankfully kind job for 3 teeth, followed by his funeral on kirsty or zillow got so more stories making headlines around the world. preparations have been taking place in brazil for the inauguration of president elect. let the silver left wing politician won his 3rd term in office in october and we'll take over on new year's day. he beat his writing opposition charitable to narrow by less than 2 percent. sheets go blue book is ready. prime minister benjamin netanyahu has reacted angrily to a vote by the un to ask the international court of justice to prob israel's occupation of palestinian territories. netanyahu's government,

which took office just days ago as sat, a settlement expansion as a priority soon. i'm swim upon them. croatia is now officially part of the eas, open border shank in agreement and has also adopted the euro common currency. people were able to withdraw euro's from cash machines in the country from midnight . and to joined the blocks monetary system croatia had to fulfill a set of strict economic conditions. and norway based human rights group says at least one person has been killed in javin root. a kurdish city in western ran video posted on social media, allegedly shows the revolutionary guards clashing with protesters. people have gathered to commemorate the 40th the day after the killing of 7 kurdish demonstrators to ukraine, where air raid sirens sounded again in the early hours of new year's day. in the capital, keith blasts were heard, and the city's military authorities say 23 ariel objects launched by russia had

been destroyed. russia has continued to bomb cities across ukraine, sending a barrage of over 20 cruise missiles on saturday. mayor vitaly kitch go said at least one person was killed and a japanese journalist is among those injured. russia may files over ukraine on the last day of the 1st year of wall. several waves of attacks hit key infrastructure targets with debris also falling on residential areas. not all of these shock from the blast to me, my husband against the wall, she said, look good. then we heard the glass in the window shutter, and then there was explosion after explosion. much of the $31.00, at least one person died and others were injured. be attacked on the ukrainian capital, lusted, almost 3 hours a russia messiah london in front of a hotel with people shocked by the timing of the attack. so what shall,

at least on this holiday, she said, the day when the whole world celebrates, we were hoping for a miracle. yeah. what you go on. yeah. instead, you're sitting in the corridor and you don't know what's all if you'll be alive to morrow. about 15 to 30 in this most you the holy this after this event, when i'm higher, doesn't 6, they are trying with all their mike to spoil new years for as a waiter, but they can't do it. we will prevail. and when with mold death and destruction, it's a bitter end to the year. for the people of keith. are we asked our correspondent to manually shes in keith to tell us what it's been like for ukrainians today? was a very scary day even here and a capital key if we had an air red alert, which lasted 3 hours and i'm here in front of our hotel which has been shelled by a russian missile and where 20 people were injured. one person died today in those attacks. it was extremely scary in the cities centered over. you mentioned it,

at least 10 explosions. we heard them or even from the shelter there were or, you know, it was or in the cities in the city 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, i it, it had begun as a sunny day. and then all of a sudden everybody was having to take shelter under grounds. it was very scary and that's unfortunately a daily reality for millions of ukrainians and minor watches reporting there in cave. well, here in germany, chance her all off shows her delivered his annual new year's eve address to the nation. this year speech focused on one of the main events that shaped the year the war in ukraine, as well as the challenges it's posed 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 putting on we put in is

conducting an empty lismore off aggression. the heart of europe is this watershed moment is also a doubt, as for us and our country, the how to put on fear oliver all seeing the effects of the war in our everyday lives talk. but my grand shopping in the supermarket at the patrol station and warping our electricity, our gas bills, regardless of the consequences, germany has been supporting ukraine in fighting the war. chancellor sholtes pledged further help the keys and its war effort. he also praised the west cohesion, the o pistol noon of the european union and need to not split as they have been in various crises of the boston who gained the longer the sun more united than ever. dodged in re, in germany did not bow down in russia, turned on the guys to sum it up because he refused to be blackmail. restructuring the german energy infrastructure and the economic relief packages drawn up by

schultz is government have already caused 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. sports now and 2022 has seen an olympics, a world cup karone of ours, chaos and russia being thrown out of a bunch of events. it's also just seen the death of a true sporting legend. here's a look back at these sporting here. in the years 1st big event was the beijing winter olympics, where corona virus restrictions were severe. russia finish 2nd despite being prevented from competing under their own flag. due to doping, russia then invaded ukraine and was totally banned from the beijing paralympics and several other sporting events. including the women's european football championship,

which was won by host england. it was a 1st major trophy for in england football team. since the men solar she woke up success in 1966. speaking of men's well cups, the 2022 additional cutter was dogged by awful controversy. but on the field it delivered a 3rd title for argentina, a record number of goals and a thrilling final. leonor messy is now a veritable, great to great in a different sport, decided it was time to retire. serena williams, $123.00 grand slam singles titled, in tennis, while roger federer a mast 20 another tennis star was also in the news this year. novak jock of it was kicked out of the australian open and deported in january. because he was and vaccinated against coven 19. they've since changed the rules. and he is back in australia as 2022 and the year had

one last shock. football, i compel a died at the age of $82.00. the sporting world lost one of its brightest stars. all right, don't forget that. there's plenty more news on our breaking news up and on. social media battle for instagram and twitter is i t w. news. we leave you with more new year's e fireworks from around the world. happy new year. take care a with with

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