a venture full of hardships. but julian's journey around stuart to join ah ah, this is dw news live from berlin. iran is condemned for executing anti government protesters. these law magazines hangs, another 2 prisoners detained during nationwide demonstrations. several others faced the death sentence as well. also on the program,

a truce declared by russia to mark the orthodox christmas fails to hold the fighting in ukraine plus. so i do. congratulations, a republican kevin mccarthy is finally elected as us house speaker. but only after 15 rounds of voting ah i married evans, dean. it's good to have you with us. the european union has condemned iran for executing to men allegedly involved in anti government protests, state controlled media, say they were convicted of killing a member of an official militia. amnesty international has called their trial a sham aimed at intimidating other demonstrators. for people are now known to have been executed in connection with the recent these 2 are the latest victims of the

war. the islamic republic is waging against its own citizens. mohammed media academy at 22 year old former karate champion, and mohammed jose me a 39 year old worker who coached children in his free time. both were convicted and sham trials, where they weren't allowed to choose their own lawyers or even see the alleged evidence against them. the evidence expert say, just as bogus as their confessions at by iran state media shown in the armature for weeks, their friends and family hoped they could be saved. all his honor. i kindly asked the members of the to do, sorry. i bake you please remove my son's death, said please, our home, who is on her money. they're called, we're echoed, not only by iranians, around the world, but also by politicians. here in germany, haggling book,

a green member of parliament was a sponsor of color me and campaigned against his execution. this new executions will have consequences at the moment that is not pretty clear which shaquanda grims except that will be what there will be consequences. we won't be quiet the german government, nor the you will be quite of this violation of human rights. within iran, people are also not remaining quiet, fresh, protests, supplant, and many refuse to be intimidated. on social media, this video is spreading since the executions mohammed, medi cal army, dancing with his family matters, anti government protest, i say, don't die in the vow. they will not rest until those responsible for his and other killings out of power. i don't know. i mine is a member of the european parliament representing the green party. she told me that

although the european union has not designated a bronze revolutionary guard as a terror group, it is taking action. we are working on its own, but part of the truth also is that the sanctions that come with naming someone a terror organization are all ready in place because we already a sanctioning the revolutionary guard because of the weapons of mass destruction that they are developing. we are also individually sanctioning a number of the key players in the revolutionary guard. and yes, we had the moment working on legal pathways, but we are also, and that is part of the to working on political compromises so that we can finally name them also what they are a terror organization. but in terms of the concrete sanctions, most of them already in place. that was hannon. i am on a member of the european parliament for germany greens, speaking to us earlier. won't millions of orthodox christians are celebrating christmas, but the festivities are overshadowed by the war in ukraine in kiev 100 attended

a service at a monastery which was under moscow's jurisdiction before the invasion. on the front line, russian troops also held services. russian president vladimir putin called a christmas truce, which ukraine and western allies rejected. you've got to italy, a correspondent among all shaws and key if says that while ukrainians have been marking the orthodox christmas, there is no real truce. well, i 1st saw of these are so called ceasefire wasn't seen as such a bi ukrainian, the ukrainians, like they don't take anything that's a, a russian president vladimir put vladimir putin. so he would, i would say as a word of, you know, as a sign of a willingness, silva, negotiations of establishing a truce. you no doubt that bombings are in the eastern side of the country in particular. and even here in key, if we've had a week of large scale attacks against a copy though, so it doesn't make

a difference for people whether or not there's no a bombings for, for a day. and besides, we have a colleagues at the front line or who, who reported artillery fi is a continuing to a christmas. so ukrainians a don't make much of that so called says fire. well, many ukrainians who have fled the war are celebrating orthodox christmas away from home this year. d w met one family now living in georgia's capital to be lazy. oh me. no, it's the 1st christmas in exile for anna oxen each ankle brush shock, fanny mae, tim, when the war began, she fled from key, of course. yeah, la quinta is for. okay. anna has found a new home, almost 2000 kilometers away in georgia, together with her sons, ye,

gore. and sa har. they are safe now. but the trauma of their flight remains. what the apocalypse is that i should you mean it was like an apocalypse, unless it was dark outside and everyone was leaving? can i please i anything and i was traveling with my kids and he didn't know what to do, but they online, should i give them name tags and phone number in case i die and you know, they don't get lost. yeah, i mean little, i only as funny sydney, pretty alice anna, and her family fled to poland and then turkey, before they finally ended up in tbilisi. here anna is now taking care of other ukrainians, just like the georgians helped her ok answering is marana. despite all the bad things happening to us ukrainians, if we're still set in the tables and celebrating our holidays will not give. i missed the leave. where was that? when i raised in our kids so they will have their hearts in the right place with

their souls are not full of hate. you perceived door through near navy o d 25000 ukrainians, now live in georgia. the 2 countries are not only united by their common christian orthodox faith and their soviet passed, but ukraine and georgia have suffered russian aggression. georgia was invaded by russia in 2008, yahoo to stewart, who gray love would be g. i really hope that ukraine will win before the end of this year of i don't go door eel or stumble grey law. so we can blossom again and leaf like we deserve stock. good. cannot it was a sousa. oh, a wish shared by millions around the world. ah. now look at some of the other stories making

news around the world. in mexico, dozens of people were killed and a gun battle. a security force is captured, the alleged cartel leader of video guzman. he's the son of the drug, lord, and known as l. chapo. guzman was captured in the city of coolly icon. molly's military junta has pardoned 49 soldiers from ivory coast a week after convicting them of conspiracy, ivory coast, and the united nation. say the soldiers were a part of a un peacekeeping mission. and molly, their arrest and july set off a diplomatic route between the 2 countries. hundreds of people had been left homeless after a town in northern india began to sink cracks appeared in the buildings across the hillside. town of joshi ma, causing the local temple to collapse. authorities, blame faulty drainage. china has blocked the social media accounts of hundreds of

critics of beijing's handling of cobra. 19 the government has ended lockdown quarantines and mass testing. but the easing of restrictions has been followed by a surge in new cases. the u. s. house of representatives finally has any speaker kevin mccarthy was elected after days of turmoil. the republican was sworn in despite fierce resistance from right wing members of his own party. mccarthy clenched victory after 15 rounds of voting. the honorable kevin mccarthy, of the state of california. having received a majority of the votes cast is duly elected. speaker of the house of representatives. after days of deadlock and 15 rounds of voting, kevin mccarthy finally secured enough support to land the 3rd most powerful job in us politics. the republican struggle to win the votes needed for

a majority as an arch conservative faction of his party held out there were heated scenes in the chamber where mccarthy supported. mike rogers almost came to blows with fellow republican mat gates. ah, after taking the oath of office install, mccarthy swore in new members of the house elected in luck, november's a midterm elections to the same as your tre speaking. shortly afterward, emily mccarthy gave a controversial thanks to a former president of a v. i do wanna especially thank uh president trump. i don't think you should edge,

anybody should doubt his influence. he was with me from the beginning. somebody wrote the down while you was there, and he was all it books. these celebrations over the culmination of this protracted leadership struggle a likely to be short lived. mccarthy. hot to conceal some powers to those in the rights of his party. who will now have an inflated influence on big ticket issues, including government budgets, immigration policy, and how much congress is prepared to spend, to continue to support ukraine. ah. and once they get mid season transfer window has opened down and plenty of movement is expected before the start of the season on january 20th, champions and leaders by munich appeared to be the most in need. after goalkeeper manuel no air broke his leg skiing. here's

a look now at his possible replacements by and munich have arrived and cut off of that training camp you signing daily flint. the dutch defender was among the travelling party, but the german champions will almost certainly have to dip into the transfer market again. that's because goalkeeper manual noah broke his leg while skiing after jimmy's, we'll cook exits. he's out for the season and by an only half spent all right as an experienced reserve with alexander nubile on loan at monaco. the fans confused that noah was allowed to go skiing in the 1st place. think buying coat julian now guzman has to recruit another keeper, even just for the next 5 months. with the country. there are no more injuries of this wild place as it can. i don't see any problem to the only thing we need is a keeper. that's my opinion from what we definitely my mother. i'm old with jim and media say bar and a keen on. i'm truck frankfurt, kevin trap. but he is

a frankfurt deal until 2024. bruce humans and glad back to yan summer is one of the buddha's league is best and is out of contract in june. meaning it would cost by and less money. the switzerland international had a stunning game. the last time he faced by and, and report say he's king to join the champions. by and chief executive oliver con was a top goalkeeper himself. is a big decision to make and here are some others for stories from around the world. did he edition has extended his contract as the french football coach until june 2026. he'll preside over a 4th world camp, a 54 year old, let franz to welcome victory in 2018 and to the 2022 final encounter, which they lost to argentina. the world's top tennis player carlos alcaraz is out of the australian open after suffering. a leg injury a 19 year old spaniard became the youngest. ever. mens number one after winning his

maiden grand slam with last year's us open defending champion. rafael non dom has been promoted to thompson. you're up to date on d. w. news of this hour off. next is a shift living in the digital age. don't forget, you can get a lot more news and information on our website. just go to d, w dot com, and of course you can find us on twitter or instagram and all you need is at dw, i'm marian evans team from me and the entire team in berlin. thanks for watching. a global ideas. it is on its way to bring you more conservation. how do we make cities greener? how can we protect habitats we to make a difference globally.