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suggest christina lambert actually ready to quit. pressure has been building on her for months and a warm welcome back in australia for nobody joke of it. the i'm vaccinated, tennis rate was deported this time last year. now he's working to win over the funds before this year's australian opened. ah. hello monica jones. welcome to the program. ukraine says at least 5 people have been killed in the south eastern city of ni pro after russia launched its 1st major wave of missile strikes this year. officials say dozen small were wounded in the strike on an apartment block, rescues are searching the rubble for victims that may still be trapped. authority say other missiles, his critical infrastructure in sal keith and the vis the capital key if was also

targeted. the united kingdom has now confirmed it will send a challenge to tanks to ukraine. these will be the 1st advanced tanks given to ukraine by its allies since the war began. keith has been pleading for more modern weaponry for months and hopes. the british decision will put greater pressure on germany to allow the delivery of its own lepper, to tax arrayed alerts have been in place across ukraine all day. frances farrell reporter of the english language outlet. the key independent told us about the situation on the ground. yes sir, here here we woke up to explosions. many people there are about 4 and they were loud slap, so that was air defense working. we heard that some infrastructure was damaged in q, but for what we know, it didn't do too much damage because power is still on is nothing compared to the,

the unprepared blackouts that we had late in november. but we know that infrastructure has been damaged elsewhere around ukraine, but for people here, life goes on the same way, more or less. well you have, you traveled to the eastern city of bucking, just a week ago. and that of course, has seen some of the worst of fighting the war. what were your impressions when you were there? how our civilians, their coping on the front line? the situation backward is getting more and more dire with every day you can hear the fighting going on on the outskirts, just a few kilometers away from the center of the city and for the remaining civilians. there we don't know exactly how many there are left, but at this point, many of them have lost any sense of self private preservation, to be honest. many are still living in their basements, but some in their apartments. and while there are evacuations going on,

while everyone has the option to leave those who are left in these dia conditions, mostly planning to just stay until the end in their own homes, by the city being destroyed around them. right? well, the united kingdom has announced today that it will send now challenge 2 tanks to ukraine. how much of a difference do you think? could those battle tanks make in the war? yeah, these are huge and really important developments for, for ukraine. these tanks are superior to the soviet era tanks that both sides of fighting with these small quantities that germany announced that poland also announced a few days ago that the u. k announced, i'm sorry, they will make a difference, but they need to come in greater quantities. ukraine requires hundreds more on the vehicles, including tanks, to conduct the offensive. it needs to continue liberating more of its territories. but more importantly,

it shows real political will finally from ukraine's western partners. sort of breaking this around tanks and showing that they're ready not only to provide ukraine with the aid it needs to go to and fight on the same level as russia, but also to take the offensive to tip the scales in favor. so everyone is looking at germany now to see if now ukraine can get what it needs in the right quantities to really make a difference. a journalist francis ferrell from the english language outlet, the t if independent. thank you so much, francis. thank you. it's been a pleasure. now in germany, media reports suggest the defense minister is planning to resign. in a lump, it has come under scrutiny for a number of blunders. most recently, an official new year's message that critics found to just. he also allows his son to fly with her on official business and the government helicopter lambert, i was

a member of the chancellor, will have shorts, his social democrats, as taking he's failing to reform germany's military fast enough. and she's political correspondent and you know, has a told us what it would mean for the government if the german defense minister did resign, i believe that is already a big deal for the government. even just those rumors that she has announced her intention to resign that essentially make her a lame duck. and that is something that nobody can want in a situation where one of the wealthiest countries in europe, germany, one of the most important countries when it comes to the western rip, responds to russia's aggression against ukraine. when this country is then busy with itself, trying to find out who could potentially succeed her. that is not a good situation to one can only hope that the chancellor puts an end to the speculations very soon and ultimately says whether or not he still trusts. because tina lum place to be the right defense minister. having said all that,

many people said from day one that she was not the right person for the job. you mentioned some of her blunders that were a lot of communications mishaps. you don't get the feeling that she's getting more and more comfortable with this job. so i'm not expecting her to hold on and apart from domestic politics and the impact on domestic politics are what would or can quit, can we expect from a potential successor? could the resignation if it happens, be the kind of turning point in germany, security strategy that the site has a vendor that we talked about so much? no, it couldn't, because all of shows made it very clear from day one when russia launched a full scale invasion of ukraine back in february, that all things defends and military delivery of weapons, etc, that they are ultimately his responsibility. and that he has the last words, so i don't expect to see a major change in strategy. now the german government always argues that

qualitatively speaking. it was already a step hop when they announced that they are going to sent those 14 mazda ahmed vehicles to ukraine. but of course, pressure is growing for germany to also sent proper tanks, the leopards, or even just to give that consent to other countries, sending those german made tanks to ukraine, press it internationally, but also from his own government where his own deputy. but having said, gemini, shouldn't stand in the way if other countries want to deliver those times to help you crane gemini, doesn't necessarily have to go with them. gemini, doesn't want to go to a loan. that is something that the german government keeps dressing, but if other countries are now sending combat tanks, of course this argument is no longer valid. thank you so much. d, w chief, political correspondent nina has are there let's have a look now at some of the other stories making headlines around the world. protest as have clashed with police and tunis, thousands of opposition supporters rallied in the tradition capital accusing

president chi said of a power grab it was the 12th anniversary of an uprising that top of the countries long time dictator. tenicia has faced months of political turmoil and economic hardship. tens of thousands of israelis have rallied in tel aviv to protest plants by prime minister benjamin netanyahu. you government to overhaul the legal system. that they say would weaken the supreme court. the proposed changes would give parliament the power to overturn court decisions with a simple majority vote. iran says it has hanged a british iranian national ali racer act. barry was a former top iranian defense official and convicted of spying for the united kingdom. the you case, foreign secretary says his exit execution will not go unchallenged. iran has one of the world's highest execution rates. china confirmed nearly $60000.00 covet related deaths in just over

a month. that according to the 1st official figures released since beijing made an about face on its 0 covey policy, the relaxation was a response to protest and has helped to fuel a wave of infections. german police have scuffled with environmental activist as protests, over plant coal mine expansion. escalate. thousands of people have to send it on the village of litzy rod which is said to be demolished. so german energy joined. our w. e can access the link night underneath it. a smaller group of protesters has been hold up in the town for days with police force simply removing those who refused to leave. climate protests turned into chaotic scenes as tensions over the future of the small german village reached boiling point after days of evictions. offices clashed with activists deploying water cannons,

batons and pepper spray. those protesting element. the village will not be cleared for the coal underneath it. yeah, glass was fine. it was extremely exhausting. we had to see a lot of police violence. people's lives were put at risk, but we know why we're here in it's worth standing up for this. and, and during this russian, it was who in colony lutheran has become a symbol of germany's climate change challenge. the government's given the green light for the expansion of coal mining in the area saying it's vital for the country's energy needs. protestors say that goes against germany's own climate goals. some activists remain hold up inside the abandoned village. barricading themselves in german police,

estimated another 10000 protesters, descended on the area over the weekend. organizers put the number at 35000 amanda m swedish climate activists gritted. thornburg. how is this possible in the year 2023. how can we still be continuing down this path that we know a leads us know where, how is that possible? how can we continue to sacrifice people just to these very, very few fortunate people to continue making unimaginable amounts of money. hundreds of police officers have been working to clear look for and using heavy machinery to help get the job done. but there warning it could take weeks as protest is trying every tactic possible to keep the town from being

demolished. sports now and tennis sir, there is a very different atmosphere leading into this year's australian open cobit restrictions have been mostly lifted and former wealth number one nova joke, which is back in the field looking for a record extending tense title, or you might recall last year's controversy when the unvaccinated joke, which was given a pass into the tournament by organize us only to have government officials step in and kick him out of the country. let's rewind 12 months to say behind the scenes were jolting. no rec yogurt hustled into a government secured facility, his temporary home in australia, as authorities determined his visa status. the country back then required colbert vaccination for entry and joker bridge, entered without a vaccination rules ah, rules. and there are no special cases. his visa was cancelled. joke of

it was sent packing with an australian government representative at his side. he was put on a plane deported. the australian open was his favorite tournament, especially after 2008 when joker bitch be jo wilfred saga there for his 1st ever a grand slam victory. he would go on to win 8 more titles in melbourne. $21.00 grand slams over all almost certainly there will be more grand slams and in melbourne on friday night for a charity event. joke of which heard a thunderous welcome. he still vaccinated, but that no longer limits entry to the country. may you know, vision of australia has always been very positive and that has reflected on my performance. and my results are a testament to how i feel here that the charity event he showed he was out to win back australian fans and eventually regain his spot at the top of the sport.

thank you. and his reminder of our top story. ukraine says at least 5 people have been killed in the southeastern city of nitro, after russia launched its 1st major wave of air strikes, the caea authorities say other missiles, his critical infrastructure and how to keep and live if keith was also talkative, that's all from us. for now, coming up next, our technology show shift looks at how drones have revolutionized the movie industry. i'm monica jones from me and the news team in berlin. thanks for watching the question. okay. questions about life, the universe and everything? you know the answer? well man give it here.