lay multiply holocausts remember allied now he's visiting germany for the very 1st time. the exclusive interview with johnny dionne. today at 2315 u. t. c on d w ah ah, this is the w lie from berlin. a helicopter crash is into a kindergarten. nikki. police say at least 16 people are dead, including 2 children, ukraine's interior ministers also reported to be among the victims. also coming up a victory in the philippines for

a journalist on the threat. when we just, when i called it quits a nobel laureates, maria ross restaurant, her wrapper, news outlet of tax evasion, charges that will widely seen as politically most also coming up, prosecutors investigating a major, you corruption, scandal strike a deal with a key suspect forma. you'll make an antonio upon that it will reveal details of the alleged bribes paid and the parties involved ah, i'm go, have elf as well come to the program. at least 17 people have been killed, including the ukranian interior minister, dennis,

mr. ski and several of his officials after a helicopter crashed near a kindergarten and apartment block in the ukrainian town of bro valley, that's north east of the capital key. the helicopter was reported. the carrying missed i was just at the time of the crash. officials have also confirmed that 2 of the dead children let us go straight to give to our correspondence on a pharmaca who joins us now from there. sonya, what's the latest? what are you hearing there on the ground? when the head of the national police in your queen says that this helicopter crash has now killed several high ranking officials of the ministry of internal affairs that includes ukraine's interior minister, dennis manas starsky. it also included his 1st deputy minister and the state secretary. now the debt total is rising. officials, you're now seeing that 18 people have been confirmed dead, including 3 children that are over 20 people who are in hospital that also includes

children. what we know is that this morning, this helicopter came down in the town of ari. that's ne, off, if it came down near to kindergarten and a residential building. the governor of the key region says at the time of the crash, there was staff and children in the kindergarten. now the crash has caused a huge fire to break out at the site. we've been seeing images on social media of the bunny, wreckage of the helicopter. the debris of mangled trees and buildings and several cause now emergency workers are on the sites and that rescue operation is ongoing reports. it was dark and foggy at the time off the crash of the initial reports, also suggesting that the helicopter hit the good the garden before crashing the residential building. but of course we have no details yet about what caused the crash. now way the, all the a high ranking ukraine and officials,

they're apparently killed in that crash. a body fact will that have on the lead his government when it's hard to see at this stage of what we do know is it will certainly the news will certainly come as a big shock here. right now, you know, everything suggests that this uh, you know, crash, that seems to be a tragic incident. oh, but you know, when, when news of these kinds of incidents happen in the country back, is that why does it alarm bells ringing up? people were really on hbo when he was started filtering off the crash, wondering whether this had to do with the ongoing crash or ongoing war with russia . so i think we have no details yet. official details from president lensky or the ukrainian government. but this will certainly come as a big blow to ukraine as that, you know, as the war approaches. it's fusty, endlessly. and we will certainly come back to you during the course of the day for more details on at pharmaca, there in care for us. thank you. sonya on to other news now hand

a caught the philippines high as a quit at the journalist, maria recipe, and her online news outlet rapture of tax evasion charges. reza was joint winner of the nobel peace prize 2 years ago, but globally recognized reporting on her nation's violent anti drug campaign. better an enemy, a former president, rodrigo detective. it's not the end of the war for nobel prize winner maria resar, but she has won a significant battle. speaking outside court, she struggled to hold back tears. black to day fax when truth, when justice wins. major emotional am for wrestler co founded the online new side wrapper and used it to expose philippines. president rodrigo, to 10 days,

alleged abuse of power and growing authoritarianism. due tatty tried to discredit wrap. la grasso says he weaponized the philippines judicial system against her and her associates. the 59 year old has been battling a series of cases filed due to her vocal criticism of the former president. these charges, as you know, were politically motivated. they were incredible to us a brazen abuse of power and meant to stop journalists from doing their gems. he still faces 3 other criminal cases, including a cyber libel conviction, currently on appeal to which he could be sentenced to nearly 7 years in prison. before that case i spoke with our correspondent girl motus in jakarta.

no, it's a certainly a step in the direction that this is a victory for the freedom of press, in general in the philippines. and that is what maria theresa has argued for a long time that this, these charges have been a politically motivated, is what she said. and so she called it a victory for truth. she says, rebelar is a 100 percent independent and 100 percent owned by of filipinos despite the fact that there is money coming in from outside. but her lawyer also made key today that this is also good news for other companies, because any other decision or by the court would have had a serious repercussions for companies and businesses in the philippines that are seeking financial support from abroad again. or what about the state of freedom of the press in the philippines? well, sorry, clear freedom of press in the philippines. it was one of the strongest. one of the

fruit was one of the freest media that changed under former president. i do tend to wear the traditional media really came under fire now with current president affairs under marcus junior. that hasn't exactly changed. the number of outlets were closed down, but it also hasn't been exactly enforced. i know many critics off the markers government in the philippines say that is because marcus doesn't have to do that. he was swept into power by a social media campaign, a boost that critics say, a by a troll network. that has now really serious political power in the philippines because they have prime access to the presidential palace when i reported on the inauguration of foreign markers junior in the philippines. i could experience that firsthand because what happened is at the inauguration, the traditional media was really shut out. we didn't get any information while some floors on the internet where fet, with prime information. and so it is the sort of

a more subtle erosion of press freedom that the philippines are currently experiencing. now, maria, are as her face is 3 more criminal proceedings. and what can you tell us about that and what's next for her and her magazine. exactly. the last time i visited her the wrapper office in manila and was just after the election campaign and that is when they were officially shut down. now they appealed against that decision and pledged to continue their work. and that is what they're doing to the present day. but what they're appealing against now is this one shut down order, and then there's another 2 cases related to tax evasion. so the battle continues and the future of rep that was founded in 2012 very much remains on certain bit of scale matters. there in jakarta, thank you. bill. turn out to have a look at some headlights from around the world. the social high court has upheld

the not guilty verdicts previously handed down to 3 former power company executives over their role in the 2011 fukushima disaster. lower court previously cleared the 3 men of negligence over the disaster. she min oakley applaud, following the earthquake and soon ami brazil's president lula da silva, has removed from duty. 40 troops guarding the presidential residence in the aftermath of storming of government buildings. on january 8, lula has suggested that some security force members were complicit in, allowing the mob of jebel, so now supporters to attack the buildings. police in peru and anti government demonstrators have clashed to the capital. lima demonstrators are calling for the resignation of the country. president, deena blue arctic, who has seen weeks of anti government protests that have left dozens of people, did a former lawmaker implicated in the so called katara gate corruption

scandal that has in gulf the european parliament as agreed to cooperate with investigators, prosecutors in belgium, say a former m. e p. antonio pansy has agreed to work with authorities in exchange for reduced centers. he's in detention and brussels is one of 4 people with links to the parliament under investigation that charged with participating in the activities of a criminal organization, money laundering, and direction. got the shock runs deep in the parliament even weeks after the corruption scandal surrounding van vice president, president kylie became public did abuse alexander phenomena reports. they are back at work in strasburg, but not back to business. as usual, the corruption scandal dabbed as katara gate continues to royalty european parliament threatening to undermine the very credibility of the institution. a lot

of damage has been done to the parliament due to that corruption case. but of course it's corruption. it's a crime. oh, so justice, the belgium and european justice will make their job whenever you meet people, they ask you about the corruption toys and not about to political work. and i think this is sir, a big damage or in the repetition, in the work of more than 700 members. in december, belgium, police raided homes and officers of incumbent and former members of the parliament, bags of cash were found for people among them. eva k lee, one of the parliament's vice presidents were arrested. they have been accused of taking bribes in exchange for favours for co. tar and morocco, accusations the countries deny heidi hotel is a finish politician. and as kaylee used to be vice president of the european parliament, she did not fit very well into the opinions of her her other social democratic

colleagues in the bureau of the european parliament where we were colleagues. so that i could observe that them she had her own way. some questions about if she had some sort of private interest, maybe sometimes went through my head. rightly as a consequence of this candle, the parliament president robert tar met. sola has proposed new rules against corruption, including better control of who has access to the chamber and its members safe. emmy peas would also have to declare their assets and who they meet. when discussing legislation, a good start says daniel, find who is representing german, greens. but he points out that the problem was never elac of rules is lots of the rules we have are good to the member states. we have reasonably high standards of transparency and integrity in the you institutions. but we also need to enforce them. and for that we need an independent body to check on on ethics rules. would an independent body do their trick?

there are different proposals on the table with some members of the european parliament warning that freedom of their mandate needs to be protected too. but given the seriousness of the accusations, most hearsay now is the time for action to restore the trust lost in this candle. some sports news now and tell us there's been a shocking exit at the australian open. defending champion rough on a doll has bowed out in the 2nd round to an opponent who's never even cracked the top 40 in the ranking be $22.00 times grand slam champion was already trailing the match against american mackenzie mcdonald. when he appeared to suffer an injury, the dog try to play out the match, but this it, but his movement was clearly effected. losing 3 sets, 646475. with the defeat nadar misses a chance for a 3rd title at melbourne park. watching t w news is

a reminder of all top story in ukraine, at least 18 people have been killed, including the ukrainian interior minister after a helicopter crash near a kindergarten and apartment block close to the capital peeve. officials have also confirmed that 2 of the dead children that's it from me and they do seem for now do not go away. coming up next, the growing market of sola path in india. that's on equal india after a short break. and don't forget, there's a lot more news analysis sports of business on our website, the w dot call. i've got elders in berlin for me, and the team, thanks. leonardo da vinci's, mysterious masterpiece. this perhaps the greatest leonardo masterpiece in the collection of the louvre. it is the virgin of the rocks, was there another symbolic meaning to.