ah ah ah ah ah, this is d w. news live from berlin, shock announcement signaling the end of the line when you sealants trailblazing leader prime minister just into art and lead her country through severe locked downs and tragic mass shooting. but now says she stepping down before her turns

ukrainian president villa, dimmer zalinski addresses the world economic forum, repeating his plea for advanced weapons, saying that deliveries must arrive before the next russian attack. also on the program. for at it's been 40 years since floating balloons became a symbol for the madness of nuclear brings manship. we look back at the phenomenon that launched an obscure german singer to cold war started ah, i've told me a lot of boy, it's good to have you with us. we begin in new zealand, where prime minister just in the order has announced she will step down by february 7th and will not seek another term in office jury in october elections. speaking

journalists are then fought back tears, as she reflected on her groundbreaking tenure and on why she stepping down insert today, i am not seeing that i will not be speaking really cheap. and then my tim as prime minister will conclude no later than the stephen of february. this has been the most fulfilling 5 and a half years of my life. but it also had its challenges. the decisions that have had to be made have been continual. and may have been wasting, but i'm not leaving because it was had been the case. i probably would have to pass 2 months into the child. i am leaving because with such a privilege, ro comes responsibility. the responsibility to know when you are the right person

to lead and also when you are not for the story, i'm joined now by the w porter, stacy evans, stacy. this announcement seems to have come out of nowhere. right? it was very surprising and you heard the gasp of the media during this press conference. people weren't expecting us. and it was surprising not just because this wasn't preceded by some kind of a scandal. but also because it goes, it goes what we've come to see when it comes to power and politics. people don't just let it go, no matter how rocky things have gone. and we see in the united states, president joe biden, $78.00, considering another run lulu to silver brazil, back at the president. and then you have strong men around the world who have changed their constitution so that they can stay in power. so this is something that's very different and very surprising in many different ways. and as you see, you know, it's, most people are pushed or forced out of power before they resign. is there any

chance we might see or hear some kind of deeper motive for this departure? right. i mean when you hear politicians talk about, i'm stepping back to take care of my family. i always give a side, i like what, what is really going on here? but it just seems like this is more of who she has been as prime minister, somebody who goes against the grain and who doesn't do exactly what you would expect. and i think that stepping away at this time gives her party a chance to regroup, gives the government agencies time to regroup, and get less people get settled into the idea. i don't suspect that there's another shoe is going to drop that. there's some kind of a an another angle, but this is we can wait and see, but i don't expect anything the nefarious as she departs. how will jacinta adorn be remembered? her legacy. when i cover american politics i always talk about

representation and how it matters. and she, her pres, her p. m. ship mattered. she was a kind of woman that she didn't have that she didn't try to hide her femininity or the fact that she was a woman she gave birth while she was an offer. and she showed empathy and emotion when dealing with people who are experiencing some of the lowest moments of their lives. you didn't have to be what the stereotype of a man should be when being an office. and i think that that's one of her great legacies. the way that she handled the christ church terror attack on the moth being so open and being so kind and yeah, and the way she handled cove it, i mean it was controversial within her own country globally. the fact that new zealand had numbers that were so low for so long and delaying the cove it with with inspirational to a lot of other countries and saying, hey, what do we need to do to galvanize ourselves?

dw reporter stacy evans. thank you. you're welcome. tell me that to you crane, where president villa demur. zalinski has made an impassioned address to the world economic forum in davos, calling on western partners to speed up military aid to his country. he also paid tribute to the victims of a helicopter crash near cuba that claimed the lives of at least 14 people, including the countries, interior minister, and several children. soleski war that tragedies are out pacing life in ukraine and urge western countries to deliver military supplies. before the next russian attacks at the annual gathering of world leaders and divorce, one issue was always going to dominate the agenda. delivering his speech by a video link ukrainian president, milady may zalinski found a poignant way to remind the audience the victims of rushes invasion. huh. i tossed

into one memory of aaron garcia, lost it. he then wasted little time urging the world community to speed up the supply of weapons to ukraine. didn't ha, now for you. all he was to thing is used by the terrorist to kill. i'm. it is, he's all ha, please, next military, mom and his asian, all our enjoying and the supply grain with fast says those mom out, please write me silent ash. this applies always sometimes must out be another in these russian dead. russian forces still deep in ukrainian territory to

lands me is desperate for western main battle tanks to help push out the invaders. keith is especially keen on the german made leopard to a powerful tank in use in over 20 countries. under any international pressure has been growing on berlin to drop its re export veto, and to donate some tanks itself german chance lo love show. it's reiterated his country's support for ukraine at the world economic forum. in order for the war to ent, russia's aggression must fail. that is why we are continuously supplying green with large quantities of arms in close consultation with our partners. we are not just support, he stayed clear of making any commitments on tanks. or many observers believe that shots will finally drop his objections at the meeting of ukraine's main backers at the air base in germany on friday night states are. let's take

a look at some more headlines from around the world. israel supreme court has ruled that prime minister benjamin netanyahu must fire a key ally from his new cabinets and the court found that r e. a dairy head of the ultra orthodox shaft party, was disqualified from serving as a minister, as he was convicted last year. for tax offenses, police have 5 tia gas at protesters taking part in an unauthorized demonstration in goma in eastern congo. the group was condemning the presence of foreign peacekeeping troops in the city. they want the enforcement of a previously agreed withdrawal agreement between the government and the m. 23 rebel . a train derailed in southern sylvania injuring 5 passengers. no one died in the accident which happened near the town of noble mess . still ro, officials blamed the incident on trees falling on to the track after lease and

snowfall. european union lawmakers have elected a replacement for a scandal, hit vice president who's facing corruption charges. the replacement mark angle is me from luxembourg and a member of the parliament left of center socialists and democrats. he was also backed by the parliament, 2 of the largest groups. his predecessor, greek, m e p. eva k. lee is one of 4 people with links to the parliamentary, under criminal investigation and facing charges including money laundering. use. alexander phenomena has spoken exclusively to the new elected vice president mark angle vice president. congratulations on your election today. what will be your priorities for the european parliament in your new position? thank you very much for the congress relations. my priorities will be of course,

to be a team player in that bureau. but in the given circumstances, also try to be a champion of transparency and anti corruption with the other colleagues together. and of course, you know, i'm a social democrat, so i know where to come from and, and, and also, and very active member in the employment and social affairs committee to social europe is also something which is important to me. and i am a fierce defense of the union of equality and you know, equality glasses, you can always wear them when whatever portfolio or the president of the parliament will attribute to me. so we will see it. i hope they choose a portfolio which fits to me, but you know, i'm adaptable. i've had a bit of experience already also in national politics for many years. so i am ready to take challenges. and the election was necessary because you predecessor, ever kylie was removed from that post. she is one of the suspects in ab corruption, scandal doubt, katara gate. and in fact,

a number of former and incumbent member members of parliament from your group of socialists and democrats, are under investigation. do you have a problem in your group? i cannot say that this happened outsider group. it happened in our group. and this is why our group reacted from day one very proactively took measures. and we know that we have to do homework to. we are having an eternal inquiry. i, our group leadership will inform other at the press about the mandate of it and how we organize it. we are aware that we have to do homework, but i don't think we have, we have been betrayed by some of our members. but the whole group or cannot be compared to this few, could few criminal if it's, if the justice will prove that they have done something wrong, but it looks like it, but that's the justice to, to, to do their work. but yes, it happened in our group, but it doesn't mean that the group is a problem as

a whole. now to a song made in germany that became a global hit at a time of nuclear anxiety. it's been for decades since the release of 99 red balloons by nina. the cold war era single is capture the hearts of generations of music lovers. and its anti war message still endures. sulu it was a song that conquered the world and propelled a totally unknown german singer to the top of the charts since its release 40 years ago. 99 red balloons by nina has been hailed as a classic anti war anthem coming out originally and german in 1983 in a year later, an english the song hit the air waves at the heights of the cold war. with the threat of nuclear strikes was always in the background in germany, the 1979 decision to allow the us to deploy. pershing to miss allison german

grounds. doors that threat even closer to home. but amongst the demon, gloom, came this colorful counterbalance. isn't amazon that this was the time when the big question of whether nuclear weapons should be station in germany was at the for a question that didn't only interest young people in germany. nina's auntie was sung 99 red balloons, who wasn't ear warm for many all around the world. the seed against 1000000. why? the idea for the song came in 1982 and the rolling stones concert in berlin. and a moment of inspiration for guitar as carlo car guess. he watched on his balloons ascended into the sky at the end of the gig, and wondered, what would happen if they crossed over the border into east berlin? would they be mistaken for jack fighters? ah,

the thong went on to become a global hit, stopping the charts in germany on new zealand, even reaching number 2 with the u. s. and it's the german version that has endured in the hearts and minds of fans. and now today, 40 years on songs, message and relevance are made as strong as ever non slowly leave you that musical note business is up next. and of course d, w dot com with all the latest news and analysis, i'm told me or logical. thanks for watching. mm. ah, a currently more people than ever on the move worldwide in search of a better life. whenever i.