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looking at people are coping with the worst power cuts on record and ice. my big football player wins a landmark case against french team leo. they failed to pay her full salary while she was pregnant. ah, i'm fill gail. welcome to the program. western military leaders meeting in germany have failed to reach agreement on allowing german may to battle tanks to be sent to you, correct? going into the talks, a key was optimistic that berlin would give approval for its modern leopard, 2 vehicles to be delivered to the battlefield. it was hopes, however, would dash after the german defense minister that his country was still weighing up the decision. the question of whether germany will send tanks to ukraine took sent to state at ramstein abbeys. but instead of giving the green light,

germany's new defense minister just said that it is up to the chancellor to make that call. but if i landed up, even in china, in the event of a negative decision, nothing needs to be done again by son. but in the event of a positive decision, we have to move quickly because it is then a matter of training, checking the leopard tanks and the like, my them all, that's what this morning i ordered my ministry to examined the stalks of the different types of leopard tanks, both in our own forces and in the industry in an island slide captain. i'd all go by the end of p as sounds that has led to criticism, including from other partners who want to supply the same kind of battle tanks to ukraine. poland and finland, for example, are willing to send them to ukraine fast, but also need the green light from berlin. despite the dilemma of are tangs exports, us defense secretary load often had warm woods for germany. a country that he called the reliable ally going forward, can do. no jury has contributed a lot to this or to this campaign,

or from the very beginning when we saw them cycle in defense capability or the get bards. ah, the patriots most recently, irish t ah, they've stepped up and offered to provide martyrs. they will provide the those models and conduct training on those platforms. but for many, including these protestors who gathered outside their chancellor relate friday. berlin is dragging its feet when it comes to sending tanks. archie political correspond that nina has a sent this update from that defense ministers meeting in ramstein. the pressure on germany to give its green light to leopard, to combat tank deliveries remains high after this meeting at ramstein. some observers are saying that the fact that the new german defense minister announced that he's now taking stock of what germany would theoretically have in terms of leopard to capabilities can be seen as a sign that the german government is almost there for a historian announced that

a decision will come very soon in the next days or weeks. now, one thing came out of from some very clearly, the new man in the job is much better at communicating publicly than his predecessor was something that cannot be underestimated at a time when western unity and western resolve is being tested like it is because of russia's aggression neither harper or roderick keese. rafa is a retired senior field officer with the german defense forces. and now a member of parliament for the opposition christian democratic party. asked for his reaction to berlin's continuing indecision. but it's really horrifying because 2 messages are very clear. first, that the german defense minister has had no sheet of paper with stop taking. this is unbelievable. and 2nd, that the american defense minister did not mention germany, very clear. but then after the 1st question about the german leading power,

he answered what german leadership, germany is a reliable partner. so this in the chromatic field is really a well very outspoken criticism. so i believe there is a lot of disappointment and we are losing time. ukraine is running out of personnel is running out of weapons every day counts. they are bleeding and i believe that the european credibility is dying out. and we're going to come back to that point, but i just want to get something clear. has chancellor shows stated clearly why he's so reluctant to send the tanks or indeed to allow other countries to send them? no, not at all. it's a communication disaster. it would have been much better to clearly state that germany is reluctant and will not deliver all. this would be a clear message, but now the decision is postponed again and again. and there is not only

disappointment. it is also a sign and signal to russia that the european american allies are not unified. and 2nd, that germany is taking the united states hostage. they only will deliver also, the united states might deliver. but the united states have to live at 150 infantry fighting we because so if you would deliver 150 tanks, then this would clear message for a combined was there. but this signal did not come due to german reluctance. and do you draw the line at tanks, or would you sense, i don't know why not a fighter jets? well, germany never would send a jess and they haven't put it last year in march, the polio, a polish idea to deliver me 29. why i'm shy and this was stopped by the chancellor re nearly a year ago. but there is a need also we should bring all in what is needed. not suff marines,

but also aircraft and fight touch it. for example, make 29. the americans already already training pilots on f. 16 so we should start with it, but probably without germany, the new euro will be more eastern, more scandinavian, more decisive, more really also determined and more modern, but probably without germany. paris has understood the message because my call has changed. it's his rhetorics last week. he said, now you crane must win, must have a week to read. but germany, you will never find these words from the chancellor. so as to how concerned are you that german foot dragging over this issue is undermining its reputation as a reliable partner, regardless of what the us defense secretary said in public today, the german reliability is already undermined in view of our eastern neighbors. and

it's also a question of time we have on sunday, the french german summit that also france will find some p a words. but we could not and should not do this to, to rush up because this would be that again a wrong signal. but the responsible also of these wrong sickness is germany and it's not our lives and the target. ukraine is really becoming a sacrifice if we don't stand together to develop everything which is needed. germany's own armed forces, i acknowledge to be in need of updating one of the jobs and your defense minister has set himself how depleted would sending the german tanks to ukraine. leave. the bond is not at all because the german i'm force level 2 is the model version a 6 and a 7 and the european and ever would focus on a 4. and these are in 10 of our european states as well as

a german industry. the german industry is delivering 27 to model a 4 by summer to check republicans, lo achia. these could be changed and moved to, for example, to ukraine. this would be half of 10 and the others could be delivered from right. ok, so the on the on employ as you see it, it's eminently doable. thank you so much for outlining that so clearly to us rather keys better of the see to you. thank you. good evening. we'll do d. w also spoke to us to have a credit congressman adam smith, who was a member of a house armed services committee. does he agree with the criticism that germany stay? i don't think actually it's a fair criticism to say that germany has tried to see just because, you know, somebody in the process is said, well, you gotta send them out. yeah, i'll send it now. is a calculation that goes into this, and

a lot of people don't pay attention to, as i said, what, what weapons are in their stockpile? how does this affect their own national security needs? and then always remember that there are a number of goals in your crime, but there are 2 that are primary number one. you want to preserve a sovereign democratic ukraine, while russia to be defeated, not to be successful and trying to take our grant. but number 2, we do not want a direct conflict between the u. s. end, or nato and russia. we want to avoid that direct conflict. and you have to take that into account. and as part of germany's argument is, what is that ethical atory point at which it runs a higher risk of getting into that direct conflict. so i think people would just look at this and you know, gosh germany, they should send whatever they want whenever they want. not even thinking about it . you know, i don't go down that road. it is more difficult calculation than i think a lot of people are willing to admit,

i want to as us democratic congressman adam smith. i will get more now from a rough l. last is coordinate of upon european data projects of the european council on foreign relations. here in berlin. welcome at city w. what do you make of germany said position on these tax? i think 1st of all, we have to recognize that the meeting at runtime airbag, they produce a significant upgrade to ukraine's pipe and capability by new pledges from the united states various northern eastern european countries. unfortunately, germany poppy, long in that tub. today we see continued foot dragging from the german government to produce a decision on delivery off nap or 2 heavy tanks to ukraine. be it from german stockpiles all from countries pop pulse that would reply a term and permission to export them to ukraine. and why do you think the german

chancellor is so reluctant? we've heard numerous explanations coming up a chance for free and we said days, weeks, months because it really has been an issue for months in the german trying to contact them and other voices from cos your have been trying and increasingly vocally but some of these iraq revolve around escalation concern. some of these revolve around a story. cool memory. some of them we bought round the picture, is that a german tank going to deal with russia cruise tank would produce. but all of these, i think happened this proven happened, debated at length and width, international support from germany's european allies and transatlantic and eyes. i think politically have you know, i think there's a coalition of countries that are coming together on this question and germany of holding that back. ok. but i want to ask you why germany's holding that back?

what's behind it, but what's, what's your said is that the, the reasons have come out of the chancery, but we have never heard as far as i can, as far as i can tell, we have never had the chancellor come out and say, this is why we have to take our time. why is that? why does it, why is it happening around him rather than us hearing from him? you're exactly right. we really haven't. i haven't received a good explanation of why this is why this is taking so long. why even the preparatory, thanks for taking a decision to produce european collision on this question? haven't, haven't been taken month weeks earlier. all right, let's emphasize that he does not want germany to go it alone on supplying ukraine. any kind of new military gear and for the longest time, this was interpreted as meaning that germany would act in the european nato context

. and then it was so scared back to other countries. what need to supply western produced heavy vehicles as well. and we'll get back to while this, these heavy vehicles would need to be tang west approved tanks. and now it seems to me that actually the united states has to take the lead on supply ukraine with and one name grams tank. and then jordan, be happy to go along. so this is, this is really a confusing political picture. that looks like an onion, where you appeal layer by layer. and we're not sure what is at the center of that clinical onion that all of this i'm calling is trans reince's political reasoning on this question. ok, good talk. you. thank you so much for joining us at rafa. last from the european council on foreign relations. thank you very much. is look at some also as making headlines around the world. french president emanuel macro has announced plans to increase his country's defense budget by a 3rd over the next 7 years. made the statement during

a visit to an ad basis. southwest france, he told the military personnel he would ask parliament to approve a new budget of 400000000000 euros through to 2030 germany 3rd energy gas terminal has arrived in the northern state of stress mich holstein austin, economy, minnesota. but how back it was on hand to oversee its delivery. once installed, the pipeline will deliver liquefied natural gas from tankers to germany's grid, as part of berlin strategy to secure alternatives to russian gas. ga 5 people were killed when a gunman opened fire from an apartment balcony. the victims include his neighbors, and the police officer authorities say the perpetrator, who was a former soldier than killed himself, happened in the town. a guy, a guy, a guy, radio, east of the capital, tbilisi, brazilian football player, daddy alvarez has been remanded in custody in spain,

of sexual assault charges. please say the last incident happened on new year's eve in a night club. barcelona of us has denied any wrong doing to south africa, where president, number pose a, is holding emergency meetings to address the countries deepening energy crisis. authorities have been imposing rolling blackouts as the countries in battle power utility struggles to meet demand. and the power cuts are hitting the economy hard. christine would report from jasper the, the generator is keeping tandem over the business running. but the backup power solution is not a cheap one. and it's costing a whole lot more to continue serving the local. some of favorite insulates, we'll be fortunate that we have invested in the generator pods. the costs of running swift look remotely have grown because we need to

purchase petrol on a regular basis. the past few weeks has seen some of the worst power cuts on record in south africa. with the pow utility is come. rolling out nationwide blackouts locally referred to as low shedding for up to as much as 10 hours a day. even hospitals have not been spared, it does affect a lot of our equipment that we do have on site. for example, like i have mentioned, we have elevators that are obviously put onto the generators which keep going on and off. which is most patients in very dangerous situations by being inside and not being able to be able to get out in a country that already has high levels of crime. the power outages of further compromising safety and security. in some areas, people are scared to even use the roads at nights. so peach blacks said that the

sexual right behind me being one of the hot sports people are getting robbed, getting my cars are being stolen a gunpoint. so those are the issues that we face during low trading, especially when it's peach black at night. so that because coal power stations supply most of the country's electricity. but these power stations are not functioning at full capacity. sub africa uses on average, about 27000 megawatts the moment re struggling to produce 21. and in an electricity system, you've got you match supply and demand instantaneously. exactly, the reason we have load shedding all load reduction in south africa is that is to prevent the grid from collapsing while the power outages are a necessary evil public outreach is growing. what really, rails people up here is that much of the countries electricity problems have been

attributed to endemic corruption at the state own power utility and slowness by the authorities to invest in new sources of energy, especially as the countries, coal power plants are very old. they breakdown easily and often have to go for maintenance. that puts them out of commission. as the electricity crisis further deteriorated, the managers of the pal utilities he held emergency meetings with the country's president and other stakeholders that south africans have been warned. there is no quick fix and that the outages will continue for at least a another year. ah, and as regards landrick football or sarah bjork or gunners, daughter a one a landmark case against her former employer, olympic leo. and we could help set a new standard for maternity protection d. w spoke with a lawyer who represented her at her fee for tribunal, and heard about the likely impact of the case or on the global game. from domestic

toy tools to champions, leagues, sorrow, bureau, goodness not here has one plenty. but the benchmark she set for maternity standards in football may be the biggest victory of her career while she was pregnant. her then club leon with held her salary. now faith has ruled, they must pay up, we're and be honest, went wrong. why was when they and said we're going to look nice french know. and with these guys that the nation and then that he very nations the clear is, are entitled during the pregnancy and deals. and that's actually our to the full salary. all of a 100 percent free for introduced new maternity regulations in 2021 to protect female players. the result of a successful campaign by play as union faith pro. but the rules have not yet been implemented uniformly around the world, in part because many did not know they existed. it is really,

really important to have ideas like this one with such a play that they so well known as these informations where he sprayed and players get to know that if a player gets pregnant, she is protective. leave pro hope this verdict will raise awareness that protections all now in place for players who have children during their careers. with an elite european club brought to heal and a big name, international star helping the case make headlines. last i said a buick, a gun, as doughty as lawyer wiley all had failed to comply with faith regulations. well, it is a question that we also austin ourselves. we were quite surprised. i said before that when we push for these regulations, because the relations are there in 5 because we've made a huge work to happen there to have the projects in there. and to be honest, we did not have in mind. i wouldn't be clear on when we thought of these

predictions, we thought that it was more or a smaller class for lower profile players that would not be protected, assuming that these type of classes would already provide that protection. right. and so it was quite choking. they were very convinced that french know would, would apply. we didn't know that we, we explained our research and, well, we, unfortunately could not get to, to an agreement. and this led to the case before the sci fi dispute resolution chamber. that's rules in our favor. and how did you come to get involved to do a person player or the player come to, you know, the player approached us and also through her agent that was also a big support during the whole process. and knowing one of our colleagues at pro

and well then we got to talk 1st meeting to get some information on on what her rights were because there had been no, no breaks yet. but she just wanted to know ok what, where am i standing? what can i do where i may write because she was not aware of, of the details. it's a open my change to regulations. but then of course we made the link and when this happened to me at the contacted us. and so to be clear, this case is now settled. you have one odd business going to have implications across the game across the world. yes, definitely. we think that this is so important because especially because of the big calamities and the big player, this being as frank as he now i'm speaking here and this is so positive because all the clubs are getting to know that the really, really need to apply these regulations, federations must be aware that they need to amend these regulations at national level. players that maybe are still don't know about these. they can now have

this information and know that if they get pregnant, that they are protected and this is our and main mission and concern. and yeah, if anyone has any doubts or, and would like to have more information they got, they can always reach out to us in pro i could talk to you. thank you so much for joining us out of hunter gomez. food world. thank you. one of the best loved voices in rock music has fallen silent. american musician that david crosby has died at the age of 81. he was one of the most influential artists of the 19 sixties and seventies, creating an enduring folk rock sound with the birds and with crosby, stills and nash is a look back at his life and legacy, a big ego numbering. i don't think it was a good lover. i think i was chavo. hm. this is where we were. i feel alive.

scenes from the last major documentary charting the life of one of the greats of american music. david crosby made it into the rock and roll hall of fame with not one but 2 bands. ah, folk singer songwriter made his 1st big splash in the mid 19 sixties with the birds bit tension. split them up and in 968 crosby joined forces with graham nash and stephen stills to create crosby, stills, and nash. after nearly young edition, they became crosby, stills, nash, and young. their music was political, a reflection of the counterculture of the time, one of their earliest gigs the famous woodstock concert of 1969. from minute we were hopeful for a minute, we were not facing the vietnam war from matter. we were not tracing loosely kennedy's for a minute. dr. king's death wasn't hanging over the legendary group enjoyed

multiple hits and successful albums before tensions also broke them up. besides his innovative guitar tuning and vocal harmonies, david crosbie was known for his peace activism, his turbulent professional relationships and his rockstar lifestyle. he underwent a liver transplant in the 1990 is after decades of drug use, finally caught up with him. in later years turned his house around and continue doing what he always had. so i conic li. no music. now, latricia seen only thing. i got to offer real. david crosby will be remembered as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. ah. is reminder about top story at western defense officials meeting in germany has

failed to reach an agreement on delivering german made battle thanks to ukraine. cave had been pleading for about into green light, a delivery of its advanced rapid 2 tanks. germany's defense minister, se country was still waiting of the decision. i'll be back in just a moment to take you through the day i'm looking at that said, continuing german indecision about laugh at times. looking at how russia is gearing up for it's that next on. so that's here on the definitely in just ah ah, with

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