mm mm mm. with oh, this is deedee of the news live from berlin. no decision from germany on tanks for ukraine. a meeting of caves and military backers, here is that berlin is still thinking through the pros and cons of allowing its advanced leper 2 vehicles to be used against russian aggression. also on the program,

millions of south africans plunged into darkness as the countries the energy crisis deepens. we look at how people are coping with the worst power cars on record. and all eyes are on new buyer and keeper, yan zelmer. as the bonus niga restarts. after the winter break, leipzig denied the swiss international extreme. de b. aah! on pablo foliage, welcome to the program. western military leaders meeting in germany have failed to reach agreement on allowing german made battle tanks to be sent to ukraine. going into the talked cave was optimistic that berlin would give approval for its powerful leopard, 2 tanks to be delivered to the battlefield. but those hopes were dashed to after the german defense minister sat. his country was still weighing up the decision.

the question of whether germany will send tanks to ukraine took center stage 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 coal. but if i had a nigger, 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 where 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 agony slide. captain ice 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 lloyd often had warm woods for germany. a country that he

called the reliable ally going forward, can do more. no jury has contributed a lot to this circuit his campaign. ah, you know, from the very beginning when we saw them cycle in air defense capability are the get arts ah, the patriots most recently, irish t ah, they've stepped up, been offered to provide martyrs, they will provide the those martyrs and conduct the training on those platforms. but for many including these protestors who gathered outside the chancellor, relate friday. berlin is dragging its feet when it comes to sending tanks. our chief political correspondent, nina has a sent this update from 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 us. 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 dina has a reporting there. let's have a look at some other stories making headlines around the world. french president, a manual my hall has announced plans to increase his country's defense budget by a 3rd over the next 7 years. he made the statement on a visit to an air base in france by call told military personnel he would ask parliament or prove a new budget of 400000000000 euros through 2030. at dawn of forces on washington will designate russia's wagner paramilitary group

a significant transnational criminal organization. the movie lives the treasury to impose additional sanctions on the mercenary army owned by putin ally of guinea, free goshen. the u. s. estimates that the 50000 wagner personnel fighting in ukraine include around 40000 convicts. a massive fire has forced hundreds of people to flee their homes in a shanty town and be south korean capital sol. fire officials say that 60 makeshift homes were destroyed in the blaze, but that occurred that it caused no deaths or injuries. the cause of the fire is still unknown. the fire erupted before daybreak, and it wasn't long before the flames towered over the makeshift homes of good young village. a local fire official says 800 people when needed to bring residents to safety and stop the flames from swallowing up more of the shanty town in southern

psalm. with help from the air, those goals were achieved. but the massive emergency operation couldn't stop lights from being shattered. some 60 houses where reduced to ash and what residence described as a fast moving blaze. until you thought you were all right after i opened the door, i saw a pillar of fire rising from one side. it looked really serious and anew couldn't escape alone. so i banged on the doors and shouted fire fire. and the people came out and screamed at him. oh, good. a young village is one of the last and largest clusters of unlicensed times and thought. the settlement was founded in the 1980 s by people who evicted when that then government launched a rapid push to develop the capital for the sole olympics. when the fire broke out on friday, about a 1000 people were living here and makes if dwellings sometimes construct it with

cardboard and wood, dozens of residence. and now once again homeless youth organ williams, how could this happen on the lunar new year holiday? i can't describe how i feel. i had to run out of my home only in these clothes. i couldn't go to work and it's already so hard to live. the fire and graham village has not only exposed safety concerns, but served up a stock illustration of inequality and ages. 4th largest economy. beyond the smouldering debris stand the high rise towers of soles wealthy gang ma'am district . home to the country's most expensive real estate. south africa, presidents sterile rum opposed, is holding emergency meetings to address the countries deepening energy crisis. authorities have been imposing rolling blackouts as the nations and bottled power you to utility struggles to meet demand and the power coats are hitting the economy heart. he'd abuse christine wound were reports now from johannesburg.

the the generator is keeping tandem with 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 summer favorite. insulated be fortunate that we have invested in the generator pods. the costs of running switzer creamery 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 s. com. rolling out nationwide blackouts, locally referred to as low cheating 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 the sexual right behind me being one of the hot sports people are getting robbed. getting mug cars are being stolen, a gun point. so those are the issues that we face during low trading, especially when it's peach black at night. south africa, his coal power stations supply most of the country's electricity. but these power stations are not functioning at full capacity of africa uses, on average,

about $27000.00 megawatts. the moment re struggling to produce 21. and in an electricity system, you've got a match supply demand instantaneously. exactly, the reason we have low shading or lead 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 riles people up here is that much of the country village tricity problems have been attributed to endemic corruption at the state. and paul, 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 be electricity crisis further deteriorated the manages of the power utilities. he held emergency meetings with the country president and other stakeholders. but south

africans had been warned, there is no quick fix and that the outages will continue for at least a nother year. the bonus league has returned after its extended winter break to to the world cup and katara. the 1st came back saw our b leipzig house to champions barn munich, who were helping their new goalkeeper could fill the gloves of man. well, nowhere who's out with a broken leg, but leipzig showed they can go toe to toe with the leagues topside. leipzig, fans were clearly glad to be back. as the bidders league came out of hibernation on the freezing night in eastern germany. meanwhile, the buyer and supporters eyes were all on you keeper young zelmer. but it was his opposite. no. bert young glasby, who was picking the ball or to the neck 1st exhibiting bundled home for by on 37 minutes. much to the delight of newman sama. what mil at the brake?

lights it got themselves back in it. thanks to some heartless, by own defending on 52 minutes. a terrible clearance eventually allowed dominick shaw bush like to head back across gold and left. but marcell health berg forced an equalizer referee wave. the ways almost hateful claims for an off site with hosted burg, the good meter on one. all it finished. no dream, dave, you shut out for summer. but a point that keeps by and 6 cleared of leipzig was the chase that 11 title in a rule. one of the best loved voices in rock music has fallen. silent. american musician david crosby has died at the age of 81. he was one of the most influential artists of the 19 sixties and 19 seventies, creating an enduring folk rock sand with the birds and crosby, stills,

and nash. here's a look back at his life and legacy. oh, it's not easy. big ego, no brain. i don't think i was a good lover. i think i was chavo. ah, this is where we were. i feel alive. scenes from the last major documentary chanting 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 joint 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 traced loosely, kennedy's for dr. kings jeff wasn't hanging over the legendary group enjoyed multiple hits and successful albums before tensions also broke their machine chips and his rockstar lifestyle. he underwent a liver transplant in the 1990 s after decades of drug use, finally caught up with him. in later years he turned his health around and continue doing what he always had. so i clinically no music latricia. so only thing i got to offer real david crosby will be remembered as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. ah.

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