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make their fans weight and told the dying minutes thought it was worth it. jubilation follows a want to go from years to walk him. it saves the day the defending. ah, i'm really mohammed, welcome to the program. german media reporting that chancellor olaf sholtes has agreed to send leopard 2 tanks to ukraine and allow other countries to do the same . this comes after days of talks among western allies over what seen as germany dragging its feet on military aid for keith crane. once used the western tanks to reclaim territory so occupied by russia. yes. seems to have finally yielded to the pressure. miss chancellor,

allah schultz has reportedly decided to send leopard tanks to ukraine and allow other countries such as poland and finland to do so to leper tank. so used by a number of nato countries. they're seen by defense experts as the most suitable heavy battle tanks for ukraine's needs follow to me. it's lensky welcomed the news, but says he needs 300 tanks. which model would it put on? there is a lot of talk about tanks. know about the modern, tight i need wars and how this deficit can be felt fits it. many efforts words, promises or beach, but it is important in reality, but that it is not 5 or 10 or 15 tanks to be the need is greater yet that we do everything and we need to fill the deficit daily session. i thank everyone who's helping us, unless you juggle cosmo calls me at on us, sean will be 3. as he spoke, reports emerged from the united states that washington was preparing to send abrams

m one battle tanks. while on confirmed such a decision would mark a major turnaround, though it could take months before the which ukraine the m one is a complex weapon system that is challenging to maintain as we've talked about. ah, that was true yesterday. it's true today will be true in the future again, but without getting in hypotheticals, any time that we provided ukraine with any type of system, we provided that the training and sustainment capabilities with that. the development come after a number of allied countries, expressed frustration with germany over rich reluctance to a low tank deliveries. they needed berlin sign off to transfer their own. they now appear to have it. the news has gone down badly and russia. of course, these deliveries would bring nothing good for future relationships. they will leave

a lasting mark world. no wait to see whether ukraine gets the tanks it so desperately once and in time to fend off a russian offensive. in the spring when i joined me in the studio is a database political correspondent, matthew more so i've shelves. finally making this decision to send epa tangs to ukraine. what more do you know? well, several german media outlets began reporting the story in the evening and the according to the reports which are unconfirmed. at this stage, germany is planning to send a company of leopard to tanks, which is 14 tanks from the german buddhist. verizon. also significantly pledging to green light, the other nations european allies who also have their own lepper. 2 tanks, giving them the green light to send them as well. and it is understood that poland, finland and norway are preparing to send some of their leper to tanks. now as

a see, this is unconfirmed, but hugely significant development and it comes after weeks of pressure on all our shots from international allies. and also domestically here in germany. quite brutal criticism of his handling of this people saying that it was too slow, too stubborn and needed to show that more courage. at the moment, the defense ministry is not conforming or denying. the story is quite significant in itself to moral all our shot or address the boon, the stack to discuss this and we'll find out then surely whether this plan is to go ahead or not. and at the same time, the united states is also looking to send abrams tanks. that's right. miss. been quite a significant few hours in the history of this war wheeler, i think, according to you asked me to report the u. s. is now ready to send 30 abrams and one tanks there. their battle tanks that the u. s. has, and that's quite significant because until now the consensus are generally been that those tanks are not suitable for the warranty in ukraine because for various

reasons, not least there the, the, the consume huge amounts of jet fuel, which is hard to source in ukraine. and there's various other reasons they're highly sophisticated and that they wouldn't be able to train ukrainian forces to use them in the time frame that ukraine needs them. so it looks like all of short, those reports are correct. he's achieved what he wanted all along, which was a really broad coalition of european western allies to commit together to send battle tanks, not just for germany to be doing a loan. so we'll see, we'll see in the next few hours, i'm sure whether those reports are confirmed by the moment and it feels like it's likely all right, that is that he w matthew mo, keeping close on that story for us. thank you. let us take a look at some of the stories making headlines around the world. sweden's prime minister of christner sin has restated that nato membership remains his country

with national security priority, sweden and finland fit to join the block has been fined by turkey. after a right wing politician in stock home for a koran outside the turkish embassy her as president, deena polo also has called for a national truth to and weeks of unrest. many peruvians are angry at the ousting of former president pedro castillo, who was arrested after trying to dissolve congress. at least 46 people have died in the protests while the water has apologized for those killings, but has ruled out resigning cyclone channels. so has hit madagascar bringing strong winds and heavy rains. roads connecting parts of the north west to the capital have flooded and authority say around $50000.00. people have been affected by the storm resident of ha, that authorities in california say the man is suspected of killing 7 people in back

to back shootings at 2 farms on monday was an employee at one of those locations. according to investigators. the only known connection between the shooter and his victims is that they could have been co workers. now, new zealand has a new prime minister. chris hipkins will take the top job having previously been the countries education minister. it comes off of just into are done shocked. many when she announced she was stepping down, fighting exhaustion. oh, it was. she is in sunshine that greeted just to neuron dune and she left new zealand parliament for the final time as its leader. the warm withers seeming to match her mood. take him she farewell to pauline's nini. clearly emotional to see good god. having lived the country through

a terror attack, natural disasters and the clothing pandemic, cliff 5 years in the job, probably felt like much longer to partner client gave and summing up his feelings on her exit. li dunes. emotional fear, well signaled and change of god for new zealand politics exit paving the way for her friend and 60 said chris hipkins or chippy to take over. previously the education minister. he has a long career and politics. congratulations, foreign minister because this is, i've seen before. this is the biggest privilege and responsibility of my life. i mean a joyous and excited by the challenges there, lawyer heat, the deputy prime minister and i both take today's appointments very seriously. it's a special honor for carmel c baloney,

the 1st person with pacifica heritage to take on the role and thank you for the trust that you have placed in me. i thank you for honoring me. my family and pacific community through this appointment appear now have their work cut out for them as they work to get the labor party reelected in october as elections the nominations for the see as oscars. the wars has been announced in los angeles, the net fixed german anti war drama, or choir is on the west and france has 9 nominations. but the action comedy, everything everywhere, all at once. is the film to beat it's landed 11 nominations, lie to one beverly hills for the 1st alive oscar nomination event since before the pandemic with act as rays are made and alison williams tasked with announcing he made the final cut. he all the 10 nominees for best motion picture of the year

and it was the motive as hoping action, comedy, everything, everywhere. all at once that talk to the list. receiving 11 nominations, including star. michelle. yo, if the leading actress category is not far behind is the anti war drama all quiet of the western front? the german language, netflix movie pick took 9 nominations as did the irish dot comedy the ban. she's of initial written her with actor colin farrell bagging his 1st best actor oscar nomination for his performance or your fatty baton with your dog is a way for also up for best picture or a category that includes the big screen. blockbusters avatar of a way of water. sig, highest grossing movie of all the time. talk to my family safe.

tom cruise is high, flying sequel for talk. good maverick request the 1st time to seek who's have been up for the award seems to think yourself the left off of the navy hotel is our camera and pass lehman's elvis bio pig movement. and the man was sacrificed in those is the god was born hollywood heavy weight. steven spielberg has also landed his night best direct denomination for his auto biographical coming of age tail. the fable means it stands michelle williams, who is also in the beginning with the leading actress, gone. that has been nothing but disrespect from you. the winners will be announced at the ceremony held next month. ah, as was these now with that the mid week when the speaker actually which saw lives

there looking to carry on the form that saw them take a point from leaders by in munich at the weekend. they were on the road again looking to beat shocker and climb to 2nd in the table this time. and they did this in brutal fashion joke and started the game by gathering in the dock to sing a song of hope that soon wished they didn't bother switching the lights on us, all they exposed the yawning gap in class between the sides under silva got the 1st go in the 7th minute, wasn't yet a disaster for the home side, but it soon would be. benjamin hendricks got the 2nd on 15 minutes. andre silva had the colony sought again for the 3rd from close range team. a veil then marked his return from injury with the 4th. he glared at the crowd and the crowd looked back vacantly wishing perhaps they could be back in the dark again. for neil at half time, it would finish $61.00. the penultimate goal came from

a smiling spaniard. denny alma. a gorgeous bit of skill, a slow draw humiliation as the stands emptied behind the keeper lot take up to sickened. junkers still rock bottom, they fancy stay to the bitter end left with that familiar, sinking feeling. and in the best of the rest of tuesday nights, gains, cologne traveled to munich as rank outside us, but came within a whisker of pulling off. a giant upset clone took an early lead, which they held until the dying minutes. and that was guilty about him. extol the show, his long range strike and not buy in to snatch and draw in spectacular fashion, a contender for goal of the season. ah, let's take a quick look at the results of the special mid week round of been de steger so far . chalka was smashed by leipzig by and narrowly avoided an upset. hoffen haim as

that got shed the points while it was another horror night for her to berlin, endorsement, frankfurt, and union berlin will all in the action or will they will be general that action or on wednesday night. you're watching the w news live from berlin. stick around because all the latest business news is coming up with my colleague robots. i'm really mohammed, i'm watching our thesis with respect to the world over d, w on facebook and twitter up to date and in touch. follow us a.