ah ah ah ah, this is the w news live from berlin and explosion in the mosque in pakistan kills more than 30 people and wounds over a 100. many of the victims are police officers gathering for noon prayers in the northwestern city of peshawar. a pakistani taliban commander has claimed

responsibility. also coming up the u. s. secretary of state visits the middle east amid the latest outbreak of violence between israelis and palestinians. antony blinkin will meet is really prime minister benjamin netanyahu following a palestinian attack on a synagogue that killed 7. and a deadly is rarely rayed in the west bank. and nato secretary general visits sole to urge south korea to provide military support for ukraine and reverse a longstanding band on sending weapons to conflict. so plus russia continues its cracked down on people opposing the war on ukraine. even children suspected of sympathizing with ukrainians, face pressure from authorities. ah, i'm sorry, kelly. welcome to the program. we begin with breaking is police in pakistan,

say that a bombing at a mosque in north western pakistan has killed these 34 people and left scores wounded. the attack occurred in the city of peshawar, which is located close to the border with afghanistan. many of the victims were police officers from a law enforcement compound surrounding the mosque. a pakistani taliban commander has claimed responsibility for the blast and for more we are joined by journalist usa us, carry in karachi. tell us we, we understand that many people are dead and wounded. what more do we know about the target of this attack? yes, unfortunately we are receiving confirmation that at least 32 people have been given a 147 hours have been injured. also says joe, confront wasn't at least 12 of them. furniture killed all police officers and police in what we do know that is suicide or jack took place at about 1 40 pm box some standard time during so had pressed the most english hours for you. sorry.

we're also hearing that a song, obviously, based on high alert and snipers had been pleased with high buildings as well as entry and exit. ones have been put on high alert and many gardens and pleased to avoid any sense in a song earlier to g. g g, b has came responsible as you see a doctor league dollar bond on his, on his center. this is revenge full day leader. month with us on his dealings. i just pulled in lawrenceville to the doctor. they will carry out. and with the pakistani tele, been claiming responsibility as you've highlighted their, what more can you tell us about the group? what we do know the day is been a fresh stage of the jacks across the country in renewed a vase by the volleyball by cassandra jack august, thought, and we're seeing an increase in terrorism across the country. hence, we do see that the government willing to take some measures to come to this. we have seen on premise sharif, condemned your child, and what are the cause of blood?

i hospitals across the shower when she has the newsletter. a shower is located near pakistan's border with afghanistan. what is the security situation like in that city? the situation english holler has been fairly gone over the past couple of months to say yes, but the proximity to the challenge i do understand allows for gender is the dots to be counted on same frequency. and i do believe that the shower will need a renew security plan in place, regional and such. and it's actually not. it is again, you're through us, carry in karate. thank you. you are a secretary of state. anthony blanket has begun a trip to israel and the palestinian territories, as the region contends with a recent spike in violence, blank and arrived. and tel aviv, after visiting egypt as part of a long planned middle east trip. later he will meet with his really prime minister

benjamin netanyahu for the 1st time since netanyahu formed a new far right government. the visit comes after a suspect. it is really drone strike on a military factory and iran efforts to contain t. ron are expected to be on high as lincoln's at high unc lincoln's agenda, excuse me. now blinking has called for calm as the region experiences its deadliest exchange in violence in over a year. i spoke with correspondent rebecca readers and jerusalem about help lincoln's visit could impact these very tense situations. the real substance of the visit may not change all that much. the escalation was already on the agenda even before the horrific events of the last few days. but of course, now that de escalation comes with more, a greater sense of urgency. antony blinking will definitely be coming with condolences and, and throwing his support behind us, ally israel in the wake of those attacks, but as well as trying to de escalate the situation and try to stop it from

spiraling out of control. there are a number of other geo political topics that will be on the agenda, namely the situation v. iran, the threat of iran, something that the us and israel work very closely on and as well looking at an expansion of the abraham accords that is a normalization of israel's relations with its neighbors. that will be looking towards saudi arabia and that those 2 things are particular important agenda policy agenda for benjamin netanyahu. and the us will be looking to assist with that. but of course, now we will say that the escalation will overshadow, given the events of the last few days in rebecca, given the new government in israel, led by benjamin netanyahu. what has been the impact on the u. s. is really relationship. i will, there's no doubt that the new a far right government here in israel is really testing that special relationship between israel and the u. s. the u. s. watching closely, they've already sent

a couple of delegations, lower level delegations, to try and see how the 2 governments will work together. they are watching closely to see the direction that this government will take. the lead up to this visit benjamin netanyahu as a part of the response package. if you will, to the attacks on the weekend. they said that they were going to strengthen settlement they didn't give for the details. but we know that strengthening settlements and expanding even in settlements is a k policy objective of many of the hard line members of benjamin netanyahu coalition government. but expansion of settlements is a red line for the u. s. for example, it's something that they say that they will not want to go ahead and do the blinking will definitely be wanting to hold any expansions and urging benjamin netanyahu to do that. that netanyahu knows that he has to keep the us on side. and so he will be trying to do a bell delicate balancing act, if you will, between the mo, hardline, members of his coalition government and the wills of the u. s. rebecca, blinking we'll be meeting with a palestinian leaders to morrow. what can we expect there?

tell us just briefly please absolutely blank and will be traveling to ramallah to speak with the palestinian president lockman abbas. he will definitely be reiterating the u. s. commitment to the 2 state solution. now that's something that has really saying a diminishing popularity hero or consensus of recent poll suggests that that less than one 3rd of people on both both sides israel and the palestinian territories. don't say that is a likely a possible outcome. but on top of the usual agenda topics, he'll also now be be on top of the original items. he'll also most certainly be urging the palestinian authority to restore security court coordination with the israeli. something that was said after the ride in the west bank on thursday to w correspondent, rebecca ritters into rosalind. thank you. rebecca record rainfall is pounding new zealand, north island for a 3rd straight day, triggering more flash floods and landslides. the death toll has risen to for

auckland, the country's largest city has been under a state of emergency. prime minister cris hipkins has described the flood as unprecedented waiting waste deep alt glendora is fought to bring their families and pets to safety. dozens of homes have been damaged beyond repair and residents are processing the shock. and there was just a swarm of people um, push responders and leave with them, which was really good to say. and then i looked at also the devastation and it's a family home with children or not. fortunately, if we've already got a, our prime minister, chris hipkins flew in to assess the extent of the damage. the mit service has consumed that use that i was ocwen's weakest day on record and hearing just

surveyed some of the extent of damage both on the ground and in the year. that's clear that it's going to be a big, clean up. jaw evacuation center has have been set up for those fleeing the weather . chaos. it's a little bit overwhelming. thing of families coming in, you know, from pretty dire situations and, and just to be able to help us as really awesome experts or warning that more severe weather is on the way. so for at least the next few days, this is home for those waiting out this storm. and here is a look at some other stories making headlines. authorities in australia have launched an urgent search for a tiny radioactive capsule that went missing as it was being transported along a desert highway in the outback. the silver capsule is about the size of a small coin and contains the radioactive substance. cesium 137. it's used for mining operations and has been missing since mid january. a russian

strike has killed one person and wounded 3 more in car keys. according to the regional governor, a missile had a residential building in ukraine, 2nd largest city, lead on sunday. at least 3 more people were killed by russian shelling in her song . turkey's president read up, ty, bear to one, has suggested his government may agree to finland. joining nato, but not sweden. the 2 nordic countries applied together to join the military alliance last year, following russia's invasion of ukraine president dare to one has criticized sweden's refusal to extradite dozens of people with alleged links to kurdish militant groups. nato secretary general has urged south korea to provide military support for the government in ukraine. in stoughton berg has been meeting officials and sol hoping that the government will reverse a longstanding ban on supplying weapons to countries engaged in active conflict. mr

. stoughton berg is also visiting japan as part of a tour to increase nato's ties with the asia pacific region. journalists, frank smith joins us now from sol. so frank, on how likely is it that south korea could start supplying arms directly to ukraine? well, well the, so the green president knew, so fuel was the 1st, so the green leader to, to summit with nato a back in june last year. they are hesitant to directly provide aid to ukraine. they did provide a $100000000.00 of humanitarian assistance. that is lethal aid, they did provide that humanitarian assistance. but citing that law the president noon has said, you know, we're not going to provide again lethal aid right now. it's also complicated by other aspects of south cris relationship with russia, including the fact that it import southgate in pours 5 percent of its oil from

russia has a deal to build nuclear reactors in egypt and has an outstanding loan with russia in the amount of more than a $1000000000.00 or so. so these complications, again, are also in the equation of soules decision, not to send legal aid to, to ukraine just yet. and, and how about the fact that south korea is already a major exporters of arms to nato countries, which, which are indeed supporting ukraine. i'm partnering with for ukraine and in it's in it's an effort to repel the russian invasion, is that being factored into this decision at all here? well, for now, at what south korea is doing is essentially back filling. so for example, they signed a record deal to provide poland with hundreds of tanks, howitzers, and, and jet aircraft. and then poland is then able to export it and send more of its

legal aid into ukraine. there are also reports that so the crew will send a tens of thousands of rounds of ammunition to the us that will then be sent into ukraine. but the secretary general made his case at a, at a form here in south korea, saying that other countries changed their policies, given the extraordinary circumstances of, of russia's attack and called again for, for south korea to change course and provide that legal aid to ukraine. u. s. defense secretary light austin, also visiting sol today. what can we expect from his visit? well, an interesting headline in south korean english media today said 75 percent of south koreans advocate the country getting its own nuclear weapons. the provision of u. s. extended deterrence, that's the u. s. a decision to extend its nuclear umbrella use nuclear weapons

in case south korea is attacked as has kind of come into question here. and the u. s. south korea alliance is in a little bit of a, a crisis in this regard. the u. s. will likely either have to provide a nuclear weapons to south korea, station them here, or at least deploy what are called strategic assets. more often, those are bombers and, and ships and submarines that carry nuclear weapons that could provide more of a message toward pyongyang over its continued nuclear and weapons. program developments. journalists, frank smith reporting from sol. thank you very much. well, russian authorities are continuing their repression of criticism of the invasion of ukraine. some parents have reported that their children are facing pressure at school where they are taught that the war is only a limited military operation. we spoke with one russian family who don't know if

they will be able to stay. oh, for body. angelica music is the best way to unwind, to forget school and trouble with the police. a few months ago, or authorities labeled the 11 year old as problematic. they suspect her family as being anti russian and pro ukrainian ever since that day in october last year, when police questioned valia and her mother bulls thrush, my flesh, i was afraid to play the police officer was sitting right across from me because she was tall and she stared at me through her glasses. what did it i thought which, what does he want from me? i had never seen her before. no more enjoy on either. of blood by us, you from zillow fiddle with. various alleged crime was that she had refused to attend a new course on patriotism at school in the mandatory class,

cold conversations about important things. students are told that the russian invasion of ukraine is just an act of liberation. even worse in the eyes of the authorities, various cellphone profile photo was an image of an alms toting virgin mary displayed in the ukrainian national colors. the school principal suspected subversive behavior and alerted the police threats, interrogation, and dramatic rate on their apartment, followed as of arias. mother yelena recalls. she says it was a nightmare that lasted weeks. i need prosper. they really caused me and my daughter, a lot of pain. b, interrogation alone lasted for hours. last offer we were confronted with strange questions about politics. fighting and about my daughter bodya, and about what kind of a bad child she was a wider equal grandma higher. various story is not an isolated one. shortly after

the start of the war, russia passed a law forbidding what they called the discrediting of the russian armed forces. for example, any one who called the war a war rather than a special military operation, as the authorities dictated, risked long sentences. hundreds of russians who openly protested against the war and criticized the kremlin, have been taken to court. some have been imprisoned in the jolly cause apartment. the authorities tried to find evidence that would prove that they had broken. the law says very as mother yelena, they found nothing. even so the jolly cars remain under police observation. yet anna says her carefree life is over. she no longer feel safe. a short think warden as as the 3 years ago, i couldn't have imagined anything like this happening in russia. a sophie today, i no longer identify with the russian stay didn't, unless it just the child or the state is causing us too much pain in my children

and me. i see it. i don't think we can expect anything good. and russia and the next 20 or 30 years will help when my children will become adults. and that's why body as family doesn't want to stay in russia much longer. it's just a matter of time before they move abroad. she says, maria has ambitions to become a great musician. free of any worries about the police. ah, and earlier i spoke with t debbie moscow bureau chief fury of a shadow who filed this report. he is based in riga from where he has been operating since russian authorities close down to debbie is moscow office. i began by asking him to tell us more about conversations about important things. and why this subject is so important to russian authorities. while this school subject sarah was introduced in september last year, it is supposed to teach students to love their homeland in the theory. that's

absolutely okay. but besides teaching kids about famous russian artists, painters are either of the point of the lessons is often to present the boy against ukraine as a war of liberation. adolescence often also owner russian soldiers who died in ukraine as heroes in the struggle against the best. and sometimes those who are or not, our former criminals who fault in the private mercenary army of the inter planner, you've gained precaution in the so called, ah, wagner group. and after all, it's no longer a secret that proportion promises freedom to prison. inmates in russian prisons if they go to war. so, by the way, a 2nd subject is to be introduced in russia in the next school year. also, the so called basic military training and beach of the students will be learning to walk and step and how to handle the weapons. this subject goes back to the. busy old soviet tradition in russian schools is there much in the way of visible opposition to this war in russia. uri was difficult to say how many people in

russia would take to the streets to protest against the boy if they would be allowed to do so. because of those who criticize am the so called special military duration, that's what this call is still called in russia, a war is still called russia. those people are more and more afraid to do so publicly. they're intimidated by draconian laws which can carry a long prison sentences and they can be denounced by call ex neighbors or even family members. but the truth is, sir, that there are still many people in russia who go to war will entirely. and just because of the money, especially in the provinces, and many people are poor and the, the money they are promised to fighting for fighting against the grain seems like a lot of them in a few weeks, year a and it will be a year since this war started, what impact has this had on russian society? well, a, i would say the last, almost 12 or 12 months have made people in russia and more fearful and unsecure.

and the board different periods are in public opinion on these war. after the 1st shock from the start of the war, russian armed forces walk by successfully on the front lines in the beginning, combined with the propaganda effect. so that a sense of patriotic euphoria hit some people in russia. then that there was a sense with some russians that their arm army wasn't so successful after all and doubts began to arise. and ultimately the mood changed pretty much when put in announced as the mobilization in september last year. and now, as there is maybe kind of an indifference in russia, many people are just trying to leave as if the war had never happened. knowing full well what is going on to debbie and moscow bureau chief uri with shana joining us from riga. thank you. german chancellor, olaf schoultz has called for a swift ratification of the long negotiated free trade agreement between the

e. u and the south american alliance known as mercosur. the chancellor has argentina on the 1st stop of his trip to the continent. a moment of remembrance for chancellor schulte and wales iris at the memorial wall, where the names of 30000 victims of the argentine dictatorship are engraved phones on a mano, it's a reminder to us not to take democracy and freedom for granted. but to see it is something we have to stand up for every day for to speak even talk. i interesting. listen at a meeting with argentinian president. alberto fernandez, schultz called for speedy ratification of the free trade agreement between the e u and latin america marker sore group. both leaders want stronger economic ties. i can hear argentina is keen to become a reliable global energy supplier. that's why we also talked about cooperation with lithium mining and green hydrogen rhetoric and shelters key and to strengthen

europe's position in terms of energy and raw material supplies. argentina has the world's 2nd largest deposits of shale gas. it also has large reserves of lithium in the salt flats of the andes, there in demand in germany for the production of electric cars. but the plans have angered local residents. lithia mining requires large amounts of water and a region that is already dry hookup, lead to them on the one hand, there isn't enough lithium and we can't once again sacrifice our environment in the global south for the energy transition of the no, no, i can't shalt wanted germany to be a business partner on equal footing or not on, on the perspective viscous. our goal is to always act and develop together in such a way that contributes to economic growth in all countries. just by taking germany's partnership with resource rich south america must be strengthened that the chancellors clear message in argentina in football, barissi a dorman,

the celebrated a 3rd straight victorian terminus. bundis league on sunday evening, rounding out matched 18 with a to nail away, went over by our labour cousin. 3 points, me endorsement, say within touching distance of table top, hers by our munich in the title, rice. things haven't been all that bad for the black and yellows of late. dorman supporters have had plenty to cheer about after 2 wins in 2 in 2023. their lead against labor crews and came midway through the 1st half when natty memory had his pocket picked on union brands and jude bellingham embarked on an attack that ended with the 1st li goals for kareem ada yagmi. the 21 year old converting with the conviction of an experienced buddhist league, gold getter. it was once again. bellingham, who provided the penetrative impetus as dormant, went tuning up after the break. the young englishman was even unlucky not to have

by the finish beaten to the ball as he was by a luckless edmond top. so bah! who obligingly turned it into his own net? to know the final score as dormant. preserve that perfect record 9 points from a possible mine. since the bowden is league a restart at the mansfield hockey world championships in india, germany have beaten, defending champions, belgium to take the title with the teams boys at $33.00. the end of at the end of relegation time, the final went right down to the wire and a penalty shoot out where the germans triumphed. 5 for victory sees germany crowned while champions for the 3rd time in their history after consecutive successes in 20022006. reminder, if our top story is here on the top, you lose a bombing at a mosque. in peshawar, pakistan has killed at least 34 people and wounded dozens more. the attack happened,

as worshipers were gathered for noon prayers. many of the victims were police officers from a law enforcement compound surrounding the mosque and coming up next sunday to be a news, asia 75 years after mahatma gandhi is death. why are some people in india calling his assassin a patriot? well, my colleague, brush better g, we'll have all that and more and d, w, news, asia in just a short after just a short break on sarah kelly in berlin. thank you for watching. take care. ah ah, with

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