because no one should have to flee, ah, make up your own mind. w. made for mines. ah ah, this is dw slide from berlin. me and my extends this thing to the emergency by 6 months. it further entrench is the ruling military junta as it mocks 2 years since taking power in a qu, protest stage, a silent strike to show their outrage. russian forces make incremental gains in easton ukraine, pushing to take more territory and the don, yes,

region. and focusing on the area around the city of brockport. and they, to the pope's visit to one of africa's most catholic countries, democratic republic of congo. huge crowds attend mass in the capital, kinshasa. ah, i'm painful and welcome me. a man's military administration has extended its state of emergency. it could further delay elections. the hunter had pledged to hold by august, minimize marking 2 years since military leaders ousted also exceed cheese elected government in a qu, democracy activists have urged people across the country to stay home in a silent strike, leaving the streets of young, gone empty. overseas protesters gathered outside mamma's embassy and thailand chanting anti military slogans: mere muzzle stories that launched

a bloody crack down or protest is that seen the us and its allies. we impose sanctions or members of the hunter. for more now i'm joined by independent journalist and political analysts specializing in be in my and he's a man she's reporting from bank talk. walk us through the changes that you've heard about as far as life india. mock goes, since the co well and then assist the military coup in me on monarch february 1st 2021. the country has gone significant changes in terms of human rights, freedom of expression and civil liberties. the military hunter has been threatened down on protesters and political opponents leading su, bites that violence, arbitrary arrest and torture of those who are seen as dissenters to day. after 2 years, there was no one on the street because of their own safety and only silence and protest are the answer for the citizens of myanmar. the military track down has

also led to the displacement of hundreds of thousands of people with many seeking refuge in dreams, neighboring countries, particularly thailand. and the qu, has created a climate of fear in the country with people afraid to speak out against the military g. r, participate in protest due to the risk of violence and arrest. been what to like for journalists operating in the country, trying to get that information out to people like you and me on the situation for jen. listen, man moore has significantly deteriorated since the military crew, journalists, who report on the ongoing protest military crackdowns and human rights abuses, have full spaced harassment, intimidation and violence from the military regime. many have been arrested and some have been subjected to torture island study that military hunter has also imposed censorship on the media banning set a news outlets and district in the flow of information, both within the country and to the outside world. these actions by the military have created a dangerous and challenging environment for journalists in myanmar,

making it difficult for them to carry out their work safely and in partially. and the situation has prompted international concerns about the state of press freedom and the safety of journalists in the country. it's also prompted sanctions from abroad, but what sort of an impact that they actually having? i bet it is difficult to assess the full impact of these sanctions as to situation and man my rapidly evolving how ever it is vitally believe that the sanctions i've had a significant impact of the country's economy and the financial sector, making it more difficult for the military gym to assess the national financial markets and the during the funding for its operations. the sanctions has also targeted to individuals and companies associated with the military, regina, pleasing their extra and bad them from conducted business with individuals and organized variations. they use it and its allies. it is important to know that the sections are one of many tools being used to respond to the crisis. and they are

part of a larger international effort to, to start democracy, human rights and the rule of law and the country over. all right, it may take some time to fully assess the impact of the sanctions. they are seen as an important slap in the blank pressure to the military gene and supporting the people of man mar, in their efforts to restore democracy. that was there anything else that the international community can do as far as putting pressure on me and most leaders the international community can exert diplomatic pressure imposed economic sanctions, provides managerial aid and support services like in may on mar, outside me, on martin, excited to address the crisis, it is important to act in our coordinated manner with the research organization that is very important to me. thank you very much for your reporting and for bringing us that update on the situation there in be emma. thank you. and we'll have more on that me and mark who anniversary and

w news age are coming up after this bulletin, a competition is brewing between europe and the united states. so for subsidies for green investments, the european commission is released to plant make the u. s. center for clean technology, among other measures able scrap some regulations on investments in renewable energy and speed up the approval process for green projects. it's a response to the u. s. is inflation reduction act that gives tax cuts to american made electric cars and batteries, which the u says could hurt its economy. and more on that, let's go over to jack park, who joins us from brussels outline this plan for us. jack, what sort of details have come in today from the what it was interesting firstly by to is that it's a plan, not a proposal. so this is just sort of sort of idea of what the commission is putting out there. it's not tying itself to any of the issues, what european commission president as live on the line put forward were different

aspects to this one. and the big sort of headline thing is changing state aid rules, allowing countries to more easily and more heavily fund their own green businesses in order to compete with those big subsidies that american and chinese companies are getting. they also want to re purpose some of the money from the use and from the use pandemic recovery funds, 250000000000 euros european commission president as live on the line and said, could be sidelined into that. some of it was already in march for green investments already, but it looks like they're putting more focus on that. they also want to increase skills and make sure that sort of there's a priority and funding people that are skilled to work in these green transition in industries. and finally, they want to reassess that trade deals with other global partners in order to try and make sure that they're getting the critical materials that they need. for instance, for things like batteries. all of this is in response to

a proposal that was put forward by an act that was signed into law. in fact, in august last year by the u. s. president joe biden, where the american started funding their own green industries to the tune of about $369000000000.00 euros that you knows that, that sort of money could mean that it's companies will be muscled out of the global competition. and that's what this is all about, jack, it sounds like the start of a new subsidy race. it does, doesn't it? i mean, they would try and avoid talking about it in that way in the european commission. they've been very keen to pay this, says the suggestion that, you know, it's really good that the americans are funding in investing in the green tech. it's good that all the global players are doing it, including china. but we need to do that as well. the european union and especially here in brussels, has always been tentative around state rules. and this is all about the internal market of the european union. the $27.00 countries all have

a level playing field and the european commission, it's job is to protect that level playing field. so if it starts allowing big companies and big countries to fund that big companies, for instance, in paris and berlin, those are the 2 fronts of germany, of the 2 countries, the most in favor of allowing this state aids sort of relaxation that those countries have the money to be able to fund those big players, smaller countries than in the you won't be able to compete internally in the use own market, let alone globally. so that is where the battle over this is going to come. you leaders are meeting in brussels next week. they're going to be thrashing miss out. and i think we can expect quite a battle. where do you think all this could help? because you say it's just a plant at the moment. but there's, there's certainly a lot of noise being made, both sides of the atlantic and here within the well, the intention would be that this speeds up the green transition for everyone everywhere. but it could cause some real battles. as i said, among the hughes member states, and also some big,

big battles with the united states as well. one of the other reasons that they're doing this though, ben is that they want to make sure that that investment in the united states that was announced by the white house doesn't mean that big global payers. big green tech companies don't relocate all of their operations to the united states rather than in the u as well. so not only about funding the use own companies, but for the multinational companies to keep your up being an attractive place for them to be. as i say, there's a big battle to happen over this is just a plan is not even a proposal yet. it was just a communication that came out of the commission, but it is now sort of opening the floodgates for the, the real discussions on hi, this move forward to start taking place to go use jeff park in brussels. thank you . let's take a look at some other stories making headlights you zealand is assessing the damage after some of the worst flooding the countries ever seen. residents of the largest

city oakland, enjoy the way to stay on record earlier this week for people being killed in thousands of homes, damage authorities in australia have recovered the tiny radioactive capture that's been missing for weeks teams using radioactive radiation detecting equipment, found the capitol close to the highway where it fell off a truck in the outback, contains the highly radioactive metal case in 137, intended for use in iron mining. spain is planning to send between $4.00 and $6.00 level tanks to ukraine. that's according to spanish newspaper lps, citing government sources of the months. russia caves allies recently agreed to sent modern tanks. ukraine has been promised between 120 and 140. in the 1st wave of deliveries from 12 countries or russian forces in easton, ukraine have gained ground close to buy more in a continuing offensive that began about half a year ago now. and the

a few 1000 residents remain in the city which has been largely destroyed. and h crania, president, florida savanski, is pressuring its allies to supply fighter jets warnings that russia is preparing for a major escalation of the conflict. usable unknown in w correspondence on your find the guy in keith talk to us through ukraine, reaction when it come when it comes to these bottle tanks. the most urgent issue for ukraine now is feed presidents. uminski is really urging western allies to speed up deliveries of these tanks. and the re question now is whether these tanks will arrive in time for ukraine defend itself against a major russian offensive, which is expected in the coming weeks or months. and, you know, ukraine says if need be thanks badly in order to ramp up its own offensive operations even as bloody fighting continues in the still don't, it's region we're seeing russia really kind of pulling in soldiers to capture the city of buck mort. now, on the, on the actual fight, the chance ukraine says it needs fight to drive like f sixteens in order to kind of

boost its own battled air force. its planes largely from the soviets. it says it needs to better defend its skies. now the u. s. has said it will not be delivering these slight to jets to ukraine, but the whole pillar is of the debate on these strips will go the same way as the tanks that we'll see some initial push back from major. i live with that be with venture coming around. we saw ukrainian defense minister next. next e leslie called yesterday saying that, you know, nearly every weapons demand from ukraine has gone through what he calls a new phase before getting the green light from rest on. i live, it's been almost 2 months since russian president vladimir putin signed ban into lauren circle, l g b t. propaganda in russia. it prohibits what he calls the promotion of non traditional values. the changes already affected a wide range of books and fills with now a legal material being removed. critic see this as another step in what the russian government sees as a fight against western values. should this book be banned?

and you, russian law says yes. if it depicts same sex relationships positively introduced a month ago, this law criminalizes the positive portrayal of non hetero normative relationships . in advertising films, books and the media, the new legislation is creating unrest amongst publishes film, distributors and authors. this library in moscow has already been told to pull quite a few books from it shelves. upward it here with authentic veronica in our electric catalogue. there are now books with the entry, borrowing is no longer permitted. what if it's unclear why these particular books were select their own principal albred's. last december, the duma, the russian parliament voted to toughen it so called gay propaganda law. critics complain that the criteria used to decide whether a certain work breaks the law or too vague. however,

the target appears to be clear. it's an attack on what ostensibly western values. that's how the russian human rights activist, ego catch cough sees it inches up and that this is primarily anti western rhetoric leaky off. he assertion is that the west is imposing certain values on us and that something must be done about that. and the chairman at the state duma has some shop words for the west. you know them stop forcing alien values upon us. you've already destroyed your own, who knows where it will end to liquids low. they full catch cough. it's no surprise that this legislation has been passed during the russian war on ukraine. which will, is just as you, the timing's obviously not the authorities want to push through their idea that the country is not fighting against ukraine, but against the west as a whole. the u. s. and the u. they're trying to mobilize citizens and to convince

them that they are our enemies, gays and lesbians are repeatedly victims of violence in russia. often they are discriminated against by the state. there is, for example, a ban on l g b t q symbols are holding public assemblies under the rainbow banner, while same sex relationships as such, where decriminalized in russia back in 1993. critics say that the so called gay propaganda law is stoking homophobia in the country. yet as soon as midnight, it sends certain signals and raises the question, how things develop and that will, these people be sent to penal colony is at some point or even murdered. whom it would be wise, the activist eagle catch cough doesn't think that things will get to that point though. but he is certain that the russian government is hell bent on turning back the clock to soviet times. over him did oh use moscow bureau chief,

uri rossetto who father report, he joins us from rigo where he's been operating from since russian authorities closed down the don't use moscow office good to see their yury. tell us a bit more about this law, which they call it. they say it forbids propaganda about same sex relationships. what, what does it mean exactly by propaganda all the good criteria been i indeed vague for what is called in russia. the promotion of non traditional sexual relations. any person who says something positive about love between 2 men or anybody who praises. a film in which 2 women kiss may be forced to pay a fine. and anybody who publicly supports a friend who is considering changing gender, for example, is special on social media could end up in court. if a book, for example, presents what is called a distorted idea of the social equivalents of traditional and non traditional, which means hetero and same sex relationships,

then this book must disappear because it's supposed to be the so called gay propaganda in russia. how does the law reflect the general mood? would you say among russians towards the l. g. b, t, q? communities? what like russia is many where society beaches is strong, dominated to the weak eligibility care community are not necessarily the weakest people in the society, but often the ones who can go can hardly defend themselves. i, of course, there are always a courageous activist for publicly protest violations of human rights. however, their protest often crushed are the state the doesn't want them to have the same rights as heterosexuals. and for this reason, they state punishes those for public to speak positively about same sex relationships at the same time. and most russians tolerate gays and lesbians by the motto, do what you want with your partner, your home in your bed, but only as long as you remain invisible as gay and lesbian as a society. yeah, exactly, stay out of the way of every body else. and the government,

this isn't the 1st time that this has happened though, there's been other anti gay legislature. it's been past how effective have previous bands been while the previous law was very similar, but it affected to the so called gay propaganda only among kits are the new one has been extended to adults as well as the previous law wasn't used very often because not very many people dare to praise, same sex relations in russia, but then your affects much more people now, all of those who want to speak their minds about publicly and it unsettles to but for example, book publishers or as yet of directors who dont know which books they allowed to print or performances they're allowed to play ah, just a few days ago or the well established st. petersburg theater festival. rainbow changed its name because of the rainbow. colors are a symbol of the algebra to q community. another example and cams from all alms can superior where's culture of colorful pigeons was to be placed on the river bank to

make the street more attractive by the city may. i didn't allow it because he didn't want to see to see the so called gay propaganda. so these are examples of that a show the impact on this law of rational society and could have lead to fines arrests . while many russia fear that not only the eligibility q community, but everyone will face far worse consequences if they continue to speak openly against the official line. and because even if this law is not often applied, been it causes anticipatory obedience which can produce even worse results than required by the law. true to the nato, better too much than to little overshadow on those or interesting developments. i think you could say thank you very much. emperor lawmakers have again failed to agree on a plan to bring elections. ford has been denied reality, cold for early polls to quell unrest, sparked by the ousting of her predecessor pedro kasteel for who has seen deadly

protests. since december, with demonstrate is demanding fresh elections, and the brutality stand down. seems like these are becoming a new, normal imperious capital lima. almost 2 months now. protest this have been taken to the streets almost every day that demanding new elections and a dissolution of congress since the former president federal castillo was as did last december. is in my old one photo congress is the most responsible for the carols to peruse. going through the congress has the solution in the hands, and they do not want to lose their privileges. they want to cling. on to paula waddell is christy a successor president. the now below out there has ruled out resigning. however, under mounting pressure from the protest, she recently spoke out in favor of a snap elections. but lawmakers have again failed to approve an early vote that could have ended weeks of unrest. this was already the 3rd time they rejected the proposal. so far, there's no end to the protests in sight. ah no that they really are going to

continue until the end, because we are not going to allow these violations. that method deena hath, but the corrupt congress on it. oh no. does. as of people have been killed in clashes between security forces and protesters in the past 7 weeks. the demonstrations have also had an impact on peruse economy. roadblocks have let to shortages of food, fuel and other basic commodities. president boe out there, said she will proposed constitutional reform if lawmakers again block early elections and another look at some of the stories making headlines around the world . around a half a 1000000 workers have gone on strike in the u. k. teachers and trained drivers are among those walking out, forcing the closure of thousands of schools and bringing royal travel to a standstill. it's the biggest stay of industrial action in the u. k. in more than a decade, to publish ski is have died in an avalanche in

a himalayan resort in indian administered kashmir. old in 20 other skis were rescued off that they were buried by the snow high in the mountains. a tourist town of mok, francis is on day 2 of his visit to one of africa's most catholic countries. the democratic republic of congo. frances has led a huge pope, open an mass in the capital can chance it. opened a 1000000 people are estimated to have turned out to him. the poach, the crowns, to embrace peace and forgiveness. decades of conflict in the vast, impoverished nation have left 1000000 stake, a victim of liberal d. w, corresponded my heel. mila was watching the mass and sent us this update from kinshasa. as you can see, people are just leaving dano app on here in kinshasa. the math that does and it was a highlight, folk transcript to the d. r. c organizer say, well over a 1000000 warship is attended, it was a joyful celebration with a lot of music and all the, the people in gala,

one of the 4 national languages. and he actually company is to forgive those weapons to stress the importance of love and tolerance to live together as a community. many people here can't actually outside this app or just to get a good position to see the pope with their own eyes. many told us that we're so excited about the paypal visit, the fast since 1985. on friday, the pope, a continuous trip to south don, west message will also be about peace and reconciliation. to criticize the international community, had grown accustomed to violence in this part of the world. with this trip, his aim is to highlights another neglected crisis. american people, superstar tom brady has announced he's retired from the sport at the age of 45. is widely considered the greatest quarterback and nfl history already won a regular 7 super bowls for the new england patriots in tampa bay buccaneers. a briefly retired after the 2021 season,

but ended up returning for one more year. in a message posted on social media, brady said the time has come, and at this time he was retiring for good brazil now and a pioneering campaign to vaccinate endangered monkeys against yellow fever and outbreak in 2016 killed hundreds of people. but also many of the country's highly vulnerable golden lions, tamarind monkeys. scientists now pressing ahead with vaccinations in the hope of saving them from extinction. biologist want to back from the teeth white monkeys. i can see had a fever. during the last outbreak, a population of around $410.00 marines. in this biological reserved had dropped to just 32. scientists know how to lower them. the golden line cameron monkeys seemed to really like bananas. once they entered the kitchen, the trap closest and they are taken to the laboratory here at the monkeys and feet

and measured their blood samples are collected. and lastly, they are vaccinated against yellow fever. scientists believe that intervention is working retesting short bit 90 to 95 percent of the vaccinated monkeys. had immunity, similar to the efficacy of human vaccines about 2 or 3 months into a when we had vaccinated. ah monkeys from all kinds of ages. and we were seeing, ah, especially females that we later phone had been pregnant when we vaccinated them and everything was fine. ah, i, we, when we had about 30, or on the monkey number 30 ha, that we saw that there were no effects. we started thinking that i think this is going to work. it's time for the monkeys to go from. they hop into the trees and vanish into the forest. that brief encounter with humanity. we'll hopefully help in

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