is too much on my shoulders, but i have to hold. they swayed because i am responsible for the future. our country for the people far behind the gardens of truth starts february 18th on d. w with, ah, this is deed of you news live cumberland. the pentagon says it's detected a 2nd suspected chinese surveillance balloon over latin america. the 1st one floating over the u. s. heart land ignited a diplomatic storm that's kept the secretary of state from visiting china. and

fears for the health of a former president now in prison, georgia. me have suck. ashby has spent months in custody, and his team says who's been poisoned? plus, dozens of wildfires are raging in chile. least 30 people have died in the blazes, sparked by a summer heat wave. ah, i'm nick spicer. welcome to the program. the pentagon says another suspected chinese spy balloon has been discovered this time flying over latin america. another balloon was seen floating above the u. s. heart land spotting his complicated washington and begging to already strained relations and drawn americans attention to the sky. there is floating high above the united states on this balloon is causing major diplomatic problem spec on earth. thing is after this guy. first spotted over montana by curious residence. it's now believed to be

a chinese espionage platform. last 35 minutes about china's decision to fly and surveillance balloon over the continental united states is both unacceptable and irresponsible. that's what this is about. is a violation of our sovereignty. it's a violation of international law. china rejects the spine claims and says it's a weather balloon that's veered off course. the white house isn't convinced, and a plan diplomatic trip to beijing has been abruptly called off. what this is done is created the conditions that undermine the purpose of the trip, including ongoing efforts to build a floor under the relationship and to address a broad range of issues that are of concern to the american people. i believe to the chinese people and certainly as well to people around the world. the trip was

expected to be a significant step in improving ties between the 2 countries. the balloon deflating those hopes. while some americans are demanding it be shot down. these balloons are so huge that even that kind of that number of any additions that, that amount of any dishes that towards it is only going to cause a very, very slow leak and is not willing to come down immediately. you can't just pass the balloon and it's going to go away. while the pentagon says the balloon poses no physical threat, it's no doubt doing damage to us china relations. relations the u. s. is determined to strengthen amid rising global tensions. for more on this, i spoke earlier with d, w. east asia correspondent, william young, and i asked him about what diplomatic repercussions the balloon incident might have on relations between the us and china. so it's really showing how shaky the

foundation of the bilateral relationship is. because a lot of the experts are saying if something as minor at this level, can just stop a highly anticipated trip that has taken both sides a month to prepare. then it really shows that there is basically no common ground for both sites, even start any kind of conversation. and so right now, what is going to constitute the conditions to restart this disease is basically beijing will have to show a more apologetic and a lower it stands. and rather than sticking with what it is saying right now, which is that it claims that both either china or the u. s. has not even planned any kind of visit. and the news of the visit is unity that we're only being shared by the u. s. which is definitely a back walk back from the earlier statements that they've made about blink and visit. and beijing, of course, has been saying it's a whether or not spy balloon is that still the message or you're saying they're not

messaging and or at all domestically. they are sticking with the explanation and claim that it is still a scientific metro logical balloon that's basically veered off the original course by accident. but the us finding, contradict that because later on they find that the balloon actually changed course . and so this is basically showing that the chinese government official claiming is once again having a lot of holes for being like lighting on the outside world to be skeptical about. and they can't really stand on the ground and we are seeing how they toughen up their stands and become very defensive about it. and how is this william all being received among china's neighbors and in taiwan, where you are in particular? so the other neighbour neighboring countries are pretty quiet about it. the time ones are for a ministry did issue a statement, basically criticizing china's move off,

violating another country's sovereignty and also in shooting another countries aerospace and basically calling this an uncivilized move that beijing should stop immediately. ok, was william yang 4th from taipei. thanks so much. thank you. concerns are growing over the health of former george and president mayfield. fac gosh, really testifying in court via video link from his hospital bed this week. opposition leader lifted his t shirt to show the judge, his weight loss. 55 year old says he's being who isn't and wants the court to let him leave georgia for treat factors really was arrested in 2021 after returning to georgia from years of exile sentence to 6 years in prison for allegedly abusing his power during his time as president an earlier i spoke to former george and president yorkie mart valesh really, who was once outspoken critic of secretary, but is now calling for his release from prison. he told us about the current

condition of 2nd, really his predecessor, as george and president hello. this is basically the same what you described. i should add to those details that there has been several competent commissioners independent commission, including us from, from united states. and they all stated that he is in a he has severe health problems, the problems that could not be overcome if he stays in the customer. so that's one thing. and the other thing is that they definitely identified that he has some metals in his body, which shows that he might have been poison all these together, a necessity of taking him out of the prison and giving him normal treatment. and let me ask you a personal question. i mean, you were once

a critic of mr. soccer, really, and now you're rallying behind him. what changed for you? well, i'd say it's not once i have been all my political career, i have been critical of him and why so why is the worst? but i think that those are the details that we have to take into consideration. the 1st thing is that he might be doing something wrong or he might be, or there might be some, some, some things that he had violated. but even if he violated all the laws of georgian criminal court, we dont have the right to torture and kill him because this is not even if he violated everything. everything in georgia when you called this is one fee. and the other thing is a, a. so we have to protect a human life, no matter do like them politically or not. but there is another thing as well.

first, george and president was killed after the after the crew where russians were actually participating. the 2nd george and president was twice the 2 times assassinated by people that now live in russia. and now the 3rd president, which is, which has been standing good or bad, but he has been standing firm to confront would. now he is tortured in georgia prison. i think that this is a very strong damage to our national identity and national interest. let me jump in support here. i just want to jump answer because you're saying a lot of interesting things fingering the kremlin to a certain extent. and you have said that soccer really is a, in a sense, a prisoner, a russian president vladimir putin. why is that? how does that work? well, georgia was the 1st country to be attacked by russian aggressive new aggressive

policy, which would have basically declared in 2007 in munich. so we were the 1st victims actually and after us actually stood to do aggression. booking has said that he will and i can repeat really the words that he said that he will, he will come back and sac actually it's actually will fall as a result of he's a, he's a, he's that she was ga government which is very strongly dependent on russia is basically executing the threat that the russian president bush didn't, has a decade ago. and now the gates actually ok. thank you for that. inside former george and president yorkie, margaret lash, feeling the due time for a brief looked out some other stories from around the world. russia and ukraine

have exchanged dozens of prisoners and for moscow says $63.00 russians were returned. well, keith says 116 of their people were freed. the bodies of 2 british volunteer aid workers killed in eastern ukraine in january were also returned to ukraine. united states as announcing new weapons package for ukraine with $2200000000.00. package includes new, longer range missiles which could put all the russia supply lines and eastern ukraine within reach. the 8 comes as keys, forces are struggling against a russian assault on the stronghold of back. hope frances has met with victims of the civil war and south today, thousands of people stream towards the cathedral and cuba to see the pontiff. earlier. the pope made an impassioned plea for peace to warring factions in the country, saying that history would judge them harshly if they further delayed delayed, rather, implementing a 2018 piece accord. indian police have arrested more than 2000 men over their involvement in child marriages. they include hindu and muslim leaders for

performing marriages. the arrests are based on more than 4000 police cases involving 8000 men in the state of a sam. marriage under 18 is illegal in india, but the law is openly floated. at least 13 people have been killed by wild fires raging through parts of chile. dozens of blazes sparked by a summer heat wave, have destroyed homes and consumed thousands of hector's forest, heading towards the heart of a blaze. trying to contain deadly wildfires. it's dangerous and almost non stop work that water currently been working since noon yesterday? was it combined with weather conditions or like high temperatures and a lot of wind big caused great destruction, bolts to bit you taishan. and unfortunately, structures are limited to clue a scorching heat wave is making their job harder. along with the fact that chile is suffering from 13 years of drought. the flames have engulfed hundreds of homes and

huge areas to farm land and forest in the worst affected areas. very little bit terrible our home as the product of years of hard work by my brother before the fire to reach and destroy everything. no, we haven't seen anything like this since 2017. my neighbor's house is on fire. the neighbors are savaging their belongings little by little hep a's coming, but it doesn't seem to be enough for him. but that wasn't chillies. president gabrielle borak, promises more help is on the way east wheel. i have instructed those in charge of national defense. what are the armed forces and police that we need to deploy through our territory to provide security that will at the present the get him because the state is present fighting the fire, providing security taken care of the victims and doing everything that was necessary that a victim or e that look at santa studied with the current heat wave,

showing no signs of cooling off. seen fire fighters will need all the help they can get to pit out the blazes. singapore has held his annual parade, celebrating the lunar new year. some $3000.00 performance danced and sang in the event with thousands more watching the display. this year was special because the parade was held live again after a 2 year pause due to pandemic event. showcasing of course, diverse culture with performance from china, the chinese community joining ethnic malays, indians and europeans. turn off for a quick recap of our top story. this, our, the pentagon says it has detected a 2nd chinese spy balloon over latin america a day after another such object was bought over montana. secretary of state antony blanket has postponed a visit to beijing over the incident. china says it's an off course whether from united states has announced

a new weapons package for ukraine worth $2200000000.00. it includes new, longer range missiles comes as ukrainian forces are struggling to defend their eastern stronghold. and that's your news. round up next sports life with the incredible story of how a blind man climbed kenya's 2nd highest. spicer, thanks with interest. the global economy our portfolio d w. business beyond. here's the.