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services oh, be our guest at frankfurt airport city managed by from bought. ah ah ah, this is the w news live and from berlin. it has happened again another powerful earthquake hitting southern turkey, the trimmer hitting the region already devastated by massive quakes just 2 weeks ago. we'll have the latest also coming up. you as president joe biden makes a surprise visit to key key stan and ukraine. stan,
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democracy stands, the american stand with you and the world stand with you, bye. and also brought another massive military aid package worth half a $1000000000.00. ah i'm brit. gov is good to have you with us and we begin this week with another powerful earthquake that has hit the border region between turkey and northern syria, just 2 weeks after massive quakes killed tens of thousands of people in the very same area. while the epicenter was in the southern turkey near the town, a deaf no smaller shocks were reported as far away as lebanon. in egypt, in the city of antioch, yet close to the upper center. witnesses reported people fainting in the streets and buildings collapsing turkey's interior ministry says at least 3
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people have been killed. hundreds, injury or correspond doria, jones. he told me what we know about this latest quick. like we said, this is a very powerful earthquake around 6.3. i struck around 8 in the evening, local time near the main city of and tuck here in taiwan. the air that's been devastated by those 2 powerful earthquakes just a couple of weeks ago. because absolute fear and pandemonium, of course, the earthquake struck region. many people in 10 cities ran on to the street. people and buildings also try to escape these powerful off to shock. we have to understand a population of around 13000000, already deeply traumatized from the terrible events of the last 2 weeks. and now this may, 5th powerful earthquake, which like you said, was felt as far as egypt and lebanon. nor will also cost much of turkey as well,
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and is to serve as a warning to the owner of the region that they are still not escape the stage of these powerful equates. in fact, the airport nantucket would still be rescue workers who are returning and, and the airport was very badly damaged, shaken, and those people have abandoned their returning home. and now we're heading back to the earthquake region to see if they can help. again, that was v w julia jones reporting from a stem ball. you as president joe biden to day made a surprise visit to keith just a few days before the one year anniversary of russia's invasion of ukraine. by the says that the u. s. will send another half a $1000000000.00 of military aid to ukraine. that includes ammunition, equipment, radars. he also, he traveled to ukraine by train from poland, where he is on a scheduled visit. ah, a gesture of solidarity and
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a vital reminder of unity between the u. s. in ukraine against russian aggression air, raid sirens blaring across the ukrainian capital during u. s. president joe biden surprise visit. there were no reports of russian air strikes, but the found is still a clear reminder that ukraine is under constant attack. making support from the us more important now than ever on here. sure. and we're very supportive from the nation's defense sovereignty and territorial integrity. and today, i hope we have a chance to discuss our united states and our allies are keep in constant contact with our partners can most effectively support you and your cause to present ukrainian president for a lot of years to lensky voice. his gratitude to the huge moment, supporting the brain. and ah, what can i say? i really appreciate that president water america,
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society being from the where and when you know all this tragedy from the world, you know, this poor kid war on being together with us feel whole supported was from winehouse to ukraine. and thank you for your leadership. thanks by boxes for thanks, congress. i think that is historical moment for all, for all concert the 2 presidents paid tribute at the wall if remembrance to the thousands of ukrainian soldiers who have lost their lives since 2014 biden's visit comes at a crucial moment in the war. as the us needs to keep allied unified in their support for ukraine, if ukraine is to fend off russian offensives in the spring. the
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timing of you as president biden's visit to keep it was significant to answer t w's i. abraham, who is in the ukrainian capital, told me earlier. absolutely. right, we're just a few days away from that one year mark from when a rush has warren ukraine started, and that was also something that president biden cited in his press conference today. he said, you know, i remember being on the phone with the president lensky almost a year ago, a hearing the bombs are going on behind president zalinski. and he said that he would never forget that phone call. and probably he was surrounded by advisors who did not think that key of the government in keith would survive for a few weeks let alone a whole year going strong. and so it was hugely symbolic that a year later, he's here standing next to president. as zalinski, understandably, the anniversary has made people him ukraine and in care of nervous that perhaps russia will be striking even harder around and on the anniversary. and so this has
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provided some countries comfort and assurance not only to the to, to zalinski, but also to the people. earlier today i was out in key of the weather was a little bit better. and i spoke to some people had to say about the visit, but it could be, i think it's a good sign for our country. and our entire situation at the time is a worthy gesture from a worthy president. no more, jackie, still maybe there will be some good surprises he store for ukraine. they're the much. i think he is here now because the anniversary of the full scale invasion is coming. and to me, this visit is a symbol of support. it is a symbol that america is with her. america's number one us p 3 room. pilots talk a little bit about the support debt by the promise to day. i mean, what kind of support are we talking about? miss important to note that the united states has been the biggest supporter militarily to ukraine since the war began. i mean the by then administration,
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since the invasion of february of last year has provided $30000000000.00 us dollars . insecurity aid with what president biden announced today is an additional $500000000.00 us dollars on top of that. and that's basically to supply more weapons and more systems that have already been approved. so we're talking about artillery, ammunition, rocket launchers, and so one, what he didn't announce is the approval of any new systems or things like fighter jets, which are already a huge topic here in ukraine. and so that might be a little bit disappointing to people here because there's already the debate around whether or not you can should receive fighter jets, but still a very much welcome and appreciative visit by the u. s. president. and as you said earlier, this week, does mark the, the one year mark since the beginning of the russian invasion of ukraine. how are people in ukraine? how are they dealing coping with the prospect of yet another major russian offensive? i mean this word, a major restaurant offensive,
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especially from the is, has been sort of floating around here in ukraine for weeks and weeks. and virtually every other day we hear ukrainian official saying, well that the offensive has begun. and so i would say that people have gotten desensitized to it, but there is a sense that they have learned to live with that risk and that danger. so when that area alarm was going on earlier, as president biden was walking the street, i mean, officially, people would have to go to shelters in a situation like that. there was no panic on the street, people were just going on with their life. so i would say there's a sense of morning, a sense of resilience, but also a sense of, you know, nobody really want it to be marking this anniversary. and you know, there is still a glimmer of hope that maybe the end is in sight. and i, you to, it's, it's ironic a year ago to this very day, many were expecting a very quick more they were also expecting the ukrainian capital to fall to the russians now, fast forward a year. and you have the u. s. president as
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a guest of the ukranian president in kiva me and no one would have been predicting that one year ago. absolutely, absolutely. and that you could definitely see the surprise on people's faces as you walk down the street here. and just, you know, one cannot really overstate what this has done for ukraine and bringing it closer to the west. i mean, president zalinski is president. zalinski is 1st meeting with president biden, was in 2021. and he practically had to beg for that meeting. and so for fast forward 2 years later, obviously circumstances are terrible. but the united states president is here at a time where this country is under attack, or social corresponded i abraham tonight in ki, i a thank you. let's take a look now and some of the other stories that are making headlines around the world at thousands of people in brussels, stick to the streets today to protest against the iranian regime. demonstrators gathered outside the european parliament in the belgian capital,
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the demanding that the e. you designate the iranian revolutionary guard as a terrorist organization. the un security council has unanimously approved a statement strongly opposing israel's continued construction and expansion of settlements in palestinian territories. it warned that plans to retroactively legalize settlements, the quote impede piece, but the council stopped short of issuing a legally binding resolution. demanding a hold to the construction. helen mirren is one of the most famous actresses in the world in today. the british oscar winner is the star guest at the berlin international film festival, which is known as the berlin knowledge in her new film. golda meir in plays former israeli prime minister golden my year. the film depicts her time of power and the 960 s and the 1970s. in particular during the young kid, poor war in 1973. my colleague david levitz,
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he is at the berlin all he told me more about the still yeah, brent, you know, it was actually pretty shocking to see helen mirren on the big screen looking a lot more than golda may air than she looked like helen mirren and that's the result of 4 hours of hair and makeup that she went through every day, including prostheses. i now helen mirren told me and other journalists here earlier today before the premier that this was a person that she really admired and that it was really special, incredible experience for her to experience. golda meir from the inside israeli director guy and a chief told us he grew up in israel with golden me error as sort of a legendary figure. and that he wanted to take a look at the person behind that. and we do see her as the matriarch of a nation who's under a lot of stress, she's facing multiple, existential crises at the same time. she's most notably, of course, the yom kippur war where israel is fighting for its existence against syria and
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egypt. and golda meir knows that any decision that she makes could results in the deaths of hundreds or thousands. but she has to make these decisions because all of the powerful men around here have a are having meltdowns and she's the only one with an even head. now at the same time she's battling lymphoma the disease, the eventually would take her life, but with a lot of pragmatism, throughout and dedication to the survival of israel. first and foremost, now there is a lot of talk about this movie also in britain where helen mirren is from whether helen mirren was the right choice to play golda meir. there are some people who say that the role should have gone to a jewish actress. again, a tif and the rest of the israeli team tried to put that to rest today. they said that if the casting was good enough for a golden me errors grandson's that it was good enough for them. the interesting point before we, when i'm time i want to ask you about another movie that is from hearing this week . i'm starting john markovich, entitled seneca. what's that about?
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right, well this is probably the darkest comedy that i've ever seen in my entire life. it's about the ancient roman philosopher, seneca, it's also a comment though, on at present a politics. seneca was a sort of life coach to emperor nero the infamously cruel emperor. and he really went against his own principles to make a lot of money in that job, which comes and bites him in the you know, where, when nero gets bored of him and tells him that he has to kill himself. the movie is a, it's a tough one because we see john malcolm, it's fantastic performer talking about bravery in the face of death ad nauseum for most of the film even as he doesn't succeed in killing himself in multiple ways. this is not a comedy that you want to take your mom or a date and you yeah, fantastic performances,
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but not the one for everyone. yes. so much for the light movie, gazing assignment for you today. my fred david levitz from the bell in olive david . thank you, want to d w news after twitter, facebook now says that it will introduce paid subscriptions. that's right. show me the money rob watts will have the details after short break. i'll see you tomorrow . sometimes to be sure i had i t t. the highlights, fishing up every week now cannot in many countries, education is still and privilege hungry is one of the main causes some young children work in mind.

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