is truly unique and we know that that uniqueness is what allows us to live. and sir, why? why do you as the environmental susan golden, 3000 on d, w, and online ah ah, this is dw news lie from berlin after massive voting delays and attends presidential election. some polling stations are set to reopen nigeria. a vote counting is already underway, but africa's largest democracy is grappling with security issues that lead to huge

lines. also coming up ukraine's forces step up attacks as russian mercenaries claim new victories near blackwood. ukraine says it still holds the strategic city and surprise victories at the berlin international film festival. a french documentary winds the coveted golden bear. while an 8 year old takes home the award for best actor ah. a married evans dean. it's good to have you with us. vote counting is underway in nigeria following a tightly contested presidential election, even while people in some areas of africa's largest democracy are still casting ballads. security concerns and technical issues have led the countries elect

authority to say that some polling stations will re open today an estimated 90000000 people were eligible to vote and saturday's election. it'll be the 1st time a 3rd party candidate is believed to have a chance at winning the top jobs since nigeria is returned to democracy in 1999. bring in the w correspondent, market korea, who is standing by in the northern nigerian city of kano, a market good to see you. it is the day after a somewhat bumpy voting process. so what can we expect in the coming hours and days? absolutely. in the coming days, like you said, would be the call and all yesterday to pump tensile volunteer. and then there would remain also, you know, electrons get in that much was the result also not come in any time after 7 pm yesterday. a lot of people were says, you know,

that we thought i'm not sure how much they got that configured in different places . even though that you, like somebody has said officially by the police sunset that the give up on the beach by which you see the results from is there are also, this may not happen as a result of volunteer. i'm actually from the sampling units moving across, you know, the say, well, the rest pulling units could not conduct electro yesterday as a result, due to violence actually because it will be i think so. so today is a little bit of a bit of also hope that everything comes out of the day in the city. i'm a call across the nation. have you heard from the main candidates?

have they responded to all these reports of violence and technical issues during the election? i mean, all 4 of them, the sub consent, the country they said yesterday we saw the receipt of you know, 2 of them also came out to see it. but then the sheila's in terms of the death of the men's all i did what they're supposed to do with will you know how why but so that some said there were also concerns from. 2 out of pocket for the technology in some way. so we see that most of them would say happy with the procedure. one of them particularly says he will give kudos to them. i believe that as a result come in is 15 who, who will be hearing from them?

what position they will been saying, they would say will be what we know in the coming out with a today and of course just with us continue. right. so we know that the elections have been extended to today in response to the trouble and the difficulties with vandalism and violence yesterday. but what other measures are being taken to ensure that this poll will be considered free and fair? i suppose was every one of the most niger and to me is the difference of the difference between this and like some other adobe, some of the boys. but the rock on clothes especially, you know, with the sort of violence. soft places will not be much in some places that is beats of doubt, but be young adults. so it's been a level of hope that i feel, i mean one of the things that remains with me. yes,

would be different. shed people up on tonight's time. we're looking at midnight, there were lots of people still there where there was no possible way using that as they, you know, once to speed the process for the one to see that this is credible that this is that, that should be some level of all sorts of was that used to start the walk every night to read if one feel barrels of greenwood. oh, that's the point that would be inside both the hitches though we have been here run during the procedure d w as a mako koya encounter nigeria america. thank you. so much o fighting has intensified and eastern ukraine between russia as a mercenary, wagner group and ukrainian forces. wagner claims it's taking over villages around the key city of bar moot. but in crane says those villages remain under key is

control the thought. just have a tough top. they are predicting voc moved an idiot around. dick from mosque was little offensive. they know and they have to fight for every bit of the land. a lot on the women at the moment were firing at enemy infantry in the open records were eliminating the wagner group which constantly attacks our positions, mostly on them of the boys much were holding off their attacks. beverly, that's all we're working against. infantry recording the relentless rush and shelling and blackmore has destroyed most of the buildings. a city known for its salt and took from mines, was once home to 80000 residence. it's a ghost town now in one of the buildings. these euclidian for just a taking shelter from the russian bombing google,

she would look up beautiful. the city was supposed to look how well developed the infrastructure of the city was, see what they've done to it. and in, and this is not the only city. this is now back, lot has become a strong hold. never to, and i wish they would break their teeth, trying to chew it a little girl. the back for back more is the longest running, and bloodiest in rushes was on, you grain. it sculpture could give russia a foot hoyt in that the next region and its 1st thickness, 2nd victory and months with the head of fresh militia buckner group. you have skinny, be crushing claims if for theft capture de religion in north of blackmore, in eastern ukraine. and dis, footages released by russia regression. if seen the at the front line in beaumont. yeah. oh, yeah. he could,

has been fully taken under our control here of wagner group regiments, fully control there. he's got a deep if adamant it forces i standing there drowned despite russia constant, a ducks now to some of the other stories making news around the world. thousands of protesters and berlin have urged the german government to push for peace talks between russia and ukraine. raleigh was organized by a controversial movement led by a left wing politician and a peace activist. they won germany to stop supplying weapons to ukraine. and they faced criticism from political leaders an unmanned russian. so use a spacecraft, has successfully damped with the international space station. the cap so will eventually bring home one us astronaut and to russian cosmonaut. their mission had to be extended after their original return vehicle suffered

a coolant leak. authorities and peru have extended an emergency over bird flew until the end of this year. the virus is now being found and other animals, including otters and sea lions. more than 63000 birds have died since peru detected its 1st cases last november. to some other news now, and california is in the grips of an unusual winter storm with areas around los angeles seeing snow for the 1st time in 3 decades. the blizzard swept in from the north of the state call saying, hazardous conditions for motorists, but also joyous moments in the snow. in some parts of the world, this would be considered a normal day in february, but not so much in southern california. the entire state has been hit by a surprise. winter storm at will i live where there's like no snow ever. like the we snow i've got was hail and like for screwed and it's pretty exciting. we've been

building so mans and then breaking them. california's famous sun, sand and surfing half for the time being made way for powder. skiing and icicles. bare trees are all frosty. there's snow on the ground. there's snow coming down from the sky. i saw somebody jump out of their gar, they're like jumping up and down and cheering for snow. it's beautiful. i hear. though most people are enjoying the weather. the door poor has its flip side to california, has experienced an unusually of rainy, chilly winter rivers. like this one and los angeles have been swelling from the rain and snow fall forecasters war. and that life threatening flash flooding could hit the region over the weekend. the snow to could post problems when we talk about snowfall rates of maybe $23.00 or 4 inches per hour,

up in the mountains. that causes damage this, the power of heavy snow waiting the on structures or power lines trees. that's the problem with the intensity of precipitation. local weather services expect heavy rain to inundate. many parts of california motorists have been warned about slippery roads. us over night. temperatures could drop below freezing the berlin international film festival has come to a close with some surprising winters of the gold and silver bears. the top prize has gone to a french documentary while the non for best leading performance goes to the youngest ever winner in berlin, our history. this was without a question the most emotional moment of this year's award ceremony. spanish child act as of yet with hero. when the server bear for the best leading performance, but as your cell and now i want to thank the jewelry for giving me this price for

you. it is very special to me, is simply more than him and parallel, but i mean order in $20000.00 species of bees hotel or touched the heart of the jury and the audience with her portrayal of an 8 year old, who reveals her transgender identity to family. members and friends, the jerusalem, there are many silva bears, but only one golden bear, the price for the best film. i am honored and i am overwhelmed to present this years golden bear to still hang a demand and all of the producers to lead a mall is a french documentary by nicolai billy, ban and sensitive portrayal of people suffering from mental disorders. i want this to be able he snuck trees on sci fi fi with them, at least recognize what units us be beyond our differences.

in the florian people in a house on the baltic sea between writers block for one and summer fun for the others, raging forest fires draw closer and closer. readings we were queen. a fire brings german director christiane pet saw his 2nd. so the bear, the rancher, re price her performance is a give to us all said to re present interesting steward about transgender actor taylor who went to see the bare for the best supporting role in the thriller till the end of the night. we moved on stage to night error. thank the films makers and her parents. thanks for support. i always giving me the space to be who i i wanted to be always 8

bears one golden and 7 silver found a new home tonight. and with this out of the 73rd, berlin film festival comes to an end. and that's the latest. and d w. news. this our up next is world stories with a look at the death of ukrainian athletes in the war with russia. a marion evans, dina have more headlines for you at the top of the hour for me and the entire news team in berlin. thanks for the company. they wanted to know what makes the germans this just in the gym. loved and batting away but i'm not even know how to work my own car and everyone with later holes and everything.