ah, germany's 1st female astronaut has been waiting for years to get her turn. a private initiative is pushing to make it happen. destined for space starts march 8th on d, w. ah ah, this is detail we can use live from berlin, dozens of migrants die in a boat wreck off easily. there. overcrowded vessel sinks in stormy seas, off the southern coast. more than i think people have been rescued, bought many others are still missing. class russian president vladimir putin and

accuses nicely countries. they're taking part in the crime conflict because of their weapons. donations to keith. he repeats his claim that the west is planning to break off russia. ah, i am jared. read. welcome to the program. at least 59 migrants have died after they are overcrowded wooden barge smashed into rocks of southern easily. the boat sank. need the southern city of crow torn him more than 80 people were rescued or swam ashore. some were taken to hospital the fit and officials said the vessel had set out from the west. in turkey's port of is me several days ago, italian media side the migrants were mainly from afghanistan, iran and pakistan treasury possessions will sure. dozens of migrant streams ended here. children are among the victims

rescue workers faced strong winds, trying to bring survivors to safety. condolences came from europe's top officials. i am deeply saddened by the terrible shipwreck off the coast of calabria. the resulting loss of life of innocent migrants is a tragedy. it's a shocking accident. but one that's all too familiar on italy, southern coastline, and over my blanket wicker very. they also found 2 bodies on the beach where my parishes, your brother to put a life, bless them. but while i was blessing them, i asked myself, why do we always arrive after death? we should arrive before death. your re villamore. a new law introduced by italy's right when government restricts rescue operations at sea video, since it's an endless tragedy,

it strengthens our conviction that the only useful way to stop these tragedies is to stop departures. opposition. politicians say that this only leads to more tragedies, codo methods, another c tragedy with dozens of tests, including many children, we must cooperate to safe as many lights as possible without criminalizing those who to day are saving lives, etc. despite the obvious dangers, the number of migrants making the perilous journey by boat to italy from northern africa and turkey is steadily on the rise or journalist seem a good to his in rhyme. earlier, she told us more about how this tragedy unfolded. well, from what we understand the coast guard and the official, the authorities got the phone called early hours of the morning. someone calling for help. they went there. you had the helicopter motor boat, the fire fighters for the police as well. the co started fall operation to find

a survivors. unfortunately, they did find many bodies. as you mention at least $59.00 bodies in total. so far, the were found in the sea all washed up on the sea side, on the beach go to town of hopefully others were found in nearby resort as well. so out of the t o thought that had been recovered alive from 20 of them are in local hospitals. and we don't know the exact number of people on board. it ranges anything from a $150.00 to $250.00 on, on board, depending on the accounts of the survivors of women and children. though among those who were killed or we do know also from local reports that at least one person has been taken into custody. having been identified by the survivors as being of the smuggler. the prime minister, georgia maloney,

expressing her deep sorrow at this tragedy. blaming wearily, the smugglers, the people smugglers, the truck because saying that they're the ones who are benefiting for the price of a ticket to bring these people on this incredibly dangerous journey. and this is what happens. this is the tragedy that we've seen all to off again, the mediterranean for france is also saying that he would be praying for the victim during his angeles at rome at the vatican today. see, ma, what do we know about the people who were on board? well, what we do know is, as you mentioned, that this boat left the test turkish, coastal city of from 3 to 4 days ago. they both with 20 meters long, a wooden bolts that was destroyed. and we know that they came from countries such as a gun is done, park is done as well as iran. now, the president said, too much rela, making a point of the fact that many of these people on this boat were leaving already

difficult condition in their own country. and he called on the european union to do more to assume concrete responsibility as he put it to manage this migratory phenomena seem to you mentioned ga maloney, just a little while ago. this tragedy of course come just days after the italian government led by her push through a new law that affix migrate risky is what can you tell us about that? yes, the right wing government of georgia maloney saying very much since they came into pod that they wanted to clamp down on what they told me as illegal migration. so this law has just come into play from what it does really, it comes and restrict the work that is carried out by n g o is running, be migrant. rescue ship that help the people find themselves in the difficult situation when the ship that the travelling on the boat that they're traveling on cap site or function no longer. they've ordered to catch these migrants or rescue

the migrant but bring them to very distant in italy. restricting and preventing the kind of work that they do, the rescue workers say that they are preventing them from carrying out important what the italian government says. well, these rescue ships, i encouraging people to make this dangerous journey. and the un says, this act of this law is actually going against international law to carry out these rescue mission. in the meantime though, we're seeing these or awful tragedies take place at sea with so many people dying, making this dangerous journey, contain journalists seem a good to reporting from rome. thank you. see my let's get a round up of some other world news headlines now. german chancellor, all i've sold says he's government wants to make it easier for i t experts from india to obtain work v as in germany made the announcement in the high tech hub of bengal over on the final day of his 1st visit to india. as chancellor through

lincoln, police of fire t a guests and water cannon to dispel, protest is angry at the post pointing of local elections. the government says it can't pay for them because of the an ongoing economic crisis. thousands of opposition support is tried to march toward the capital, colombo, the main business in government district. in defiance of a ban, nigeria has begun to announce early result, softer a tide presidential race. the vote went ahead mostly faithfully despite reports of some violence, as well as delays and technical glitches. 3 front runners for the presidency in africa's largest economy emerged in recent wakes out of the field of 18 candidates . these riley military says palestinian gunmen has killed 2 jewish settlers after opening fire on the car need not lost in the occupied with bank. the army said it was searching for the attacker. the region has seen the surgeon

violence over the past. you to your cry. now, way of fighting is intensifying in the 8th between russia's mercenary wagner group and ukrainian forces. wagner claims it's taking over villages around the key city of buck moved by ukraine maintains that the villages remain and it keeps control. these fully just have a daft up the i protecting bar moved an idiot around dick from moscow as lead to offense. if they know they have to fight for every bit of the land, 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. that's all we're working against infantry but recording the relentless rush and shelling in buckman has destroyed most of the buildings. a city known for its salt and dip from

mines was once home to 80000 residence. it's that goes down now. in one of the buildings, these ukranian soldiers are taking shelter from the russian bombing. google, she will look up beautiful. the city was, look how well developed the infrastructure of the city was, see what they've done to it in any. and this is not the only city, but no by what 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 war on. you grain it sculpture. good, give russia a foot hoyt in that the next region. and it's 1st thing the 2nd victory in months with the head of freshest millichef bark. now crook, yes,

kenny be crushing claimed it forthwith hath captured a religion and not of more n eastern ukraine. and dis, foot did release by russia. big russian if seemed near the front line in battle. a heap cur has been fully taken under our control. wagner, group regiments, fully control bear. he's a bit of, oh, but deep if adamant. it forces i standing there, drowned despite tresh. yes, constant attacks russian president vladimir putin has claim that ukraine's allies planning to dismantle russia. in an interview on state t. v. ed on sunday western countries have dismissed this. prudence in russia had no choice, but to take into account nice host nuclear capabilities. he also accused, nicely members of taking part in russia's conflict by donating arms to keep well,

earlier i asked he w, russia, analyst, constantine egg, it in vilnius. what exactly put him meant when he said russia cannot ignore nato's nuclear capability. frank speaking, i don't think he means anything in particular of who has been claimed by the way. this is, this is a truism of banality to say that because, of course, a new nuclear home country has to take into account. what are the nuclear on countries allies is do i mean it's ridiculous to a claim otherwise. so essentially it's a seemingly meaningful statement with this kind of subtle threats, but in fact, it doesn't mean that it is developing new nuclear weapons. it doesn't mean that booth is going to try to try and restart nuclear tests. it doesn't mean even that fusion is really serious about quitting the ah, the arms reduction treaties from recently he froze or suspended rushes of

dissipation in stock. but this is in fact a changing nothing so far. oh, so i think he's playing with this a theme of nuclear weapons because he knows it scares a lot of people in the west. but it's no more than that and continues sort of saying, you know, a person is uttering statements, but not really meaning a lot by saying them. what are your main takeaways then from what he did have to say in this state a t v address? well, i think interestingly enough, he had to say something because everyone knows that it's one year since the beginning. rough, a full scale, visionary cry. i bought a he didn't want to do it on the, you know, exactly on the 24th because it's not exactly glorious date for the from him and not much has been the cheat, i think is his way of basically saying, well, i do remember we do continue, and it is his attempt to ensure that nothing is lost and nothing has changed

dramatically. so in the sense is trying, i think, 1st of all was all he's trying to keep. he's a job base of support if you wish mom, which is mostly indifferent to war. that's how he likes it or he wants to give it a lot. and this is just very, very gently is a series of very generic statements that actually mean nothing. and he thinks that's going to kind of keep keep people white. that was dw constantine egg it in vilnius lithuania. constantine, thanks so much. thank you. finally, now the lice grice australian singer, an actor olivia newton. john has been on it at a state memorial service in melbourne. ah, australian thing, it delta good durham performed a string of newton johns the most popular hit that the service on sunday members of

newton. john's family also paid tribute, including her daughter, chloe. la tansy, who described how loving her mother was as well as husband john easterling. he described every day spent with his late wife as a bit of magic. olivia newton, john died last year at the age of $73.00. she was known around the world for her role in the 1978 musical mega hit grace alongside john travolta. she was also a for time grammy award winner. that's all for now. coming up. next is sports life tuesday, june me every day for us and for our planet. global ideas is on its way to bring you more conservation.