ah ah ah, there's the state of news line from berlin, georgia, you turns over its controversial foreign agent bill. the government backs down under pressure over a russian style wall, which critics say would stifle free speech. and protests continue over fears. the government is on an authoritarian path. also coming up. russia unleashes

a massive missile attack on ukraine, explosions in key and across the country, target energy infrastructure, and hit residential buildings. we'll get the latest from our correspondent in the ukranian capital and protest. so we're plans to overhaul israel's legal system. block roads near the countries main airport, forcing the israeli prime minister to take a helicopter to an official meeting. ah, i'm nicole relish, it's good to have you with us. in georgia, the ruling party has dropped a controversial foreign agent bill following 2 nights of violent clashes between police and protesters. but despite the you turned thousands continue to rally in the capital tbilisi. they fear the government wants to put georgia on

a path towards authoritarianism and away from its goal of joining the european union. and the draft to echoed a russian law used to silence critics and protesters bound to resist what they call government attempts to drag the country back under the kremlin influence the aftermath of the battle between protesters and police is visible on the streets of tbilisi. and the demonstrators of one, for now, the ruling georgia dream party is backing down the government chairman confirming that they will attract the draft for an agent law that critics claim is on democratic ogletree shall gotten their legislation. we brought out for the 2nd herring and hearing that 2nd hearing will fail on let me once again make this political statement of the law will fail, but now on voting for it all organ on this will resolve issues had logo with trouble dorms for the legislation would have required and jose and independent media who receive more than 20 percent of their funding from abroad to declare

themselves. foreign agents protest is clashed with police for more than 2 consecutive days. 50 offices were injured and more than 70 arrests were made on thursday alone. demonstrate to set the law is reminiscent of existing legislation in russia that has been used to crack down on descent and that it could damage the country's relationship with the european union. the opposition say that the fight may not be over a little. this is paul carter who holds middle georgia. dream has not come up against a political power, but the power of the people also, and they had to retreat mo, geo to him. so he's got but we need to keep our protest going on since jordan dreams may try to cheat. um customer wants never shows me of houses that are good. opponents of the georgian government say they will hold them to their word.

and d, w. a corresponding maria. i don't want to add a protest in tbilisi right now. welcome, maria. the government says it's going to withdraw the bill, but people are still gathering. so does that mean they don't believe them? yes, nicole. people are still coming to the valley and the parliament, parliament square, where the process has been going on for the past 3 days. and then we've spoke to some of the protest us and they saw that they don't really believe the government anymore. given that the allowed such a bill, you know, being discussed event in the parliament. so they're saying that they don't have any trust to the ruling party, georgia dream and they won't surrender until the law is a legally withdrawn from, from the parliament. we also have reports that demonstrators detained during anti government rallies have been released. can you confirm that? what are you hearing there? yes, so you know,

they organize us announced that some of the protests are detained protests. those were released early on. people were, you know, dancing, chanting ada, taunting freedom freedom to georgia, and you call. it's very interesting to observe how anti legislation, anti foreign law a foreign agent legislation became a very kind of pro european riley anti crumbling rally people who are saying never back to russia. we will not surrender until we, you know, we'll get to the european union and today people are really, really happy, but still very vigilant. they're following what the government's response would be . i want to know what you mean of today's official announcement that parliament will be shut down for several days. the announcement rent due to the damage inflicted by violent protesters to the parliament building. now it is parliament

that has to formally withdraw this controversial bill. it does not contribute to the distrust that these people out there on the street are voicing. yes, actually not anymore because we've, we've just received a statement from their parliament saying that tomorrow there will be a hearing in the parliament at 12 o'clock and the different monteros will be discussing, you know, important issues, not specifying what exactly but people here are saying that it might be, you know, 40 agents law, but still, as i said, the suspicion is still there, and tomorrow we will see how georgia is opposition for georgia. so position to this for in asians law worked out in the and maria can months into lucy,

thank you. so much for that update. and we have to bear in mind that georgia formerly applied for a new membership less than 2 weeks after the russian invasion of ukraine. so we want to get the european perspective and bring in viola on, come on and brussels. she's a member of the european parliament for the german green party. ms. collins, thank you so much for joining us. the ruling georgia dream party says it is dropping the for an agent law bill is all good now. well, i wouldn't say so. so 1st of all, i mean we have a long list of reforms which need to take place before the commission will assess the country is ready for a candidate status. but regarding this for an age and law, we need a 2nd voting on that. so now there was a 1st voting, it was actually not as draft,

it was already voted in by the majority of the present and peace and the parliament . and it's not such a regulation that the government can just say they withdraw, but it needs a separate procedure in this, in the parliament. and then we can definitely say it is withdrawn by the pollitt by the majority of the parliament. and that needs to be done. it looks like this. this procedure will take place tomorrow or will at least be initiated to morrow. but at how much damage has all of this done to to lease his ties with brussels? no, absolutely. i mean, what we have seen, it's extremely unfortunate. i mean, you know that the majority of the judge and population of the judge and people more than 83 percent are in favor of the integration process in favor of

any kind of candidacy membership perspective. or at least there's weston or direction and western perspective. but the ruling party acts definitely against this perspective does every thing in terms of rule of law, in terms of media, in terms of now there's for an agent, but many more action being taken actually to undermine the will of the people to undermine this perspective. and to see this, how this is paula rising for the last 2 weeks and month is extremely tragic to, to observe that none the less the georgia dream party says it remains committed to the country's e u membership. but how does that go together in your view? well, this is a service, i mean, to be honest, everything they do is just the opposite of what they claim all what they say they want to do. and people recognize that people understand that this. unfortunately,

government does not act in favor of the will of the people, but rather whatever interests i don't know which interests that represent by the office. the not the majority of the people who would like to see a different horse and a different direction. yes, they reject who were with us in the european parliament. it's extremely difficult for the last 3 and a half years. but even find a day that we can meet an exchange. so there is no appetite whatsoever on the georgia dream side. on the ruling rocky side to find the proper way, how to cooperate with us in the european parliament, neither in the european institution. and that is, as i said, extremely unfortunate. there has been a lot of talk about how much this so called foreign agent bill resembled russian

legislation used to silence critics in, you know, georgia very well. does russia really have that much influence on the current georgian government? i was always very reluctant to state this kind of, i mean this very clear and harsh statement to say that there is a clear influence coming from russia. but what does very up this, is it the influence, the desk and full campaign, the smear campaigns, the attacks on civil society on international partners such as the us such as we all those friends of georgia being attacked very systematically and, and i don't know why they do this if they really would like to see themselves as a, as a oh, i mean, the country is part of the club as member of the club. they wouldn't do so thought

this, the something is going completely wrong, whether this is only because of the russian influence, whether this is only somebody else in the background steers, this pro says, i can't say, but it's a very dangerous development that's, that's for sure. and i do understand why people in the and went to the streets and, and, and, and took actions here. so the bill is off the table, but the question marks remain viola on come on member of the european parliament. thank you for your time. thanks for having russia has unleashed a massive missile attack across the ukraine, killing at least 6 people. missiles struck residential buildings and knocked out the power supply to zappa regia, europe's largest nuclear power plant. although ukraine says the plant has now been reconnected to the power grid in the capital cave. mayer and we tele, clinico said 40 percent of residents are without heating,

falling the bombardment at dawn, smoke billows across keys, skyline, the ukrainian capital, just one of several regions. hit by a barrage of russian missile strikes while people was sleeping. we woke up to a very strong explosion. it fell like it had struck the house next door or somewhere very close. but we didn't immediately understand what it was. we ran into the corridor. reduce dolly, i'm fed up with it. i can't stand him any more. no more seal good. how can you do this? he bought the merchandise houses possible for the names are different if they're not humans, i don't know what to call them. we're kick. was there frightening the children for their traumatizing done? if it's, if you are chronically, at least 5 people were killed after a rock, it struck houses in the levine area.

there were also reports of fatalities in the region of cason. russian missile strikes also force this upper reaches nuclear power plant off the grid. this latest attack on europe's largest nuclear power station is causing huge international concern. this is the 6th time that this up. what is your nuclear power plant has locked all off site power and has had to operate in this emergency mold. let me remind you. this is the largest nuclear power station in europe operating for the 6 time under emergency diesel generators. what are we doing? this was rushes 1st to mass missiles strike since mid february. it says it was targeting ukrainian infrastructure, but yet again,

it's left ukrainians. counting the debt, it'll be as many as spelling as in the capital cave for us. and he has this upper region. nuclear plant appears to be reconnected to the power grid after and i've been struck by a miss out. what's the situation there now? yeah, it seems that power has been restored power, power connection that these connections are very important because that's how the plant cools out. even if it's switched off of the fuel still needs cooling and this cooling the system is powered externally. if the power is cut, then there are generators. these generators are sent to have fuel for 10 days. so for 10 days the power can remain calm, but at some point, it needs to be re connected to the grid. it was another massive attack on

infrastructure on several regions of ukraine, including the, what is your region, and that's how the power line. there's only one line remaining, connecting it to the ukrainian grid. how this power line, how this connection was caught. we have just heard news of new shelly in the region, so this remains a dangerous situation. this really, this is something that keeps happening from time to time. and so far these, these stations, they do have security systems. but of course, the more they are distress, the more likely any failure becomes statement here is appears to be the biggest wave, a russian missile strengths in several weeks. can you tell us more about the damage across the country? yeah, it's a new wave of attacks. 80 more than 80 rockets being fired after ukraine,

mostly cruise missiles, from the black sea that they have hit in all over the country in regions close to the front like the hockey region or those up. what is your region as well as in the far west of the country and we've, that's where the residential buildings were, hits, houses, and some of the people who were living there have died. 5 people have died in the urine eve to have been attacks on power infrastructure, again, energy infrastructure. and they have also been people injured right. it seems like we're experiencing some technical difficulties. i apologize for that. that was meant, he has burling, our correspond in joining us from keith with the latest from there. let's take

a look now at some of the other stories making headlines around the world. today. turkey has resumed talks with sweden and finland over there, nato membership beds after repeated delays, both sweden and finland need turkey's approval to join the alliance. ratification from hungary is also outstanding. an idea at least 6 people were killed when a train plowed into a public boss in the commercial capital lagos, the state rescue agency says the bus driver, apparently trying to beat a warning signal before the approaching train slammed into the vehicle. 74 people were injured. indonesia has presented the site of its plant, new capital to the public. the city will be called new sun tara. it's meant to provide an escape from the congestion and pollution of the current capital jakarta . but critics say the massive construction project will displace indigenous people

and destroy natural habitats. rescuers in catalonia, in spain, say they fear the worst. for 3 people trapped deep down a mine near barcelona, local authority say there has been no sign of life from the workers since part. the patasha mine collapse thursday morning and 3 more rail officials in greece have been charged in connection with last week's trained collision that claimed 57 lives. a supervisor and 2 station masters are facing charges of negligence in the countries worst rail accident. another station master was charged earlier, great prime minister curiosity to talk is, has promised absolute transparency in the investigation. a court in indonesia has sentenced to football officials to one and a half years and one year in prison. they were both found guilty of negligence after one of the world's deadliest stadium disasters. $135.00 people died at the

game between our rama and purse of bio in october of last year. these were the chaotic scenes that led to a football match, becoming deadly in total indonesian police $545.00 rounds of tear gas at the match . last october world footballs governing body thief bands, the practice inside stadiums. and for good reason, 135 people died in the resulting stampedes. this graffiti on the stadium was making the fans feelings clear. it was the biggest loss of life at any game of football for almost 60 years. protestors took to the streets to call for a sara investigation into the disaster. officials and indonesia had already pinpointed the firing of kick ass is the main cause of this dam. pete. the police are to blame other factors, including the stadium being over filled and exit. gates being locked shops,

3 police officers and 2 match officials went on trial, charged with negligence. the match officials have now been convicted and given jail time. the police officers await judgment. moving on to israel now where police say they have quote, neutralized a gunman who shot and wounded 3 people in tele, beef. it comes as the country deals with widespread protest against efforts by the new right when government to reform the judiciary. the proposed laws would reduce the powers of the supreme court and allow more political influence in the appointment of judges crowned opposing these plans, blocked roads leading to israel's main international airport. the disruption force, both prime minister benjamin netanyahu, and visiting us secretary of defense, lloyd austin, to change plans. critics of the reforms i have called the proposals, a threat to democracy, but supporters insist they reflect the will of the people,

elmore on both those stories. let's bring andy w corresponding tanya kramer and jerusalem. tanya, let's start with the latest. what more can you tell us about this attack? why she said, we said a day of her must protest, but we are just getting the reports that shortly after 9 local time. here there has been a shooting reported in the center of tel aviv on decent golf street. that is one of the main streets with a lot of coffee shops and, and bars and restaurants are in a television. according to the, our 1st responders are 3 people are, have been injured or one of them is in critical condition. and they are all half be now abroad or to the hospital, or we don't know more at this point about the background, but there has been a shooting are in television. and prior to the thousands of israelis had come out

across the country to protest against a proposed change to their traditional system. so, and can you tell us up to this tragic incident? of course how the day unfold it. i mean, it was an unprecedented a day of mass protests, or the organizers called it a day of resistance against a government plan. so to change the legal system here, if you look back like 2 months ago, it all started with a saturday night protest and more and more people in o came every saturday, morphed into almost daily protest. now also strikes it during day time. might be seen today, there were marches, there were ships trying to block her the, the port in high, far people protesting at junctions on, on bridges. we had farmers coming out with their tractors, trying to slow down our traffic in force. also trying to prevent

a prime minister benjamin netanyahu to get to the airport blocking of the roads or to the airport. and there were also some confrontations between protesters, 1000000 television. there were blocking the main highway there and, and are also arrests being made by the police. now i've been talking to a lot of protesters in the last days and today. now there's a be a sense of urgency that this, a government plan needs to be stopped, but also there's a lot of anger and how it is pushed through in a very, very, a hasty way in a lot of people. you know, i want this to stop, so this is what they have been protesting today. and if you look also at paul's and service, now a lot of people are saying a majority of people saying that they want this process to slow down. and that opponents and supporters because of course, there are also people who support this or the government plans, or they need to find a compromise on that and,

and for our viewers. joining us now. we are seeing live pictures of our what seems to be the scene of a shooting in the center of tel aviv and israel 3 people were wounded and it sounds like a b shooter has been won. the authorities call neutralize, and we don't have much time anymore. and tanya, but i would like to know if these demonstrations that are quite unprecedented, could be pressuring netanyahu towards a compromise of this is what the people of israel really want. we haven't seen as such a compromise yet a premonition at an hour before leaving to italy on her official visit. he had said again that actually he is working in all he wants to as he of compromise. but are the opponents of the opposition? is saying, you know, as long as they don't stop the process to push those bills through, there's no real negotiation going on. may be seen tonight. once again. that's very

unusual. a president isaac, how so a trusting donation of prime time t v was very emotional. he saying it needs to both sides need to find a, basically a compromise on that. he said also the legislation as it is a push through no should be actually discarded and there should be another way. another plan that is agreed upon that should be moved forward. instead, the president you just said, but also the leader of the opposition. and critics of this bill, of course, have been warning that this could be a death sentence for israel's democracy. can you tell us what the implications of this law would be? well, there are several laws of what we've been seeing as that. and basically what the government is trying to do is to occur the powers of the nations as supreme court. and also, for example, they're trying to push through several a bills now,

and some of them have passed the kinessa committee that's dealing with it. some have been going into the 1st reading. so apart from curbing the power of the supreme court is about the selection of judges. it would also probably a get a bill to override supreme court decisions. so all of this together, you know, makes it a very problematic and controversial a traditional overhaul tire cream. i'm anything that's her time ah, ah ah ah

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