stories that people the world over information. they provide the opinions they want to express g, w on facebook and twitter up to date and in touch. follow us with this is d, w. news live from berlin. emergency in the mediterranean, italy's coast guard rescues hundreds of migrants from vessels spot, the drifting off shore. operation comes just days after the government announced it will be cracking down on people. smugglers also coming out rushes involved in

a mercenary group claims further advances in back vote. the battle for control of the city in east and ukraine is intensifying. the front line has now reportedly the rivers dividing the city with ukrainian forces. still holding the west and back class in the wonderfully eager league. leaders by a munich hold on to 1st place after proving too much to handle a fellow variance out spoke baths and much more coming up later. ah, i'm all of our car, it's good to have you with us. italy's coast guard has rescued more than 1300 migrants from the mediterranean. local rescues were held by navy vessels and a fishing boat to bring people to shore from boats spot a drifting as far as the 160 kilometers off the coast. search and rescue efforts of

southern ship of calabria ongoing over 4000 my friends have arrived in italy over the past. 4 days. rescue census in several areas are overcrowded. the latest rescue operation comes off to italy's far right. government announced tough new plans to crack down on people smugglers for more on the situation off because typically i spoke to journalist sima gupta in room. well, it's like what you mentioned essentially multiple operations over the course of friday and saturday. we understand over a 1000 my goods have been rescued or aided to be brought to italian, shows the italian coast guard bringing 500 for my goods on to the vessel and bringing them to reggie collaborative to south pasadena. and not the battle was rescued with some 370 were taken on board the same vicinity. the call got making it very clear that these operations were difficult to carry out. because these vessels

carrying these migrants are very much overcrowded. and also you have a situation of course, of rough feeds, which is making that difficult for them to carry out the operation. 487 other my goods were escorted their boats was called to the calabria porch of tony. now this port, of course, is where there was that deadly shipwrecked some 2 weeks ago that really shocked many italians coming. 10 years after the last such very deadly ship wreck to take place off the trail in coats. and then $200.00 people were also picked up off the sin sicilian coast. so yes, it's just been a massive number of people arriving over the last 2 days. the rescue my good center shelter on the island of lumpy do itself overrun with some 3000, also migrants in a shelter that really supposed to house just hundreds of migrants. so in total, if you look at the figures more than $17000.00 people have reached the italian

shores this year alone, that compared to some $6000.00 in the 1st 2 and a half months of 2022. now the europe ian union has agreed to tougher sanctions to tackle what they call irregular migration is that you hear accommodating the far right government in italy. well i think the far right government of georgia, maloney on her part. she had rejected that there was any problems in terms of the rescue operation with that deadly shipwreck. however, that said the prosecutor's incur, tony had started investigation to see where the debts occurred. they're sticking very much the line that it's the people smugglers that are to blame, which is why they put in place that law calling for tough sanctions, tougher jail terms for those people track. because and seeing that they will be looking into more channels for legal migration, but what's the government is calling for and what maloney has even released

a statement on saturday saying very clearly that the want a joint european effort to deal with this issue both in terms of straightening the border, as well as in the haunting corporation with expulsion. they want to see that kind of action real concrete measures from the european union, the european union, when these tragedies occur, say that they will do something and have said that they will. but i think many italians are hoping to see more solidarity dealing with this issue. thank you very much for your insights. that was fema good in rome. the leader of russian wagner, mercenary group, says it has made further advances in bar moved, reaching the river that divides the city center. the gain were confirmed by britain's defense ministry. images released by russian states media appear to show extensive damage of the month of fighting for control of the city. a little weak wagner claimed it had captured the eastern part of our mode, which military experts say holds little strategic value. ukrainian president,

biology mid zalinski has bound to keep fighting over affairs that the city is full, could lead to further russian gains in the countries east. and frank led, which is a military and less than a former military intelligence officer, based in oxford, in the u. k. i asked him whether you credit forces will be able to hold back. the russian masonry is who have now reached the city center and the river that runs through back road. well, they have been stopping now for the last 8 months. the question as to whether they will continue to do so. no, i don't think so. they are holding on. they've been advised, i think for the last month or 2 by us advisors, according to reports, we've heard that the time has really come now to withdraw. i don't think anyone's expected to hold on. this is strategic to the extent that the important to apply to this place now is very great because no operational importance. it's simply

a bulwark for the other towns. but it is important because the loss of it will be something of a blows the ukrainians given the investment. they've made it defending, it will be seen as something as certainly as a success or rather trumpet. it isn't as a success by the russians on specifically this wagner group just holding on to or trying to hold on to back move also have strategic value for ukraine in that they're grinding down the russian invasion. yeah, that's really a steep comment. the calculation has been, 1st of all, we've declared this or the implicitly declared it as a fortress that we're going to hold on as long as we can. secondly, although we are taking huge casualties that with the ukrainians, that the calculation would go. we are dishing out, reflecting far greater casualties on the russians and blunting force. and up till now they are clearly made the decision that the losses we incur just are justified by the casualties we inflict. the danger is that they could become essentially

surrounded. not that the russians across the river and sweep through the town is that that their exit roots could, could be blocked. they're not there yet. but once, once it gets to a point where the nearly surrounded their options will diminish. so you say their options will be diminished. is there anything stopping russia? for example, from, from attacking the, the western bank from the air. they have been a results for the air force is active. but one thing the crane has one of many things that you can demonstrate it over the last year or more is the ability to challenge the russian air force, particularly over the comeback areas. and power is not decisive in this particular battle, or indeed so far in any battle in ukraine because of the ascendency that you credit a defense is have gained over the russian air force. thank you very much for that analysis. frank led, which in oxford, england. thank you. pleasure. thank you. let's take

a look now at some other news making headlines around the world. demonstrators have gathered in tel aviv to protest against proposed reforms to israel's judicial system. under the plan changes it would be possible for parliament to overturn supreme court decisions with a simple majority. politicians would also be given more influence in the appointment of judges. it is the 10 consecutive week of protests. u. s. federal regulators have rushed to seize the assets of silicon valley bank after it suffered the 2nd largest bank failure in us. history. s b b 's collapse cent account holder . scrambling to withdraw the money and sparked anxiety among its tech heavy clientele. the phonetic today run on the bank wipes out more than a $100000000000.00 and market value for us banks through has to create a state of emergency in several regions on its north northern coast due to cyclone

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pending final contractual agreements. music has said he will agree to the london showdown, providing fury donates 1000000 pounds to ukraine's worthless. an alpine skiing mckayla schiffron has broken the record for most woke up winds long held by the legendary. it must in knock, she for a note not stop her 87th, when the solemn event in sweden, just one day after equaling denmark's record in tennis, germany's alexandre thereof has breathed into the 3rd round of the indian wealth, 80 p masters, after defeating petro, catching in straight sets, gemini, number one 3rd bags a 6361 victory over his origins, hein, opponent, in a little over now the perils of officiating the world basketball

club, baseball traffic rather on display. and a game between panama and italy, said base empire, chris siegel was hit in the back of his head by a line dr. fortunately, he wasn't injured and was able to complete the game which panama one to nothing. and the u. k. b b. c. football presents a gary lenika has found himself at the center of the route of free speech after he was criticized of the was suspended for, criticizing the british government on social media. the decision has sparked widespread outrage as well as walk out from staff on the football pro program match of the day. lenika i former england international football i had been due to present the show this weekend. they say politics and sport should never mix something. gary lenika has found out the hard way the match of the day presents or has been suspended by the b b. c. i politically impartial organisation after posting a controversial tweet on thursday,

criticizing the u. k. government for its immigration policy and comparing language used by the conservatives to the rhetoric used in 1930 germany. when asked on friday, linux stood by his words. and think about the query that i wasn't getting between the found by what you said currently found by what you said in your 3 thank you. in a show of solidarity regular match of the day personalities including ian writes and many active premier league players had refused to appear on saturday show. meanwhile, politicians from both sides of the spectrum have weighed in. i wouldn't want to silence anybody's opinions. i know he'll all do that. he's not her politics presenter or news presenter or so on, but is clearly august the market. i mean what he said was grossly offensive and he doesn't seem to be showing any contrition for that whatsoever. my concern is that really the focus on this is being used by the government both to find someone to

blame and also to distract from their own serious failures on policies. morning gary, the b b. c claims lenika will remain suspended until an agreement is reached over his social media use. linux is yet to comment on whether he would want to return to the show he is presented since 1999. what is it? you're watching? t w up next, a documentary asked for the modern day people, smugglers are the s of the slave traders of centuries past. stay tuned for that. i'm all on stuck are invalid, and i'll be back in 45 minutes. not just another day. so much is happening all at once. we take time to understand this is the day and in depth look at the current news of.