ah ah ah this is the w news lined from by land more ammunition for you, cried you leaders meeting in brussels and dos, a plan to send a 1000000 rounds about henry ammunition to keep over the next 12 months. also on the program. the other eastern ukraine frontline city, this thing, so the heaviest fighting of the war. pregnant forces in div holding out against

russia, but say ammunition supplies are running low or violent protests across france against the president's pension and reforms. demonstrate this demand, the government abandoned plans to raise the retirement age and believe it or pop john stash mode release a new album after a 6 year break. first news expenses keyboard and the fact ah i'm so gale. welcome to the program. the 1st day of the european council summit in brussels, brought together leaders from across the block to discuss the war in ukraine and climate change. they endorsed a plan to send

a 1000000 rounds of artillery ammunition to ukraine over the next year to help him the ongoing battle against the russian invasion. and the european commission announced the campaign to find and return ukrainian children who have been abducted and taken to russia where brussels bureau chief alexandra fond arm and told me more about that agreed increase in not military support. while from brussels perspective, it is a big deal. we have to remember that the european union has been created as a project for peaceful goals. and i'll face with the war in ukraine. its members are eager and willing to deepen their military cooperation and they want to spend money together to jointly buy ammunition. so this is a big deal. however, we have to say when it comes to their goal, to the goal of providing ukraine when 1000000 artillery shells, we have to say that this is very ambitious. when you look at the numbers,

ukraine uses up to $200000.00 artillery rounds per month. and the u a. p and defense industry can only produce 25000 in the same time frame. you understand the problem is big and europe will have to massively went up production. ok. so away from the war, germany has been making itself for unpopular or this issue of the ear use plant phase out of c o 2 emitting cars at officer was happening there. well, it's not officially on the agenda, but this issue seems to really have overshadowed the 1st day, often leaders meeting in brussels. and the problem is that the european commission has proposed to ban you combustion. and in cars starting in 2035, the negotiation started and her with the european or a member stayed so weird 3rd the european parliament and only days before the final vote. germany said, oh wait,

we would like to have an exemption for cars that run on e fuels assistance as an alternative to fossil fuels. and critics are seeing bad was quite late. germany is seeing no, that's what we have been seeing from the beginning. but the problem now is that the impasse continues. okay, what can we expect them from to day to day leaders will speak about the blocks economy after financial turmoil or in the banking global banking sector. and are they will need weird to europe in central bank president christine law guide. and we overall have to say that the youth has quite robust, stir safeguards in the banking sector. but of course, leaders are concerned, and there are already some of them calling for additional additional measures to make sure a dad sir, banks in the europe are protected against a potential prospect of a new banking crisis. thanks versa. alexander alexander,

font norman in brussels. well as a you leaders, discuss for arms, delivers fierce battles the continuing on your crimes eastern front around bow would a city of us become symbolic of this war. but another town in eastern ukraine has also been resisting. fierce attacks by russian forces attempting to surround it. the city of, of diva may not look like much of the prize and battle there simply isn't much left of it. but resident say the russians seem set on battering this city into submission. this eerie silence a rail and fighting look to him. there are plains rockets here all the time. every day you see there to them that she was really good at birds, eye view shows this barely a town left to occupy. but this isn't stopping russian. fire lucia muzzle. the situation is getting worse and worse. the muso for getting bigger or buildings

literally collapse off long western intelligence, ant ukrainian commander, say the fighting full of deacon, as some of the fiercest off the wall comparisons are being drawn to the embattled city of buck mote. located on the front line and don, yes, province of defect is another stubborn thorn in the sight of russian troops trying to advance west data gathered by the institute for the study of war shoes. the kremlin forces have almost surrounded the city. an apparent attempt to cut of diva off from its western supply lines. so far like back mood f. d fca has held out ukrainian trip, say they're managing to stop russian forces from breaking through the defense line . but commanders are having to way up the use of every shell and bullet. you know, we are trying to serve him, newsome, with as much as we can possibly encased this breakthrough to boil.

the cities fierce defense has entered a reputation as a 2nd front line fortress and local. se of diva has an advantage over by moot, it's been on the frontline since the don bass conflict started in 2014 loose. the thought is a very serious fortification line. all armed concrete with bunker's, israel fortress is protected better than boat than you boggled the fortress or not, the ukrainian government has advised of div cuz people not to take their chances. of voluntary evacuation effort has emptied the city of most of its 25000 residents . but some feel they just can't leave our story. what about leaving my sons? i am the cemetery. no one needs me any more. your car will you lose money? so it's a sentiment shared by others. local officials say some 2000 people have chosen to

stay in the city. they belong called hein? with russian traipse pushing to encircle f d fca. they faced a growing risk of being left to their own devices. all the marina myron is a defense analyst and henri research fellow at kings college london. she joins us from munich, a welcome back to the w, i'm sorry, is being saburd at the if, because likely to be the next decisive battle of the don bass. a front after but would, is that how you said they thank you for having me. the russians have certainly try to take of the ground for a long time. now since the beginning of special military operation, i think the efforts have been made since march 2022. however, the offensive has never been successful and the ukrainian forces are still holding

up the of the however, the russian forces. i'm now trying to integrate, see ellen are in debt be on our proxy forces in order to reinforce their attempt to surround the city. because that is from where the russians are claiming that the ukrainians are attacking the mask. and so it will be important for the russians to dig the city. but what is more important for the russians is to cause as many casualties for the ukrainian forces in order to prevent possible spring counter offensive. right. and so what we're hearing reports that the russian offensive around bath seems to be losing steam. why is that likely to be? well, we've heard this yesterday from colonel general sir askew, who said that it seems that the russian forces are running out of steam. however, the stress was at wagner seemed still to retain some capabilities and the city is

practically surrounded was a only road why a vine, if car village remaining for supply of the ukrainian forces. so it seems that the level of activity from the russian forces has been reduced. however, the idea here is again, as many russian commentators also have stressed is for russian not to hold a territory or to, to, to win over territory. but to destroy the capability of the ukrainian forces, and it makes sense in a way because russians don't have enough troops to hold territory. and as you get a precaution from wagner said, there is a possibility that the ukranian forces might strike in the direction of belgrade. or try to break through the line between slots of creamy not. so the, the risk that this fear in addition to the fear is that the ukrainian forces might be going toward the parisha and towards crimea, which is

a big red line for the russians. so all efforts to pour it into stopping ukrainian forces in their tracks, especially considering that ukraine itself is suffering both from ammunition shortages and from a mobilization problems as of january 2023. so the idea is to, to gain some time. so let's talk about those that i mentioned. shortage is a, you leaders have just agreed this increase in ammunition production and supply to ukraine. do you believe that the you can deliver on this promise and perhaps you could speculate on what is likely to happen if they don't? well, the problem is that it is not easy to deliver as the promised amount. because unlike of russian economies, is now functioning in war time, nobody was prepared for these heavy artillery battles. and so we're faced with this

problem to have to, to, to produce and deliver the ammunition. we know that several ammunition lines have been set up in ukraine in january 23 to make sure that you bring in forces at least have some ammunition. however, getting the right ammunition like 125 millimeters will take time. and this is essential for the ukranian armed forces for them to gain some parity in terms of, of artillery. so the time here is very critical, and we're also seeing the political sentiments not only in the us, but also from germany and france about the possibility of this becoming protracted were so that the, the, the european allies, and with the exception of the baltic states, poland and slovakia, a losing face in the ukranian counter offensive. thank you so much for outlining

that for us in or in the myra from kings college at london. and give a quick look at some more stories making headlines around the world. now we'll start with the vacuum which says it has sent for fighter jets to cry. i will send another night within weeks as follows: a promise made last week to donate the mig 20 nines and make slovakia the 2nd nato country after poland to pledge or war plans to the ukrainian armed forces. north korea says it has tested a new underwater nuclear attack drone as well as cruise missiles. yon yank is carried out a spate of weapons tests in recent days in response to joint south korea. u. s. military training exercises, german rail operator deutsche bank has canceled all of its long distance trains of monday's day long at national transport strikes. regional rail roots are also

expected to be heavily affected by germany, so busiest airports, frankfurt and munich, a scrap all passenger flights not to france, which the same a 9th day of nationwide protest against present macros. controversial pension reforms, marches in some cities became violent protestors in board dose at heart of the town hall, destroying the wooden door at its main entrance of an a 1000000 people joined a nationwide day of action as unions called for more mass walk ups at the heart of the french capital, thousands have taken to the streets for yet another day, trying to pressure their president in man when my call to dropped the reform, which would raise the minimum age of retirement from $62.00 to $64.00. and the crowd, many are still decades away from retirement. this

movement represents humans, right? like it's a philosophy of light. do we want to work? and so where 64 are not, you know, and i just do not. but not all the protests had such a relaxed atmosphere. police continued to detain protesters with hundreds, now arrested. since the demonstrations broke out. some $5000.00 ride police deployed in paris, firing tear gas into the crowds. was hello, she's got lots of it will be here until the reform is removed. we're not tired, we're not running out of steam and i think it's going to get a little bit tougher. but each mobilization will be there, including every day and even in the evening at night in the morning, we have to block everything. what ever happens?

protesters see they are not backing down thousands of people in nigeria as the niger delta region of suing the oil giant royal dutch shell over alleged damages to their communities. that helped to convince a british court that shows oil exploration activities of polluted their rivers and underground water supplies. hands in the niger delta region side i have not had access to clean water for decades. i correspondence forester quorra said this report from a godly life in our galley is tough blessing james has lived here with her husband for 5 years. everything is hard to come by, including clean water. i'm not in my dizzy so far. as on that is heavy, so now person i come on fish, what are you was? what will have my all, what they my house. oh, gala is a community in oakley land,

part of nigeria, as earl reach, named delta big oil multinational like she'll have explored the area for decades. pollution from oil spills has left the ground water and reversed contaminated. this is the or go near river in line j delta, and if you look closely, you can see oil at the surface of the water and also some fish have been washed off the shore as a result of the pollution, this water is completely useless even though people can see what i hear, they actually have no access to clean water. this community used to rely on fishing or with this level of pollution, their source of food, incom and water has vanished. this will face no good, i will be fed is what a lady will use for both of these. so we know for you to use it for wash it. see we know full, maybe we use it for cookie. we hear the smelling law,

the united nations environmental program ran tests on the water in or galley. they found levels of consequence in belvin to be $900.00 times higher than the levels plainly cleared by the lord health organization. scientists also found 8 centimeters of refined oil on the ground water, which feeds the whales that people drink from. local authorities have want people to not drink the contaminated water, but many like blessing have no choice. and they are forced to live with a damage to their health. that's why you see most and was he in the levels ovarian cancer privilege is increasing where seen the age of a people coming down with cancer decreasing before you see consequences from 506070 years when nice. eip eip children, common diary cancer, 8101520. the government provided water stations across the need to supply

clean water from the community. but none of the station has worked for years. local authorities and me said they have not done enough. let's say the rest. what would be the for solving the crisis, like what we do for local government and the state government is done to support support subs. but the main issue is with the federal government. everybody believe while policy shows in named jerry, i play the blame game and argue of actual responsibility to provide clean water for the people of galleys. so others have taking the matter into their own hands like traditional lay down king emory. good doing no problem. he has leased at 14000 individual cases of the damage caused by shield oil spilling and the seeking compensation in court in the u. k. we have a company is based there are people that that received it

and they sit down and enjoyed the money and the children, grandchildren is engaged, the money. i want to tell them that money is blood money. that money is broiled blood money. as you're using the money to, to get co fought for you, your children and your, your descent, your dependent. so our children, off or gully are dying. the case could take years. in that time, nigeria and shell will continue to profit from o'kelly's oil. while people like blessing, james, will continue to suffer the consequences of the contemporary thread warfare. the air force to drink was really prime minister benjamin netanyahu has doubled down on his push for judicial reform, which a sparked nationwide protests despised speculation that he might abandon the changes the following unease within his that governing bite wing coalition. mister netanyahu said only that he would do everything to calm the situation and bring

cohesion. critics say, the overhaul of the legal system is a threat to israel streubal correspondence, tonya kraemer in jerusalem. i followed mister netanyahu that tv statement, and told us what it prompted him to make it. but the pressure it seems, had been mounting on the government on prime minister benjamin netanyahu. also what we're hearing from within his only could party from those are saying we need to slow down a bit and those who are saying know those who want to slow down, they should actually resign. so prime minister netanyahu addressed the nation tonight, he tried to find you know, words for both of the supporters and for the opponents. he said he wants to find a solution that everybody should address each other's fears. and, and he made a point in saying that he would make sure that the civil liberties and human rights

would be protected. he especially mentioned this very controversial bill about the over by had class, which would a simple majority would be enough to override a law. and he said he would make sure that those will be protected. but again, i'm not sure that this will be enough for the opponents. honey kraemer muslims around the world have begun to observe the 1st friday, pres of the holy month of ramadan. oh, which was in jerusalem gab of dawn outside the alex and mosque. one of islam holiest sites are among the 1800000000 muslims around the world expected to take part in the fasting season. tensions a high in israel and the occupied west bank in the wake of recent violence and this year rama and coincides with a jewish passover on the christian easter. oh, time for celebration. as thousands of muslims gathered in jerusalem's old city

for the 1st day of ramadan, ah, at an ox, a mosque worshippers arrived early for their 1st meal. eleanor, i've been on the floor. oh, we usually have if todd our family's place, but today we wanted a change from a lot. it's a great feeling. we came here. we saw people who are also coming to pray and eat. on the 1st day in alex a mosque. it's the best feeling as people come together tensions a high in the region with nearly daily clashes in the occupied west bank. on thursday, palestinian officials said one person was killed doing a raid by israeli security forces. one have to come on you. people are now afraid of entering the old city because there is not a minute that goes by where the situation is stable here is that there is how are this applies to all cities in the west bank on the if you'll hover in

a matter of moments some things could erupt and the markets get messy. this year's ramadan coincides with both the jewish passover and the christian lister authorities fear the tensions could fly up as large numbers of jewish muslim worshippers. poor into jerusalem's own city in the coming weeks. or british music legends, their passion mode are back with their 1st album for 6 years and their 1st since the death of keyboardist and co founder and the fletcher, the albums, dominant theme is mortality. after losing anti fletcher, the bans return was anything but certain depeche mode. for the 1st time as a g o, b i b b, y, a new song and

a call to grab life by both hands. b ah, lee we decided it was better for us to focus on music and i, you know, not, not just like wallowing that would be in our misery. that misery being the sudden, death of andy fletcher, fletcher nearly 10 months ago. he was the keyboard player, the 3rd brain, co founder and kid of the band for 40 long years. his band mates, a still deeply shocked at his passing bowers said his flesh was the biggest support of us and the band martin to push mode. everything about a, you know, it's very jarring and you know, your own mortality and everything. so if people around you and friends, family,

you know, you start to think about a lot more melancholy as part of depeche mode brand. but so his carrying on this time for fletch, the new album's title memento mori, a know to that full and friend. but while death and grief may be all over the new release, the band are keeping going. ah, that edition. it's out the day. it's clear that even after 4 decades and the last the beloved for they just can't get enough with. and we end with a big sports. it's from germany's bond, as league up by and munich is reportedly sacked, coach, a union non guzman with immediate effect the weekends last to buy

a labor cruise. and was the latest for result in apache sees of the champions who are going for an 11 title in a row. others when cut an irritated finger on the touch life as his team failed to make up ground on the ada's barissi adornment. and now looks to have been his last game in charge with a buying hierarchy of report, lead lined up former dormant and chelsea coach thomas to call to replace it. i'll be back at the top of the hour of next to the point, looking at protein under pressure where the china will emerge as the wind in the ukraine have a good day. ah ah, with

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