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tell us why it is also on the program. benjamin netanyahu put israel's controversial judicial reform on hold. he says he wants to avoid civil war, but protest her say they won't stop until the reforms are dropped altogether. not a big deal with an solitary confinement and facing execution for speaking out. friends of the dissident, a rainy and wrapper tomas tell us of their fears for his safety. ah america really it's good to have you with us. german chancellor laughed. charlotte says his country has provided ukraine with 18 lepper to battle tags and line with a pledge made earlier this year. the long awaited german made vehicles were handed

over to ukrainian forces at the border. the desert to send them to the 14th was made and generally falling months of debates. now back out in eastern ukraine has become a symbol of ukrainian resistance, albeit one of the bloodiest. some criticize the ukrainian leadership for the decision to keep on defending back mode, but many ukrainian soldiers in the area said they are willing to pay the heavy price for its control. the w correspondent, max sundown, went to meet some of those fighters. you have to move fast. we're heading for the frontline. the russians are very close to the jones is one of the or the most forward position on this part of the front line. and from here to the other side, to where the russian enemies are, it's just, just roughly about 150 meters.

that's the russian swearing back. the soldier behind the machine gun feels the pressure. mercer shows us gotten them usa holy, who the enemy is testing them. he says, preparing for something. snipers and mortars posed a constant threat, moving anywhere as dangerous in the next fork. so we meet a man with a call sign taxi driver. he joined the army when the war began william nikolai, he hasn't seen his family for months. yesterday was his son. 6th birthday. i asked him how he copes sasha thrash night. a lewis. t e a g shirt. fish for huge. sure. e g, he, grad crystal, him through his vision of the work. lucy idiot to push so yes, foolish grasp. dean lewis,

if you start to finish the throws, despite all this, the soldiers here will keep fighting back. moved, not far away, must stand. so just larva tells me you times are you some of a lot with a dead div professional is leaving little he sick brooklyn murderers with him off him. kayla, will you? can we just flog assured nice dorothy. he should. it would be a cuckoo snick. almost at in the willie willie co who boy knew each a shopper would not be linear, but only one is what we did a minute adelcia. reuben murphy, and for both sides, bottled remains a strong symbol. full. yeah, well, the enemy's dying,

our morale is high. that and they're stupid enough to sell to russians. victory like capture and behold in the beginning of florida, we're trying to capture key for, for days high to give buzz keith stance heidi stance. and now that trying to sell much more, you can tell at ward this 2nd almena would look like farrell from over here. critics though, argue buckman is no longer worth the price that ukraine is paying and lives were taken to see what that looks like. we can't say where we are only that the fighting is very close and abandon building now with field hospital. here doctors work round the clock to save lives. their position and the danger zone is crucial. wounded or brought you directly from the front line and stabilized. so they can survive the trip to the hospital. this man suffered

a shrapnel wound to his abdomen surgeon to me through and his team get to it immediately. half an hour later he stable enough to be moved. the teams here perform up to 80 operations every day. last insurance case, this is, nigel descends, its strip now injurious from artillery. and in this place in this, the position for him to be fearful. so 2 ballads injurious also because we're, we're provided in the city. and so our enemy uses goals. corns like thorough a sold or since we feel more cases. reasonable mullets injuries, demitra ran a company for clinical testing before the war. now he chooses to be here in a windowless room that smells of wounds and sounds like war, but they're making a difference. he says and to them to come and more professionals and every kind of

stuff know what he or she should do. in this case. we agreed to and some owen protocols for, for helping me an hours drive away from the trenches from a tourist station visits from family and hear wives and girlfriends return to safety and men head back to the frontline. the price for a boat is high, but ukraine is willing to pay and the author of that reports are corresponded max santa joins me now from keith. let's see. we can bring him up. next. he just returned from the front line and we saw in your report the told the fighting takes on the soldiers. what struck you most when you were speaking in them? right, nico, so when we set out to do this report, essentially we were trying to get a bit of a sense how the fighting in,

in the round bar motors affecting those who were holding the line and months after defending months since they, after, since they began defending both modes, 13 months into the war since the beginning of the full scale invasion, which was struck the most is that the morale, at least among the fighters, we were introduced to ob, seems to be very high despite all the hardships being in these cold, dirty trenches, seeing their comrades diving separate from their families, they still believe in what they're doing and we speak about craner resilience quite a lot. so you see a lot in civil society, you have a lot of stories here also among the ukrainian troops. so that's actually justified, but i think just from, from seeing what we saw there, one thing i like to point out that the gets forgotten sometimes also that this is a country that is also suffering that is heavily traumatized. and that is going to have an effect going forward as well. you touched on their death fear loneliness,

day after day. what did the soldiers tell you about how they managed to keep going throughout this? all right, so i am just regarding the situation in bottom. it appears that the russians are focusing a bit less supporting, less resources into the town at the moment, not throwing everything at the ukrainians that they can right now. so shifting a bit of a focus to with southern town of the east coast. so i imagine that i'm seeing this on ukrainian side will give you a little bit of a boost of morale. seeing that what you said, that your sacrifices that you the fence has, has proven successful so far. but apart from that, i mean having good equipment, having good leadership makes a big impact on, on morale for sure. and then also, when you speak to soldiers and ask them why they are doing this, they tell you they don't want an inch of land to go to the russians. they don't want the territory to fall into russian hands in order to protect the civil population or to not see what we saw. for example,

in boucher and other places of ukraine, the torture murder of civilians and rapes, to keep the country safe and keep the country ukrainian as max san antonio from keith many thanks for more on the situation. but let's bring in mike martin. he's an expert on warren conflict, and a senior visiting fell at king's college in london. good to see you again. that the situation in back moment. it's terrific. we thought in that report, but ukraine's military says, holding the city is a military necessity. this is already the longest running and bloodiest battle of the war, how much longer cannot go on i think by any reasonable analysis, a back moot should already have fallen. so the russian forces, particularly when you look at the scale of resources that the russians have thrown into it in terms of men and material, i think the fact that the crate is still holding it. and your correspondent i spoke

to this is an amazing testament to their bravery and resilience. and they have, they are united in the purpose of holding back moods because it gives them other options in the future on the battlefield. elsewhere in ukraine, we've heard commanders visit at the front line to solve what they called problematic issues. what are at this point, the biggest difficulties for the ukrainian military on the eastern front? well, around back moves of the russian forces hold 3 sides of the city . so like a see if you like around the city and the most difficult problem for the ukrainians is supply. the russians holds the 2 main roads into bottles, and so the ukrainians have had to get their ammunition in and casualties out a lot of different supply routes. so that's the biggest problem that they're facing, the maintenance. let's talk about a supplies of different kinds. germany and also britain have now delivered, having battle tanks the brain. what does that mean for the fighters on the front line? well,

it means very little specifically for back because you don't want to use tanks in an area because they're very vulnerable to ambush. so what's happening is back move is being held and the tanks are being prepared. the crews trains the formations brought together so the ukrainians can launch a counter offensive somewhere else in the crime. so that's the significance of the tanks in the, on the vehicles that have come from the west. over the recent month. ukraine has a case of russia taking a stage by stationing nuclear weapons. they are tactical nuclear weapons, as was announced a couple days ago. how the stable i think, could to move be for benefit. i don't think that the 7 i think we've seen a lot of this over the year of the conflicts with threatening, you know, to move nuclear weapons around to use. and i think there's a very interesting statement from china. once this was announced that peter was going to be storing these weapons in batteries,

china reiterated that nuclear states, the use of nuclear weapons is untenable. no, nuclear was, can be one. i really think this is just more bluster from putin. it doesn't actually mean and the thing for the battlefield. martin, many thanks. thank you. israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu, as for the overhaul of the judicial system on hold, falling a day of unprecedented mass protests and a nationwide strike that yahoo says the delay will allow time to reach a compromise with critics of the reform. but it's unclear whether the suspension will be enough to appease the large number of opponents. they argue that weakening cords, oversight of government could undermine israel's democratic tradition. ah, protesting a plan to overhaul the countries judiciary proposed by the government. but benjamin netanyahu, an estimated 80000 demonstrators, took to the streets,

jerusalem alone, for nearly 3 months now, hundreds of thousands of people have taken port in weekly protests. but on monday, thanks to can you turn. after the country's largest trade union declared a general strike paralyzing the international airport. finally, netanyahu announced his government would temporarily halt the controversial reforms . you go, it's not of a sense of national responsibility is locked out of a will to prevent a rupture among our people who i have decided to pause the 2nd and 3rd readings of the bill in this session of the connection. in order to give time a bit and ranges that wide consensus wonderful, go immediately after the announcement, the union called off the strike,

but the suspension was not enough to send protesters home. none of these with life. just making a break in order to come back stronger than the people to plan to reform. israel is judiciary involves a series of flaws to limit the powers of the supreme court at a time when netanyahu himself is facing corruption charges, israel's opposition said it was ready for real dialogue, but not without skepticism. in we'll see if he tries anything, he will find hundreds of thousands of patriotic israelis who are committed to fighting for our democracy. the shallow israel's parliament is now set to discuss the judicial overhaul in its legislative session next month. to have a look at some other stories making headlines around the world right now. north

korean leader kim jong own has urged officials to ramp up production of weapons. grade nuclear material has call came as he inspected new, smaller nuclear warheads at the countries nuclear weapons institute. young has carried out a spade of weapons tests this month. a med join us south korean military drills. 3 children and 3 adults have been killed in a school shooting in the u. s. city of nashville. a shooter entered the private christian school carrying to assault style weapons and a pistol. authority say the 28 year old suspect was killed at the scene by police. at least 20 people are dead after a bus crash in south western saudi arabia. the bus was on its way to the muslim holy city of mecca when collided with a bridge and burst into flames. crash comes as many set out on pilgrimages during ramadan. watching the w news still to come. the french break dancers who will

try to bag olympic gold when this or to become a discipline for the 1st time ever. a 1st amnesty international releases. it's annual report on the state of human rights world wide today. the report criticizes quote, the double standards of countries that have condemned russian aggression in ukraine, but turned a blind eye to human rights violations elsewhere. it calls the conflict in ukraine, a possible wake up call for the world to unite around human rights and universal values. amnesty also highlighted the war in ethiopia, t grier region where the death toll is unknown, but maybe in the hundreds of thousands. and it condemned the iranian regimes of brutal response to widespread protests. around a dozen people are said by it be arranging judiciary to be facing the death penalty for supporting the widespread protests against the regime. one of them is the iranian rapper to march. the lay he,

he was arrested october last year after the start of the women life freedom protest, sparked by the death of a young woman in police custody. he w, spoke to a close friend of his about his case and their fears for his safety. ah, his dearest art, the reason why too much spawns love him and iran's courage rollers hate him and his music video publishing october. he print the xterra down for us to hear a bit of head on hearing meconium, vivian sugar. did any other thoughts of it was on it's just about you will send it over to tom about it and when tens of thousands in iran took to the streets to demand an end of this nomic republic till pretty, grew to march, joined them and encourage others to do the same ballpark quantity, believe in this revolution, and joined the young people who are now on the streets, who we hear are being killed every day. we are burning,

but we will not let the flame of this revolution go out. tomorrow, wednesday, 26th of october, all over iran. just 4 days later to march disappear until weeks later, a video emerged which very deliberately not showing you now. in it, he's blindfolded and forced to apologize. in an exclusive interview with d, w, a close friend has described how the video brought even more distress. but i linked to seal hash through loss to was because i would before 38 days. we were unaware of too much. and it was quite clear to us that they were torturing him during this time. jimmy corner slattich, as i said, that his shake his face, which had lost way due to torture and pressure that made us all angry and upset, lies the hash. when i met with law and in my opinion, it showed how weak this regime is, how pathetic they are as well that they resort to force like this,

turn on in matter yet as their course finished and then a half, i shall garage more to last syllabus lulu me should advocate 150 days after his arrest to march is still in solitary confinement. in one of iran's many presence. his friends fear for his life because he is indicted with corruption on airs. they charge that carries the desk penalty. and because he hasn't even recovered from the injuries he suffered during an earlier detention. what as of one i miss it guys on mustaine city. unfortunately was just like this time to march as previous arrest. i was accompanied by violence. how do you hold the sunday video a new year to as he said, in a youtube video, when he was arrested 10 people surrounded him and they hit him on his head skull and eyes dialed. it was or was it a cadillac? and they hit his head on the ground. jack la la la,

yet they even heard one of 2 marches replenishment to watch me. i think one of his ribs was damaged and broken at the time. as i was, his envoy said, i see madame de, to what she has done nor speak law safety does she cast. but while iran's rulers might be able to silence to march himself for now nickina and many, many others are being loud on social media. they are campaigning for his release, making sure to wars of their wrap, who, who used to be peer voice, r e quote around the word and i'm joined now in the studio by our iran expertise our top i'd say the good to see you. a brave rapper who joined the protest. now behind bars, do we know anything about how he's doing right now? not very much. we know he's been in solitary confinement ever since he got arrested earned. we know from other prisoners how horrible that can be. especially when you're already injured when you go in there. so just like to marsh was and but

unlike many other political prisoners to mash does have a lawyer of his own choice. and we know he got to meet him a couple of times and speak to him. and after that, that lawyer spoke about to mass corey to string that he's still keeping his head up high. that is, he's apparently not that of fred. and despite the fact that nobody knows when his court date will be in, despite the fact that he's been charged with waging war against god and corruption on earth, which both carry the death penalty. there are countless reports of human rights abuses in iran, in prison. do we know anything about what's going on behind these walls? not that much. and that's because many of those political prisoners, especially the high profile ones, are in solitary confinement with little or even no contact to the outside world. but what we do know from leak c, c t, v footage, and also from reports from former prisoners who are then released is that especially in the beginning of

a detention in the so called interrogation period. m. systematic torture is used, sexual assault to make the prisoners confess things they never did. and then later, these so called confessions are then used in court in systematically unfair trials to convict them of things like corruption on earth, for example. and so in the last couple of months, this year alone, more than $140.00 people were executed. some of them for drug charges or crimes like murder, but some only because they took to the street to demand. freedom to match is one of many brave people who did just that right. take to the streets, demand more freedom, demand, human rights. what motivates them to keep defying them? well, every day after day, anger, mostly many people just have had enough of the islamic republic. you know, many of the people protesting that are young and they know from social media or t v, how other people age live around the world, what freedoms they have,

what opportunities. and they're like. they don't want to be denied all those freedoms any more by the old men ruling over them, especially since the families of these old men often live in the west and enjoy these very freedoms. iranians inside iran do not have. and the human rights situation in iran has been criticized basically since the founding of the islamic republic, or even before actually and when under pressure in the countries theocratic rulers resort to even more violence. we know that and that's what they're doing right now . so in the 1st month of the protest alone, like hundreds of people were killed, tens of thousands were arrested. and that shows that the rallying cry of these protests, which is women, life freedom, is still very valid and more urgent than ever. maybe that is out of our in house, around expert. thank you so much. now to the world of sports and when the 2024 olympic games open in paris,

the stated aim is to bring the sports into the streets. and no discipline belongs on the pavement. more breakdancing which is set to become an olympic sport for the very 1st time. dancing in the streets has long been about more than just fun for b girl sissy. next summer. the 15 year old wants to use her breakdancing skills to win a medal for france. goodman's break dancing is my life. it's like breathing like eating. it helps me express myself and i spend my passion ever since i was a small child though some of i can't imagine not break dancing is me. will bustle. breakdancing originated in the united states as part of hip hop culture in the 19 seventy's when young people would challenge each other on the streets in 2024, they will battle each other at the paris olympics. kilian lives on reunion. the 21 year old travels regularly from the french island to train with his national teammates,

to libby to defend. i'm used to taking part in compositions alone. lu, the island, the small ball of late all that when you live on re on young, you have to come to the mainland to make progress. possessive clemency, bci. the training schedule is tough. power, speed, and technique are required for 8 hours a day. the olympic judges give points for specific criteria, yet the dancing is always free style and on beat. critics say that becoming a sport has created restrictions, but others see it as a chance. almost. i think we can benefit from emotional. it's a real small discipline with support for the athletes from doctors and so on from. that's something we've never had a competition before article but shortly from wasn't on. the athletes must also make official appearances. they have to tell their story and represent france as a leading breakdancing nation. they don't yet know which one of them will get to compete. found what the result was. he led over me dance and it's about sharing my art with other dancers and with the public hip hop beats echo in the famous vizier,

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