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beijing you chief personal underlying has kind words for china and a stern warning. she praises chinese leadership in paying all this nuclear weapons stance, but warns against arming russia plus antibiotics pain killers and even treatments for cancer come from nature. but bio diversity is disappearing at an unprecedented rate on world health day. we take a look at what connects the health of our planet with our own well being and making his moves at a very young age. we made chest prodigy who's saying best suit, who has become a record breaker in germany, after fleeing war in see ah hello, i'm terry martin. thanks for joining us. israel has carried out

a series of nighttime airstrikes, 1st in the gaza strip. and then in lebanon. the israeli military says it struck targets linked to the palestinian islamists militant group as it comes after. more than 30 rockets were fired from lebanon into northern israel on thursday. when the biggest rocket attacks originating on lebanese soil since 2006 tensions in the region rose after israeli police rated the alex of mos in jerusalem earlier this week is lambs, 3rd, holy, as site. the united nations peacekeeping mission in lebanon has urged all sides to stop the attacks. the w correspondent tony kramer is standing by force in jerusalem, tanya, tell us more about israel strikes on those targets in the gaza strip. why? she said a israel's efforts had started to target the goddess of shortly after a midnight t a local,

a time or residence there had reported then very heavy explosions throughout the gaza strip. the army said this morning, it had targeted 10 or area 10 locations or what they described as hamas. a targets like tunnels, weapons factories, as they described. there had been also a 2nd wave of air strikes this morning since then. it has been quiet. there has also been reports by the palestinian health ministry in garza that a hospital had been struct at damaged by the air strike. it has been, as i said, quiet sims, but of course there's a lot of uncertainty of for a garzon stair or they also have no shelters to go. so it's, it was a very, very difficult night for them. because every time there tensions in jerusalem, then our garza might be targeted and there's an uncertainty or how this will continue. now what are you hearing tanya, from those regions in israel that were hit by rockets from lebanon garza?

while there's also tense quite in the north a yesterday afternoon and around 3 o'clock, i have a local time, a barrage of rockets was launched from southern lebanon into israel. there were 2, a lightly injured persons, as, as some damage. and then as well, had responded to that as a tense, quiet now. and we understand that all sides are working on d, escalating the situation in the southern areas around the gaza. stupid just got notice from the israeli army that they have said to residents, they don't have to stay in the vicinity of shelters any more for the time being that could indicate that they think for now at least they think that it's over, but it's never over we have to see how, you know that david play out with all eyes now also on what's happening in jerusalem. well, there is a lot happening in jerusalem to day for christians. it's good friday. so thousands

of pilgrims are expected in the old city of jerusalem. the meanwhile, muslims are celebrating ramadan and jews are marking, pass over. how tense is the situation there, tanya? why mean it's always on a day like that. it is unusually tense when a lot of people are, they're coming together as he said of today's the 3rd and most of them is mark the 3rd on friday of ramadan. ever be coming together for the friday prayers. and then we have a catholic, easter, there's a procession usually on and good friday in the old city with a lot of visitors, local palestine christians, but also a lot of visitors from broadens also added the to his festival of a pass over this and this weekend. of course, but let's put it into context because at the tensions that we're seeing here that triggered most of it. i mean, they also have been regional tensions on the border or with as syria in the north

because of israel asterix in syria. but the tensions that we're seeing now in triggered by the events on the holy side of the aisle oxer a compound in recent days or when it's really police moved in to the compound and then into the mos been fund. also beating people inside the mosque. and lots of arrests being made that had to we get a lot of angry responses as well. so, and this has to get this latest a round of violence and of course are all eyes and now and seeing what is happening to day. here in jerusalem again. very tense situation turn you. thank you very much . our correspond tonya kramer in jerusalem. now let's get me more from lebanon, standing by force in bay root is our bureau chief. there mohammed treaty. well, how a to tell us what, what can you tell us about the situation in lebanon right now?

well on the in the beneath border areas, the situation is that cautious call master israel's military set it had there struck 3 massive bra structure targets in there. 1000 of on the residents around at either shady are for g. com at near or at a southern city of t. a report to 3 loud blasts around 40 m at local time. this comes in retaliation tenfold. rock, it's a talks launched for $1011.00 on that yesterday. israel blamed on the islamist group hamas following successive days of tension on india, lotsa mosque. now the question is, how, when shes bella a react, there is anticipation at the moment. there are many questions about the nature of the scale at the location and the timing, and whether any, a possible response from a has bola will be within the known rules of engagement at way of israel. the iranian box,

a heavily armed group that expressed readiness or for upcoming battle. what sort of political reactions beyond has the law, have there been in lebanon in response to the a cross border violence? well, about an it may be that the most difficult from for israel, from a military air perspective. however, the internal situation and a been on, is very fragile. that the country has been facing presidential vacuum since november 2022 at lebanon has no precedent. and the ability of the caretaker government is a very limited when it comes to important and a crucial decisions that there is a major political division in and urban on. it's been a wide, some acquisition at lee does have accused iran, iran's allies, including a has belie and it's a light that but a sing infection for dragging lebanon into a wall. oh, oh. oh oh is ryan little bit of its edge like rocket launching and it renewed and

reassured it them the commitments as to whether you and resolution 17, a one which stopped the war with israel in 2006. what has bella and obviously held is re responsible for the escalation in the region caused by the actions of the israeli army in a jerusalem. andy alex, i'm mosque, will have a thank you very much. that was d, w as built, bay root bureau chief mohammed, shred, tom we apologize for the poor quality of that transmission. now european commission chief ursula funder lion and french president demo on the con, have called on china to use its influence with russia to end the war in ukraine. the european leaders are in beijing to promote peace, but they also had a warning for chinese president. she's in ping not to send weapons to russia. a clear message from the easy change to chinese president jean paul. use your

leverage with moscow to help and the war in ukraine. china's position on this is crucial for the hero pin union. as a member of the un security council is a big responsibility. and we expect that china will play its role and promote a just peace one that respects ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity. one of the cornerstones of the un charter. it was a message echoed by french president, emanuel mac kron who joined the 2 for talks legless young bruce on your train. the russian aggression in ukraine has dealt a blow to the stability farm and it ended decades of peace in europe. it was digital. i know i can count a new policy to bring russia to its senses and every one to the negotiating table. it'll know that at that the negotiation whether the chinese president will,

he'd that call is unclear. von de lion reported that he had agreed to talk to you cranes, president zalinski when the time was right. though she made no mention of this in his own comments after the meeting. there were words of warning from fonder lion, the ear chief told ye not to arm russia against ukraine. a possibility many western leaders have feared it, but she also had praise for g statements on nuclear war. and chinese president has urged both sides not to use nuclear weapons without mentioning russia, specifically on trade g said beijing and paris had agreed to deepen their co operation in fields like aerospace and nuclear energy. human rights concerns, particularly the persecution of the wigan muslims. engine jang were also discussed . they each have called the european chinese relationship, a complex but interdependent one. the war in ukraine is certainly putting the

partnership to the test. rosemary call an from the lion, have expressed hope that china could help and the war in ukraine. but is that realistic given that the chinese and ukrainian leaders haven't even spoken yet with one another? i asked journalist probably on crestmarc, envision well, you mentioned it. i mean, when a man or m a cross set towards seating ping, i know i can count on you to bring back russia to reason that was clearly wish we're thinking because seating thing clearly chose not to do so in his hand, out of the chinese side he basically repeated what was, what would china's position before, and that does not include any criticism whatsoever against russia. they didn't even mention russia. they spoke about the legitimate security concerns of all parties. so basically they are very close to her rushes position in some regard. and at yes and is cheating ping according to it was an offender line, said that he wants to talk and have a phone call this a ukrainian president savanski, but only when the time is ready. and i mean,

when is the time and not ready if it's not now i'm, it's long overdue. you with zalinski has repeatedly asked as teaching pink to have a call. they haven't even spoken once since the beginning of the russian invasion. and i would say a china has not shown any diplomatic concession towards ukraine, also asti, w, as lou cheer her lucia shorten in brussels. what leverage the e u has when it comes to china? so it was enough on the lines set it herself yesterday and the press conference it is the european union is the 1st export destination for china. so that means that there is some leverage there. there's also a trade agreement between the european union and china, which has been negotiated and concluded already in 2020, but it's been put in the freezer ever since. so there's also some leverage there in the trade relations. and also they are pressing the european union is pressing

china right now. but you can also see by a plan, visit of jersey, burrell dead, righteous reported, should take place next week. meanwhile, hundreds of thousands of people have joined another round of protests and strikes in france over the government's controversial pension plans. protestors want the deeply unpopular raising of the minimum retirement age from $62.00 to $64.00 to be scrapped. but president mccomb absent on the trip to china seems determined not to back down not even with mac chrome, thousands of kilometers away. paris is still burning. this time it was one of the french presidents favorite restaurants in flames. as processed as again faced up with police over his pension reform ah,

elsewhere in the french capital, striking railway workers took aim at another target and briefly stormed the building housing, the offices of u. s. investment giant black rock. the companies and major players in the private pension market loads not been involved in the government's plans. but despite the sales and the clashes, demonstrators seem determined to carry on many on the streets of paris were angry about not just the deeply unpopular reform itself, but also about the government's heavy handed approach. no, no, no dialogue. the never has been any. the government on a busy killer, the head of state david made on that positions by declaring that is absolutely essential to carry out this reform. even though there are many of the means which could be explored, which is not done at all. and so there is no discussion that's obvious or she'll do that today. we have the impression that we are faced with

a deaf and dumb government that is not very good at communication. we get the impression that emanuel mccomb has absolutely no interest in what is happening in his own country. what could be with the government and the unions refusing to budge and talks going no way, both sides, and now waiting for france, his constitutional counsel, to way in next week animals, plants, tongue guy. biodiversity offers a treasure trove of chemicals and compounds. some of which can be used to treat diseases from malaria, the cancer, but more and more species are being threatened with extinction. is that jeopardizing our health t w's. louise osborne took a closer look for world health day, a sea snail that is the source of the pain medication, a 1000 times as powerful as morphine and north american tree with the power to treat breast cancer. the natural world has helped humans the millennia to treat

that health problems and it plays the central role in the discovery of new drugs. some of them have gone. the full distance thing that's produced in nature is the drug that we use in the clinic. but in many or perhaps most cases, it's that that chemical idea that's been gained from nature has been operated on the altar to give it good properties as a medicine, some 70 percent of cancer medications alone. a based on nature according to you and experts. but the search for new sources of pharmaceuticals is becoming ever more difficult. biodiversity is disappearing at an alarming rate, almost a 3rd of more than a $150000.00 species assessed as part of the i u. c. n threat list, which attracts the state of the world by a diverse team. i've threatened with extinction. and humans are to blame

the 2 things that threaten both of us the most that moment of over harvesting and land conversion. and it's not just clearance of land for lost of grays. it's clear land for food, for life, stop to eat and clements of the ations, human driven climate change is also having an impact. fine to say loss of biodiversity does not just present a problem for drug discovery. humans are almost completely dependent on the natural world. whether it's through trees that remove pollutants from the air, or crops, the provide food. the bod of as t is the fabric that holds life support together on our planet. if we didn't have living wild nature and it would be in a much harder, impossible to live on his planet. governments promised to tackle by it of us. he lost by protecting 30 percent of land and oceans before 2030, whether the commitments become action could dictate not just the state of the

planet, but also human health. and with me in the studio is louise osborne, from the w's environment desk. she filed that report, of course, louise we heard in your report about help bio diversity is extremely important for pharmaceuticals and also for for food. but surely there's more to it than that. why else does biodiversity matter for health or? i mean, it's not just about it, you know, dealing with when we're sick, actually, it's much more in sensual and keeping us healthy in the 1st place. i mean, if we look at trees, for example, they take pollutants out of the air. there are studies that have shown in areas where there are more trees than at lucian is not such a big problem. and obviously that is a big killer for humans. does also wetlands, for example, that clean water city in india, calcutta uses wetlands to, to clean its water for farming and for, for other uses for drinking. and again,

a clean water is, is a huge thing for human health, very important. so there are all of these things, all of these jobs that nature are doing for us that, you know, we don't really even, you know, follow, and these are just a couple of examples. it seems intuitive, but we really should remind ourselves from time to time, be conscious of plants and animals though it are disappearing, the species are disappearing at an alarming rate. at the same time, we're seeing technology advanced by leaps and bounds. not least, biotech can technology help make up for the loss in bio diversity. well, you've probably heard about disappearing bees for example, and this is becoming an issue that infects the disappearing and so we need those for our crops. there are machines that are being built that can pollinate our crops so that we're still getting food that they're taking over the job from beads for example. but i mean these are a lot more expensive. and also they can't account for the m complex interactions

that animal have between each other. and ah, so it's always difficult to say whether these things are going to be able to take over or not. and what about efforts to keep nature intact, louise to, to preserve biodiversity. is there reason to be hopeful? there are things that we can definitely do. i gra forestry, for example, as something where trees and shrubs and biodiversity are integrated into our funding practices. and obviously that is one of the, the biggest threats when it comes to buy a diversity as individuals. we can also look at our food waste, making sure that we are only buying what we actually need rather than throwing so much away. so there are all of these things that, that can be done, there is a one solution, but combined together, it will help louise osborne from d w's, environment, dest. thank you so much. a new survey shows the german

government with its worst popularity ratings since taking office chancellor olive shots as social democrats have been in power together with the greens and the business minded f. d p. since december of 21 for germans, the most pressing issue is climate protection. something they feel the government coalition is not making enough progress on spring 2023 in germany, olaf shoulds and his 3 party coalition have been in power for 16 months is. are they dealing with the problems that ordinary people care about? the latest infra tsd map survey shows what those issues are. more than a quarter of german sake, climate change should be the government's number one focus. compared with january, that's a 50 percent increase in the number calling for that. people are still thinking about other international issues like the war in ukraine and migration. well, more domestic questions like the cost of living are further down the priority list

. the climate question has been at the heart of arguments within the coalition, lately, which may explain why more people are focusing on it. some in the government want to press a head with ambitious green plans, while others are worried about the cost. the poll numbers show that reflects a split in public attitudes to only 18 percent of people think germany is on track to meet its climate goals, while much larger proportion. say it's either going to quickly or not. pushing ahead as fast as it should at the end of march, the government part is a great sum tweaks to their environmental plans, especially focusing on transport. some aging auto bonds will get a face lift and planning processes will be shortened to speed completion of some long stole project. at the same time, more money will be pumped into the nation's rail system. asked if those are the

right priorities. germans tend to agree. a big majority supports boosting rail at the same time, more than half want more fast roads to be built, and a similar number oppose the use upcoming ban on new fossil fuel powered vehicles. in fact, only 36 percent of german support that move. and as spring brings warm to germany, what these poll also shows clearly, many people worried about the climate and about the government's plans. in fact, a just 27 percent support for the coalition is at its lowest level, yet. japanese chess federation has nominated its youngest ever player for an upcoming tournament in croatia, 11 year old who's saying best suit is set to join the team after dazzling in domestic competition. but having arrived from war torn syria, there's more at stake for hussein and his family than what happens on the

chessboard. some spend a lifetime trying to mask the chess, others get the hang a little sooner. this is hussein base you. just 11 years old. he's already considered one of germany's most promising players to him navigating the tough strategy game is as simple as 2 plus 2 is my find the fun because i like math math. i'm with chess. you also have to do math, and that's why i like it. and the sub for this plus hussein is set to represent germany at the metropolis copping croatia. later this month, making him the nation's youngest ever player. it's as much a celebration of pure talent as it's is of immigration and then appear for holding . we are very proud that who's same was invited to join the german team to participate in international tournaments. we wish for the german team to achieve great results. my boy, who same was actually born in syria and started playing chess at the age of 3. it

wasn't long before his talents began to shine through heavily in our family, we always play chests together. my father and i, with my brother's st. hussain used to come and start asking how to move the pieces, how to play the game, and this is how he learned the basic moves of chess. and then he started saying technical moves we would say after 6 or 7 months, hussein was very, very good. hussein's family fled their homeland from the germantown of lich. dat in 2016 since then, boy, wanda has been honing his skills in local clubs. thankfully chess has proved a useful tactic for fitting in. it happened that i started playing a lot of tournaments in germany. that's how i improve my german man dodge, while hussein's family continue to fret over their residency status in germany. the youngster is purely focused on learning as much as he can while away, but the german chess federation,

other than the ones i am playing with are all older. and therefore maybe they have a little bit more experience. but i honestly think it's great that i am able to play, and i think it's a fantastic chance. i think songs after difficult beginnings, germany's youngest chest sensation is ready to seize an exciting opportunity. you're watching d. w. news from berlin up next, global 3000 looks at in line skaters on the streets for cairo and much more. i'm terry martin, thanks for watching. ah, [000:00:00;00]

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