of our inspiring story about survival. a home. i don't get the tennis. i was the only one mind. look. music in nazi germany. watch now on youtube. d. w documentary. ah ah. ah, this is deed of you news live from berlin. china begins 3 days of military drills around taiwan. chinese state media says forces are practicing the encircled ent of the island. taiwan says the exercise is threatened regional stability and security . also coming up in the u. s. a court ruling threatens access to

a widely available abortion drug after 2 decades in use. texas. suspense is an approval of ms. bristo's. the ruling is immediately contested by a federal judge will look at the implications and ukraine's president volota mir lensky. thanks muslim soldiers for their efforts in helping defend the country ahead of ramadan. if dar dinner. so lensky hands out metals, and vows to liberate annexed crimea, which is home to muslim ethnic minority. ah, i'm nick spicer. welcome to the program. china has begun 3 days of military drills around taiwan. defense official said that more than 70 chinese planes have crossed the median line. that separates the self governing island from china. beijing called the move a stern war. chinese state media also reportedly said country,

the country's military is rehearsing and encirclement of the island. taiwan is warning the drills threaten regional stability and security. they come after china was angered by a meeting between ty, one's presidency in when and u. s. house speaker kevin mccarthy. in los angeles earlier this week, bigion considers a self ruler island, a breakaway province, and dw corresponded william yang, joined source, now from the city of merrily in western taiwan. hi, william, tell us how is taiwan responding to all this news? so the defense ministry here continues to pay a very close attention to every move that the people's liberation army has conducted so far. i think the government here is trying to not start any panic. i'm on the population here by the same time, they are ensuring the people that every move of the people's liberation army is

within the very close observation of the coast guard of time one and also the navy . i think it's also worth noting that the, we're in circle men is being used by the chinese media to basically try to, i think impose a sense of panic in a crisis. and here in taiwan. but so far, we're not seeing the effect of that being really played out here is a bit of deja vu here though, isn't there? because in august last year we saw another simulated blockade when the venue as how speaker nancy pelosi visited taiwan. how are people that are comparing both drills? i mean because of the duration of this exercise to day. that's a about 3 days and we haven't so far not really seeing any, a firing of the missiles like the last time last august. so i think people right now is not really concerned, but last august they really see that as an eye opening experience of how much of

china is willing to do in terms of intimidating and also showcasing its military might around time wine. and the a quasi blockade that they staged last august was basically a, i think, a blueprints that they will likely use again in the future whenever the time one of president is meeting very high level u. s. officials. and earlier this week, president's i was in the united states saying taiwan would continue to work with united states. what do you, what do you see happening in the long term here? i think as we are counting down about 9 months into the next election where she is no longer able to run, she is really trying to create room for her, a successor, basically to ensure that there is enough trust between time one in the united states. so that whoever that comes in would continue to be able to double down on this relationship that has really been elevated during the last 7 years during her

term. and i think of, we are going to just see the twenty's government going into that direction, relying more on the u. s. especially on its defense as china continues to expand its military might. and at the same time, i really showing that they are going to not rural any possibility of the re unifying with time one. ultimately a, c, d, w correspondent, william yang in taiwan. thanks for that. sinking conflicting u. s. court rulings have cast uncertainty over access to a common abortion drug. if a prestone has been widely available for 20 years, but a judge in texas suspended approval of the pill, then shortly afterwards, a federal judge ordered authorities in 17 states to keep the drug on the market. it's been called and the setback do abortion right in parts of the united states

on friday, a judge in texas move to suspend the longstanding approval of abortion drug me far prestone the decision could limit access to the drug for millions of women move up the storm is one of 2 pills used for medication abortions? the most common method of terminating a pregnancy in the u. s. the ruling in texas prompted criticism by us vice president comalla had, as she described, the abortion bill ruling as a dentist precedent. there is no question then president and i are going to stand with the women of america handle everything we are that women have the ability to make decisions about their home here and their reproductive here in a manner they need made the decision by a district court in texas has also drawn criticism from pro choice groups and

medical associations. the youth justice department says it will appeal the texas ruling attorney general medic, p god, and see it in a statement to this decision. or what does the f d as expert judgment rendered over 2 decades ago? that me for preston is safe and effective? the department will continue to defend the f t s decision. in a separate case, shortly after the texas truly a federal judge in washington state, ordered the f. d. a forties not to restrict access to the drug in 17 little states for now me felt histone remains available, at least in some states of the country. but the legal fight for abortion medication will likely end up in u. s. supreme court. let's take a look now at some of the other stories making use around the world police in iran

and say they are installing cameras and public spaces to identify and punish women, not wearing a headscarf 30 say the move is to protect the country strict. he job law a growing number of iranian women are choosing not to wear, had scars in a show of defiance. thousands of his railways have taken to the streets in the latest protest against the government plan to limit the judiciary powers demonstrator. say the proposal is a power grab. the weekly rallies are continuing despite negotiations underway to find a possible compromise between opponents and supporters of the law. china has denied an accusation by the world health organization that it with health data concerning the origins of coven 19 aging, accused the w. h. o, of conducting a smear campaign after its chief said, china should have shared genetic information about the virus. earlier this. according to british intelligence, russian forces have made significant gains in back move in eastern ukraine. the

reports, as russian troops have likely taken the city center along the west bank of the back motor river. ukraine denies that, but admits the situation is difficult. back moon has been under siege for months now seeing some of the fiercest fighting of the war. d w, spoke earlier with military analyst, frank led, which on the situation facing ukraine. what the ukrainians are deciding in the next few days is whether the losses that they are inflicting on the russians are worth the losses that they ask, sustaining themselves, which is the calculation by the way they've been observing now for the last 2 or 3 months, the problem they have, according to british intelligence, is that their withdrawal route is now threatened. the 5 o 6 road west out of bar mood. once that become seriously threatened, you credit will make a decision which could happen tomorrow could happen another week or 2 weeks. but they will have to make the decision to,

to withdraw very quickly. they've demonstrated in the past. if they do that, they can conduct a fighting with all very effectively as they didn't. so don't ask and several other places over the last year or so. so that's what's happening on 10th street fighting in the center. ukraine's president boredom is the lens. he has thank muslim soldiers for their efforts defending the country since the russian invasion at a ramadan, if tar dinner outside. keith soleski handed out metals and bound to liberate crimea, annexed by russia in 2014 and home to a muslim ethnic minority breaking fast with the president. for the 1st time ukrainian president vladimir zalinski hosted in if tara marking the muslim holy month of ramadan. his guests muslim clergy diplomats representing muslim majority countries and muslim members of the armed forces. zelinski used the opportunity to recognize that their contribution to the war effort. it is the money jazz,

agreeable and i am the one who diversity enshrined in respect is part of the character of independent ukraine. i think he knocked her out of those, these meet schnitzer in may. this character always strengthen our nation and guided to good deeds going on. yes, ukraine is grateful to the muslims of our country and the entire muslim community of the world. who like us, will strive for peace, somewhere and resist. evil is a history of it was la muslims account for one percent of the predominantly orthodox christian nation in crimea, which was illegally annexed by russia. in 2014 muslims make up 12 percent of the population. there is also a significant muslim community in the eastern dumbass region. when the conflict spending almost a decade has displeased many of ukraine's muslims resembled almost to summer cycle

by sea. not we will not forget great that it was with the occupation of our crimea, royalty sla boarded that. it was with the repression of ukrainians, crimea, and totters, and crimea, muslims, rural dot, russia's attempt to enslaved ukraine and other peoples of civilized europe begun. not all of them. so little naive are open for ukrainian muslim service men and women. faith in the holy month. only add to their resolve was lo vehicle and i believe that no matter how difficult conditions are we to everything for the sake of god and my team. when a safe wounded soldiers, it is the greatest reward for me. the koran says that when you save one life, you save thousands of lives can think of thirsty cities with you. during the event, zalinski also awarded metals to muslim soldiers who have been defending ukraine since the outbreak of the conflict in 2014. with

a paris summer olympics over a year away, the debate over a russian ben still rages, but it's not just russian athletes that are and limbo. many ukrainian athletes also face an uncertain future fees. ukrainian trends have their i said on the 2024th some again the autistic swimmers have spent years training. but marina and lady sleeva alex, he gave us find themselves facing a cool choice. when we worked with him, we don't want to meet the russians at competition. so the co, what if they go, we won't go, we don't want to meet them and we cannot meet them. it was and was, and in general, all the treader ations, whether ukrainian or international should do everything they can to not let them participate with efficient move was phoebe after russia's invasion, ukraine has threatened to boycott the games if russian athletes are allowed to participate. but the international olympic committee has said that russian athletes

should be allowed to compete, as neutrals, along with the main purpose of the didn't pick games is piece, what piece can they be with russia? it's your own. if the ios, he allows russia to take part in the olympic games, then these games are not about piece anymore. and what would be the message behind? it was even under a new tro flag, they were under the neutral flag at the last olympic games and it didn't change anything. they started, a war will need to avoid a war that has made training and preparation for the games extremely difficult for ukrainian athletes. despite the future hanging in the balance, the system insist they more determined than ever. and here's a reminder of the top story we're following for you at this hour. china has launched 3 days of military drills around taiwan. taiwan is defense ministry. it

says the drills threatened regional stability and security. they come after a visit by taiwan president side in went to the united states up next on the w r. digital living show shift looks at security concerns surrounding the chinese owned video, sharing up tick tock. spicer, thanks for watching a new tag, a starts in germany, a. d w travel extremely we're in.