the universe were series 40 to the answer to almost everything this week on d, w non ah, ah, this is d, w. news live from berlin. china begins 3 days of military drills around taiwan. chinese state media says forces are practicing the encirclement of the island. taiwan says the exercise is threat, regional stability and security. also on the show, iran installs cameras in public places to identify and punish women,

not covering their hair authority say, the move is to protect the country. strict, he job law will speak to a human rights activist and ukraine's president. below them is a lensky, thanks muslim. soldiers for their efforts in helping defend the country ahead of ramadan, if tar dinner. lensky hands out metals, and vows to liberate annexed crimea, which is home to a muslim ethnic minority. ah, and nick spicer, welcome to the program. china has begun 3 days of military drills around taiwan. defense officials 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 warning chinese state media also reportedly said the country's military is

rehearsing and encirclement of the island. taiwan is warning of the drills, threatened regional stability insecurity. they come after china was angered by a meeting between ty, one's president, in when it us housed speaker, kevin mccarthy, and los angeles. earlier this week, bijan considers the self ruling island to be a break away province. earlier i spoke to d. w correspondent, william yang in taiwan, who's following the latest developments. 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 among the population here. bad the same time. they're insuring 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 crisis 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 odd firing of the missiles like 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 sy, 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 saw 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 del, 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 we'll continue to be able to double down on this relationship that has really been elevated during the last 7 years steering her term. and i think of, we are going to just see the tony'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 about and it's time now for a look at some of the other stories making news around the world. china has denied an accusation by the world health organization that it with health data concerning the origins of coven 90. they ging accused w, a show of conducting what it called a smear campaign. after its chief said, china should have shared genetic information about the virus earlier that exist. thousands of israelis have taken to the streets in the latest protest against the government plan to limit the judiciary powers demonstrate or say the proposal is a power grab. weekly riley's are continuing despite on going negotiations to find

a compromise between opponents and supporters of the law. conflicting us court rulings have cast uncertainty over access to a common abortion drug. a judge in texas suspended the longstanding approval of method prestone. shortly after another federal judge in washington state ordered authorities to keep the drug on the market and at least 17 other states. police in iran say they are installing cameras in public places to identify and punish women, not wearing head scars, police say the women will receive text messages, informing them of the consequences they will face authority, say the move is to protect the country strict. he job law despite risking arrest. a growing number of iranian women are refusing to wear head scars and a show of defiance. see, pardon me, see bush. a key is in a rainy in german activists and filmmaker, we asked her whether the cameras are likely to be ineffective. scare tactic. well,

nick, let me tell you, i'm because i'm the, i'm german international flooring news agencies. television stations can not be in iran every day. it seems like a big news, but we are used to being seen everywhere and all the time and maybe $23.00 more cameras will be installed or maybe now they have met with the russians and the chinese. maybe we have new technology and new grounds soon. i don't know, but being seen everywhere is something that we are used to. and cba as you know, full well, it was the death in police custody of g o. massa, meaning that spark the country's biggest protest in years, but authorities held firm and we seemed to be witnessing a tougher crack down of late. but what, what is your take on the situation? they are getting tougher and tougher. they are getting more brutal. the tortures

are getting worse and worse, women are being men and women are being raped in prison. people are being set free after 4 years and 7 months and they the sit on the car drive home to see their families and only a couple of hours after the release. they captured them again. there it, everything is getting very tough and i often have to sink of an wounded animal which is biting, and barking, and trying to defend the rest of this little life that still in its bones and see. but i'm sure you know of this mysterious wave of illness. some people suspect poison attacks that has said many school girls in a ran to hosp runup. what speculating what's going on? does all that contribute to the climate of fear? it does contribute to the climate of fear,

but it also makes clear that the regime islamic republic, criminal islamic republic is, is in its last days no government can do something like that to so many people to, to the population and continued to exist that everybody knows that that is not possible. and look, we were just talking about cameras. they signed protesters demonstrates as you of people who fight for freedom and democracy in iran, within 2 hours like this. take them to prison. but they can not find the people who have poisoned thousands and thousands of goods in schools. and nobody believes that they have nothing to do with that. it's under their control and the people who do it, do it with their, with their permission. and in,

in it's their order. if not, i mean is this is totally clear. ok, thank you for, for that inside that was, i see bush a, keep an a raining german activist and filmmaker. thank you very much. ukraine's defense minister says keith is bolstering its defenses along its northern border with bellows, by laying thousands of anti tank mines and digging new trenches. over the past 6 months, moscow has repeatedly increased its troop presence in the neighboring country, sparking fears with new offensive on keep from the north. when russia invaded ukraine in february of last year, moscow launched his attack on keep from fellers short while ago i asked marina mute on a defensive analyst at king's college, london. why keith says it's planning to strengthen defences on its border with fellers. that's a very good question, and perhaps if we'll look back to february 2022. when russia launched to its

attack on ukraine from the bellows territory, perhaps it is logical for ukraine given the current situation to, to create. so to say, deterrence by denial, by making it much more difficult for the russian forces, should they choose to attack again from baller rues to get through the ukrainian defenses. so it is a way to deter the russian forces and to ensure that the ukrainian forces wouldn't be always stretch. if m, the ukrainian armed forces have to be deployed to the barouche and border if there is an attack. indeed, that was defense analyst, marina milan, speaking to me, a little earlier. ukraine's president of a low to mid zalinski has thanks most muslim soldiers for their efforts defending the country since the russian invasion at a ramadan, if tar dinner outside, keith. so as he handed out metals and vowed 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 tar marking the muslim holy month of ramadan. his guests, muslim clergy diplomats representing muslim majority countries and muslim members of the armed forces. zalinski use the opportunity to recognize their contribution to the war effort. it is the many journals agree, blah blah, 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. isak his beloved 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 don bass region. with the conflict, spending almost a decade with his displeased many of ukraine's muslims resembled almost a summer circle by sea. not we will not forget great that it was wicked. the occupation of our crimea royalty sla boarded that. it was with the repression of ukrainians, crimea, and totters and crimea, muslims, rural, that russia's attempt to enslaved ukraine and other peoples of civilized europe begun. not all of them. so little naive robin for ukrainian muslim service men and

women faith in the holy month. only add to their resolve was low vehicle and i believe that no matter how difficult conditions are we to everything for the sake of god and my team. when i safe wanted to address it as the greatest reward for me . the koran says that when you save one life, you save thousands of lives, gothic at 36 years with you. during the event, zalinski also awarded meadows to muslim soldiers who have been defending ukraine since the outbreak of the conflict in 2014. and finally, an artist in italy has come up with his own special tribute to pablo picasso. on the 50th anniversary of his death, dario going about in used a plow to carve the work into a 25000 square meter field in northern italy's po valley. somebody and says he was inspired by picasso's 19 o 7 self portrait to create what he says is the largest image of the spanish artist

in the world. the casso died on april 8th, 1973 in france. and here's a reminder, the top story we're following for you this, our china has launched 3 days of military drills around taiwan. taiwan defense ministry said the drills, threat regional stability and security. they come after a visit by taiwan president side in went to the united states of next world stories, also an aide organization in india that helps the homeless migrant workers, whether the cold winter. i'm the spicer to watch people in trucks injured when trying to flee the city center more and more refugees are being turned away. families with .