i to us in that's why we listen to their stories. reporter every weekend on d w. ah, [000:00:00;00] ah, this is d, w. news live from berlin. china continues is military exercises, after dispatching ships and fighter jets towards taiwan. beijing called the drills a stern warning to the island nation, which considers a breakaway province also on the shell. grange president of ordinary zalinski, thanks,

muslim soldiers observing the holy month of ramadan for helping to defend the country. plus hope. frances decries the icy winds on war and other injustices during his easter vigil mass. he tells the faithful that the holiday encourages people and gives them hope. ah, i'm aaron tilton. welcome to the program. tie wants defense ministry says beijing is continuing its military exercises around the island. on saturday, beijing sent worships and dozens of fighter jets. the area many have crossed the meeting line that separates the self governing island from the mainland. beijing has called the drills a stern warning to tie one which considers a breakaway province. i one says that they threaten regional stability and security

wargames around taiwan. beijing claims these exercises are being held to protect china's national security. chinese gunship diplomacy is nothing new to many taiwanese or jetta. i think many of us have gotten used to it by now. the feeling is like, here we go again. just you'll glider down to i hope i can remain free to do whatever i wish and say whatever i want to show on video. yeah. the most recent escalation comes after tie when he's president sighing when visited the united states, where she met with senior us officials, something that greatly angered beijing. now, a new american delegation hasn't turned visited the island democracy, and their message is clear. democracies must stand together and is the house foreign affairs committee chairman. i sign off on all foreign military sales

including weapons to tie one. and i promise you met our president. we will deliver those weapons on mainland china. many people support the communist party stance that taiwan is the breakaway republic. the i'm a young ayla. let's take taiwan, but with military force about that, personally, i think i would join a war against tiwana walker. and even if i were just carrying cannon shell, la jolla, those who knew it, i think the united states has always been very cunning. sometimes they won't let themselves suffer. because i don't think the united states is really going to fight us. or, you know, we're thousands of on me or maybe some tension of the chinese coast has been mounting for years. taiwan has become the focus of a growing struggle between beijing and washington. an escalation could have devastating consequences. they w correspondent, william young and taiwan has told us about how the people there receive these latest rules as compared to a similar escalation last august. i think because of the duration of this exercise

to day, that's about 3 days. and we haven't so far, not really seeing any 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 china is willing to do in terms of intimidating and also showcasing its military might around taiwan. and the a quasi blockade that they, a staged at last august was basically a, i think the blueprints that they will likely use again in the future. whenever the time one of president is meeting very high level u. s. officials that was to give you correspondent william young speaking to us a little earlier. ukraine's presence zalinski has thank muslim soldiers for their efforts defending the country since the russian invasion at a ramadan, if tar dinner outside key of zalinski handed out metals and vote deliberate crimea, and next 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 and 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. zelinski use the opportunity to recognize of their contribution to the war effort. it is the money 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 senator, 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, 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 don bass region. when the conflict spending almost a decade has displeased many of ukraine's muslims. msm will do much to summer cycle by say. now we will not forget that it was with the occupation of our crimea world to so bored it, that it was with the repression of ukrainians, crimea, and totters and crimea, muslims, that russia's attempt to enslaved ukraine and other peoples of civilized europe begun. not all of them. so little ne, over open for ukrainian muslim service men and women,

faith in the holy month. only add to their resolve was lower yackel. and i believe that no matter how difficult conditions are we to everything for the sake of god and my team. when i save wounded soldiers, it is the greatest reward for me. the koran says that when you save one life, you save thousands of lives to get this visitors 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. let's take a look, ballard. some other stories making headlines around the world. more than 30 children taking to russia from occupy ukraine, had been reunited with their families and ukraine. the safe, green charity group organized a return key of says more than 16000 children have been deported to russia since the invasion of ukraine over a year ago. hundreds have turned out in moscow for the funeral of military blogger, of lathan, petoskey was killed in an explosion at

a st. petersburg cafe. a week ago, petoskey was an outspoken supporter of russia's invasion of ukraine and published frontline reports in his blog. russian authorities say his killing was an act of terrorism, and they have arrested a suspect. israel's military says it has struck targets in southern syria in retaliation for an earlier rocket attack. israel says at least 6 rockets were fired from the golan heights area. within the last few hours, no casualties have been reported. israel military says it's amy, it's attacks at the area from where the rockets were fired. israelis have taken to the streets in the latest round of protests, against the government plan to limit the judiciary powers. demonstrators say that the proposal is a power grab. the weekly rallies are continuing despite ongoing negotiations to find a compromise between opponents and supporters of the law. police in iran say they

are installing cameras and public spaces to identify and punish women, not wearing a headscarf authority say the move is to protect the country. strict hedge of law, a growing number of rainy women are choosing not to wear had scarves, in a show of defiance. pope frances has returned to public view to preside over easter vigil mass. at saint peter's basilica, the pontiff is recovering from a recent illness, but use the opportunity to condemn what he called the winds of war and other injustices. and he baptized some converts to catholicism as well. st. peter's basilica was shrouded in darkness. as pope frances inscribed a candle to begin the easter vigil, they told me flickering flames spread throughout the thousands in attendance until the ancient cathedral was bathed in light. it was a grand stage for pope francis to return to the pulpit on the eve of the most

important holiday in the catholic church where he addressed the central easter sanity of the victory of good over evil ha shallow cynthia. in put in these garage, i may feel helpless and discouraged before the power of evil. i conflict he kayla conflicts the terror relationships apart, you know, as you can in the attitudes of calculation and indifferent. well, will that seem to prevail in society gone for the lack of the cancer of corruption, the spread of injustice in justice, the icy winds of war. yet wherever frances had recently been hospitalized for bronchitis and decided to skip an outdoor nighttime procession on good friday. but it didn't stop him from presiding over the easter vigil which lasted over 2 hours. in the ceremony provided 8 new followers with a moment, they're not likely to forget assays a baptism by the pope himself bother you. at the end of the vigil, francis departed to rest and prepare for the last event of holy week. the easter mass and saint peter's square,

which the vatican expects to attract tens of thousands of faithful return to football now and in the german league after a heavy defeat against byron cost them their place at the top of the league, boise a. dorman, we're looking to bounce back on matched a 27 in their waste stood 3rd place, union berlin with themselves still hadn't outside chance of winning the league. but dorman won a thrilling battle of nerves, remain hot on byron's heels. daughter were desperate to reaffirm their title credentials after last weekend humbling and byron and the pressure was on the wind for in your would put the berliners right back in contention for the unlikeliest of championship winds. the hosts look to have dispelled any signs of a hangover in a slick 1st half a well worked move. so daniel mullin give moleed on 28 minutes. rafael guerrero was given too much knee, and mullin nipped in front of me. decent money to make it what? no,

for dockman at the break. but who knew have confounded expectations all season. they did so again, just after the hour. geraldo becker did well to tea, kevin barons and his cou finish made it 11. but dormant took the lead again with a little help from the berliners jose gwyn inadvertently played the perfect through both the use of the cuckoo and the supervisor made no mistake and 79 minutes. that proved to be the winner and it keeps it in tears. it is man, just 2 points behind buyer in the title race, while unions dreams of an improbable championship when look to be over in the other top game on saturday buyer munich, b, i book a one nil to hang on to 1st place in spite of dorkins victory, some lack luster defending from fibers allowed by him to win the ball back at the

edge of their opponent's box. and his delete fired in a long range rocket for the games. only door. there was absolutely nothing fiber keeper, mark flicking to do to stop the swimming strike from his fellow dutchman with the paras summer olympics over a year away. the debate over a russian ban still ranges, but it's not just russian athletes that are limbo, men, ukrainian athletes also faced and uncertain future. these ukrainian trends have their i sat on the 2024 sam again. the autistic swimmers have spent years training. but marina and lady sleeva alex, he gave up, find themselves facing a cool choice when watson was there. we don't want to meet the russians at competitions when they call 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 federations, whether ukrainian or international should do everything they can to not let them participate with the fisher food that was phoebe after rushes 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 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 on them. and what would be the message behind? it was even under a neutral 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 hold a booklet. so i read a war that has made training and preparation for the games extremely difficult for

ukrainian athletes. despite the future hanging in the balance, this history insist they more determined than ever is a quick reminder of the top story we're following for you at this hour. china has said worships and dozens of fighter jets towards taiwan after launching 3 days of military exercises. many have crossed the midi line that separates the self governing island from the mainland asian called the drills stern warning to taiwan . and you're up to date a do. stay tuned up next on g g of your, of border. we take a look at trends, communities in pakistan. i'm here until cumberland. thanks for watching. ah oh time ah, for a brain update. because these are costs are called the