ah, one aisles starts me 19 mom d w ah ah, this is dw news live from berlin tonight, mass protest in france, anger over changes to the countries pension system. there were clashes between police and demonstrators in paris today. hundreds of thousands on the streets, benting over president microns plan to raise the retirement age. also coming up,

ukraine fights off a new wave of russian air strikes. air defenses lit up the skies over. keep this morning and a top you. when official says that she danced more in general, have agreed to send delegates to potential peace tal. ah i bring. gov is good to have you with this on this monday, we begin in france with a fresh wave of anger against president emmanuel mac, rollins pension reform plants, hundreds of thousands joined in traditional made a demonstrators to condemn the plan. today that plan would see the minimum retirement age raised by 2 years to $64.00. the countries interior minister says that more than a 100 police officers were injured in clashes with protesters nationwide.

clashes with police smashed windows. paris is once again alight as angry people protest unpopular plans to pitch the minimum retirement age to $64.00. those marching here, see this is a made a call for workers' rights. well, we don't want to die working. we want to live and see our children and grandchildren grow up and enjoy it because we'll have worked all our lives. so see, i'm retired and i'm disgusted. i what they're doing that he saw on that young people. if of it's very important for us to be here, because our generation, the, with the, for the consequences of this policy, hundreds of thousands turned out across the country. much of the frustration here is directed towards president emanuel macro. he says the reform is needed to keep the pension system financially viable, but the french leaders approval ratings have plummeted. and this analyst says

there's only one winner here by that. so ela, pearl is okay, looking at opinion pulls and foot protection. so this all tends to benefit populous extreme right? particular like the national relief because they symbolize anger towards an animal mccomb calling. there has never been such a swift drop in a french president's popularity and those. okay. and that's what's problematic. it was because he has 4 years left in power until be complicated for him to pass any new for myself. as soon as i found the pension law is now moving ahead and some think this made a mobilization is the movements last gasp. after multiple nationwide strikes, but these parisians say they'll keep up the pressure. and the full light from this political battle may be felt for years to come or trade unions or promising to keep the protests going. i asked are corresponded in peers or as the birch art to tell us more about what's happening there. now. the square behind me is where this

protest all began. and you can see there's a statue in the middle of that square. and protesters have decked out with a t shirt which says the words, mac hall, demi sure, that means micron resign. and that was the message from many of the people who turned out to march, who i spoke to today. some of them trade union members who are unhappy with the content of this pension reform law and with the way that it was passed. but of course some of those who turned out did also end up clashing with police. and there was a descent into violence in some parts of the city and some parts of france know, we know, according to the interior ministry, that over more than 200 people have been detained, more than a 100 police officers have been injured and the french prime minister has slammed that violence on the side lays of these media protests as unacceptable. rosie on today may 1st made a is a traditional day of workers protest across much of europe in around much of the world. it is today's turn out. we're talking about numbers here,

is it significantly bigger? well, according to the police here in paris, there was more than a 100000 people. if you ask the trade unions, they say it was more like 500000. but certainly from what i witnessed the streets were fool, i could see demonstrators in all directions. that, of course, usually may day a sort of celebration of workers' rights. but it wasn't so much of a festive mood here to day. instead, there was a lot of frustration and bigger political questions looming over the whole affair. on the one hand, will this be the last of this news that we've seen? lots of strikes already across the nation. that's not protest. her say they say they'll keep turning out. and secondly, what's the longer term political ramifications of all this resentment for french president micron who remains in office, but who as we heard, whose popularity ratings have plummeted in one political analyst who we spoke to describe this to me really as note 8 political impasse in france,

it's looking like a political impasse in which you have to keep in mind that president micron he doesn't have to run for reelection. he's in his 2nd and final term, but he's got another what? 4 years it has, he used up all of his political capital on this one issue. i mean, will he be able to relieve the country and govern for the next 4 years? well listen, i was here in paris when french president macro won his 2nd term and he did advertise this as one of his missions to reform this labyrinthine pension system. but of course, it has proved entirely unpopular. we've seen calls for his resignation. one protesters said to me, he simply harrigan and selfish, and he doesn't listen to any one. of course, those are allegations, he rejects micron safe. these reforms are absolutely needed. francis population is aging. and of course, there are other countries in europe where the pension age is already higher than 60,

for the age, which the pension of retirement will be raised to here in france, i spoke to one protester who said, well, we think we don't care what it's like in other countries, we want our rights to be maintained here, that women who we heard from you said we want to be able to see our grandchildren and grow old and to be able to live more. so what it looks like here is really, i kind of fractured social contractor, at least that's what we're hearing from the demonstrators, but it certainly will make for a tricky time ahead for president micron. is rosie burton with the latest and i from paris, mostly. thank you. from now to the war in ukraine, russia fired another barrage of missiles targeting cities across the country today keeps shows that its air defense is intercepted most of the rockets, but at least 34 people were injured. the strikes are expected to continue a counter offensive by ukrainian forces. it's expected to begin at any moment.

this eastern, jacqueline and city of pablo had arg, was struck twice by russian. miss itis overnight and it strikes destroyed dozens of private houses and is parked a mess of fire. subtle says especially when i saw another spark, i thought we should get out of the house. we were in the hallway putting on our shoes when both doors were smashed by the explosions. then there was a fire. i ran outside and saw that the grass was destroyed. everything was on fire glass shots everywhere. had we been outside, we would have been killed university, not one offish and see dozens including children for wounded and recent attacks. many residents are still frightened. we took always catching cutting door. we rushed from the hallway and

lay on the floor, the gravel now, and then the explosion waved twist at the door itself. don't. we would have been trapped here if we stayed for 5 more seconds. then there were more explosion, ways. i don't know what happened to the door, but it wasn't easy to get inside the room. we did not sleep at night and in the morning, my child will need psychological help. it's harder. in the morning air defense dresser fire lit up these guys or will give, what do you could in, in military said it shut down 15 of the 18 cruise missiles fired across the country . it's the latest wave off russian air strikes and many places far from the front blades are being targeted across ukraine. a corresponding the connelly is in keys. he has more on mondays attacks. well, as he mentioned that no casualties in kia, but certainly

a lot more activity. why did yoga fi than just keep well than 30 people wounded in the east? the country near the steve ne pro, it's believed they live near an industrial facility, and that this was kind of collateral damage. people seem like there is some kind of logic behind these attacks, but it certainly comes as a shock after basically the best part of 2 months without attacks beyond the front lines and people here and keep now very coach the fact that those area warnings are very serious indeed, that was neat. connelly reporting there from ki. let's take a look now at some of the other stories that are making headlines around the world . us regulators over the weekend took control of the troubled 1st republic bank and then sold it to j. p. morgan 1st republic, at assets worth about $230000000000.00 more than a $100000000000.00 in deposits. it's the 2nd largest retail bank to fill in u. s. history. in the u. s. a former model e g. carol returned to the witness stand today in her rape case against former

president donald trump. the trial resumed after the judge denied a request by trump's attorney for a missed trial. due to alleged bias by the judge trevors accused of raping carroll in a department store dressing room in 1996 or gary as in chief prosecutor, had survived an assassination attempt unharmed. officials say that his convoy was on his way to sophia. when a bomb exploded by the side of the road. l protesters have accused him of failing to tackle corruption. they've called for his resignation. the un stop official in sudan says of the countries warring generals have agreed to send representatives to potential negotiations. folk or pelletize says that the talks could be held in saudi arabia, and that they would most likely focus 1st on establishing a durable truce. pleasures are still be reported in the capital cartoon,

despite an agreement between rival military forces to extend of ceasefire. 8 tons of medical supplies, enough to treat over a 1000 injured people. i hope this will be only the 1st of a number of batches that will come. we'll be extremely crucial for the hospital to the hospitals to be able to cater for the needs of thousands of people that are flocking to their doors and waiting to get medical assistance. but the conflict shows no sign of easing. shortly after the warring parties agreed to a 72 hour truce, violence broke out again in the capital her tomb. while foreign governments are scrambling to evacuate their nationals, thousands of sudanese, i seeking refuge in neighboring countries. but many have no choice, but to hide in their homes. i met rapidly deteriorating conditions. can we hear the

sounds of artillery it can fall in the street in front all the one behind with near . well that shall we have to sleep on the floor. there is no water, electricity, there is no food, nothing. why nothing for her. my. in addition to food shortages and cios, warren, that sedans health care system is on the brink of collapse. or nike for all lee and get many working and trained mines in the health care sector, fleeing sudan to my book. there is a withdrawal of many, n g o z and non n g as due to direct attacks. by all means, it's a disaster leg, a much more basher at abilene fiarty than one of them or even before the fighting of up to a 3rd of sudanese were dependent on some form of humanitarian assistance. now fears are growing that a prolong conflict could spread to the broader region. it has suffered multiple conflict in the past decade and climate change has left its deadly mark as well.

with severe drought and one of the world's worst food insecurity crisis. as the country moves deeper into crisis, sudanese people have brought a calling for international action to end the violence in the u. k. fans of the royal family and started preparations for the coronation of king charles the 3rd. in just a few days, the king's procession will go down this road from buckingham palace ending at westminster, abbey dedicated monarchists, are already giving out along the roads to secure a close up view of the royal hundreds of thousands of people from the u. k. and from around the world are expected to be in london on saturday for the crowning of the new he you're watching the w news, steven beers these up next would be w business news. i will see you right back here on monday or on tuesday throughout

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