the, the, this is the w news, live it from berlin tonight, the war and ukraine massive air strikes on the capital keep overnight. the gradient capital was targeted by attacks from the air officials calling them exceptionally intense and complex. also coming up a new report, lanes major oil companies for decades of pollution in nigeria and says,

the companies should foot the bill for the clean up and, and one of the biggest art, highest in modern history. 5 gang members convicted and sentenced to prison for stealing priceless jewels from a german museum and the stars sequins and st. pause at the cannes film fest newbold harrison ford present the last ever indiana jones film, bringing the hollywood star to southern for the break off is good to have you with us on this tuesday. we begin with the war in ukraine, russia launching overnight air strikes on the capital of ukraine, that officials have described as exceptionally int. it's of the head of kids.

military administration. said that the russian attack used drones, cruise missiles and probably ballistic missiles degrades. chief military commander, said defense systems destroyed all of the russian missiles in the air space surrounding chief debris fell across several of the capitals districts causing a fire in one non residential building. recent days have seen a flurry of russian era strikes a c, w, c. connelly, he's in t p. talk this through last night's event through a work in about 3 in the morning local time by an old man. keep bang and it went on with incredible density and kind of intensity for about 1015 minutes and then it was over. so normally, when these attacks happened to that kind of drawn out over maybe an hour or 2 with bangs every 101520 minutes. but this was a mess. attack i'm seen, attempt to trying to overwhelm ukraine's at defense is by sending a lot of different weaponry. at the same time, i felt like it was on

a movie set. it was so bright in my apartment, despite having a cut and disclosed it was just extraordinary. loud you had the sound of pulling debris sounded like close buckles being thrown out of the window and the windows were shaking. and then basically as quickly as it began, it was over. so this was definitely very different to the normal experience here and to you have and you have people in social media trying to work out what was going on, trying to talk to friends, relatives, another part of the city. and it feels like most people seem to have had a very similar experience in of a 101520 kilometers the kind of side of the city. sort of see lots of different things happening at the same time. that would speed up these the economy. they are reporting from the south africa's presidency or remo. bosa says that russia and ukraine have both agreed to a visit by a peace mission from 6 african countries. massages says that vladimir putin and told him, is a landscape which will meet the delegation in moscow. and t prospectively to discuss a potential peace plan. the announcements,

all those american accusations that south africa is supplying weapons to russia, people and the folks that insisting his country is neutral. he has denied favoring rush, a president room of photos that had this to say about the piece plan, well, hosting the prime minister from singapore discussions with the 2 leaders demonstrated that they're about ready to receive applicant need us the session on how this conference can be brought to it and whether that to succeed or not right, to depend on the discussion that will be held. i want to go now to our correspondence of privilege. most find theory in cape town. privilege is good to see you. give us some details here. what do we know about this piece mission this piece plan? present,

run up. what i say is that over the weekend, he had the opportunity to speak to both president zalinski and president. fortunately, over this proposed, i think a piece initiative about 6 countries. exec includes. i'm the senate go egypt, quote, google brazza view. and so last week i'm impressed that in carrying out this piece mission to go and try and speak to both lead does for it peace settlement. so he said that to up to the now initiate the initiative, because this totally does have indicated that of their willingness to the leasing and receive these delegations, the now move as a tool, as that the discussion on how to, of course, that you do these delegation that's where we have to go and sit down with the tool

warning the, the, you know privilege there has been talk. it's several times since the beginning of this more about possible peace plans. they certainly have it hand out what makes the leaders from these 6 african nations, what makes them think that they have a better chance when it comes to mediating or bringing about the end of this? well. so i think for us, we to, uh they, they, they could be leverage in terms of using its soft power and proximity to some of the countries that are in briggs, said china, china is a major player in the brakes. and i'll freak up his good, strong ties with china, i'd say now could play a part in terms of probably influenced being the russian president to sits down for a peace settlement in terms of these conflicts that is ongoing. um, if you look its uh, also the willing willingness ofa

a prison zelinski to pay in you and receive the african dedication. they use the i think light in terms of us we can lead to is trying to broke out these uh uh, pieces do. but it won't be significant and you know, it may be assessed in terms of seeing, i think, a bro cutting piece in europe and outside of the african continent that last week the government of south africa was, was having to defend itself against the obligations that it is supplying weapons to russia, i mean that makes it look like it is anything but impartial when it comes to this war. what does that do then to the credibility of these leaders as impartial mediators to some extent, it is a dental and so last the guys having these allegations of clothes, the allegations us to ongoing the investigation that they have said they are

getting out to prove with that we funds we sold that to russia, but out in terms of uh, so last week or so actually got you. the major play out in breaks is a man made the member in brief. so i think i'll pretend lead as i'm taking. so it actually got is a big player in brakes that's going to be able to sit on the same table with russia and have an influence and pass on the voice of african countries. what bearing the brunt of the ukrainian conflict in terms ofa, the disruption of global supply chains. okay, of course bonding privilege was bought here even 40 to night from cape town. privilege. thank you. but when the report on the pollution caused by oil extraction in nigeria is revealing catastrophic environmental damage caused over more than 60 years now, the nigerian state you see it right there on the map of. i also was went home to

one of the largest band roads and patients on the planet. but oil extraction and repeated spills have turned it into one of the world's most polluted areas. the new report estimates that the clean up costs could be as much as $12000000000.00, and it is calling for an oil company shell in any to foot. the bill for more of this now we want to get our correspondence. elisa to who mom from nigeria is commercial. capital logos least is good to see you. so the main findings in this report. walk us through them please. to wiley, it's uh, quite so far reaching reports are in terms of the findings that this by us the commission have released that today. the main find is that quite diamond it and it talks about the bring having evidence of all about 2500 dates. uh, i include in uh you know, scientific evidence that from environmental this,

which are released that had been published before in the past about 500 interviews . so i'm local community people living that i thought of as a 1600 blood samples taken of people living in these communities. it is delta way. it does say that toxic and i pollutants how be found, not just on the soil, into woodside, which is levels as high as 1000000 times the you know, the normal levels in what science ends up talk the pollutants, but also in the blood of this uh, residents who live in this area. so really diamond reports in terms of the findings from this commission. and people hearing about this story are asking, will these oil companies, will they pay damages and will they pay to repair the damage that they've cost? and that, that's the tricky, tricky parts because it but having to accept the navigation is a vase that is once in pain. damage is another 2. but like, as an example, i can give you suggest a couple of, you know, a weeks ago, some days ago,

a shell was that has also been in the quotes in the u. k. which rule that's a being sued by. but it just in this area of one other case of which has gone and yes, and you have them, yes, i have 2 lights to see because this happened to be honest. those happened back in 2011. now be that as it may have caused for huge discipline as quotes like huge. so you know, the payments of $12000000000.00 was like you said, so it's quite open. it's left to be said, is that going to pay? that's all because the 2 main companies or a company that have been singled out here is shell on any n i. okay, dw correspondents elisa to come by they are reporting from lago. it's alicia. thank it appears to look down some of the other stories that are making headlines around the world. leaders from the 46 member council of europe or meeting an iceland image to consider ways of holding russia to account for it's more in you create. one focus is on keeping a tally of losses in damage inflicted by mos scales. forces in a video address imprints president zalinski,

thanks believers for their support of ecuador is presidents diego loss. so is facing an impeachment, hearing of the national assembly opposition. lawmakers say that he disregarded warnings of in belgium and at a state own oil. transportation company charges that he did not, while makers are expected to vote on the impeachment this week. the head of the artificial intelligence company that created shat. jpg has told a us senate hearing that his industry needs to be regulated and open a eyes and see oh sam. all right and said that artificial intelligence offers many opportunities. but he admitted that who shares the public's concern about how we could change our log oscillation. you suggested the government agency could originally a i, tech companies out of the progress that we made were here in germany. the former ceo of car maker, audi has admitted his part in the diesel gate scandal that rocked its parent

company volkswagen re bridge daughter confessed to allowing vehicles equipped with software that while i cheated emission standards test to remain on the market, even after he learned about the scan is previously denied any wrong doing it was the biggest scandal in german automotive history, diesel gate. in 2015, it came to light that millions of emissions tests for diesel vehicles had been manipulated at volkswagen and its subsidiary, audi. engineers use software to cheat emissions tests, showing values that were cleaner than they actually were. but now the former head of audi reverse doppler has confessed to fraud by negligence. in a statement admitting he could have intervened, but failed to do so. some things toddler says he now regrets i'm just like to use test stated that he failed to inform the customers that the engines were

equipped with relevant devices that could possibly lead to official measures afterwards. this is the core of the accusation that the public prosecutor's office made against him. in this respect, he admitted that as well as a point that he could have prevented at informed us as he could have informed them himself. he could have informed the public himself that these deactivation devices were fitted in the engines swan. this is the 1st confection by a former volkswagen board member during the criminal investigation of the diesel scandal. now that he's admitted guilt, the trial against rupert's doppler is likely to end with a suspended sentence, and a fine of one point. 1000000 euro shows the final verdict is expected in june. alright, want to go now to jack you and he's the new york times business report. he's also the author of the book faster, higher, farther how one of the world's largest, all the makers committed a massive fraud. jack, it's good to have you with this. so we've got a, a c, e o,

a 1st confession in this diesel gate scandal at this level. what's the significance? what difference does it make as well? i think it does show once and for all if there was any doubt left that the scandal did go all the way to the top of volkswagen who pushed out there was a member of the management board. volkswagen as continued to maintain this was mostly the work of lower ranking executives and i think the show is quite clearly the responsibility did go all the way to the management board and at volkswagen at do you think that the the board executives have of come to the realization that this whole scandal was not worth it. it didn't bring in the revenues that may, they may have hoped for. and now of course we're looking at the costs to the company in terms of not only fines, but in terms of the company's reputation. yeah, well i think volkswagens reputation still hasn't recovered from the whole thing. was it worth it? no, certainly. and certainly not. i mean the goal of the main reason i get it in the

1st place was to try to sell more cart cars in the united states. and try to become as important as in the united states as they are in europe and asia. and they have failed in that they're still trying to, to break out of the sort of new position that they have in the united states. so no definitely wasn't worth it for volkswagen point of view and the message that it says you've got the executive saying yes, i did do a bell and it didn't stop it. and i've been convicted, but i still avoid jill time or yeah, well, i think in the united states, i mean the, the, the only people that have done jail time in connection with the scandal over to lower ranking executives who served the present time in the united states, so i think from an american point of view, i started there's getting off pretty easy. yeah. he has to pay a big fine is reputation's ruin, but he doesn't have to go to jail. i think if this trial was going on, the united states, you would not be getting off of this easily. and let's say i want to put this in to

the context of the, the broader all the market jack of china is now the world's largest car, ex border on surpassing japan, which is now number 2. germany has fallen to 3rd position and we know the w has been a big driver and its exports. and is it seeing that? it's that i guess that dr. weekend by everything that is how i think the, the emission scandal played a role. that was that the only reason i've certainly heard volkswagens reputation. i think the big problem now is that the auto industry is going electric. and the chinese have been investing in electric technology for a decade or longer and now are coming on strong and displacing the west or automakers, particularly volkswagen, which had been very strong at volkswagen in china, but is losing market share to the chinese auto makers. i think that's their biggest problem right now. new york times business reporter jack, you and jack,

we appreciate you taking the time to talk with us tonight. thank you. well, it was one of the most spectacular highs in modern german history. back in november of 2019 theme broke into the green volt museum in the city of dresden installed 21 pieces of jewelry valued up more than a 100000000 bureaus. the loot was part of a collection that dates back to the 17th century. when our court has imprisoned or has sentenced prison sentences to 5 gains, members for the cry of the ruling and dress. then came 3 and a half years after the audacious heist. 5 men will be serving prison sentences ranging from 4 years and 4 months to 6 years. and 3 months, 6 defendant was acquitted. a dispute leased at the clag is still the best so meanest and i'm concerned because it least one of these remains that launch our

doors at least speed up on me. investigate those other 2 maintenance voltage. proof is at least 6 people who were involved in the highest pat minutes and 6 as the one in the title. it was. it remains unclear whether the group received help from other individuals. in the early hours of november 25th of 2019, the men broke into the royal palace museum through a window they prepared earlier on a visit during opening hours. wielding an axe, they smashed the display case and seized jewel encrusted treasures worth more than 100000000 euros. the suspects were later arrested in berlin rates. all of the members of the remo clan and extended family tied to organized crime. their trial opened in january 2022 december investigator secured most of the looted treasure, including a diamond is 3 and a half class. and an 18th century metal from poland. order of the white eagle, the plea bargain,

followed. defendants were promised lighter sentences after they help secured the lutes, return. legal experts call it a legitimate deal. opposite me whether it's right and appropriate to make such an arrangement as a cause. i open to debates and each individual case with you, under the plea bargain, 3 defendants will be released from custody until they begin their sentences. all right, we're going to now the, our political correspondence. i mean, you know, he's been following this story. i mean it's a spectacular heist. it, it was so i mean, talk to me about what we know about the heist and also about these men who were found guilty and sentenced to prison. or yeah, brent uh and you know, some ways this rubbery with the stuff of movies, these fees had studied them, use them and prepared over months intensively looking for the weak spots and they found one in particular. they were able to prepare a window grill, and we can eat uh,

the vaults of the rubbery. and that's how they got into the building. and then with that sort of level of determination and violence, you've got to say they smashed the protective gloss that was protecting these, these treasures, and go to away waves, you know, a 113000000 years with, well, that's the insurable value. but i think the, the potential sale value going to be many times that. and of course in fact these items are a priceless treasures of national significance. now these guys, a young man, they're all members of a client and extended family. this well known to the police been involved in the organized crime. and indeed it seems to specialize in this kind of high value robbery. at least one of the men has been in jail before for stealing from the museum. and they've also hit department stores. and uh, you know, some of them were on the set, far to a getaway car in the basement of a building,

which the cool, se, endangered lives, you know, so it was a case which really attracted national attention. and at last, you know, these men of the been sentenced to jo town. yeah. we've, so we've got people convicted of a crime scene is the jail. we know that a large amount of large number of the gems have been recovered. but we also know that there are still some jewels that are missing, so you know how good of a of a ending is this as well. yeah, this was a deal us proposed by the, the lawyers for the defendants and the state prosecutor, except today. uh, you know, to get 4 of the men to get full confessions and also to show police where at least some of the jews were and in return for a somewhat mile defended. says was it a good deal? well, some say, you know, they, the, the quote really had no choice, as i said this was so these are royal treasures,

dating back centuries of national importance. so with a huge value. and so you have any way that they could be recovered and restored to the museum. i think the cold felt it had to do that. on the other hand, what message does it send to other criminals? yeah, he may be tempted to carry out this kind of event, some experts even say robust steel, some items to have them in hand. sunday can the ball gain from all the sentences it should they have a face of court. so that might be the wrong message, just keeping the diamonds in your pocket, so to speak. so i mean young. thank you. well, the con film festival begins today and the opening film is receiving lots of attention fuel by on and off screen scandals. john, do bear features, johnny depp, whose court cases once threatened to drill his career. the hollywood stars come back is just one of the headlights from this year's best. is johnny depp is back on

top, playing francis king louis the 15th in the new film. johns, you bobby, about a former prostitute who became the king's mistress, shift to the default of what's known as you just said it best to quote come united as you and that's a good thing because of his american accent. dep only speaks a few lines in the whole movie, leaving more screen time for actress. my when she also wrote, produced and directed the film and she's got some scandals of her own. the star just admitted to assaulting a journalist and she's been criticized for funding the film with cash from saudi arabia. gossip and glamour going hand in hand here at the cannes film festival, along with plenty of star power. 80 year old harrison ford is premier in his

5th and final indiana jonesville, the dial of destiny. this time he's battling ex nazis who infiltrated the us space program together with his god daughter played by phoebe waller bridge. sometimes i think i show more at home outside the or send the same director wes anderson is back in can with the asteroid city star studded comedic tragedy about astronomy geeks and their parents are still only 9 plants themselves. but as far as we know, billing, now there's an alias also premiering and kind of a slew of films from africa and vanilla. and adam i buy french senegalese, director rahman had to i see 2 young bumpers, relationship disrupts their community. and now the comes from asia also look set to make an impact at con director one things 3 and

a half hour documentary youth springs fellows, a group of young chinese textile workers who actually live inside a factory and i see that quote from them this year 6 female directors make up roughly a 3rd of the filmmakers competing for the festivals top prize. it's a record for count info when the critics say still isn't enough. so who will this year's winner be? for the next week and a half, the whole film world has its eyes on con to find out. and here is something you don't see every day in berlin, cows out to pasture grazing in front of the german parliament building. the cows were part of the purchase stage by green fees intended to highlight the benefits of grazing the environmental organization says that 70 percent of german charles are confined to sheds and barns the entire year around is advocating free range farming

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