the the, this is the w news life from the palestinians and guys of mock, 8 of fit to in a was or this year. the end of ramadan is mine by death and destruction, but aid into the territory. it has been boosted a hand of the holiday to each shortages of a central supplies. south korea's may not position democratic party celebrate self directed, also a landslide victory impala mentoring elections is confirmed. the results main president view except yours is said to be a lame duck for his remaining 3 years in office. depends 5 minutes then for the old tissue is in washington for adults with president joe biden. the 2 leaders will

discuss ways to counter one thing, so he has a growing frank from china, and that'd be kind of more, so was sentenced in 25 years in jail for criticizing russians. born ukraine is wife, calls for a prisoner exchange, to secure his release, and that above the political, the paintings she tells dw her husband's life is ink, rank danger the bank visible and welcome as most limbs around the world to celebrate the end of the fasting month. of ramadan palestinians in the gaza strip of mocking 8 and a very different circumstances. the homeless one health ministry says at least 14 people were killed and thousands injured by his way the strikes on the eve of the holiday. most of guns as population is displaced in facing critical shortages of food and other supplies. the markets have been selling fast of food and clothing.

much of it is at highly inflated prices to you as president joe biden has called for an immediate halt to the fighting in an interview with a spanish language tv network he disagreed with the approach taken in garza by is rarely prime minister benjamin netanyahu. i'm calling for is for the israel is to just call for a ceasefire. allow for the next $68.00 weeks total access to all food and medicine going into the country. i have spoken with everyone from the studies to the jordanians, to the intentions. they're prepared to move in, are prepared to move this food in, and i think present vendor there's no excuse to not provide for the medical and the, and the, and the, and the food needs of those people they should be done. now. let's begin now correspond to down e and s. if i mean is, is rout listing to mr. bye

a while the signs that benjamin netanyahu, whose government is listening and assigns that is not the pressure. it's certainly mounting. you have heard biden say that he wants to cease fire to happen. he also in the interview called what, nothing yahoo is doing in gaza a mistake. those are some of the harshest words we've heard from bite. and since this latest war began, pedro sanchez, the prime minister of spain, went a step further and he said that israel's quote, disproportionate response in gaza was not only the stabilizing the region, but the stabilizing world as well. and that it's in europe's interest to get the situation under control. so a lot of pressure mounting on that's in yahoo. now in some recent actions, it seems that nothing yahoo is listening not only have a lot of troops withdrawn from the gaza strip, allowing people to move the people sheltering profit to move north back to their

destroyed homes. but at least dispersing throughout the country. but also nothing yahoo has said that more aid is getting into the con to into the gaza strip than at any point since this conflict. again. on the other hand, his rhetoric, especially for his domestic audience, has not been turned down. he said that no force in the world would stop is real from mounting around the sold on rafa where around a 1000000 civilians are sheltering. calling it the last bastion from austin that i'm also be completely destroyed. this is against the wishes of us and a lot of european partners to say that without a plan to safely evacuate the civilians, they are against any ground assault on rough or well, are you going to put this into context more 8 is being a dropped into guys or in israel says illiterate code number of trucks in on tuesday, but i guess it's the same problem, but it's just not enough. or that's right. 8 organizations are very frustrated because on the one hand you have is real boasting that more 8 has gotten into gaza

since at any time since this conflict began. fighting on monday over 400 trucks and again on tuesday, over 450 trucks. the don't forget that before the war started over 500 trucks used to go into the gaza strip to aid the palestinians, living there living under and is rarely blockade helped by egypt as well. and that now uh 8 organizations are saying that now because of the dire situation, there were tens of thousands of thousands are on the brink of starvation. that means they could die if no food gets to them within the coming days or weeks. that because of that situation, 10021500 trucks of a need to get in every single day in order to prevent mass starvation nothing yahoo announced after talks of bite and that they were going to open another crossing areas in the north to assist the people living in north of garza, but so far that crossing has not been opened. so a lot of disappointment on the side of 8 organizations. and just briefly so very little to celebrate, as ramadan comes to

a close to the mood in jerusalem. that's right, it's very solemn this year as opposed to other years either the filter is the end of ramadan, a very celebratory time for muslims. a lot of muslims in palestine in the past. indian muslims in jerusalem often go to the outbox and mosque. now they did that today is really police did garden loud older men and women to get in, but celebrations are not taking place. and palestinians. i've talked to said they just can't do it with what's going on and gauze that they would feel guilty. and they told me that instead of a giant meal with friends and family, they might have a smaller meal. but then the money that they would have spent on a big feast, they're going to send to gaza. i mean, and i said for a stay in jerusalem, thank you. so let's take a look now at some of the other stories making news. flooding has prompted the evacuation of more than 90000 people in context on the surgeon board has have resulted from melting snow in the google mountains. officials say they plan to

evacuate thousands more as 5 board as rise over the next 3 days, swathes of russia. the board of the old river have also been affected. the top quote in the us state, arizona has reinstated in 1864 a bush of band it boss, all the bushes except when necessary to save the mother's life. many active as to little makers have slammed the ruling while the states democratic government calls is a dante. in hong kong, a fire and a 16 story building has killed at least 5 people in life. thousands injured firefighters extinguish the plays, the local media said broke out in a gym on the 1st floor and investigation is underway. exit polls in south korea as pounds of injury collection shows the liberal opposition on costs to increase its majority in a blow. to doing so, i'll show the president to impose from south korea's free major tv stations full

cost, the opposition democratic party, and its allies winning up to 197 seats in the 300 men. but panama ballot counting is on the way. but if the results bear out the predictions president your book set to be a lame doc for his remaining 3 years. let's take a closer look. now with question. the journalist reporter news anchor with south korea is our directv. and so welcome to dw exit policy. a big win for south korea's liberal democratic opposition. what does this mean for the president from the ruling conservative people pallet body as rude. as you mentioned, as many have expected, the main opposition democratic party is seemingly winning the privy mentoring majority and the 22nd general elections are the same pools. as you mentioned, the, the exit polls conducted suggests of minor progressive new future party also want to few seats along with the rebuilding 3 of parties. and this means that the panel

position block has occurred a super majority of $200.00 seats, which can notify the president speedo power. the 2 3rd majority also means and impeachment of the president is possible, as well as amended constitution. and that's the general elections are viewed as a report card of mitchell revaluation, of the current administration. the majority or in opposition block suggests that the public has been frustrated with the union miss administration. and from now we can expect him to fall into a leading duct status, you will less likely be able to pursue is key priority policies, such as is 3 major reform policies for labor, pension and education that have already been on hold due to the hazel position the d p k. me also take action under months long threat to launch a special council pro one use white for 1st lady can go any over stock price manipulation allegations. and with the opposition taking a more seats, you won't be able to rely on speed or power to resist bills. unilaterally, which may have been with the public, want it as

a consequence for the current administration feeling to stabilize living costs. so having to stand off between doctors and the government over next year as much will initially quoted hike and addressing correction scandals. what the public wanted tell me uh, is this not much of a surprise been these results that are coming out or it wasn't a surprise from this morning. we have been expecting high and turn our rates in terms of voting to pointing to the fact that the liberals would actually gain more majority in the national assembly. also use low approval ratings. always pointed to the fact that the public wasn't happy with the way he was really managing the current administration and the priorities he's been putting in policies. so as you mentioned, this was not a surprise. experts have been expecting this, but to see 2 thirds, possibly 2 thirds of the whole national assembly be taken up by opposition blocks. this might turn over to head not only be a leader, but for president you possibly turning into a deadlock as well. and tell us more about this newly launched party to reform

korea potty, which disgruntled boogers, have been turning to will they get much more influence with these 12 to 14 states? i imagine another being asked to the elections this time around was that the ruling people power party in the opposition democratic party of career. those are all important produce as well. but satellite parties are also worth noting, and we need a new reform party headed by former really few people power, part of your agents, how we're currently looking at $1.00 to $4.00 seats from each party. and another party worth knowing is the rebuilding korea parties formed under former justice minister tools, and he's been considered a potential king maker in the new part of the mendoza's part is proportional representation support. we rose to 20 percent, and recent surveys and exit poll suggests that he's current around $12.00 to $14.00 seats. and a party is not so much of a 3rd party as closely affiliated with the democratic party. so as you can see here, we're also tilting towards a more progressive national assembly. question of our rang tv. thank you. thank

you. it depends private is definitely ok. should i is in washington for tools with you as president of bind ahead of an historic summit with the philippines, the united states and japan want to work together to count of what they think is a growing frank. from china. the japanese leader was said to address congress on thursday late philippines, president for then the markets fernandez. fernando marcus junior will join case you that and by the, the meetings china is attempts to a set control of the dispute in south trying to see uh, expect to be high on the agenda out east asia corresponded james chase a looks at what's at stake for each country and the region in the south china sea, this week show a force from the us and it's in the pacific allies, the us, japan, and the philippines alongside australia,

in that 1st ever joint naval exercises designed to uphold freedom of navigation in the contested waters. the drills are probably you to another fast thursday's historic summit between the leaders of the us, japan and the philippine spots. the 2 countries with which washington has mutual defense treaties bringing these nations together, what some japanese officials call the most complex security environment since world war 2. including a more belligerent north korea, but mainly a more assertive china under president shooting paint. a close to manila and tokyo have maritime disputes with aging friction in the south china sea, especially when china has recently fired, was to cannons philippine vessels as race phase. the us could be drawn into direct conflicts with badging, but there are even deeper concerns over the fate of taiwan the self, rhode island which china claims its own test file to take by force if necessary. if ranging what's to take taiwan,

it would radically shift agents balance of power in favor of china. and for japan and the philippines which rely on smooth the trade flows through the taiwan straits . he would have national security implications to you and you have to look at to map to understand why the silence. the northern most points of the philippines is just 140 kilometers from ty ones, mainland, the nearest shopping. these islands. you want to get any is even closer around 110 kilometers away. japan recently deployed new military units that both so much closer to taipei, the neither manila or tokyo. increasingly in japan and the philippines are working together in tools now for a deal that would allow then, minute trees to be stationed on each of his territory. let's say that as well as the se summit, all parts of us efforts to bring their lives in the region closer together. the more you chris costing lines you have over the region, the more complex the strategic decisions, decision paying and the china would be. um it should it decide to to escalate

tensions, for example of a towel, despite types of conflicts in europe and the middle east. washington maintains asia is a long time foreign policy focus, the summit between the us and 2 of its most important to regional allies. the latest sign of the shifting cards in the in the pacific security picture. a james tray that joins us from taipei along with joe to list on give laska in tokyo. sonya, what's japan hoping to get out of this summit? before japan? this is really about making sure that the corporation with like minded partners in the region goes better. as we've heard of cause a, there's much more pressure from a more, more assertive china. and japan has taken steps towards more security in the region on its own. he said that he visited the philippines already in november and they negotiated a troop access deal, which is considered the kind of stuff before an official military alliance. and the

philippines were also made to the 1st country which was to receive the overseas security aid from japan. and then of course, there's the longstanding alliance with the u. s. that japan has had and has increased in the recent years. there are 60000 troops, stations, americans, troops stationed in japan. and japan has recently also made sure that for example, it's can repair us warships that has been difficult because of the pesticides constitution. but they have been changes made. and then last but not least, as also national politics involved, because prime minister can you see that he has seen his approval ratings tank in recent months and weeks. and for him, the summit is really also the chance to, to give his do minutes in the country of course, which he really needs. james, what's tie one hoping to result from these tools. it's not invited but will be

a focus. of course. are you able to, of course, taiwan doesn't have full diplomatic relations with any of these countries, but it's absolutely 5 to say that the 3 countries pulling closer together will increase a sense of security. that's why we need specials have here in taipei about the prospects and maintaining the best organ see in the use of heads. and again, you only have to look at the geography of this region to understand why the meaning of these 3 countries in washington is so significant. of course to the south. it's high ones, mainland, you have this northern most province of the philippines. this is a place where the us recently negotiated access for some of the trees to do some operations from there. and of course, from ty, ones, northeast you have these fall south west and islands in japan, which have been increasing increasingly militarized, on vacation to administration. and of course, you know, it's not just that we're seeing these developments on the ministry from the end of the time when i was interested backing of the 3 countries. but more importantly,

that the able to cooperate in a smooth way should an emergency situation arise. blanket contingency over taiwan with china. should something happen, james? tell me. will washington miller in tokyo, teaming up, keep trying to reject? well that will certainly be the end of this summer resort and not report the extra and mentioning that there. really, the fundamental goal behind these 3 countries putting together is to raise that sense of risk calculations of aging. and this applies to web notes just between the us and his allies in the region on the bi lateral level, but also in their relationships with each other like us. when you mentioned that partnership that we're seeing between sergio manila, china, if it's positive courses, responded to the summits. it says this type of meeting between the us economy for the philippines is what's actually raising the risk of military publication. and

it's taking action a bit sign, of course, drawing much closer to most go. we've seen this meeting between russian foreign minister started a lot of roles and china is top tip to months long e and recent days where they refund that relationship. and then the final thing, the, the elephants in the room really wasting, it'd be under the series of prospects of a trump victory in the us selection, which is really raising concerns about the future of us commitments in the region. and so what we're seeing here really isn't assets on incumbent need, is to institutionalize some of this goodwill to strike, while the honest thoughts and to ensure that the, the developments receipt and ties between these 3 countries outlaw us, any future elections. and so new tell us from where you want. japan recently held his 1st joint naval drills, of course, with the philippines in australia. it's been boosting defense spending. what sort of a security guidelines is forming in the western pacific as well? as you mentioned, japan has done a lot to increase its defense budgets by 16 percent compared to the year before.

and it really wants to show that it's ready to be a global partner for us, but also for, for like minded countries in the region. so really forming more of the strategic security alliances in, in the whole region is, has been very high on the agenda. there is, of course, also the talk about japan, possibly joining the all cars past and some sort of capacity. japan has also been in talk since the island reasons. so there's a lot in the works at this stage. so yet, so gives us good and talk here. thank you very much and thank you to james, change it inside for us at the more on the lines is flowing in asia to account use desk all now youtube channel, the live discussion to start at 1300 u d. c will be watching for your questions and comments. some other stories making use now from around the world. rescue teams in italy is searching for survive is after an underground explosion at a hydro electric plant. at least 3 people were killed and several others seriously

injured. it happened while maintenance work was under way of the plant cells that was on yet from the columbia, and president of bottle rebate is to get one file is accused of driving witnesses and an investigation into his alleged involvement with bite wing power. military groups will repay, maintains he is innocent, the legal battle has been going on for several months now. south africa's and thankful court has given for the president, jacob, to the go ahead to stand in next month's general election was previously bought because of his criminal record zoom of will represent the new m k opposition party against the ruling african national congress. that will certainly to the wife of jail, kremlin critic, glad to be a kind of most if the kind of mussa is cooling, full prisoner exchange is to secure the release of her husband and the other political detainees that russia, opposition, politicians let it be a kind of boost that is currently serving a 25 year sentence for accusing ross or for crimes in new. right. it's a hospice,

no sentence. it's been handed down. so thoughtful, speaking out against russia is war of aggression kind of most and was also what british citizen self is from serious health problems, which is lawyers say, would you to, to poisoning attempts or distracted by russia, security service the coal flesh spoke to if giving you a kind of loose that would dress the european parliament today. she asked her about the conditions her husband is held in prison, her own safety. and what specific actions you don't make is can take to advocate for russia's political presence. so for the last 6 months, my husband has been, how's a solid she consignments of a disciplinary. so in a so called special region please, and colony, which is the harsh, is great interruptions and essentially system. and what's inside beer in about 3000 kilometers away from moscow. his sub bed is

a 6 to the wall from 5 am to 9 pm everyday. she only has one blacklist who is the only piece of furniture in that. so the only thing she's allowed to keep in the cell are in modern a tooth brush, a bar of soap to towels and 2 books. to get an hour and a half of reading or writing a day. when the letters and pen and paper brought to him and he gets a 90 minute daily walks in a small courtyard, where is he again does not see any one and has absolutely no human contact except for with his lawyer a couple of times a week you're continuing his work while he's in prison, you're advocating for him and for other political prisoners in russia. you yourself live in the us, but the kremlin is notorious for it's long arm. do you feel safe? have you been targeted for your activism of the know,

watch on several of my colleagues, amazing, strong fighters have already been targeted over the past couple of years outside of russia. it does not mean that it will stop us. we understand what we're stand against and i understand that the best way i can help my husband is by continuing his work. my husband has been a powerful voice on behalf of political prisoners in the russian federation for many years. and since 2010, he's been fighting for the introduction of the mac needs to legislation around the world that imposes sanctions, personal and targeted sanctions against human rights violations around the world. and i believe that this work has to continue, especially now for as long as what am i pushing is allowed to stay in power. more memory will continue and refreshing in the country will continue the only guarantee

of peace and stability of being on these continents is a democratic restaurant. and in order for that to happen, the resume and it's, i'm in my fault. but meanwhile, we need to make sure that those who are opposing bladder and which is received today, both inside and outside of the country, those hundreds and hundreds of political prisoners and hundreds of thousands of russians who left the country because they didn't want to be complicit in the war and continue working from outside, we need to make sure that all these people survive to be that when the vision collapses and they can actually build a democracy. now, country, we don't have much time, but i do want to specify what i wanted to know is if by imprisoning those opposition figures, is he really taking their voice away, or is he being unsuccessful? because people like you are speaking on their behalf. i don't believe that you can silence the truth. um, i believe just like my husbands, that as the saying the dictators are most afraid of is the truth and

publicity. so speaking about that, i'm talking about these people who end up behind bars, naming their names and telling the stories is hugely important because not only provides them with some measure of safety behind bars. but it also allows the world to see. and i believe that these stories deserve to be heard, these stories of bravery of car, it's all human integrity deserves to be know, because what water and food is trying to do is to destroy that alternative, that democratic alternatives to his regime. and these people are the faces of that democrats across without we all want to see if any kind of also speaking that to nicole squared is i'm painful. and a quick reminder of our top story before we go, as muslims around the world celebrate the end of the fonts, the month of ramadan palestinians and gallons a mocking. each with the shadow of spun hills industry says at least 14 people were

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