the, the business data we use line from berlin, nato heads of state are gathering in washington for a summit, the leaders of nato's newest member, sweden and finland touchstone in the us for it. and you cream president, follow theresa lensky says, is also arrived and is ready to discuss more aid for his country. also coming up in new york, a russian attack on ukraine problem. so you want security council emergency meeting this after a strike on 18th children's hospital sparse international condemnation and french football fans in munich get that for their euro. 202470 final again, spring. the french are hoping their team will step up to the challenge of playing

the formidable, narrow, the welcome to the show. i'm nicole for at least the leaders of nato's newest member, sweden and finland have arrived in washington for the blocks. some is getting underway today. swedish prime minister of chris or spin and the president of finland, alex understood, arrived at the military are based just outside of the us capital, greens president were looking for is a lensky, and for administered to mutual collab. i have also arrived, believe i met with you a secretary of state anthony blinking secretary blank and said that he was sure that the nato alliance would provide ukraine with what is needed to defend itself against russia. in the middle of something that

further strength, few things ties to and it's passing that a lot of work in recent weeks and response on the 6 you'll see a very strong package for you. we've been working closely together to make sure it has things moved for you as what it needs to stay as strong as on the c like charlie economically democratic and meanwhile supplying ukraine with what it means to find off rushes. invasion will be top of the agenda at those nato summit getting underway in washington today. outwardly, natal continues to display a united front and that support for key, but in many member countries, public opinion is defined as and well, nato has been dangling the prospect of ukrainian membership for years. the focus at

this year's summit is on maintaining the country's arm supply. nato countries have said those support ukraine as long as it takes in a fight against russian aggression, which nato has described as an existential threat. russian president vladimir putin for his part sees nato's easterwood expansion to his country's borders as a justification for his war on ukraine. following moscow's 1st illegal land grab of crimea in 2014, keeps to join the western military alliance for greater protection. nato countries . i've said ukraine will eventually become a member. but last year, somebody in vilnius, the alliance refused to commit to a timeline, a huge disappointment for president below them years of landscape and by essential cameras for this year, the alliance is trying to better manage expectations for keith. the focus is on what's being called building a bridge to the future. we will agree to work more closely with the read the

ukrainian armed forces, including at the end you need through creating joint analysis, training, and education center in poland. we will also work together to build that ukraine's defense industry. a deep and of corporation on innovation. all the work they are doing to all the work they are doing together is making ukraine stronger, more in through approval. i'm better prepared about ever to join our alliance. in the meantime, there's a lensky has been securing bilateral defense agreements with a number of individual natal member countries. in may, several european partners pledge to more aid, including of 16 fighter jets. ukraine has also asked for more help with an air defenses, including patriot missiles, systems keeping it with nato membership. not likely in the immediate future.

ukraine continues to push for bi lateral assurances, most recently from neighboring poland. one of keeps most vocal allies still is the lensky hopes for more aid from nato. but it does seem it's time into night, the very concrete answers and steps from our partners at the nato summit. we will have meetings dedicated to reinforcing your brains their defenses, to our civilian infrastructure, water supplies, and the energy grid. i expect the concrete steps i'm going to go. okay. our moles nato members last week stopped short of backing secretary general young, stolen birds request just for a multi year funding package for ukraine's on. the recent budget battle in the us also underscored the limits to leaders. official pledges with ukraine 8 increasingly becoming instrumental lives in domestic political battles. let's bring in alexander phenomena who's covering the nato summit for us in dc. i look for another summit or ukraine will be friends and center, right. a. yeah,

you totally rights and the call of course, the military support for ukraine is on top of the agenda. i here at the summit with many diplomats telling me that they view the reasons russian attacks on ukraine and in the cups you to at the heart. we speak attack on the children have hospital there, and kids as a, remind how urgent you crane need more support in terms of a defense. and in terms of long range missiles and the allowance to swipe targets a deep in the russian territory. when it comes to air defense of allies, here are quite up to mistake that there will be new pledges for ukraine, that they will receive more petrie of the systems to protect their civilians and their cities. when it comes to long range missiles, we don't expect any new announcements there. of course, the big topic here is,

as well as we have just turned in the reports, ukraine's wish to join the alliance spot. so we can say for sure, a 100 percent that will be no invitation issued for kids to join the alliance. but there will be a bridge help for them to get ready when conditions on the ground are mad. and when old allies, if we on that and said the financial help, that's a has been already improved, approve the $40000000000.00 us dollars. this is a of important health for ukraine. and financial will also take over a co ordinating role when it comes to military assistance and the training of ukraine and soldiers. so all of that is what you create and i think can expect from this summit. but alexandra, not all nato members agree on how to support keep going forward. there is

a lot of uncertainty going into the us presidential election in november of this year to how do you think those challenges will be addressed at the summit? well, not officially. that's for sure because need to a country, it's one to send a strong signal of unity of strings from washington dc. but behind the scenes and in european capitals, they're working on contingency plans. what it could mean is donald trump will get elected again. uh and uh, what it means for nato and support for ukraine. uh, he has the rails against a nato and now he is repeating that on the complaint trail. and we know that he's also making a piece plan for you, creating one of his priorities. have many here fear that he could offer a russia, if a concessions at the expense of ukraine. so many here the,

your opinions of very concerned still this is not the official topic. and we also have to mention that there is a lot of political uncertainty in europe as well. french president, nicole will arrive here fresh of contentious parliamentary elections. there is a new british crime and is the, uh, there is uh, big to all, but i'm here also will be here and hungry has already up to the out of a supporting ukraine with a military assistance. so there is a lot of what certainty and i think we can expect that some of it will of a shadow. this summit of unity here in washington, dc. alexandra phenomena at the nato summit in washington, dc. thank you so much for the latest. and we can get more context out from this ciocca a u. s. policy expert to joins me in this area. so good to have you here. now, this is the last nato summit before the presidential election in the us. there is a lot of talk about trump proofing the alliance. what do you think those efforts

could look like? i mean, already as discussed, front and center, that will be ukraine. what kind of um, support both financial alexander was talking about the approved package from the states that's already been put through. that's vital to kind of trump proof the us financial support. but also that talk of, what does that bridge look like? what does that membership pass look like? there's conversation around making that membership pass irreversible. and there's been talks from, you know, kind of sources from the white house saying the white house supports that language and putting something in place now. but if the conditions are met, couldn't be undone, if things go sideways for the us in, in november, some analysts or calling this a week, a reckoning for joe by how to expect the discussion that is happening not only inside the country about his fitness to continue and office to run for another term to, to affect the summit. i think it'll be really interesting and we're going to have

kind of 2 ways that it can affect it as always on policy and on political, political and political theatre can, one could say so on policy, he has proved a strong ally. he runs on a record of expanding nato on supporting nato. already the german chancellor has come out and said, i had a great conversation with him. he was alert, he was incredibly prepared. the new bride, british prime minister, also had really positive things to say. so as a policy, there may be less concern then that bite and can do the job and do it well then politics. and he has to both assuage the foreign leaders who feel like they really need him, as well as the public. he's going to do a press conference as this is he's going to be strong. is he going to be able to deliver his message and kind of make up an end that do cycle that came up after the debate. but with all of this going on, even just the, the discussion that is kind of the legitimizing isn't, is, is he the,

the leader nato needs right now. again, i think nato and the american domestic political news are 2 different stories. i think a bite and has consistently stepped up for nato made nato stronger brought in new partners has pushed for that full funding from other countries that has achieved a lot of it. so in that sense, in his policy staff and remember he's not the only one attending this, his staff is attending his advisors. important other officials. so yes, on that front it's can he called the spears that, that he's not up for the political theatre task. and also will he distract from the story and that might be the case. and so as you already said, this is going to be a testing week for him. and he's got to kind of cover both of those bases of actually getting his policy agenda through which he seems very capable of doing well. also the thing he's less capable at which is ending that new cycle and kind of assuring folks that he's up for the task. yeah, and there is

a very real possibility though that this might be his last summit as president and trump's team is reportedly working on a radical re orientation of nato. what could that mean to it? as, as already been discussed, it's not great news for the stability and future of nato. one of the things they can talk about right now is okay, if we trump proof, can we get through for years without the support of the us or with a very different type of support. i think it creates a lot of instability in a time when an organization like nato, has been a source of stability, both in europe and around the world. so they really need to look at what is the strength of the other partners. how is the u. k. how are, is germany? how are the new members living up to their end of the bargain? so that if there is some instability in the us, nato as an organization can continue on us policy analyst. lucille good, thank you so much. thank you. mean,

while the un security council is held an emergency meeting and response to the missile strike on ukraine's biggest children's hospital, we heard about it earlier. russian diplomats have denied responsibility for the blast them key, which came during the largest wave of russian attacks and months. the cleaning officials a mosque out deliberately target at the hospital, meanwhile, and keep people are still coming to grips with the scale of the destruction de 2 of the clean up by to ukraine's largest the children's hospital. hundreds of patients, their loved ones and stuff were in the facility when the miss all hate on monday, the facilities director explained the impact of the strike. some of the most significant loss is the loss of life. unfortunately, we lost a highly professional. the doctor was very dedicated to children and prevented major casualties. and we've lost the young, qualified specialist as well,

reporting this to the renewal. and of course we also lost the building. it's completely destroyed forwarding into some dialysis for kidney failure. an acute toxicity issue was conducted in that building. now there's no building left and no equipment, and we also lost critical infrastructure. we lost the ability to supply electricity to both the new and old buildings. but even though ukraine has published photos of what it says or recovered fragments of a russian cruise, and we saw that struck the children's hospital. russia denies its involvement un experts back up keeps claims that moscow was to blame. hospitals have special protection on the international humanitarian law. intentionally directing attacks against the protected hospital is a war crime and profit traitors must be held to account. mister president,

these incidents are part of a deeply concerning part in both systemic attacks, humming health care and other civilian infrastructure across ukraine. the hospital strike was part of a bi rush of nissan attacks in different parts of ukraine. on monday, dozens of people were killed. the ukrainian president vive, to retaliate on tuesday. moscow says ukrainian droned, strikes, killed, at least one person, set fire to 2 pirates substations and an oil depot in several russian regions. a bottom teeth, there's hope, the nato summit and washington will lead to an increase in support for ukraine, and then turn better air defenses to avoid more bloodshed. and let's take a look though some of the other stories making news around the world today. russia has ordered an arrest warrant for a julia, nevada,

and the wife of late opposition. politician alexander boni, accusing her of purchase, a painting and a quote, extremist group of only i who lives outside russia has vowed to continue the work of her husband after he died. in a russian prison in february of this year, india's prime minister and to render mode, he says, he told, let him have food in that piece is of quote, the utmost importance and the killing of innocent children is unbearable. you made the comments after talks with russian, with the russian leader in moscow. body also said that india's economy had benefit from its strategic partnerships with russia and at least 7 migrants have been found dead of turkeys and g and coastline authorities. a 19 others were rescued after a life raft crashed into rocks near the town of trust. me. the coast guard says the survivors told them they were put in the life raft and left to drift by greek authorities. several people are reported dead in texas after hurricane

barrow made land fall into united states early on monday. millions of homes have been left without power, and officials say it could take days to fully restore supplies. beryl has now been downgraded to a tropical storm howling winds to written shall rain, hurricane federal brought close destruction and death to the caribbean, and texas as, as it loses its pilots, it's being downgraded to a tropical depression. but that small comfort that there is confronting the dramatic devastation and in the of them of the clean up begins with people trying to put their lives back together. normally, where the ones helping people in. so this is the 1st time that is actually hit close to home. it's overwhelming. neighbors were helping each other out with some looking at that homes destroyed and in need of repair from the books him up and

restoring vital services in texas like energy could still take some time. this will be a multi day restoration effort. so is a big storm that has affected a lot of customers, as a governor said 2700000. as of right now, it's going to take a few days for this to get restored. so i'd ask texans for their patients. as a cruiser out there doing their best to try to restore energy across the state. officials also on the flooding could last the days. as texans count, the cost of the stormy seasons, earliest hurricane of such strength on record. thousands of french and spanish football fans have been soaking up the sun in the center of munich today before heading to the stadium to watch their teams face off. and the 1st time the finals of this years, you're being championship friends have under performed so far in the tournament, but fans hope they will step up to the challenge of playing the favorite lateral.

so the team that wins to night will then travel to berlin for the final. on sunday i'm getting away from the w sports in munich at to 970 final, and he described the atmosphere ahead of the match as well. i think they probably have female louse at rowdy atmosphere. is he in unit during the tournament? that's not forget, of course the, it was a 3 weeks ago that germany got the tournament off to a stop with $200000.00 score, a simple which is in the city. and, you know, it would of course, also of being germany in this game tonight. he said, managed to prevail against spain in the quote, the final. so we have seen plenty of german supporters walking around with german shirts. i think just adding a touch of melancholy to the atmosphere is of course, as you mentioned, a blazingly halt today in munich as well as the 31 degree hate slot disappearing things. but as you can see, the stadium doors behind me. i've just been opened. they'll be a set out crowd of $66.00. 66000 supports is inside the ground this evening. and

obviously once things get on the way of yet must be sure to be elected because this is the business end of the tournament. whoever wings this competition is now just too much is away from doing so and lifting the trophy and the time for making mistakes. and auditions has paused from here on in it. really ready to get serious . let's get down to the actual game then who's favored in this match up. what i think is fair to say, based on tournament at form so far, that spain probably do go into this game as to as favorites. or would that i noticed i'm harvesting some glass, i'm frank supports is when they gave me say that one midway into the ground. you know from like point to go like england have a squad full of such pen tastic stars. but they haven't really been able to get the very best that would fit time into play is so fall at the tournament. now this hasn't been a competition. this being characterized throughout by foss,

attacking dynamic football. but if that has been a team that has put in those sorts of performances at the tournament so far, well, it's been spiking that the tournaments joint top score is retires like let me in your mouth. and because williams really breakout stars of the competition started saw on i think that they are probably going to tonight's game with slightly higher expectations. but tell us about france. they haven't been all that impressive that much. we know. but are you writing them off tonight? certainly not writing them off. no, i mean, you know, like i said, they have an a squad. we've very, very many really having to play is global superstars of the game. and you know, you might say that so far at this tournament, antoine greenman hasn't been as impressive as we know that he can be gillian and by pay, obviously off to breaking his nose into fresh game, has had a bit of a hard sign of it. but when you've got those players in your squad, just setting you know, discounts and you as a team, i would also, you know,

speak full fronts this evening. is that spine will have a slightly weakened, defend smell, rubbing the normal and is suspended. he's been crusoe in spanish diplomacy started fall in the tournament. i'm danny kava, how off the his bread card in the 4th, the final against germany is also suspended. so we expect some replacements in the spanish defense this evening, which, you know, i think, gives an invitation for the fonts we play is locked in about pay is mendham delay antwan grissman, maybe even a live guys, a route to really put the ad, put the project thoughts down and knowing some attacks at the spanish defense. a dream pairing for this 1st semi final i was talking on the w sports and munich. thank you so much. i've enjoyed the match. the european space agency are on the 6. the rocket is set to fly into space for the 1st time today. companies from 13 different countries were involved in the rockets construction and development. the launch is taking place of the european space,

ford in the cool and french kiana and comes 4 years later that initially plant of the harry on 6 is meant to help lead europe space industry out of a crisis. it's designed for us to launch satellites into orbit and to make commissions to the moon and more as possible. that's why there are 2 versions of the rocket. the smaller has to solve with boosters that can transport lighter payloads into space. it's big brother has 4 and can carry 2 satellites with an upper stage that can be ignited several times. europe's new rocket will be able to launch satellites at different altitudes and carry them to practically 10 of your vet. the area on 6 is meant to provide europe once again with independent access to space for around a year. now, european satellites have had to be put into orbit on us launch vehicles. technical problems have delayed to new rockets several times one. go with the area and 6 is

to make space travel more competitive for europe. space has turned into an important gross market. more satellites were launched in the last 4 years alone, and in the 6 proceeding decades, the industry is growing rapidly. by 2030 more than 60000 satellites could be in orbit around the earth. the new rocket is entering a hotly contested market to wide one that's dominated by space cx. the private us company offers commercial satellite launches at bargain prices. space x is also in the lead when it comes to technology, gets rockets are built with stages that can be landed and reused many times, which concerns resources and reduces costs. in the past year,

the falcon 9 space x is work horse rock. it took off almost $100.00 times. keep up, launch is very on 6, will have to drop in price. there are plans to also develop a reusable stage, introduce innovative production processes, and raise the number of annual launches. 30 orders are already on the books. the new rocket is slated to launch for the 2nd time. by the end of this year, a half dozen more launches are planned for 2025, and it's hoped 10 a year. we'll take off by 2027. and the quick reminder of the top story we're following for you. native leaders are in washington for a summit with russia as invasion of ukraine. high on the agenda, the focus is expected to be on maintaining keys, arm supplies, and not on ukraine's membership aspiration. that's all from the news for now. coming up next. how invasive plants can be repurposed as cosmetics on eco africa.

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