the, the, this explained to me the news line from funding thousands free is wild fires approach the greek capital athens. 5 fights is one of the dangerous conditions as the place spreads like lightning. also on the program, russian civil authorities widely evacuation borders into for the region says russian military forces, bachelor, ukrainian, and cousin dw is jonathan craig and looks back on the highs and lows of the powers olympics. 2 weeks of high priority for an hour or how will these parish stain be remembered? to take a look at the heroes, the iconic sites on the control,

this is over pollution agenda. the children are welcome to the program. a major wildfire is spreading out of control on the outskirts of athens, forcing thousands of people to move to safety. hundreds of 5 fighters and military personnel of boxing the blaze which daunted on sunday afternoon. strong winds and high temperatures fuel in the flames, and the advocate of reaching northeast to the capital. houses of cold fire and hospitals closed as people sleeve you. area of firefighters, special aggressive mild fires as they sweep across forest and suburbs. newest of athens, residents are also doing that bit to help keep the blaze at bay

phenomena. so most of the big randy hurts as far as this, where we grew up, it makes us very sad and angry. and there are real risks to getting to close the flight and surrounded by and i couldn't see i hit the pine tree and this happened to dry conditions. and strong winds have helped the fire spread easily. it is already engulfed. lots waves of woodland and olive groves over night. police have been helping elderly and vulnerable people evacuate from the west, effected there is a blanket to smoke from. the fire is covering this often sub where residents a toll to stay inside with windows locked grease is

currently experiencing the whole to some of the on record. creating the perfect conditions for science to spread. for this week alone, costs of the country is on the red deluxe. the wild florida has its freelance journalist, the deputy told us as an office and gave me this update. i'm just outside now heading to to the area of the one fires since yesterday, sunday, when the wildfire broke up outside of the capital of athens. it's been spreading all night and hasn't stopped at all. and start firefighters are on the ground. aerial assets were flying yesterday they had to get stop over night, the resumed operation this morning. 32 um aircraft altogether are fighting the blades. reinforcements have been sent from other parts of greece, firefighters of vehicles to help to help fight these, this huge place actually, that is spawning for 35 kilometers and it's still going on. there's some reconvenes

happening as we speak in different areas around africa, which is the wider region around the capital of for greece. athens evacuations. multiple evacuations. order since yesterday. they're still coming in. people are told to to be, to be on the alerts. actually in the get ready to leap, there's been jim's opening even the stadium where we once hosted the olympic games 20 years ago. this stadium is open as well for people to temporarily go there if they need to. um, air conditioning rooms as well. there's also a heat wave at the moment. greece has been having these heat waves all summer as early as june this year. it's something common. we know it every summer in greece, but you know, now that there is extended period where this heat lingers on for, for longer time, for a longer period. and there's dry conditions. we haven't very warm winter,

not so much rate, actually very little rate. so all these, all these factors play into a, on the activity and how the fire behaves, which is a, i'm at the moment raging, and it will keep on, according to the fire officials and the mature ologist, the wind is strong and will be strong all day today and might be a bit better tomorrow, but we have to wait and see today is a very difficult way for right depth, difficult day for, for agrees. and people are doing us as i told all they they are leaving when told to leave well, most are, but in the cases there are no, there's police officers and units of the police. the go uh, door by door and they actually ask people to leave or they order them to leave and tell them you have to evacuate. now you can't stay in your home or even help people who can't leave elderly people, people who that need some assistance to to leave their houses. it's also the middle

of summer here. so many people are away for an holiday. this week. also speak holiday season. we have a religious holiday coming on on thursday, but also these areas around athens are, are populated with the residents, greek residents, but also some toward the goal because there's seaside resorts around. thank you for that. so definitely i, john, this definitely tell us in athens. thank you. and the governor of russia's cook region has told president, posted on the other officials that ukrainian troops now controlled 28 settlements inside russia. the russian president accused the ukraine of trying to destabilize these country, but said they would not succeed. as russian troops scrambles to try and repel re ukrainian cross bordering caution with arches have widened evacuation what is into boarder regence belgrade and cost of the surprised move, which began an incurs come box, the largest you finding the attack on russian. so since the stats of russia's full scale invasion of ukraine,

a lot corresponding economy in cuba gave us these updates on the crating and offensive. we were expecting that almost the weekend. we would have a better handle on what exactly is going on and could reason. but it seems more or less to be the opposite situations. we've had to clamp down from russian authorities on civilians posting stuff, social media. so those videos we had in the 1st few days of destroyed rushing me a kind of convoys. those have stopped similar situation with the so called mid a cheap logos. these bloggers will close the rest minute to who were pretty uh, you know, kind of panic and obese. beating the drum that the russian government wasn't taking this seriously. those 2 days they have gotten down and pull them into line and hit the crane. so i just keep you very tight lipped when we do get stuff posted by ukraine soldiers. it often seems to be a couple of days out of date, but does still seem to be the case. the ukraine forces are about 50 kilometers deep interested in the quick squeeze. and we've had reports of incursions at other places on the border and build the region and in other parts course region. and

there is a sense that the ukraine is on a role. we've had reports by another saying that russia had built defenses in this part of its border with ukraine, but that just wasn't enough boots on the ground and enough of munitions and other equipment that actually make those defenses work. so basically, once the crating soldiers had pos, those both defensive lines, they could basically take much territory as they wanted and didn't really find much the way of russian soldiers. and if there were that they would most likely conscripts, people in the early twenties with no me a fight to experience in the front lines who weren't able to put, put up much of a fight, split conway in cave. well, you can't surprise attack inside rush. it comes as warning bells sounding over russia's economic outlook, official dice, and release last week shows. russia's growth slowed to 4 percent in the 2nd quarter of this year. so monitors, think i hob landing might be fast approaching it's 25 years since let them and put them to power. and during that time, the russian economy has seen significant changes now developed in ukraine. and the

international tax is starting to take a toll economy carlton rush just flowed from 5.4 percent, 4 percent this quarter. things don't seem to rosie anymore. if we're speaking only about the fingers here, they are impressive and russian economic growth exceeding our growth in some developed countries like germany or united kingdom. but every time we're speaking about the russian economy, we need to keep in mind what's yeah, what, what, what do we have behind this growth? experts see this apparent growth being largely driven by on sustainable factors. massive states expenditures, for example, supply the ongoing board of forts against the ukraine popping up the economy, creating an illusion of stability. russian economy is now operates on its maximum capacity. and key ingredients of this growth surf is we're expenditures, which now i think as soon as 30 percent of the pre war levels,

rushes, economies from me looks like some like a virus on runner on steroids. and while the stores works, she's running, know when they're there and the one these top he will fall as russia continues to read through ex parts from europe to asia, and maintain high levels of mandatory spending. the question remains, how long can this mile turn run or keep going? take a look at some old stories making news around the world. the father, ukraine separation nuclear power plants has been extinguished according to russian state media. the facility in southern ukraine's underbrush and control russian to new training officers have confirmed that a cooling towel was damaged. moscow blames a blaze on ukrainian chevy. well, keith says of russia is responsible. israel has ordered more evacuations for southern gauze that warning of

a new military operation in the area and of thousands of civilians of already $500.00 units in recent days. how much militant group is hosting mediators to return to a truce planning presented by us president joe biden. last month, united states assembly warships and fights a chance to the middle east. if i'm secretary lloyd austin publicly announced a guided missile submarine is heading to the region. it's seen as a message if this happens to iran and groups, hundreds control us and others believe that preparing to attack israel as the power. so let me fix that, drew to a close front present to emanuel. my cross at the tournaments had shown the world, the truth face of france, closing 70. so hollywood stopped tom cruise. i've sailed into the national stadium and french swimming style. they will, my shot extinguish the olympic calder and carry the sleigh celebration rounds of 2 and a half weeks of competition. the next summer olympics will be in full years in los

angeles, dw, corresponding to jonathan craig, and was in paris for the games and gave us this, gave us his perspective on the highest and loves 2 weeks of high quality support. and now all of us are how will these parish games be remembered? so let's start with the highs. despite the heavy security and face of the country, the friends of embrace, these games stadiums have been most before and the likes of la marshall have read 8065, and the country for like a chance. paris for a bit for a week. it's been magic here. it's been a success to john picks has been amazing, obsolete mother had been able to sharing that magic with the i didn't pick vintage dates for a nursery for the very 1st time. legend free american sprintzel allison phoenix has been instrumental in that project. my message to all the mothers as you are capable, you are absolutely capable to have your best performances. after childbirth, parisians have seen the city transformed into an open air stadiums with i clinic

landmarks like the eiffel tower turned into spectacular venue. just don't mention this one, the river send pollution level is a constant worry for organizes with a trash on. on swimming, mattress and events. most effective, some swim is even reported sickness. but the gentleman in story of these have impacts has been in the books in competition. they mon kelly for vouch area and taiwan. so when you think we'll both sets of her felt 10 to test last year, i didn't pick rose meant they could still compete. but that participation has raised questions. i've offended the safety and inclusion in women sports coats in the middle of the books. this stuff with horrible abuse on social media if you had and then i asked people to stop bullying all athletes because this has massive effects. it can destroy people, and this, despite the negative attention versus kelly for admin to coating the gold medal fable, say they've silence that critics for the why the debate will shortly rumble and

long beyond these are the impacts. still have been crying in paris and finally elusive british strange answers. bang c has claimed another work on the streets of london. this time i placed century box has been made to look like a tank of fish. the 7th animal seemed face to surface and the british capital over the last week. some have been preserved and remove to one housing, both on a tv satellite dish and south london was stolen shortly after it appears. this reminder of our top story at this hour with ours in greece, while far on the northern fringes of athens, is raging control. they are going to be evacuated with some spittles and photos, and they have a capital. i'm just a 5 fontas and ministry person out of the place. i set you up to date, i'll have more. well here's the top of the our next on dw, trying to investigate, see potential of come subtracted silver. the

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