and it didn't without me the, this is the w news live from berlin, syria is 2nd largest city is now mostly in rebel. hans, is one of those fighters celebrate their advance into a level. and the biggest challenge in here is to the regime of charlotte. also coming up protesters class with police for a 3rd night and the george and capitol to be lucy. they're angry over the government's decision to freeze talks and join the european union. the

marietta evans, dean. it's good to have you with us. we begin with the biggest challenge in years to the regime of syrian president bus. sharla saw thousands of rebel is one is fighters have taken over much of the 2nd city. a level also sees in control of the airport and dozens of towns and villages, syria and its ally. russia have carried out air strikes against the rebels. assault has vowed to defeat the insurgents. rebels site or celebrate in the central town square in the heart of a level this fire of victory shots, savoring the crimes that has ousted serial is redeemed from here. hold on and for the hop, that happiness is indescribable. the happiness of liberating the city of an echo. but we're now in the main square. we've been waiting for this for 10 years. well, even child, it's an indescribable feeling. okay. my older brother was mounted here and the 1st

13 years ago, prays to god, prays to god, allow mother to hunt, allow me to go home. this video purportedly shows on gunmen and trucks seizing control of the city civilian airport. the syrian army admits it has lost control of much of a level which it has for 8 years and dozens, if its soldiers were killed. when a coalition affordable groups launched a surprise attack, a few days ago, they seized the military base weapons and even tanks from syrian government forces . the lightning offensive is led by the rules or h b s, which used to be a guide does branch in syria, the course of ring ties. the collision consists of multiple groups with differing and the geez, what unites them is their opposition to syrian president bush are less on. this assault is the biggest challenge and is do is redeem it has dropped in the front

lines of the syrian civil war that have large the remain frozen since 2020 the rebels have also taken control of dozens of strategic towns and hama, and it lea provinces, russia launched a series of overnight strikes across the city in a bit to stop the rebels. it was the 1st time in a 2 years russian war planes had a level aaron's. ellen is a fellow at the washington institute for near east policy and the founder of jihad dollars. g dot net. he told us what options assad's backers, russia, any ron, have in the face of this sudden revel advance as they are definitely in a more difficult position. now, compared to when russia 1st enter the conflict a decade ago, as well as iran because of russia's involvement in the morning crane as was recently runs backing and both from us and his bola,

in the word that israel's been conducting against them. and therefore both of them had been weakened on some level or have other priorities right now. and that's one of the ways that h t s, as well as a hodge podge of other groups, had been able to take advantage. i imagine that over the next week or so that you know, there will be a ton of meetings between the russian through team iranians, different c, a militia from a rock, from loving on. even possibly even bringing in the who sees now because of how successful they seemed in their campaign and you know, in yemen over the last year. so, and how that they might be able to push back. the question is, if they have enough manpower, as well as military capabilities, as they did a decade ago, just because the context has changed so much in the past that you know, especially the last 4 years to, to georgia. now, where crowds have class with police for a 3rd consecutive night and the capital to be leasing, they accused the ruling georgia dream party of pulling the country into russia's orbit earlier, george's prime minister, iraq,

a capacity of this said the state would not allow a revolution to take place the wave of unrest with spark when the government 1st talks to join the european union. police fire t, i guess, and g 's world. so come in to this 1st pro, your pain protest outside upon demand and typically see thousands of protesters across the country really to say at nights in rows, demanding that the government resume talks with b, e u. the thing is that for many days now, already hundreds of thousands of people are coming out to protest, self organized, sacrificing themselves, their health and life. for one reason, these people want to see themselves in georgia in the, you know, i'm progressing russia. first of all, rush,

i was trying to provide whole georgia and they're charging by us by getting the government they want in georgia and taking us in without any power they want to leave us. they want, they want to do that. so we want peace. but we want freedom, we are able to fight for our freedom, the pro western george and president. so that'd be sweeney coast the government, illegitimate and dispatching to protest from it to collect the tip of the sacraments will accomplish this together and move up again together with representing the future. we are on the verge of reaching through new elections as of october, the new georgia. so i can, so that's where reclaim it's your being back comes, it's independence problems demo. and most importantly, it's free back to development. comedy thought of this, probably as a box, we will not surrender to anyone. our double prime minister exactly

correct sheet says that in response to the protest that the state will not allow a revolution to take place. but to paper on the streets, my clear on where they see the country in the future, the w 's, maria cut a mazda is covering the protest since the least the and she told us the protesters are determined to came demonstrating despite the police violence. yes, the protests to say that it's a, a, a what they call russian style of despair. so, and they say that they're here protesting rights a because the government is using those sort of russian tactics. the and the introducing russian laws and the decision to suspend you. and the discussion of you that is also sort of playing right into the kremlin. you put in the times. and that's why people are protesting this sort of general political safety that the

georgia dream government is taking now eliminating many pro western joy of georgia's uh from the west. and the people say that, you know, despite the violence, su, su protests because the heart of these sites are very high, their future now is being decided and they cannot a lot the, the government, which many actually hear a see as a legitimate government. given the contests of the elections and election irregularities that were documented by local and national examiners. so it's quite, it's still developing here. we don't know where the protests will lead from here, but the, it's quite a serious development on the ground. it will georgia's pro western president solomon's the rubbish, really has condemned the ruling georgia dream party. also calling the government illegal and illegitimate. she told the w that the crack down on protesters was just

the latest attack on georgians freedoms. it's the only one of your cousins and the arrest. there is a systemic violence against the protesters that is the following. and this is studying the violence against the georgian population when they were deprived of their v. busy as in the elections and when they have been deprived gradually of each and every independent institution in the country, that is the whole issue of the system that is taking a foot in the, in georgia. and that has worked at the georgia in pollution that similarly is protesting, introduced. this is dave and what is the new in georgia? the process are extended to all the major cities in georgia. and the process is also a gaming in the public service where people are signing

a public process or detecting resigning from their jobs, including him to get so much community, especially in the uh and this is a, in the european union. this is a message national protest against the other patient of power and the attempt to drive the georgia up towards russia to that was george's president speaking earlier to the w. let's turn our attention now to some of the other stories making use around the world. voters in romania are heading to the poles to elect a new parliament. far right parties are expecting a buddhist after a strong showing in the 1st round of presidential elections last week. the campaign has been dominated by concerns over the budget and the cost of living. dozens of countries or warning that a handful of nations are obstructing efforts to reach in and vicious global treaty

to curb plastic pollution, which is hours until negotiations are scheduled to end. and south korea delegate say a group of mostly oil producing states have refused to compromise on key sticking points. officials and indonesia say more than a 100 ro, hanging muslims were rescued on saturday after their boats saying the group had sailed from the cox bazaar, refugee camp and bangladesh hoping to reach indonesia or malaysian about a 1000000 predominantly muslim ro hang a live in bangladesh. as a rescue choose from you in mar. in the u. s. a state of emergency has been declared for parts of new york after the 1st big snowfall of the season. the national weather center is warning. the travel could be very difficult to impossible. media rutledge's expect the arctic outbreak of cold air to continue in to next week to namibia. now where the opposition leader says his party will not recognize the

results of an election that was marred by towns and accusations of foul play. bundle laney too low, has accused the electoral commission of betraying voters the presidential election to begin on wednesday, but has to be extended until saturday after technical problems. preventive, many from casting their balance. the opposition is hoping to end 34 years of ruled by the south west africa peoples organization, or scott dw reporter jessica roast has the latest from the capital. vin took the official election day on the 27th of november, was mob with logistical issues ranging from a local public papers to electronic devices overheating and a lot of movie. and voters was simply not able to cause the votes on the official election date. there was an outcry by the public, there was an outcry by oppositional policies. and this has led to the electoral commission of new movies taking

a unique decision in the history of this country. and they extend the voting period for another 2 days. this period has no lips to officially as of 2100 local time to night, and we are awaiting the official results. meanwhile, we already have statements by an oppositional candidate, stopped at bundling the tutor. he stated that the selections can't be called fee free, and credible, and he won't recognize the official result. well, that actually means we'll have to wait and see, but i am sure that the discussions around the selections will continue long after the official election results have been published or of thousands have gathered in the eastern spanish city of valencia to protest the handling of catastrophic floods the devastated the region a month ago, the demonstrators, kansas logan's calling for regional leaders to resign or be jailed. they also lit candles in memory of the victims. spain's worst floods in a generation kill 230 people and left the streets, homes and businesses

a wash and much a. w correspondence. nicole rees sent us this update from valencia. one months after the deadly floods in the province of the end of year is only growing throughout the evening. i have heard people shouting s as you know, which means murder off also resignation. people once carlos my phone, the regional president of finance, yet to resign for the bad management office and catching fees on the 29th of october, which costs the lives of at least 222 people. with at least 4 people still missing . we can see that people are we still angry about what happened? many also still waiting for financial aid here shopping around

and not the government. and that's the latest on the w news. this. our thanks for watching the d. w. travel l over the side. 3, food john is with inside a tips. nicole. hi, nice. well, let's go here we go lower. so when it comes to sustain efficiency information and trying to do that, when you travel, you can have it all on executive. it has to check the bags, so you're planning

a trip to make sure you miss nothing about is on the w travel. the trip here as much as i did. what about you? what's your opinion? feel free to write your thoughts and the comments the for the love of god, i beg you to find my son. wherever he is, the my son, his loss to the queen was find him. i can't live without him. um what that was like the end of days for us when his body arrived, how much gutted thousands of young pakistani men have already lost their lives, trying to flee to your at the dreams of a better life, often end and heartbreak for the loved ones. they leave behind the

brooks on the b, b and her husband and she has all rain are trying to find out what happened to the eldest son, ali, the youngest son hamza is helping them off. if you know the bus on we're worried about, i do find out anything. may still nothing, no news. so let me, i've got it, but you keep on telling us i will receive some information please. so to call you back on zillow, please tell us when we can expect to hear news about the company you really received no information at all. not on any was really was a board in overcrowded fishing for the ship, sank off the coast of greece in 2023. over 300 pakistani refugees died in this one

tragedy alone. the international rescue committee has estimated a total of around $600.00 victims to this day, at least family has received no news of his fate. the ollie was healthy and strong as it, but she was as brave as a lion. she didn't want to leave, but the agent persuaded him down to the box to barely promise all of the world and told my son to keep you in italy in 12 days. that's was over a year and a half ago now. but his family refuses to give up we just want to know what happened to our son. we hope the agent will call us, and at least return our money up up in the government should ensure that all the victims families are financially compensated. we lost our son, but we also lost a great deal of money. have you not to see that when you set out for your up in may

2023. his family had high hopes that he would work that and send money home. they wanted to use it to finish building that house. now, best son is missing the other house or future depended on him. if we ever needed anything, any kind of help, we relied upon him. it's a difficult situation for the foaming family made even honda by the fact that enquiring with the o socrates leads to a dead end that it was a domino d v for you, but that we've done the real criminals on the smugglers. joyce, the authorities that i got the f i yeah. when we file a case, the person who gets accused spends a few months in jail, but then the officials get bribed and let them go. and they try to been that many

other victims make similar accusations. but the authorities refused to take responsibility. but what exactly is driving people to sleep pockets done for your at this crisis began developing and practice done decades ago? in some regions, it was triggered by economic crises on permit to go. instability, such as food in security, on of all the titles safety, also driving people to fully established smuggling networks, organize the legal passages of refugees from package them through around to key and libya. in recent years, both official and unofficial migration from pakistan has increased significantly since the 2022 ousting of then prime minister in ram con. the country has been ruled with instability. a severe economic crisis. high inflation rates on the rise

in violence and the board of regents have become a part of daily life. or sorry to say that by september 2024 more than 700000 parties. danis had left the country in search of better job opportunities. but the official data shows that more than 800000 people emigrated in 2023 unknown rural areas are particularly affected. many cannot afford to go abroad legally. so they often opt unregulated roots, while pakistan was not among the top 10 countries of origin to people arriving in europe in 2022. it is now in the top 10 the groups. and while i sit in the northeast from jeff provence, hey, we have an appointment in an embargo, a place of worship, so she almost limbs,

family and friends have gathered to pay their respects to siad cool, mild husein who was laid to rest the day before the his father shows us his grades. the walk there is a heavy one, say him, the customary to recite a few verses from the koran. according to regional beneath, this will relieve the burden of the dead door. then above deluxe, alaska. i only found out 2 days later that he had left his everyone in the family knew except me and he was afraid, it would make me sick out of that. so he didn't tell me. he was leaving. the 2 days later i learned he had departed at the home. on the 3rd day, we received news of his death. we had up about my son last week

because he wanted a better future us. yeah, if you wanted us his parents to have a better life to and that that was his wish without him anymore. the agent convinced him. yeah. agenda never gonna cause a lot we none that to same died in bulgaria. the family, the end of his death from this video. his friends reports that he was tortured by a smuggler and died from his injuries. but this has never been confirmed. so gary and authorities sent the body back to pakistan when notes permitted to speak to other family members. they belong to a strict she effect and refused to discuss the matter further thoughts. his father wanted to share his story, to help other fathers avoid the same tragic fate. he says. but what is the

government doing to stump and legal migration? in recent years, some of those have been passed to come back to human trafficking. but the problem persists. we meet and we're on the machine and local gen and this done, social worker who has been researching migration for years now according to him to same story is not an isolated one, a job or to be exposed to the heap and job. that was it to the young man who traveled to europe will be especially from rural punjab, are doing so to secure themselves a better future and escape poverty. g. p. a be these. but just by, as they saw the little the for teenagers or men in their twenties, there is no future. here we'll go. we will have the name of the know jobs and conditions at home are tough. a bit of to be tough, but also good or good. they believe they'll have better chances abroad that kemp abroad day. so she is concerned because the city has been heavily affected about

a lot of suicide of because she had, i've had many young men from the city in nearby villages have died on their journey is through turkey or libya. the vehicle is out of the game that it comes up with jobs out the some have been in europe or on the road for years. yeah. game that a gas that they've neither been able to help their families back home, nor have they ever returned. they've got a lot of those for does a good or novel, got a lot of the idea that they have so many aspects and affected families accused the authorities of either not doing enough or even being part of the problem. we attempted to get the statement from the pakistani investigative auth ortiz. nobody responded despite the fatalities, the situation has not changed. in the villages, local agents connect with young people who are interested in using smugglers to flee. today these 2 young men are here talking to

a smuggler. he has agreed to let us record the conversation by we'd like to travel to europe. what should we do? no problem. we'll get you there. first, you need to take the bus from moulton to quite so you'll have to cross the border to iran on foot. and once you're on the other side, i contact will pick you up by car. do you need to pay 15, a 100? 20000 rupees? around 70 euro is in advance. for the rest of the journey, you should have about 400002500000 rupees, approximately 2000 euros. it's better to carry cash. it can save you with problems arise. are both of you. boeing now? yes, but the shipwreck increases scared a lot of people or not to be there because that's true. but we transport our clients and small rubber boats. that incident happen for other reasons. you know, travel safely. i'll be responsible for your safety. don't worry about it. i'll take

responsibility for the trip up to quite time. a little. i mean it was our last year . oh good. that's not good. i mean, it's the, you're only responsible have to quite to how will we safely reach our destination, the mother you will to you made and use. i'm responsible for the whole journey, both within and outside pockets done by people you meet on the other side of the border are also our contacts. often you don't need to worry about that. if you're determined to go, you'll make the journey. you know what the situation in our country is like the conversations and deals like these are not uncommon. the agents move around relatively freely in the villages. we return to work. so now b, b. s on the alley also fell victim to promises like these. she refuses to give up. looking at his photo on her phone, she would cool moments with his son. as

a mother, she could never give up on her child, even while she faced the west. more than a year and a half since the ship wreck on the mediterranean, and she has still not found any peace. he hugged me and kissed me on the forehead as he left. he said good bye to his parents and just left . go go to mecca and others my last words to him or make god protect you unless i get yesterday. he said that everything would be fine. i don't know what happened to him. we never heard from him again. the promoting diversity and tolerance. while preserving the old art over embroidery

in the village of tarzan in northeast turn, hungry inhabitants have found a way to do but the oh and it's all pretty stylish to 0 max next on d w. the thing was like a stepping points, if you can apply force you into that voltage in one cheers. now you have a significant from crane. you can just go back to somewhere else coverage. the more people than ever on the world wide in search of a pass in life. so why do i want to go back to the idea? like, i don't have any reason. additional reason that's nothing for me this yeah, delete something that is coming very,

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