to imagine the impact you and your friends can have together, we can end global 100. please download the app. this is the w news, live from berlin. serious 2nd largest city is now mostly in rebel hands. as long as fighters celebrate their advance into a level, and the biggest challenge in here is to the regime of, of charlotte sun. also coming up, protesters clash with police for a 3rd night in georgia's capital. the leasing, they're angry over the government's decision to freeze talks to joint than european union. and members of the hughes new top leadership team visit t is as ukraine face as he had another winter of russian attacks the

american evan stain welcome. we begin with the biggest challenge in years to the regime of syrian president bush sharyl assad. thousands of revel is luminous fighters have taken over much. the 2nd largest city of 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. assad has vowed to defeat the insurgents or the rebel fight or celebrate in the central town square in the heart of a level. this fire of victory shots, savoring the crimes that has also been cereals redeem from here. and for the hop, that happiness has 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 shall. it's an indescribable feeling. my older brother was mounted here and

the left boat, 13 years ago. praise to go to bed. praise to god. allow me to go hunt allow me to go home. this video purportedly shows on gunmen and truck seas in control of the city civilian airport. the syrian army admit it has lost control of much of a level which it has for 80 years. and dozens of its soldiers were killed when a coalition of readable groups launched a surprise attack. a few days ago, the seas, the military base weapons and even tanks from syrian government forces. the lightning offensive is led by the implement or h p. s, which used to be a guide does branch and serial before severing ties. the collision consists of multiple groups with differing and you know, the jeez, what's a nice them is their opposition to syrian president. my shoulder less on this

assault is the biggest challenge in egos, through his 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 in houma and is lea provinces. russia launched a series of strikes across the city in a bit to stop the rebels. it was the 1st time in a 2 years russian war plains hit a level. earlier i spoke to jerome driven from the international crisis group and i asked him if the apparently very well armed syrian rebels had foreign backing. and there is some degree of support by, by therapy. but reality that the reverse have been provided, positive battery for years, for the past 4 or 5 years that today recognize themselves on the deck. i'm new training profession or professionalized out troops. and so when we speak about others, now we speak about groups about very different from underway,

10 years ago. so truly there is some degree of 50 strip off the coast of each, even the engine as well. we also are seeing the group apparently continuing to gain ground or even been some reports about clashes and serious capital damascus . could they realistically gain control over more major areas of the country? so yesterday didn't follow up quite quickly in order to prevent the video that was of divided by the origin. but that somehow i thought that just to get in the sense that the battery has off medicaid empty. so which improved desperate. now, it seemed that the insurgency has reached the outskirts of, i'm a, which would be very, very different, because here we speak about a city that's populated, that's very loud. and so that's probably going to be the next phase of the bathroom environment here to, to know what exactly would happen. well, we also saw this week was russian war planes hitting

a level was the 1st time this happened in 8 years. how much can the syrian governments though, rely on it's longstanding allies such as russia and also iran? if we look at it says to a key, the restaurants that had gone through the teams, sir. yeah. most of our they provide these had asked about so they can try to bring such and see, they kind of go destroyed that phone signs, things like this, but it would be much the for them to work on. can't do those areas without going through these to make the 0 and then it's supported. the allies like have a lot and see how many shift where those concepts, thinking about territory. but it's much, much less likely for them to be involved. now, because of some of these very threats that if they go and getting bored easily, i might as well as track them. what about involvement from western countries, specifically from the united states or possibly golf country is,

could they somehow play a role? i think the us who bank to look at it's, i'm going to draw scenarios in case developments continue, but it's very that doubtful that the us going to be back and forth as regards to the countries it's supposed to be by far, i mean the any right has been especially bought for the region, but it's the next the fall this to do anything beyond just looking at it and trying to okay to evaluate tonight is. so let's turn our attention to georgia now, where crowds have clash with police for a 3rd consecutive night and the capital to be the same. they accused the ruling george and dream party of pulling the country into russia's orbit earlier. george's prime minister iraq, michael buckley, it says that the state would not allow a revolution to take place. the wave of unrest with spart, when the government froze talks on joining the european union,

police fire to a gas and use watkins to discuss pro your being protest outside the parliament in tbilisi housings of protested across the country. valid for the 3rd night individual demanding that the government review talks with the you 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, a little by 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 in taking us without any power they want to slave

us. they want, they want that so we want peace, but we want freedom. we are able to fight, grow afraid of the pro question george in president suit up is really quotes the government, legitimate in an interview to d. w. c. court of the russian influence in georgia. that is a whole rest of the system that is taking a foot in georgia and that has worked at the george and pollution met. similarly, this is protesting, get introduced, this is days and what is a very new in georgia. the protests are extended to all the major cities in georgia prime. and in fact, it actually could buy, could for fretting the sponsor the protests that the state would not allow lucian to be placed all over. she thought it done, but the people on the streets make clear, and we're to see the country in the future. the w 's maria cut them on,

so it has been following the protest and to be lisa. and she told us more about the george in all positions plans, the opposition parties and the georgian president, they are expected to formerly launch a permanent consult to today. they say that this will be a council that is going to push for new elections that is going to, uh, you know, how keep uh, you know, having contacts with the you that the government is, uh, breaking and uh, um, you know, just organize net nationwide protests really, the protests are not just happening here in the city of bbc, but the nationwide in villages is small towns. um it's looks like if you know, a really powerful sort of national movement from uh, from the ground. and we understand that the position of the president will gain, you know, in the unified sort of manner would present their action plan to the public's they

say that they're not ready to give off. as the steak sauce quite high. they view the government as pro russian, but so they say that the georgia, georgia is support europe and that's the future that they deserve. and we're going to fight for this teacher. that is the position of the pro you president and opposition. a. d. w. 's, maria, cut a mazda reporting there from to be lease a well meanwhile, the use new foreign policy chief kind of call us, has warren to george and authorities over their use of violence against peaceful demonstrators. call us made those comments as she arrives in ukraine in a symbolic show of support for kids. she's visiting the capital along with a new head of the european council. antonio costa, it's the very 1st day of their terms and office. the leaders are keen to demonstrate that the you remains a firm on the backend keys. ukraine is struggling. defend off

a grinding russian offensive with us support thrown into doubt by donald trump's return to office is coming january. well, the visit also comes as the ease you increases its exports of electricity to ukraine. russia has again, hammer the ukrainian power grid with air attacks. and this as cold weather is setting in the eu has already spent 2000000000 euros to keep ukrainians warm and has committed another 160000000 for this winter dw correspondent onshore of reports from brussels. russia stock, which is a tax, have left you creating power plants, charge and plunged parts of the country into darkness. experts have predicted that as temperatures plummet and demand for electricity increases, blackouts could get as long as 18 hours a day in some areas, in

a bit to keep your premiums warm this winter. the european union will now increase electricity exports, but can cover up to 15 percent of the countries total needs this winter. it will also provide money for power equipment. 80 percent of ukraine's son or plans have been destroyed and assert of the hydro power capacity. so this is where we will concentrate our repair efforts with the aim to restoring $2.00 gigawatts of capacity this winter. last week that you offered financial supports to one of your brains. biggest electricity companies, d, g, e k for new equipment g gets set it face the latest version attack on one of its power plants just this week. because a lot of damage to our interest system, our power stations, fluids. i can many times and only in 2024 and $1.00 waves of my see for the tax targeting us. but the visa wife to reenters and to be,

i'm sure we will so i won't be into any ukraine and all of these because of support, we are getting from new york in union and from european commission. the u. s. already spent 2000000 euros. and as roughly compensated for the loss of the massive shop for region nuclear plant, now it's a short $160000000.00 mall up awesome. this additional money will come from interest and on russian assets lying in the european union to make rochelle pay for some of the damages it has cost. but how to put an end to russia bombing off the bed and rebuilt infrastructure out of the say, the only way out is to provide more ad defense systems. the more rush, the destroyer is, the more there is a need to, to fill this gap. and i mean, how can you live without electricity without gas, without water? overall, the e. u and dense took about 25 percent of ukraine's total electricity demand this winter. but that might still leave many in your green defense for themselves. as

russia continues to rein bombs, let's get a tech now of some of the other stories making use this our, to at least 3 people have died after a cycle and single, smashed into india's southeastern coastline. officials say the damages, otherwise minimal. while the storm is expected to gradually weekend into a depression later on sunday, india is weather bureau warrants of heavy rains across parts of india. south war has no winners, and peace is priceless. those were the remarks of timelines. presidents like king tay, after visiting a memorial to the attack on pearl harbor. his 2 day trip to the us state of hawaii is officially only a stop over on the way to 3 pacific nations that do maintain ties with taiwan. the visit has angered china, which claims taiwan as its own territory. you're up

to date on the w news up next is reporter, a marietta evans team from me and the entire news team in berlin. thanks for watching the beautiful my nephew. he read the city. we don't know what is going on. where is mohammed? he fled from northern iraq and became one of hundreds of migrants who vanish every year. somewhere in the no man's land, the lines between batteries and cleared refugees become pools in a cru see a political country missouri this. i'm afraid i'll never see him again. when oh you

lost on the run, starts the send, the a c, d w the for the love of god, i beg you to find my son wherever he is the but that my son is lost 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 at montgomery. thousands of young pakistani men have already lost their lives, trying to flee to your dreams of a better life, often end in hot break for the loved ones, they leave behind the

brooks on a b, b and her husband in t, as all rain are trying to find out what happened to the eldest son, ali, the youngest son hamza is helping them for the but us 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. can you folks to call you back on zillow? please tell us when we can expect to hear news about how much the company i you really received no information at all. none of them anyone. li, was aboard in overcrowded fishing florida. 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. with the ali was healthy and strong as they put up, but she was as brave as a lion. she didn't want to leave for the agent persuaded him down to the blog 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. 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? i see that get it. but when ali 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 gun. the 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 or give us a domino gdc while you. buckwheat 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 defends a few months in jail, but then the officials get bribed and let them go when they try to been that many of the victims make similar accusations,

but the authorities refused to take responsibility. with what exactly is driving people to sleep talk is done for your at this crisis began developing impact is done decades ago in some regions. it was triggered by economic crises and political instability such as food in security. i'm of all the titles safety also driving people, just li, 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 border regions have become

a part of daily life. both are to say that by september 2024 more than 700000 package 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 goods and while i sit in the northeast of punjab, provence, hey, we have an appointment in an embargo, a place of worship for she, almost limbs,

family and friends have gathered to pay their respects to siad cool miles whose saints 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 beliefs, this will relieve the burden of the dead door then above deluxe, alaska. i only found out 2 days later that he had left or is everyone in the family knew except me. i thought you gonna love that, but he was afraid it would make me sick out of that. so he didn't tell me. he was leaving 2 days later, i learned he had departed at home. on the 3rd day, we received news of his death. we had up a bed of my son last week because he wanted

a better future. yeah. if you wanted us his parents to have a better life too. and that was, that was his wish. with automated model, the agent convinced him. yeah. agenda never gonna cause a lot we none not to same died in both area the family, the end of his death from this video and 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 with notes permitted to speak to other family members. they belonged 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 watches 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 list on 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 into the young man who traveled to europe a bit 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 solemn little the for teenagers or men in their twenties. there is no future here. we'll go with on the mainland. no jobs and conditions at home are tough swapping up at the tip, but also good or good. good. they believe they'll have better chances abroad to go abroad. date the she is concerned because the city has been heavily affected about a lot of suicide, a beautiful and she had,

i've had many young men from the city. a nearby villages have died on their journey is through turkey or libya. the vehicle is out about a game that it comes up with jobs out the some have been in europe or on the road for years to peer catalytic asset. and they've neither been able to help their families back home, nor have they ever returned. and 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 going daily? yes, but the shipwreck increases scared. a lot of people or not even uh, that'd be good. that's true. but we transport our clients and small rubber boats. ready 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 to quite time. a little. i mean it was like the bus there. oh, good. that's not good. i mean, isn't that they do? he's a, you're only responsible have to quite to how will we safely reach our destination? the mother, he will tell you maybe as i'm responsible for the whole journey, both within and outside pockets done kind of a people you meet on the other side of the board or are also our contacts. you don't need to worry about that. yeah. 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 cause 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 back on others. my last words to him or may god protect you unless you yesterday. he said that everything would be fine. i don't know what happened to him. we never heard from him again. the reasons decline in d. b could say this months over month, certainly has been influenced by the way, this, the reduction of government subsidies in many markets elect its vehicles. taking of

us all day. the combustion engine is celebrating, its come back is the future of, you know, being a t at risk next on dw may nibble. she says, fluid as they can not been this week. we are back in may. julia's capital a boot just now? $7500.00. that's the number of reports of keeping up in cases in a period of one year in this country. why the situation pacifically major? yeah. the bottom line is money daddy's money to can we continue? the 77 percent in 60 minutes on d. w. the untold story for detail. at this point of the find it

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