as clear as you do is become pools in a cru. see a political conflict with oh, you lost the run, starts december 18th on d, w. the this is the w news line from berlin. serious 2nd largest city is now mostly in revel hands, as long as fighters celebrate their advance into alaska in the biggest challenge in years to the regime of boston on our side. also coming up protestors clash with police for a 3rd night in the capital of georgia. they're angry about the government's decision to freeze talks to join the european union. and members of the use new top leadership team visit keith as ukraine faces yet another winter of russian attacks the

i'm michael roku, thanks for joining us. we begin with the biggest challenge in years to the regime of syrian president bush are all a side, thousands of rebel as long as fighters have taken over much of serious 2nd largest city level. also seizing control of the airport in dozens of towns and villages, syria and its ally rush. i have carried out air strikes against the rebels assad his vow to defeat the insurgents. the rebels side are celebrated 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, 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 or even

child. it's an indescribable feeling. my older brother was mounted here and i left both 13 years ago. praise to go to bed, praise to god, allow me to go home. a lot, mother go home. this video purportedly shows on gunmen and truck seas in control of the city civilian airport. the syrian army admits 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 more h d s, which used to be a guide does branch and serial before. so ring ties. the collision consists of multiple groups with differing and the on the geez. what unites them is their opposition to syrian president. my shoulder less on this assault is the biggest

challenge in egos do is redeem and has dropped in the front lines of the syrian a 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 had a level the use new foreign policy chief call you call us has arrived in ukraine in a symbolic show of support for keith. she's visiting the capital along with the new head of the european council, antonio acosta. it's the very 1st day of their terms and office. the leaders are keen to demonstrate that the block remains firm on back and keith, ukraine is struggling. defend off a grinding russian offensive with us support thrown into doubt by donald trump's

return to office. in january, the visit comes as the e u increases its exports of electricity to ukraine. russia has again hammered the ukrainian power grid with air attacks. as cold weather sets in. the e. u has already spent 2000000000 euros to keep ukrainians one and has committed another a 160000000 for this winter dw corresponded and told bore reports from brussels. russia stock, which is a tax, have left ukrainian power plant, installed 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 that can cover up to 15 percent of the country's total needs this winter. it will also provide money for power equipment. 80 percent of

ukraine's tunnel plans have been destroyed and a 3rd 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 gets set. it faced the latest version attack on one of its power plants just this week. because it is a lot of damage to our interest system. our power stations. rhodes i can many times and only in 2024 and that one 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 feel will be into a new queen 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 supervision 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 ukraine defend for themselves as russia continues to rein bombs. so let's bring in all like say, going to ranko, member of the ukrainian parliament,

the joins us now from key. the walker's sure give us a sense of the severity of the situation. ukraine is facing after numerous attacks by russia on its energy infrastructure. this went to this situation is really very difficult underestimate and continues to complain of care or against civilians . is russian warfare style there war play move. and for the 3rd the winter already, they will try to make everything to make lives in your brain unbearable. and that's what they're trying to do, and they are tech energy infrastructure. now, miller, also, if your premiums are without an increase, the to the my native cd in odessa, for example. it's up to 12 hours throughout the day or that your unit apartments, people don't have any tricity. it also makes problems with the running water, with the internet connection with public transport, eating with everything. so,

but the situation is difficult. what can the ukrainian authorities do to reduce the impact of these attacks and mitigate the effect on its people? the best is john simulates, are really low range capabilities to destroy rushing into 2 objects from where they launch these attacks. that's number one thing. yeah. second thing is air defense, more a defense, we watch more and by these we can protect our power, agreed and protect our people from these genocide which seeing is more sanctions against russia. because the, the only russia used billions of dollars from this house and drones and only see why they still can afford it. then because the, they benefit world prices and the oil and gas industry is not on the sanctions are, which would be. so this is a main source of network chairs. so these are things which can be done with core partners. what you brain should do,

definitely we're trying to do it is to repair everything which was feed, which was damaged. you already mentioned this d, t k and company, which makes a tremendous job. uh, just for survive. you know, if your brain ends there in the end you company, is there really a heroes and they're doing maximum of the ukraine is getting some help from the you, as we mentioned in the report. but what else can allies do as i told you, more milledgeville capabilities. that's very important. most sense that's very important. that should be done now, because we don't have much time to lose. we need secondary sanctions, the russian oil and gas industry that can help us enormously. and there's more show content that can come between these 4. and that's the only way to, to, to make him to go to the table issues. and so we need to and we should do that, and we'll hope our allies will help us in this. that's a ukrainian

n p o. like say going to ranko in key many. thanks you, sir. thank you. let's take a look at some other stories making headlines around the world. as we speak, voters and romania are heading to the poles to elect a new parliament. for right parties are expecting a boost 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. and the you and agencies supporting palestinian refugees is pausing the delivery of a through the main cargo crossing into gaza. due to security concerns. it's chief says the road out of the career. i'm sharon crossing has not been safe for months and large convoys of 8 trucks are being stolen by armed gangs. at least 3 people have died after cycling fen got smashed into india's south eastern coastline.

officials say the damages, otherwise minimal, while the storm is expected to gradually weaken into a depression later, sunday. india's weather bureau warrant of heavy rains across parts of india's south . in the us, a state of emergency has been declared for parts of new york state. after the 1st big snowfall of the season, the national weather center is warning that travel could be very difficult to impossible. meteorologist expand the arctic outbreak of cold air to continue into next week. well, georgia's prime minister abruptly club, i should say, has said that president solomons, who would be severely, must leave office when her term expires this month. that's after 0 emission, visally declared, she wouldn't step down saying parliament has no authority to appoint her successor . following last month's disputed elections, the president has thrown her support behind the pro european opposition protests

that entered a 3rd night on saturday. a police fire deal gas and use watkins to disperse, through your pin protests outside the parliament into pc. postings of protest just across the country is valid for the 3rd night initial 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 and taking us without any power they want to slave us. they want, they want to do 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 dw, she court of the russian influence in georgia. that is a whole rest of the system that is taking a foot in the, in georgia and that is watson and the george and pollution met. similarly is protesting, get introduced as these days. and what is the new in georgia? the process are extended to all the major cities in georgia, private exactly good buckets, affecting response to protests that the state will not allow it pollution to be placed on the chicago done. but the people on the streets make clear on we're to

see the country in the future of the and use a reminder of our top stories. this our thousands of rebel as long as spiders have taken over much of serious 2nd city a level and also sees control of the airport and dozens of other towns and villages, syria and its allies. russia have launched air strikes against the rebels series. president bush on alyssa, it's about 2 feet in search and protest or sift clash with police in the trojan capital to policing for a 3rd night running. tens of thousands have been protesting against the ruling georgia dream party. suspending tops and joining your plant here. you're up to date and we'll ended up next reporter on location, explores the state of refugees and list the help of people smugglers to get to your

mike and locust for me and the rest of the berlin news team. thanks for watching. be more news at the beginning of the next hour. bye for now. the . if you like, history with the side of culture, travel and control the see this one. i'm ready just do it. and i'm based in a book us that will put the wow santa back into your everyday life. every day we encounter so many things that we don't even notice and i just kind of fade into the background. but it is still showing a spotlight on them. what you say might just surprise, we're going to dig up the,

the on the everyday things around. where did they come from when, why did they have all the time on the good just search. but the increase the amount where the lesson to put down 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. let's go to thousands of young pakistani men have already lost their lives, trying to flee to your at the dreams of a better life. often ending heartbreak for the loved ones. they leave behind the

brooks on a, 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 to the bus on a 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 that 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 did that come but me i you really received no information at all. not on any was late 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. 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, but 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 the o. d d. will you been luckily real criminals? are 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 him go. and they kind of in that many

other victims make similar accusations, but the authorities refused to take responsibility with what exactly is driving people to fleet pack 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 on is on the tile safety. also driving people to fully established smuggling networks, organize the legal passages of refugees from package them through around to key and libya and recent is 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. well, it's hard 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 groups, 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 on while i city in the northeast of punjab, 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 miles who's saying who was laid to rest the day before the. his father shows us his grades. the walk there is a heavy one for 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 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. 2 days later, i learned he had departed. 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 and lot we, none not to same. died in bulk area. 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 authority 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 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 jen and list on social worker who has been researching migration for years now. according to him, his 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 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 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 of because 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 added when it came that it comes up with jobs out the some have been in europe or on the road for years. yeah. can you look at 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. you need to pay 15820000 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, dale. yes, but the shipwreck increases scared a lot of people or not to be there because that's true. but we transport art science 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 up to quite time. a little. i mean it was like the bus there. oh, good. that's not good. i mean the, you're only responsible at the 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 border, are also our contacts. so 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 to a 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 get back on that is 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 market colors travel channel was the 1st 10 that molded cultural history.

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