in the meantime until those police negotiations and all sorts continues to be the demons, chancellor, and he will be in power for a while to come still. so people are still listening to what he has to say because of course everybody also knows that we really are at the crossroads here in europe and the next week. on monday. we'll decide a lot about the future and this continent with older strong announcements coming from the us that they all going to pull out or is due considerably less than your re quote of your train and to europe in the near future. and can we then expect a significant shift in germany spans particularly on ukraine, if there will indeed be a new german administration and possibly a new transfer from the center right and split the rich man. you know, marietta, i think one of the biggest challenges for the next government,

but also follow the current government that will stay in power off to the elections until those negotiations. and one of the biggest challenges is going to be to convince voters that's doing well for defense in gemini, is crucial at this point in time where the us is not going to be there to help us as much as they have done in the past. and i've already mentioned the very likely results for the power i to the but we've also got on the other side of the political princes the far less b as w and the ponti de link. so the less poverty and they are probably against may to members tip and they are, some people call them on to american pro, russia, the b s w. so this is something where voters will definitely also put up pressure on what i've saw is, and on the next germantown slab and whoever that is going to be to convince them of

why it is necessary that germany continues to support your claim. but also why it is necessary for destiny to invest much more independence. and so certainly quite a lot of on certainty, at least in the coming months. now, what else can we expect from the munich security conference? what are the other topics and what should we look out for? while the organizes as a series munich security conference had hoped that they could also put the spotlights on and other crises around the world. and on the collaboration between the west and the lions and the global south as they pull it, thoughts. and again, i have to say the munich security conference, again this year takes time as a very exec exact weekend. but the african union, for example, is holding that big summit and all this other bus. so, you know,

the global sounds is not presence here, and the focus is very much on have the europeans understood the message? they are at the crossroads. the us have spoken very, very clearly here and now it is up to the europeans to find a way of getting together and getting more organized, putting national vanity aside, they still haven't agreed on who is going to talk to the americans, for example, they make it very clear that europe does one to sit the thought, negotiating table when it comes to the us is announcements to try and, and the war a new train and that they don't want to be bypass. but they would have to find somebody who can represent them and talk to them because donald trump is not going to be prepared to to up to 27 nations. nina, thank you so much for all of that. that was d. w as chief political correspondent, you know, has a reporting from unix security conference. we appreciate it. bye. all

right, let's turn our attention now to the middle east and to gaza, where 3 more is really hostages. have been released by him off the latest stage of the ceasefire. deal with israel. the exchange took place in hon. eunice, where the 3 men were required to speak on the stage before being handed over to the red cross. israel is releasing more than $300.00 post indian prisoners and exchange this week's hostage and prisoners while follows. the dispute earlier this week that threatened to the rail, the cease fire agreement, which is halted more than 15 months of fighting. it'll be corresponding, tonya kramer's in jerusalem, following all of these developments for us. hello to you, tanya. so tell us who are the hostages, who were released today, or yeah,

she said we saw the earlier release this morning of 3 more male hostages in con eunice in south and goes as a know they were all taken captive on october 7 from the keep boots near us, which is actually not very far away from where they're where release now now we're talking about here. so again, a take a son. he's a you as is where the citizen he learned upon no returning, coming back home to is rose out. a baby daughter was born while he was in captivity this alexander or so. so to the know, if he's the russian is really a citizen. his mother, grandmother, and girlfriend, were taken also hostage on october 7th. they were released in the release hostage cease fire, release in november in 2023. now we also have seen the release of your hong and who was also abducted from the keyboard scenarios, but his brother remains in captivity. and that shows

a bit to notice that just read moments today again, you said that the know it wasn't even sure that this release will happen often. so it's like in this, in this a c's 5, but also, you know, what is a lot of relief among the families that have come back the last ones. now from this release, there's a lot of concern for those who are remaining in captivity. we also understand now that all 3 of these, no former hostages have arrived no in hospitals in tel aviv, where there will be staying where they will get medical check ups. and will they will be staying with the families for the next couple of days. and tanya also part of this deal is the release of more than $300.00 prisoners from is rarely jails. what can you tell us about them? well,

that's certainly there were 369 palestinian detainees that were released today under this agreement. now the 36 of them were serving life sentences for his deadly attacks. the so called security prisoners would as well says, 10 of them at least, were taken to the occupied westbank, where they were welcomed by their family members. they were waiting for them. there . we understand that at least 20 of them will be deported via egypt or to gauze. so some of those are released to the best thing for taken to hospitals straight away. that is, according to the public opinion. red question there. there's also a group of over $300.00 palestinians that were supposed to be released. and this is a release of phase most warehouse without trial and posting in prisons. there were taken by the is really military officer,

october 7 from garza and detained. and they're also part of this group that are being released a now today back to call. so that was the w's, tanya kramer recording for us from jerusalem. tanya, thank you so much. let's get a quick check of some more stories making headlines. this. our supporters of the lebanese militant group has the law have attacked a convoy of united nations peacekeepers having to be rude, airport one you one vehicle was torched and the outgoing deputy commander of the unit. so mission was injured. pro hezbollah protestors have blocked roads to be rude, airport after 11 on prevented it to iranian plains. from landing there. for at least 2 people have died and dozens more were injured after road fridge collapse in northern a double decker bus and a car crossing at the time fell into the river below. the cause of the collapse is

not yet clear. local media reports say the bridge was at least 60 years old. how francis has been taken to the hospital in room with bronchitis. frances has complained of reading trembles of being diagnosed with the illness last week. the 88 year old has struggled with multiple health issues for years and often uses a wheelchair or cain at public appearances. the world health organization has called for a cigarette style, cancer warning labels on alcohol. the w h o said that would help alert drinkers today have for instance, they face studies show that most people are unaware of the long, proven links between alcohol consumption and several types of cancer. heavy snowfall has blanketed the travel region of central japan, causing severe damage to homes. residents, state of snow and ice, have made a danger is to go out doors. another round of heavy snow falls expected to hit

northern japan after the weekend and the democratic republic of the congo m. 23 rebels have now entered because the capital of south cable province, that's after seizing the airport that serves the city. the want and back group has quickly advanced south after taking the key city of goma. last month's armed demand in the town of coop. i'm. it's not being confirmed to the people in the footage are. for the m 23 rebels seen here in a nearby town, have been advancing up lightning speed through sight of keys who province much like they did in north keeper. so the one, the backed rebels have taken the main airport, serving the area and have entered the regional capital to cover its home to around

1000000 people. congolese troops were seen on patrol in the city. unconcern had been growing among residents that they would leave allowing the m 23 militia to take control. here to turn that over to you, we all get i think i have to leave the city because those who are protecting those are already running away. and diamond civilian. i'm going to go to the mountains. the one on the go see. the reason surgeon violence has made an already diary, humanitarian situation in the eastern democratic republic of congo. worse, the fighting destroyed tens of thousands of emergency shelters. affecting 350000 displaced people according to the united nations. in response to the latest escalation in the conflict congolese presidency like she's a k

d speaking at the munich security conference claimed rwanda. which box the m 23 rebels had expansionist visions in the eastern part of congo to uncalled for sanctions against the country to do much good. what gets you on? come on. so if it can't be, how could the integrity of a country be violated? like this on so it's people must because without the country responsible being sanction tongue see only once that they you tell me that it's concept rwandan. president polk academy has repeatedly denied his country supports the m 23 rebels. despite the accusations long made by the united nations or the latest escalation and violence comes, those african union leaders gathering ethiopia with the aim of ending the conflict and outcome that people in the affected areas of the eastern d. r c are hopeful can be achieved. you're watching the double your news coming to you from berlin. let's get you

a reminder of our top story. let them years alone state has called for a european army. speaking of them, unique security conference, the warrant that russia posed a danger to all of europe. he said, new russian divisions destined for belarus couldn't be intended to attack nato countries. german chancellor, all of shaw says also spoken in munich where he said defense funding needed to increase to support peace and security, especially for ukraine. he says far right when he called parties must be excluded from parliamentary decision making. you're up to date on the w news, a marietta evans dean. i'll be back at the top of the hour with more headlines for you from me and the entire news team here in berlin. thanks for the company. the heavy nose chosen tossing can on most of the luxury

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