♪ brent: this is "dw news" live from berlin. mission impossible again. britain's prime minister buys more time for brexit. teresa may is backindowning street, her mission to persuade parliament to back her withdrawal deal. if she does, then britain gets two extra m months in n the eurn club, but if parliament rejects it foror a third time, the u.k. would crarash out in jususthree weeks. also on the program, a desperate and critical situation, hundreds of thousands of flood survivors need urgent help after a cyclone

leaves devastation in its wake. and it's a country that put democracy on hold many times in the past, when thailand goes to the polls this weekend, it will be choosing b bween a wealthy young kandil and the military strong man who is now portraying himself as the friendly uncle. i'm phil, welcome to the program. we'll start in the united kingdom where the prime minister, teresa may, has to come up with a way to save her brexit deal after european union leaders agreed to delay the date of britain's withdrawal from the bloc to beyond next friday. let's take a look at the timeline. the next day is tuesday, march 26. that's the most likely day for a vote in the british parliament to approve the prime minister's deal. this was the one that was drawn up with the e.u., bear in mind that lawmakers have already

rejected it twice. if they reject it again, britain is due to crash out of the e.u. in three weeks. that's on april 12. the u.k. could also use that time to find an alternative agreement. if parliament proves the deal, the brexit deadline will be extended to may 22. well, ok, those decisions were taken to the e.u. summit meetitg that just finished in brussels. here is angela merkel calling for the u.k. to call for clarity on how it wants brexit to proceed. >> we agreed that should britain approve the withdrawal agreement next week, we will defer the date for the u.k. leaving the u.e. to may 22. this means we will have to wait and see what the house of commons decides. we have avoided a disorderly no deal brexit on march 29, but

these are very short deadlines, so once again, britain will have to make clear which path it wants to take. this discussion has proved once again what has been the case for the past two years, that we 27e.u. member states will act together and with unity. phil: let's hear from the e.u. council president, who welcomes the unanimous decision to give britain more time. >> with regard to brexit, the european council formalized last night's decisions by the e.u.27 and the u.k. to delay and allow for an extension. this morning i'm really happy about this development. as i said yesterday, it means that until april 12, anything is

possible. a deal, a long extension if the u.k. decided to rethink its strategy or invoking article 50 which is for the u.k. government. the fate of brexit. phil: let's go to brussels, we join our friend, d.w. correspondent. was the meeting har monius? >> presidents, prime ministers and chancellors, they think they're really important. they need to hash it out and say what they think about teresa may after she left the room, a joke

that there was so many dates on the table, it was like tinder and finally sort of figure out what could be the strategy, you know. we need a strategy, that finally after some hours emerged, dinner was postponed and then sat down and said, ok, we give them two deadlines just as you have just shown us, a short one where they need to really push it and then maybe if they get it done, then they can have a bit more time to figure out the legal niceties and that is the strategy, we don't want to be held hostage by the brexit crisis anymore said france's macron. phil: we see what they do next? >> yes, it's in the hands of our british friends. it's been in the hands of them all the time. they let the ball drop over and over again. in brussels, thehe hopes are

higher that teresa may might be under so much pressure or kicked out of office or a miracle might happen that finally something begins to move. there are two varieties of things, two variations of things that can happen next week. one is as you indicated, the brexit deal can be brought back. now we hear in the meantime that teresa may might step back from that because she realizes that she would get a bloody nose again because the two sides in parliament, the conservatives and the opposition, have dug themselves in and say we will not do this, not over our dead bodies. so that is the one thing. what happens next, there are negotiations about this and ideas on the table, a series of so-called indicator bills. it's like a parlor game. you put everything on the table. the speaker says do you want the brexit with the customs union. people walk out of one side of parliament or the other. do you want norway, do you want

no brexit, do you want to revoke article 50 and so on and so forth the variations. after that they can go back to brussels, see, we figured out what we really want. however they could have done this some months ago. phil: all our futures hang on a parlor game. what presumably, though, what brussels given the political impasse in london, brussels is preparing for brexit to happen on april 12 and for effectively for everything to just end there? >> they have done so furiously so some months. before christmas eve, they have passed numerous laws and legislations to figure out the rules, can british trucks roll on the continent, how are planes going to fly, open skies, the airline agreement ends with brexit and so on and so forth. it's an endless litany. they really have been doing their homework, mario, the

e.c.b. president, he criticized some member states and said they haven't really done enough to prepare the economy, but angela merkel picked that up and said, if i look at germany, i see that industry really has done everything, they're well prepared. we know from the dutch they're very well prepared, the french are trying to be well prepared. everybody knows this could still go very wrong at the last minute. that means in three weeks time, april 12. phil: never a dull moment. for now, barbara, thank you. the cases of cholera have been reported after catastrophic flooding triggered by a cyclone. eight days after the devastating storm struck, the homeless, hungry and injured are making their way from the devastated inland areas. the city was heavily damaged but emererged as a nerve centeter f rescue efforts in the country. >> the harbor cityy is almost

unrecognizable. it's been a week since the cyclone devastated the country. the fear of the cyclone has subsided, but the misery is overwhelming. everything is in short supply. >> we're starving. we're on some waiting list, but there is not enough aid. we're suffering and no one is giving us anything. >> survivors from surrounding region are arriving by boat lookoking for support,t, butut prices have tripled in a short time. food and medicine supplies are slow to arrive. the united d nations has g give bleak assessment. >> the executive director described the scene on the ground as desperate stating that the situation on the ground and i quote her, i'm quoting her, the situation on the ground remains critical. there is no electricity or

running water. hundreds of thousands of children need immediate help. the priority right now is to give them shelter, fofo, water, education, protection. >> the u.n. estimates that in mozambique and in neighboring countries, the cyclone affected over a million people, half of them children. many are waiting for humanitarian aid, tens of thousandnds are stopped by the floods after the cyclone. there simply aren't enough helicopters to rescue everyone. if the rescue is successful, the danger isn't over. contaminating water could lead to a cholera outbreak. phil: some of the other stories making news. tens of thousands of protesters to step up their cause for the president's immediate resignation. after a month of demonstrations, the president reversed his plan to run for a fifth term but

stopped short of stepping down. police in paris have banned yellow vest protesters on saturday, a week after hundreds of anti-government demonstrators rioted and looted shots on thee boulevard. it follows the french president's decision to call in the army to curb the violence. thousands of people in the dutch city of utrecht have held a memorial march for the victims of the shooting. amongst the mourners, the gunman who has killed three people has confessed to the attack. authorities are still investigating his motive. thousasands of new zealandnders attended a memorial in christchurch marking a week since a gunman killed 50 people on an attack on two mosques in the city. meanwhile, women and men in new zealand have been wearing head scarves in a display of solidarity with the country's

muslim community. it was organized by social media and d.w. reporter is here to tell us more. welcome. what is the idea behind this? >> well, as we have seen a lot of outpouring and support of unity in new zealand, this is one more way to come together. it was launched, head carves for harmony to encourage women of all kinds in new zealand to put on the head scarf, men as well, but mostly women, especially today, the one week since the shooting at the mosque. now, this was done in consultation with a few muslim groups in new zealand to make sure this was an appropriate way for non-muslims to show their support for their muslim neighbors. we see here people posting selfies of themselves wearing the head scarf today and also reasons why, reasons why that they did it, what it meant to them. wewe alsoo have a few examples e of w women saying why they did . >> it will b be support to the

women thahat it is rigight in or communitity, they are part inur community and g going rward, we'lll need to give t them a lof support to make them realize they are with us in this community. >> my primary reason was that if anybody else turns up waving a gun, i want to stand between him and anybody he might be pointing it at. and i don't want him to be able to tell the difference because there isn't. >> so what sort of response has there been? >> of course, when it comes to head scarves, a bit of a touchy subject. some have seen it as a symbol of oppression forcing women too cover up. when it comes to the context of this particular situation, a lot of positive response in the muslim community. online, the facebook page itself, can't find enough words to thank you ladies for your support today. we appreciate what you have done for us, always united. on twitter, to all of those who have chosen to wear the head scarf in solidarity today and

choose to do this in other ways, you are legend, respect with the #head scarf for harmony trending in new zealand. one of several ways, new zealanders coming together to mourn this really horrific shooting that happened last week. >> william, thank you so much. hundreds of thousands of refugees living in refugee camps lack access to shelter, basic supplies, healthcare and education. bangladesh's government has banned children from attending school, so now some are fighting back. >> his life may have been turned upside down, but his morning routine endures. he should be getting ready to go to his school. he should be walking through his front door. instead it's a stroll through the sprawling sea of shelters home for two years. for everyone here, life is on

hold. with almost no education provision, teenagers have it worst. dreams off graduating from schol have to wait. at makeshift study groups like these, they refuse to give up the fight for education. >> if i a am a doctor, i can do everything for our community and for everyone. >> outside the camp, local bangladeshi schools like this one once opened their doors to rorohinga children.. freshh attempts to s send the refugees b back had the governmt put an end to that. the head master says his hands are tied. >> the government feels the studenents might get involved i militariy and crimes, mo

more radical if they have education. >> after being kicked out of the classroom, they took to protests. for some the ex-pullings was crushing but h hardened their resol resolve. >> whehen i was kicked out of school,, i cried andnd my paren were upset. i want to be a journalist becacause i want our voicess to heard. i want to help our community by highlighting our suffering. >> back in the makeshift classroom, the boys are learning english and the stutudent has become the teacher, he is playing his p part to inspire. >> i i think that they also promote the education and can also teach another student, another generation and also

there can also have education. >> there may be little cause for optimism here, but it hasn't stopped some fearing the hopes of a lost generation of children on their shoulder. phil: thailand goes to the polls on sunday for its first election in eight years. it's been under military rule for most of that time. people will vote under a new constitution that gives the military a significant say over government. but one young candidate thinks he can shake up the status quo. >> somewhat of a political rock star in thailand, a son of one of the country's richest families, he set up his own political party a year ago. his declared goal, end military rule, bring back democratic

rights and create a more equal society. these ideas resonate especially with young voters. >> this is the first time i get to vote. i'm part of thee new generation and when i see him, i believe he is also from the new generation. he has good policies and i believe he can make things happen. >> he has good ideas, believes in equality of all human beings and he is termined.. >> no region will send more m.p.s to the new parliamenent tn thailand's poor rural northeast. most voters here are still staunch supporters of the previous democratic government that the country's military junta ousted in 2014. the political arm has been working hard at making inroads

here. the military government has been trying to win over voters in this part of the country basically by handing o out momo. many of thee people we spoke to here, however, told us they ststill support parties affiliad with the former prime minister and his sister. but few are willing to speak out on camera. they say they're afraid. afraid of him, thailand's military dictator, he took power by force in 2014 to end the political turmoil thailand h ha been caught up in for more than a decade. since then he has been trying to present himself as the people's friendly uncle. >> i think the country has become a lot more pepeaceful. there are no riots, no fighting. that's what i like, everything is quiet. >> but to achieve that, he suppressed democratic rights,

jailed critics and tried to take out political adversaries. now he wants to rebrand from dictator to democratically electeted prime minister, with e help of a constitution that gives him a very un-democratic edge. >> i think you can say that the junta has won in terms of electoral engineering. they engineered the constitutution. they engineered political party laws and, of course, they y cocontrol the monopoly of violence. they controlol the militaryry,. butt what he didn't have is control over people's emotions, over voters who really want change. >> so the military's party is trying hard to sell a dictator that that has beeeen preoccupie of consosolidating h his power n agent off renewal. >> they understand what has gone

on last 10 years ago, they need a change. thailand has to keep going so we're not stuck with our past. so everybody wants a new, wants a newcomer, wants a new policy with new politics. >> the question is, will thai voters be happy with the results these heavily skewed elections will produce and what will happen if not, from large scale protests to a counter coup by a rival military faction, everything is in the cards. thailand could be in for turbulent times yet again. phil: police in germany have arrested 11 people in an anti-terrorism raid near the city of frankfurt. 200 police commanders were dispatched to areas of western germany, some arrested have been accused of planning an islamic inspired terrorism attack to kill non-muslims. they had been amassing arms and money to carry out their plan.

now in a rare move. the united nations has condoned the iaff to regulate the levels of female athletes. it may be in breach of international rights and standards and backed a challenge by a south african in the court of arbitration for sport. she and other athletes must seek treatment to lower their testosterone levels if they wish to continue competing as women. so we'll get more on this from pablo from d.w. sports. welcome, welcome. so what are these new rules and why are they fighting them? >> at the center of this and we'll get to this, the athletic chiefs have said that women who have testosterone levels above the athletic body's limits for

female athletes are not allowed to compete. they are looking to force so-called hyper androgynous athletes or those of differences of sexual development to seek treatment to actually lower their levels below a prescribed amount. the reason they want to do this, it's to create a quote level playing field for other female athletes. but this goes against what experts have been saying most notably in the british medical journal, they said that there is a lack of evidence about the effects of testosterone and the cutoff figure is arbitrary. as i mentioned before, directly affected by this as are other athletes and because of the international association of athletic federation have said that they're going to delay implementing its regulations because the athlete contested the legality of it. >> tell me about the

intervention. >> it's a big and bold move. it's rare to see this. the united nations passed a resolution say that the iaff might be in breach of international norms and standards. they went on to say that they refrain from developing and enforcing practices and policies that force and coerce that forecast female and girl athletes in undergoing unnecessary, humiliating and harmful procedures. this was a south african suit. and now what they will do, we'll have to wait and see, but these are strong words from the u.n. phil: pablo, thank you. this year's rugby world cup is being hosted by japan. it starts in accept, but for two avid england fans, the trip to tokyo starts now. they are cycling there and

hoping to raise money for charity in the process. >> from london to tokyo, as the crow flies, it'ss over 9,000 kilometers, but george and ben will be on their bikes passing throughh 21ountries all for a good caususe. >> i think it's a chahance a ai to see the world, first and foremost by bike. you're literally in a country filling all the hills,s, meetin all the people. it's the best way to go and travel. and then the chance to raise money as well, so raising money for the november foundation looking to raise 30,000 pounds. >> if all goes to plan, they'll arrive just in time for the rugby world cup in september. in order to make it, they're traveling light along with this one l luxury item. > it's pretty simple,, the o thing he need to resupply on the route are foodd and water.

we should be in theory good to go. >> in six months time, these two could be cheering on their rugby heroes after the ride of a lifetime. fill: u.s. pop artist has a massive inflatable sculpture into the harbor. the floating artwork looked like a mouse floating on its back and zing at the sky. it's the length of three double decker buses. formally a street artist, the reclining mouse will inspire relaxation in an increasingly hectic world. feeling better? good. here is a reminder of our top stories at this hour. british prime minister teresa may returned from brussels with an extension to the brexit deadline. the e.u. has made it conditional on the u.k. parliament passing the brexit divorce deal next week. if it doesn't pass, parliament may take partt in a serieies of indicative votes on the direction brexit should then take.

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fonts twenty four a and francnce twenty four dot com. welcomome back to france whehene foformed along to susuzanne w wl live from paris the headlines this hour. as big as it goes into overtime the british prime minister is once again under pressure to get parliaiament. to deal by next week. front spaces fact nineteen ftl of essential test yet ortiz have warned therere will be no tolerance for violence on the demonstrations last weekend. turned out. and hundreds of thousands into the streets across algeria calling on the president to step down. postmaster say they will continue until the entire system is gone