from berlin. tonight, the united states imposes more sanctions, what president trump calls hard-hitting sanctions on iran. cap announces the new measures, which target the supreme leader and top diplomats. what is the strategy behind the sanctions? to euro fighter jets collide over northern germany. the planes were on a training exercise. both pilots were able to reject, but only one survived for you wins the right to host the 2026 winter olympics. that announcement prompted cheerful reactions at the international olympic committee in switzerland and in the streets of milan. ♪ brent: i'm brent goff. to our viewers in the pbs in the united states and around the world, welcome.

we begin in germany, where a pilot was killed today when two fighter jets crashed in the north of the country. the two unarmed fighter planes, part of the german air force, collided in midair during a training exercise over the state of mecklenberg western pomerania . the second pilot did survive. >> a state-of-the-art warplane, tumbling from the sky. residents of the town risk -- recorded the scenes. soon after, plumes of smoke could be seen rising from the ground. the wreckage of to combat jets was littered throughout the area after the planes collided and crashed. both pilots ejected. one was found alive, with his parachute entangled in a tree. he was rescued and rushed to hospital.

the other was later confirmed dead. parts of his body were found close to the crash site. germany's defense minister flew in from berlin to offer condolences. >> these are moments of homework and shock and speechlessness. of course, they raise many questions. questions about the euro fighter are nothing new. charlie developed by the european consortium, the fighter has been a service with the german air force since 2003. these and the military's chronic funding constraints have meant only a fraction of the fighters are combat ready. the deadly crash will be in -- reignite the debate over their ailing armed forces. brent: we want to go live to our correspondent in the state of mecklenberg western pomerania.

that is north of berlin. what is the situation like where you are right now? oliver: as you might be able to see -- >> as you might be will to see, the police are looking for the wreckage of the two fighter jets. it is a task that is potentially dangerous, because some parts of the plane have a hearty cause fires out in the forest. that is why the actual crash site is completely cordoned off. the village at the moment is a small village. only several hundred people live here. the whole region is very sparsely populated. it is also a tourist magnet forget a lot of people like to spend their summer vacation here. in some parts of germany, school vacation has already started. i walked around the visit --

village and found a hotel that was completely booked. people are shocked and scared. they are also relieved no civilians are hurt. brent: unfortunately, one of the pilots died. what about the other pilot? what condition is he tonight? >> we don't have much information about that. the police are careful about sharing information on his condition. what they have told me is that he is all right given the circumstances. he was able to use his ejector seat and his parachute and then, landed on top of a tree. that is where the police found him. he was able to let them know where he was, so that indicates he must have been conscious.

brent: do we have any idea or information about what may have caused this crash? brent: we don't -- >> we don't have much information. the police are being very careful about sharing that information. we do know three pilots were on a train -- training mission. that is something that happens regularly here in the region. there is a military air base just a few kilometers away. the third pilot apparently watched the incident. the two planes collided and that informs the authorities. we will probably have to wait until we know the cause of the collision until the police have found more parts of the planes and the surviving pilot may be able to contribute once he is in a better condition. brent: our correspondent with the latest of the crash of the

two euro fighter jet planes. tonight, u.s. president has signed an executive order for hard-hitting sanctions against iran's supreme leader and the country's top diplomat. he said the sanctions are in part a response to iran's downing of a u.s. drone last week, but he has added his administration have been planning to impose the sanctions before then. >> president trump signed an executive order imposing new sanctions against iran. the order has been to limit access to financial resources for iran's supreme leader and his associates. >> we will continue to increase pressure on terrain. -- to ron until -- tehran, including the pursuit of nuclear weapons, enriched increased and of uranium, development of ballistic missiles, engagement in support for terrorism,

feeling of foreign conflicts and acts directed against united states and its allies. >> the reason given for the sanctions, a u.s. drone shot down by iran. tehran says the rationale was fabricated and the accused iranian revolutionary guards of attacking ships in the strait of hormuz. more than 80% of the iranian economy is affected by sanctions. the trouble mr. schwartz to force the leadership in tehran to agree to a new nuclear agreement with tougher conditions. he also reiterated new negotiations and claims iran could be a peaceful and prosperous country if it were to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons. brent: here are some of the other stories making headlines. one person is dead and dozens injured after a series of explosions tour thread munitions depot in context on. -- context on. -- kazakhstan.

a fire of unclear origin triggered the blast. rescuers and cambodia have pulled to people live from a building that collapsed on saturday. they described them as being in serious condition. 28 people died in the incident. it happened on a construction site that houses workers. police in belgium say they arrested a man suspected of planning a terror attack on the u.s. embassy in brussels. prosecutors took him into custody on saturday after evidence emerged ingesting an attack could be imminent. the suspect has reportedly denied the allegations. we are to afghanistan where it united nations says 4000 civilians were killed last year, the deadliest year yet for civilians since the war in the country began to decades ago. landmines and unexploded mortar's left lying on the ground are causing many

casualties, especially among children coming into contact while playing. tonight, we meet a family that was devastated by this. exactly one year ago. >> a tragedy no child should bear. 10 children from the same family were on their way to school when they spotted a bomb on the ground. a common sight in afghanistan. the device went off. three children were killed. seven survived, but they lost at least one lane each. -- limb each. more than a year later, they are struggling to adapt. >> the day when the blast happened was a bad day. i saw my brothers and sisters so

it in blood, lying on the ground. my entire family was destroyed. >> the children are tutored at home, but sometimes they have to go to school for exams. it is not an easy journey. blisters form or the artificial limbs rub their skin. it's a reminder of their new reality. >> when the him -- explosion took place, i tried to stand up, but when i tried to walk, i noticed i didn't have my leg. >> this was a year ago after the blast that changed everything. their story, a reminder of the war that still rages on, even of the taliban are in negotiations with the u.s. for some sort of peace settlement. a resolution seems far off. decades of conflict have left the nation strewn with land and

other deadly munitions. the u.n. says more than 900 children were killed in 2016. another 7000 were wounded. >>'s peace comes, we will be happy. there will be no problems and everyone will be doing their business without tension. at least we will have security and peace. every day, there is nonstop fighting and it has made life terrible. >> the afghan government and taliban must agree on peace. that way other children cannot -- do not get killed or disabled. >> though her childhood was taken away, she helps other children in afghanistan can still enjoy somewhat of a normal life. >> you are watching dw news. still to come, the getty --

gezi park protests six years ago, some are on trial, with some demanding they serve long prison sentences. >> and alert as hot winds from the samarra send a thermometer soaring. we know about that in berlin as well. it was exactly one year ago women in saudi arabia gained the right to drive. you member member that they could face prison time if they got behind the wheel of a car without permission. the decision to lift the decades long band is part of mohammad bin salman's reform program, which opens some aspects of public life to women. others say more needs to be done, including a strict dress code still embrace -- place. it has been a year.

how are we doing echo we are joined by a scholar at the institute of islamic studies in berlin. she is focused a lot of her research on saudi arabia. women have been driving for a year. have they been taking advantage of this new right? >> some have. most women don't have driver's licenses. there are only few schools for women. it will take a while until significant numbers of women. brent: they can't go to the same school as men. >> they have separate schools. the men are trained in the women in separate schools. brent: this new law came through as a package of reforms by the crown prince, who is trying to push saudi arabia into a different future that is not reliant on fossil fuels. have we seen noticeable changes yet?

>> there are noticeable changes in the public life in saudi arabia in terms of women being present in sales rooms, selling, working, much more in public spaces, in cafés and restaurants. we should not forget this is a particular class of women. this is not all women. these reforms appealed to the upper middle-class and upper-class. they are far too expensive for normal people to go to. much of the public entertainment is quite expensive. it's a conservative society. there were quite a few people opposed to these changes. brent: and the changes that have taken place. they seem to be windowdressing. talk to me about the way the rights of women are being abused. >> they are windowdressing in the sense that women don't have

the same rights. there is still the infamous law which means women can't obtain passports or travel, study abroad, get married, etc., without the approval of the guardians. they are not windowdressing and as far as women choosing different per -- professions. there are more women working in different professions. there has been a major change. brent: two people sent it? we were walking down the street in riyadh and talking to locals. would we knows a difference? brent: you would see the difference -- >> yes. you would see and hear the difference. those people not agreeing with the changes wouldn't be voicing their concerns. we appreciate you coming in and sharing your insights. brent: in turkey, opposition

supporters are celebrating their win in istanbul's mayoral elections. the result in the country's biggest city is a personal blow for the president erdogan. he used to be the mayor of istanbul. it was a day of trial that began with 16 people trying to overthrow the -- accused of trying to overthrow the government. it started as a protest against a redevelopment of a park in istanbul, which has limited green space. they quickly spread across the country to something much bigger. >> large crowds formed outside the courthouse in istanbul. hundreds gathered to follow the so-called gezi trial, including 100 lawyers and opposition mps who consider the trial a farce. >> the government wants to send a message with this trial. whoever is against us and takes to the streets, we are waiting for you.

>> in 2013, a protest against the redeveloping of gezi snowballed into nationwide protests against the government. they were brutally put to a stop. sitting people are on trial, including ozman kavala. he has been detained since november 2017, accused of financing the protests and attempting to overthrow the government. the prosecution's evidence is based on tweets and wiretapped phone calls. numerous foreign exert her's are there to -- foreign observers are there to watch the trial. >> they are trying to criminalize this positive movement and claim it was a preparation for a coup d'état. it is so absurd. it's reminiscent of the story the trial, bike off the. >> the story is protected to last two days with the jury demanding life in prison. brent: sports news now.

alpine skiing is set to return to the alps as an olympic event in the not-too-distant future after the international olympic committee announced the italian venues. the italian bid cut the knot ahead of sweden, who proposed stockholm as the main on big venue. 47 votes to 34 in favor of milan. that was the verdict after a long day. >> sweetens bid got under way first. their delegation, including the prime minister were first to present their case to the ioc. stockholm's joint bid with the recent value -- venue of alpine skiing world championships focused on sustainability, promising to deliver simple and smart games on a smallest budget for more than 30 years.

next up, the italian delegation led by the prime minister had their opportunity to press the ioc's decision-makers. had heritage. it highlighted its success as a host nation previously and vowed to build on that tradition. it transpired to be a winning pitch. with 47 votes to 30, italy was chosen as the host nation for the third time in its history. they now have seven years to deliver on their promise. brent: to talk all things olympics, i am joined from our -- by ed from our dw sports desk. a narrow outcome that have been widely predicted, which it wasn't in the end. milan won by 47 votes to 34.

a big surprise, or is it not? >> it probably isn't. my land had emerged -- had emerged as the front runner last year. most were expecting them to win this. they put together a very good bid. they proved they have the infrastructure already in place. they also showed they could do it on a budget. five years ago, the games in sochi cost $51 billion. a lot of nations are put off proposing bids for future olympics games. there were only two this time. milan showed they could do it on a reasonable budget. they have stadiums in place like the sand zero. -- sanm siro. they impressed the ioc. brent: the proposed budgets always look good but they always go over budget. milan has nominated a cohost venue. that is a ski resort already

hosted the 56 olympics. is that tradition likely to have helped the italian bid? > the ioc said they were looking forward to bringing the winter olympics back to europe after two back-to-back asian games. where better to have it been a nation which hosted a winter olympic games went to rent had the honor. in 1956, they hosted the games before. there is a pedigree and tradition there. the winter olympics, the alpine skiing olympics, are coming back to the alps. i think italy were earmarked as a safe pair of hands. when it comes to national support, i think that played a huge role. the ioc were very interested in ensuring local residents were in favor of having these games. quite often, it seems a nuisance when the olympics are hosted in a town where the local residents don't want it. 83 percent of residents in

milan, said they wanted it as opposed to 55% for stockholm. brent: let's talk about sweden. what did they do write? >> can you believe sweden have never hosted a winter olympics? they're one of those countries you automatically associate winter. they never have. they have been the top time -- top 10 all-time most successful countries in the winter olympics. i think it came down to the nitty-gritty things. they do not the budget or the structure in place. i hope they will get their turn sunday. thank you. let's go to the women's world cup, where defending champions usa on the latest team to reach the quarterfinals, under v2-one win versus spain. -- a nervy 2-1 win versus spain.

>> the u.s. was cheered on by a legion of fans and it wasn't long before they had something to celebrate. in the fifth minute, tobin heath charged into the box and was felled. the penalty was given. make european allies should home. everything was going as expected. spain didn't read the script. when they were caught in possession, spain fired a cracker into the top corner. a breathtaking strike from spain's key player. they kept the u.s. at bay for the next hour, then disaster struck. the referee awarded another kennedy death penalty. contact seemed that -- contact seemed minimal. sher steppeda by her decision. pino-- rapinoe grabbed a gift with both hands. the u.s. a march on to set up a quarterfinal with france. brent: it's a good time to have air-conditioners at work. i will tell you why.

french authorities have issued an alert for the region around paris ahead of a high wave of heat expected across europe this week. residents and tourists are coping in their own way. health officials warn everyone should take certain cautions if they go out in the afternoon, summer sun. ♪ writing a heat wave temperature heat wave temperatures rising ♪ >> i think the weather is much hotter than what i expected. i thought in europe, the weather may be nicer than this. it is too hot for me. >> it is really unpleasant, but we are used to it, unlike other people. we are not preparing, but you

have to make sure you say hydrated. >> hot winds from the samarra are turning up temperatures across europe. in france, authorities are warning people about the intense heat. >> children should drink>>, listed -- limit physical activity or keep the body wet. cover them well, protect them from sun with hats, sunglasses and long sleeve shirts. do not leave them in the car. even for a very short time. it is important to remember this. >> a heat wave in france in 2003 is thought to have killed 15,000 people. this time, the countries that are prepared. other european countries are issuing warnings as well. germany is expecting record-breaking highs on wednesday. children aren't the only ones at risk. >> it is also older people with

pre-existing health issues. problems with their kidneys, hydration, hearts. when there is a heatwave, and they don't take enough, they get even bigger problem. they can also get dizzy and fall. drink, drink, drink. collects water, internally or externally, it's the protector against the coming heat. ♪ too darn hot it's too darn hot ♪ brent: here is a reminder of the top stories we are following. u.s. president donald trump has signed an executive order slapping new sanctions against iran supreme leader and against the country's top diplomats. also, to euro fighters collided in midair in northern germany. the pilots were able to eject, but only one survived.

both of the jets belonged to the german air force. after a short break, i will be back to take you through the day. stick around. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its sit ncicap.org] and accuracy. . twenty four twenty

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