from berlin. tonight, tensions between the u.s. and iran are rising. it also involves britain. and oil tanker witith iranian crude is seizezed over gibralta. they are said to violate sanctions by delivering oil to syria. the u.s. is said to have requested the seizure. tonight, u.s. president donald trump gets his fourth of july parade and declares at the show of a lifetime.

his salute to america on independence day being opposed to many. weather forecasters say it may even rain. the end of an error plan -- an era. ari and robin -- arjen robben retires at the age of 35. brent:brent: i'm brent goff. to our viewers in pbs -- in the united states and around the world, welcome. we begin tonight with a dramatic operation at sea, and more tensions between the u.s. and iran. british royal marines should down ropes from a helicopter to seize an oil tanker loaded with crude over gibraltar in southern spain. it is suspected the oil was on its way to syria, and violation

of european union sanctions. the government says the seizure was requested by the united states. iran's state-run news agency says it was illegal. >> it has beeeen at anchor and under r guard since e the early morning. british authorities stopped the ship as it passed through spanish territorial waters at gibraltar. they say the oil was bound for syria, breaching eu sanctions against the war-torn country. they also say the ship loaded in iranian -- iran and iran. >> t they were patatrolling thee zone. wewe are studying the circumstances in which this has taken place. there was a request madade by te unitited states to thehe u.k., d we arere looking at how w this affects our sovereignty, , and e sense it took place in borders

under spain's sovereignty. >> t the ship is registered u ur panama''s flag and belongs to a singapore-based company. gibraltar says the vessel and its cargo have been confiscated. brent: here are some of the other stories making headlines around the world. a new report by the united nations says nearly 7000 people were killed by security forces in venezuela in the past 18 months. it says many of the killings were extrajudicial executions. at least 80 people are feared drowned after their boat sank off the coast of tunisia. four people were rescued from the scene. one has since died in the hospital. they had set sail for europe from libya on monday. of the libyan coast, over 50 migrants were rescued by an

italian charity. a powerful earthquake has struck self -- southern california in the u.s. the 6.4 magnitude tremor was hit by ridgecrest, but could be felt in los angeles 200 kilometers away. it is the biggest quake to hit southern california since 1999. vladimir putin says he hopes italy will hope -- help restore relations between the eu and russia. it was to convicts -- convinced that -- giuseppe conte, early today, he met group francis. -- pope francis. united states is celebrated the fourth of july, american independence day. events are usually nonpolitical, but this year in washington, they are proving controversial. president trump has staged a parade called salute to america,

putting it will be the show of the lifetime. he was reportedly inspired by a steel day celebrations two years ago in paris. he is due to give an address at the lincoln memorial, where martin luther king delivered his i have a dream speech, and there will be a march of military hardware. dw correspondent helena humphrey watched the national independence day parade in washington. here's what she saw. >> the president promised a show like no other. the parade wrapping up now was just the start. it's a departure from history, with its to plalay -- display of military hardware, including an air force flyover and four tanks around washington dc not since president truman seven decades ago, when u.s. was at the war -- at war with korea, that the country is seen such a presence of militaryry governme. many today are wearing make america great again -- make

america great again hats and waiting trump 2020 banners. a veteran of the vietnam war says he feels is the first time the military has been properly honored. not everyone is happy. democrats say the station not become a political day with reference to trump's salute to america speech later. protest groups like the antiwar group code pink are out with the trump big balloon, not seen since protests in london. this is a show like no other. a costly one in a divided country. that was helena humphrey reporting from washington. now to hong kong. the chief executive, carrie lam, is requesting a meeting with the city's university students as she tries to ease the pressure of a month-long political crisis. after weeks of mass demonstrations against her recognition bill, she has

stopped efforts to pass the bill into law. that is not enough for the protesters. they want to see the bill withdrawn. some have criticized the demonstrators for storming parliament building last monday, saying they went too far. our reporter met three of those who force their way into the building. >> they -- these three were protesting on monday, when suddenly a group of young people started t attack the parliament , trying to break the glass. >> at the time, i was still struggggng over w whether ihohod leave or support thehem. >> by the titime the glass broke in the first protesters entered the building, she had made up her mind. >> i thought i needed to support what they wanted to do. it may be wrong or right, but they are still hong kong's people. >> most of the protesters were very young, 18-year-old boris had his doubts and decided to join.

the protesters sprayed graffiti and call for universal suffrfra. pro-democracy activists have been fighting for this demand for decades, to no avail. >> my parents asked me if i had to join the protests. they said, there are already enough out there, but i said, no one will stand up if anyone thinks that way. >> meanwhile, the city is trying to clear the remnants of the protests. damage is estimated at one million euros. the government has vowed to prosecute those who participated. several arrests are being made. >> if i told you i would be lying. we may be talking about 10 years in jail. from that day until now, i don't regret that i went in. i just feel i did what i needed to do. >> any moderate protesters feel this might n not have helped thr

cause. their criticism hasas been limited, as they city understand the anger has surfaced. >> when we entered, we had already lost. we felt there was nothing else we could do anymore. peaceful rallies have achieved nothing. >> the three are currently in hiding, as the police are stepping up their efforts toward to defy those involved in storming hong kong's parliament. >> a volcanic eruption in italy has killed one person and injured several others. it happened on the island of stromboli, north of sicily. experts say the typical warning signs before and eruption were simply not there. >> a competent ash floats on the sea around the island of stromboli. small pieces of rock landed on this boat. the aftermath of yesterday's eruption is obvious in the

smaller of the two villages on the island. >> at first, there was fire everywhere that burned the undergrowth, then came the rain of ash. smoke came into the house. the entire village seemed to be in flames. it reminded me of pompeii. >> to huge explosions occurred at 5:00 wednesday a afternoon. the cocolumn of smoke was to kilometers high. authorities say a 35-year-old italian hiker was killed and severaral others were injured.d. crews flew firefefighting planes all night to battle the flames. many tourists on summer vacation have fled the island. locals say this has been a highly unusual eruption. >> what is different about yesterday is that severe eruptions like these only happen five or six times in a century. there have been two of these between 2000 and 2010. >> yesterday's explosions were among those -- the biggest ever

reported. cleanup work has begun. >> two people have died come up or have been injured in japan after torrential rains hit the south of the country. the government has advised more than one million residents to evacuate. 14,000 soldiers have been the pope -- deployed to assist relief efforts. the rain is moving toward central japan and toward the capital, tokyo. >> a raging torrent on a river swollen by days of rain. since friday, some areas in southern japan have experienced one meter of resuscitation, twice the seasonal average. the ceaseless downpour has caused havoc, flooding and landslides are destroying infrastructure and homes and putting lives at risk. thousands have sought refuge in

makeshift shelters, but most of the one million people advised to evacuate have stayed home. the emergency response is in full swing. >> the police, the fire department and maritime security have answered the call. the survey, the government of the prefecture called in the military, which has begun its work there. >> last year, heavy rainfall killed more than 200 people in the west of the country. the high death toll was blamed on a slow government response to the crisis. it is a mistake authorities are desperate not to repeat. brent: like many countries around the world, indonesia is struggling with how to do radical lies citizens. those who have joined or support extremist groups. the authorities are working with local groups and their approach combines law enforcement with

job opportunities to hopefully turn former combatants into future citizens. ana santos visited one coffee shop that employs former jihadists and offers them a path back into society. this story was supported by the pulitzer center. >> mohammed, his brother was a suicide bomber. he b blew himself u up in iraq n 2007. he was only 19. he h has always regretted not being will to save him. broken for you m my head is broken. >> after the loss, he helps others in -- hopes to sway others in indonesia from extremism. he is teachining forormer milits to make coffee instead of bombs. his coffeeee shop on indonesia's main island. employs former militants. he says giviving them a j job is vingng them a sesense of purpos,

and that is key t tpreventingng ththem from being radicalized again are you >> when they are released from prison, aftfter oe or two months, they arrested again anand then againin. to prevent that, we need to undederstand whahat their needs. they need workrk. ththey need frnds. >> hundreds of i indonesians hae joined groups for the islamic state. the government needs to deal with militants who want to join him alive for you indonesia is taking a soft approach, a budding enforcement with integration programams that focs on jobs traiaining. he is been working with authorities to help former fighters whoho want to startrt . this is one of them. he once joined the easastern indonesia emma boettcher dean, a grououp related to the islamic state. >> here, i feel we are all

brothers. we socialize and maintain unity. that is a way to peace. >> he is employed about 10 former militants. it may be a small number, but he says the radicalization takes time and a one-on-ononapproach. >> when they join us, we know what their identity is. another contacts. we monitor them. we take care of them. we stay in touch. no onene has ever r gone back to ththeir old group. >> in his café, he says they serve coffee that is made with love and tolerance. brent: islamic state has called -- claimed responsible before a bombing in the tunisian capital. militant blew himself up. there were no other casualties. it was the third such incident inside of a week. it comes at the peak of the

important tourist season, a season in which tunisia is hoping for a record number of centers. the capital is very much in need of an injection of tours money. it has a woman mayor who is trying to make the place more presentable. >> the mayor of tunis is out on a site visit. she is in her element here. she gives some instructions. the pavement needs to be widened. by this much. then it is off to one of the city's poorest districts. she is the first woman to hold such a position in the arab world. it has caused a sensation. most people here just want to know what the mayor can do for them. >> everyone here wants to have their say. a want a permit, an appointment,

a new job. >> this is where i learned about the real problems. i think it's essential to listen to people. they have put their faith in me and i want to respond to that. >> in an effort to curb the growth of illegal trading stands, the city has built a new covered market. renting a stand in the hall cost money. many say it is too expensive. >> no one is giving her a break for being a woman. she has to deliver the goods. >> i congratulate her on being appointed. i would be happier if she could find work for my children that just hang out on the streets all day. >> she needs to focus more on districts like this. people here are excluded. this is where the mayor should be doing her work. >> tunis is tunisia's most

populous city. it is growing even bigger. in the years since she was elected, she has shown herself to be detail excess. she even helps select appropriate street lighting. she is determined to focus on making practical changes to waste disposal and to traffic. she is aware her appointment to the role as a quantum leap, even for tunisians, with the rep is -- recognition for being tolerant and open-minded. >> of course, i feel proud. the election campaign was not easy. people repeatedly doubted whether a woman could possess the skills needed to run the city. >> on top of that, the 54-year-old represent tunisia's islamist party. for many, that is a contradiction in terms. the party is tradititionally associated with h men in beards. not with a modern, open minded

woman, who does not even wear a headscarf. >> there are many prejudices about our party. people think it wants women to stay at home and wear a veil. . my message is, that is not true. none of that features in our party platform. >> tunisia civil society has mixed feelings about their first female male -- mayor. it may distance itself from political islam and rebranded itself as muslim democratic, but she still has strong doubts. >> it is just a façade. islamists in tunisia are very intelligent. they chose a woman without a veil to fool us to think -- two coolest into digging they are and open-minded party.

-- to fool us into thinking they are and open-minded party. >> she tells us she is used to criticism. and from both sides. even conservative voters are skeptical about her appointment. this woman does not like the way the mayor does not wear a veil. has she not read the karate she is clear. she says it is a matter of individual choice. the development is something of a balancing act for the party for you in public, the party wants to present a worldly face. it's position is that religion is a private matter. with such views, they hope they can attract constituencies that are usually suspicious of islamists area >> the political islam was a response to the dictatorship in tunisia. now we are reacting to

democratic change in our country. that is why we are separating politics and religion. that is why we now have democratic islam. >> the mayor overlooks the city from her desk. it seems a fitting symbol l of r position. she is often told she is just a token woman for the party. she is determined to convince people otherwise, by focusing on concrete political action. she knows she is already made the history books. >> tunis has become an example of tunisian women and all air women. we have shown women can be politically involved in society. >> then she is off to her next site visit. act in her element again. since the arab spring, tunis has become dirtier and more chaotic.

the mayor wants to change that. there's a lot to clear away here, including a good pile of prejudice. brent: sports news. tennis, day four of wimbledon has seen germany's defending champion crash out in the second round. she lost in three sets to lauren davis. women's top seed -- far too advanced to the third round, alongside serena williams and roger federer. rafael nadal, seen here in practice, also the controversial australian, nick curious, and one of the standup clashes of the tournament so far. while the women's soccer world cup has been attracting fans around the globe, a darker side of the game is generating headlines. last month, fee for band the former head of afghanistan's football federation from all football related activities for life following allegations that he and others sexually abused

female players. afghanistan's coaches telling dw she is dissatisfied with fico's handling of the case. they think the preresident shoud resign. >> the gaze of the footballing world is on france. the campaign has been laununched to eliminate abuse, harassment and exploitation in women's football. in attendance was afghanistan's coach, who told dw how difficult it was for her players to the help they needed from p5, following reports of abuse. >> the dialogue went on, but it didn't feelel he anything was progressing or our players were receiving the concern and care they neededed. many of them were getting death threats and being abused at the time. we needed to make sure they were safe. we needed to get them out of the country so they could speak the truthh and help us understand what was going on. it felt like a months of a

tennis match where nobody wanted to be held accountable and wanted to talk about the details and sorted out. >> in november, it was the former player who first went public with allegations that key figures in the afghan football federation had sexually abused players. in june, the former president was banned for life by fee for and find euros. a lawyer representing him says he will seek to appeal the ruling. >> it doesn't need any standard of proof or -- of any losses. that makes it a bad decision. >> kelly lindsey disagrees, but has also lost faith in fifa president johnny infantino. >> is not t my president o of football. he did not one of the gold standard on women's and human righghts. i don't believe he should d the

president of feeee for after the way this case was handled. >> the women's world cup has been a b big success, but the afghan abuse scandal is a reminder of the long road ahead. brent: staying with soccer. the former bayern munich ringer -- winger arjen robben has decided to retire. he left the bundesliga champions in may, and had been expected to end his career in netherlands. but he says injuries have taken their toll. >> robben'and final season with fire started with a bang. a goal on match day one. as so often, injury issue struck, causing him to miss 27 games, i key reason for retiring. in a statement, he said, no doubt, it is the hardest decision i've had to make in my career. a decision where heart and mind collided. after starting his career in the

netherlands, he had stints with chelsea and rail madrid, but would be best for membered for playing over 300 games for bayern munich, in which he scored 144 goals and provided another 101 assists. since joining in 2009, he won the champions league, eight german championships, and five german cups. he formed a fearsome partnership with fellow winger franck ribery area that -- we breathe. -- ribery. in his last league game, he found the net for the final time in his career. the flying dutchman bows out ass onone of the greats of the moden game. brent: here's a reminder of the top stories we are following. an oil tanker at it with iranian crudee has been seized offff of gibraltar. it was reportedly headed for

syria in violation of european union sanctions. spain says ththe u.s. requeed the seizure. iran has called the seizure illegal. after protesters stormed parliament earlier this week, carrieie lam is requesting a meeting g with student protestes in hong kong, trying to ease the presessure o of a month-long political crisis. you're watching dw news. after a short break, i will be back to take you through the day. tonight, parades, patriotism, and the show of donald trump.

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