♪ brent: this is dw news live from berlin. in it the remnants of hurricane ida leave a path obstruction across the northeast of united states. torrential rain floods streets and subways in the big apple. dozens have died and many rivers are still rising in pennsylvania and new jersey. tonight, the taliban are expected to announce a new government for afghanistan as they prepared to rule a country in crisis. many afghan women are demanding their voices be heard.

plus pl-- ♪ brent: the composer has died. he is remembered for his music but also for resisting the military dictatorship. we take a look at his legacy. ♪ brent: i am brent goff. to our viewers on pbs in the united states and around the world, welcome. we start with the remnants of hurricane ida leaving a tail of destruction and devastation. record rainfall. rescuers are still racing to save people trapped by floodwaters and many rivers are still rising. states of emergency are in

effect across the region. president biden has promised federal assistance. >> new york under water. the daily turned roads into rivers and subway stairs streamed into waterfalls. the flooding forced airports to close and the mayor to declare a state of emergency. neighboring new jersey suffered a similar state. it may no longer be a hurricane bud tropical storm ida is reeking havoc -- but tropical storm ida is wreaking havoc in the northeast. residents were shocked at how quickly it brought about its devastation. >> it was pretty quick. wind in five minutes and that everything was just decimated. >> i turned off the radio and

everything collapsed. >> ida made landfall as a category 4 hurricane in the louisiana on sunday. the storm disrupted electricity and water supplies for millions of people before it tracked north to cause further damage with tornadoes and extreme weather hitting new york, where several people have lost their lives. and in neighboring new jersey, empty and abandoned cars sounded the alarm as an eb backdrop for the -- eerie backdrop for the rescue. brent: let's go to our reporter monitoring events along the east coast of the u.s. do we know what the situation is right now in new york? >> the water is slowly going down but the new york subway lines remain partially suspended, as does the commute

rail service system across the entire region. airports are open again, but over 100 flights have been canceled. we have to keep in mind the whole region is badly hit by the floods and at least 24 people were killed and more than 150,000 homes are without power. brent: the flooding has been extreme. was there sufficient warning? were people able to prepare for the torrential rainfall? >> the region tried to prepare for the hurricane and put out several warnings also on cell phones but the problem is that the pure amount of water is so high that the sewage system in bigger cities is not built to cope with the extreme weather we are facing actually all around the world. brent: just a couple weeks ago, we were talking about hurricane tropical storm henry. now we are talking about the remnants of ida.

how unusual is this storm that we saw last night? >> storms like that become more and more common. just think about louisiana where hundreds of thousands of people are left without electricity. you just mentioned that in the little piece you were running. so we have on the one hand these extreme floods and on the other hand, we have extreme heat waves and fires. it is quite remarkable how president biden put it. he said the climate crisis is here and what of the great challenges of our time. brent: what does that mean in terms of consequences moving forward? if people know this type of extreme weather come again, what are they doing about it? >> one should hope that the people in the u.s. understand climate change is a real threat and will have an influence on the lives of millions of americans, and we do see a

growing movement which tries to fight the climate catastrophe, but on the other hand, mainly rich americans find places to move to instead of reconsidering their lifestyle. brent: that itself is going to be a bigger and bigger story moving forward, people recently if they can afford to. our washington bureau chief. thank you. now to afghanistan. taliban are expected to suit announced afghanistan's new government. the militant spokesperson said it will be a stomach based and is expected to be controlled by an unelected supreme leader. the country is facing a host of challenges. prices for goods are rising, food supplies are short, and many women are facing uncertain future under taliban rule. >> afghanistan's women fear dark times ahead. a few dozen of them protested in

favor of female participation in the future government. they also demanded the right to work. >> i want to say that i was forced to stay at home for the crime of being a student 20 years ago. now in 20 years later, for the crime of being a teacher and woman. >> there are also concerns about the economy. the taliban have no access to the central bank's reserves. inflation has surged since they took power whilemployment has plummeted. fearful of taliban violence and extremism, much-needed professionals are fleeing the country. >> with the arrival of the taliban, it is right to say there is security. but business hit rock bottom. the economic situation is very bad. they should make sure they form a good government which people can trust so that they are encouraged not to leave the country.

>> the afghan economy has grown over the past few years. a former minister urged the taliban to gain recognition abroad. >> but we know they understand the enormity of governing here and the difficulty they would be facing if they go it alone. they also understand that if anything the past 40 years have shown us, the monopolization of power is not sustainable. >> the taliban won the country through single-minded unity of purpose. they might find compromise in moderation -- and moderation are

the key to holding it. brent: for more now, we are joined by a journalist in kabul. good morning to you. do we know how close the taliban are to forming a new government? >> they will announced it eminently. serareports say it might happen tomorrow after midday prayers. there have also been pictures on social media shared by pro-taliban accounts. a lot of white flags, white taliban flags prepared for the ceremony. this is at the moment unconfirmed. it is expected to happen very soon, this announcement. brent: we just heard in our report that women also want to be involved in this new government. is there a chance, a realistic possibility of that happening? franz: no, not in higher levels. one taliban official has said that women will be allowed to

serve in government offices, but not on a ministerial level or something like that. in general, taliban taliban the have a lot -- the taliban have allowed women to work in certain sectors. they have ordered that women should at least for the time being not come to the office, not work. given past experience, this might be a pretext to keep women away from work. brent: what about this new government that will be formed? have they given any indication how they plan to work or negotiate with the international community? we know that the government, of ganis to needs help from outside of the country. franz: they have not announced something clear. there is some slick elation around from sources quoted that

it will be like a supreme leader and some sort of counsel. it has tbe expected that the taliban are now in charge, will have high positions in the government. so engagement with the international community, it is highly likely it will be the same persons that have engaged the u.s. and other nations in the political office of the taliban in doha. brent: and what about normal afghans trying to live their daily lives? what challenges are they facing given that the country does not have a functioning government? franz: as mentioned in the report, a lot of people, for them the biggest problem is the economy. food prices have soared. work has gone down. the market has broken down.

people struggle to find work to get income. even the people that have worked, banks have closed and reopened but there is a withdrawal limit. that is the main problem. luckily, today western union has announced that they will allow transfer from foreign countries to afghanistan, meaning that in the next day there will probably come a lot of money from the diaspora in the country if it works as announced. brent: franz with the latest in kabul. as always, thank you. here in new york, leaders of the european union are discussing how to respond to future crises following the emergency evacuation from afghanistan. the reality is clear. european nations would not have been able to evacuate their own citizens or troops without the help of the american military. foreign and defense ministers

are defending talks held in slovenia. they are discussing setting up a european rapid reaction force. germany is calling for coalitions of the willing, saying groups of eu countries should be able to form military coalitions. standing by at those toxins slovenia is dw's brussels bureau chief. the withdrawal from afghanistan has been described as a wake-up call for the european union. is the eu going to learn from that experience? >> well, i have to say that many ministers that we spoke with told us how frustrated they were to see what was happening in afghanistan. as you said, the european union was not able to secure the airport in kabul without the help of the u.s. military. they had to rely on them. many told us it is now time to change it. now it is time for the european

union to develop new capabilities to speed up the decision-making process and that they are ready for a more assertive defense and security policy. we have this proposal on the table proposed by the germans. they are trying to work on that to find out whether it will be possible in the future to build sort of ad hoc defense action coalitions of the willing when you have a crisis, for example, and you have member states already engaged there are already working together. they could say, hey, we are going to provide capabilities and to the forces, troops needed and the hours, don't need to contribute, they just need to back this mission in principle. this is one of the proposals. of course, it is a long process to have a decision on that.

it can take until the end or even the beginning of next year to have a decision on that. brent: what about the future of afghanistan? is there unity among the european union foreign ministers about how to deal with the taliban that is now in control of the country? alexandra: my impression is that there is a consensus, that they need to talk to deal with the taliban. i found it quite interesting what the german foreign minister had to say. he said that it is important for the european union to play a role in afghanistan and that is why they need to defined their stance -- define their stance on the taliban. they said they are ready to talk to them if certain conditions are met. for example, human rights, women's rights have to be upheld. then of course, there has to be a transitional inclusive government.

of course, afghanistan must not become a new haven for terrorists. so those are some conditions that have to be met for talks with the taliban, but that is of course something they are still discussing today. brent: alexander with the latest tonight from slovenia. as always, thank you. in germany, there is mounting pressure for a reckoning with the country's two decade long mission in afghanistan. last month's chaotic evacuation scenes in kabul have led many to question the rule of the german military abroad but this is a controversial issue, even more so with only weeks until germany's federal elections. >> a week after the end of germany's evacuation from kabul, the political discussion over the country's involvement in afghanistan is in full swing. calls are going for an independent investigation into the military mission. >> the afghanistan mission must

be rigorously analyzed. i have been calling for a thorough review, a commission to evacuate the mission is a good idea because it will have consequences for current and future missions. >> in a dw interview, the lead candidate of the freedom accredit party called for a quicker reaction from the government when it comes to foreign policy. >> there is a lack of systemic coordination between the chancellor and the foreign ministry and defense ministry. is why we need to create different structures in germany, also for the future. i strongly believe we need something like a federal security council for institutional coordination between the departments, active in foreign policy, and for information exchanged at the highest level. criticism about why germany even joined the u.s. led mission came from a lead candidate of the far right alternative for germany party. >> that war and the inpatient of

afghanistan violated international law. we need to acknowledge that if we figure it out in the world. >> is less than a month before germany's the drill elections and therefore likely the discussion on the follow-up afghanistan to the taliban and the debate about afghans settling in germany will only heat up further. brent: some of the stories making headlines around the world. indian security forces have clashed with proteers in the disputed protest. india and forced lockdown following the funeral of a separatist leader. authorities also shut down cell phone networks and mobile internet access to stifle the unrest. u.s. president biden has instructed federal government employees to find ways to circumvent a near total ban on abortions in texas. the u.s. supreme court decided not to overturn the law, a decision which biden called unprecedented assault on the constitutional rights of women.

protests have greeted the implementation of the ban. the law bans abortions in texas after the six week -- sixth week of pregnancy pigot of the colombian navy has seized two tons of cocaine on board a ship. it is the 21st vessel caught this year with cocaine on board. the drugs on board this shipment have estimated value of $60 million u.s. in india, a lack of adequate vaccine supplies is threatening to derail the government's vaccination targets. delhi was hoping to offer shots to all adults within the year. vaccination rates have gone up but covid miss information, supply issues, and vaccine hesitancy are proving to be major stumbling blocks. one volunteer organization is stepping up to get the program back on track. >> these kids are excited.

the robin hood army, a volunteer group, frequently comes to this housing settlement to distribute free food. serving their core mission to fight hunger. but today, entertainment is on their mind. these volunteers are drumming up enthusiasm for the coronavirus ccine to the tune of popular slogans and bali would songs. through song and dance, they address sues of access, hesitancy, and misinformation. the government is offering vaccines but how to make sure it is reaching them, that they know how to get themselves vaccinated, that is where we come in. we address their fears and help them get over them. students, young professionals, and homemakers are among those who give their time to fight against the vaccine. they also set up temporary vaccine centers nearby or offer transport to those and they buy groceries for those worried

about losing work due to vaccine side effects. many here are afraid of the vaccine. they have heard people were dying after getting the shot or becoming infertile. patel was scared too, but that her husband got the vaccine at a robin hood center in their neighborhood. >> i heard that those who are weak can get very ill. they can die. this is why i was hesitant to get the vaccine. but my family got the vaccine antold me there is nothing to fear,hat it is important to get the vaccine. it is for the safety of the country. >> the volunteers found that it was actually this that helped them win trust. by regularly showing u they gained the confidence of this community. settlements like these often pop up near large construction projects in cities like this one near new delhi men from across india migrate

here with their families. where hundreds live in close quarters. the coronavirus lockdown shut down everything. and threw millions of migrant workers into uncertainty, but now there can be a way out. over 250 people here were vaccinated in august. before that, nobody in this committee had been. but seeing somebody around them has an effect on the rumor dangers. >> they are not any -- a fraid anymore. i have gotten vaccinated and i encourage others to as well so we can be rid of this disease. >> it is not always smooth sailing. the robbins say the communities they have not worked with before do not want to hear them out. but they are persistent. and they find showing a hot meal is often a great way to start conversation. brent: at the tokyo paralympics,

21-year-old greek runner set a new world record on thursday in the men's 100 meter t11. p.m. he and his guide -- he and his guide were favorites going into the race and did not disappoint. the pair were in perfect sync. this set a new world record of 10.82 seconds and it lead to emotional scenes at the end of the race as you can understand. and in swimming, the world champion won gold in the 50 meters men free. the mexican fought off a tough challenge from china's athlete. the superstar swedish pop group has announced its first new material in four decades. the album voyage is set to be released on the fifth of november. mark your calendars. abba had also been creating a

holographic live show which will start next year. that's ght, holograms. the virtual band will hold a series of concert in london, including new tracks and some of the classics. ♪ >> ♪ this is goodbye ♪ brent: abba in the time of the pandemic. one of greece's most beloved voices has fallen silent. composer and left-wing politician has died at the age of 96. he was best known for his film scores and for resisting the military action that been his music. there are three days of national mourning to honor his legacy. >> wherever he went, mikis was honored and celebrated. during this 2012 concert in

vienna, they paid tribute to one of the greats. he is a globalstar. the film score that he wrote this anonymous for people around the world, making this a traditional dance. 50 years later, he danced to the tune with the film's leading man in munich, much to the delight of the audience. [cheering] >> i am now 80 years old. i feel just as i did in 1937 when i wrote my first song and all of this began. it was on the island where he

was born where his mother saying folksongs to him. by the age of 12, he was composing his own music. now thousands of songs including film scores and dozens of operas, ballets, and symphonies all bear his name. >> i feel the need to create melodies. i simply wrote the melodies. i try to maintain the lightheartedness and innocence found in my earlier songs to this very day. >> his country as close to his heart as his music. he joined the resistance against a right-wing military takeover in the 1960's, and he paid the price. his music was banned, he was arrested, and exiled to paris. four years later, a hero's welcome as he returned to a democratic greece. hundreds of thousands celebrated his arrival in athens.

and they will continue celebrating a man who spent his life fighting and singing for his country. ♪ brent: this is dw news. after a short break, i will be back to take you through "the day." when storms supercharged by climate change release reign over cities covered in concrete. we will be right back. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org]

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world news editor analysis from france 24. i'm mark owen. the talibanay they e on the verge of arming a government in afghanistan as the scale of the humanitarian crisis becomes apparent in kabul -- the verge of forming a government in afghanistan. hurricane ida reaches new york, and people are asking why there were no warnings. the damage in louisiana and