♪ >> this is dw news live from berlin. a german court has sent a syrian colonel tprison for life for crimes against community. >> it is victory for the future of syria. >> victims and families are taking comfort in a verdict against a man who oversaw dozens of killings and the torture of thousands in syria.

also, where does nato stand with russia? moscow is demanding nato shut its door to ukraine forever. we will have an interview with nato head jens stoltenberg. a new study offering a new hope to preventing multiple sclerosis. it seems there's a link between ms and the epstein-barr virus, which almost all people carry. and serbian tennis star novak djokovic included in the drawing for the australian open despite ongoing uncertainty over his visa and his right to stay and play. ♪ i'm brent goff. to our viewers watching on pbs in the u.s. and tall around the world, good to have you with us this thursday. we start with a landmark court case and a lesson in how the past can catch up with you.

a german court sentenced a former syrian military officer to life in prison for life against -- for crimes against humanity, finding him guilty of the murder of 27 people at a detention center outside of damascus. he's the highest ranking syrian officials so far convicted on that charge. the verdict was much anticipated by those who suffered abuse or lost relatives at the hands of the government in syria's civil war. >> his victims say he caused unspeakable suffering. now he could spend his life behind bars. outside the courtroom, relief. >> i am happy because today it is victory, victory for justice, for victims, for syria and

future of syria. >> it is a recognition of the crimes committed in syria and i think it is ok for the survivor affected with this crimes. so i hope that it is -- this sentence and verdict will be a strong base for future action. >> he over soaring notorious prison in damascus. he deserted his post in 2012 and fled to germany, where he lived for five years as a refugee until one of his victims recognized him. he was found guilty on's 27 counts of murder. those who helped bring him to justice say he is one among many and an accounting of the crimes of the civil war has only begun. >> for more now, i'm joined by

patrick kroger, a lawyer at the european center for constitutional and human rights. good to have you on the program. this is being called a land mark case over state sanctioned torture in syria. talk to me about how important the sentencing is. >> good evening. the significance in this case is , as you said, precisely, the fact that we have now again a conviction for crimes ainst community for what happened in syria, so we have a confirmation by a court of law that attested a lot of evidence that what is happening in detention centers in syria, the torture, sexualized violence, killing, does constitute a crime against humanity and everyone taking part can be held responsible, so it is a step for international justice. >> these crimes took place inside syria.

how did this become a german trial? >> yeah, this is thanks to the principle of universal jurisdiction, that states, whenever crimes are so grave that, like crimes against humanity, war crimes or genocide, they can be prosecuted in any country. germany has adopted this principle to a rather broad degree in its law, so these trials in germany are possible. >> how difficult has it been to get evidence in order to prosecute and convict raslan? we said at the beginning of the show this is a case of how a man's past caught up with him. he thought that by coming to germany, he was able to escape the crimes he had committed in syria. >> yeah, absolutely, and on the one hand, these are difficult cases to investigate because they are so massive by definition already. these are mass crimes, right? so you do need a lot of evidence

also on what we call the contextual element, which is basically the widespread and systematic attack against the civilian population that is taking place in syria, so the orchestration of this torture the goes way beyond the crimes side of the branch into -- in damascus, a pretty heavy burden for any prosecution authority. on the other hand, it is difficult to imagine evidence as clear as in the case of syria, especially for this widespread and systematic attack, for the torture, etc., and also something to take into account, so many people from syria are in europe, in germany, and were brave enough to come forward and testify in this case, so relatively speaking, we had a very solid case and it was relatively easy, despite the distance to the crime site, to investigate it, simply because the evidence is so compelling. >> patrick kroker, we appreciate

your time and insights tonight. thank you. >> thank you. >> a meeting for the organization of security and cooperation in europe has failed to end the standoff over russia and its troop buiup along the border with ukraine. the head of that organization now says europe risks war despite diplomatic efforts to defuse tensions. russia is demanding wide-ranging security guarantees, including a promise ukraine will never join nato. roche -- russian envoys held talks with nato and u.s. diplomats earlier in the week. where do things stand now? dw brussels correspondent teri schultz asked one man at the center of the negotiations, nato secretary-general jens stoltenberg. >> thank you for making time for us today. i wanted to start with an assessment byutin's spokesman

in the last couple hours that said the talks were unsuccessful. that is not necessarily bad for nato given with the russians hope to accomplish, dividing allies, getting promises not to expand, but what would be your assement of how it went? >> it was an important meeting because just the fact that one third of nato allies were able to sit down with russia after two years of no meetings was importt. the discussions were very difficult. we were there for four hours, t the fact that we had discussions for me proves the importance of the meeting, because we are faced with a very critical time for european security and i believe it is important to sit down and address those issues. we ltened to the russian concern. we presented our positions. we are intending to engage in dialogue with russia but will not compromise on core principles. >> do you think the americans

were satisfied with the bilateral talks? we may have heard repositioning forces may have been brought up and not everyone is comfortable. >> those meetings were not negotiations. the same as we did herin brussels, we floated ideas, looking for ways and topics and ways to organize a process that can ensure a political way forward. what we welcome is the very close consultation between the u.s. and european allies. they consulted before the meeting in geneva with russia, afterwar, and some people have also asked, wre are t europeans at the table? well, europeans are at the table. at the meeting yesterday, we had 28 european allies at the table, so europe is at the table. that is what makes nato unique. it brings europe and north america together in

engagement with russia. >> you have said that russia should not have a veto over expansion and other things. does not feel like we are all waiting for president putin to decide if you wants to go ahead with talks? he does to some extent have a say over what everyone else is doing. >> they have a choice either to engage in dialogue with nato and western allies or confrontati. therefore, we need to be clear either about the prospects that we will not have dialogue but that russia wi once again use military force against ukraine, but we have stated that there will be severe consequences for ukraine, severe economic sanctions. we will provide support to ukraine to strengthen their ability to defend themselves and nato allies to make sure they have the necessary forces to defend and deter any aggression against nato allies. >> that is all my time.

thank you very much. >> thank you. >> for nearly eight years, ukrainian forces have been fighting russian backed separatists in eastern ukraine. the conflict has claimed some 14,000 lives with nearly 100,000 russian troops now massed on the border, many in ukraine fear and imminent invasion. our reporter tonight from the front-line city of donetsk. >> just before the shooting starts, you see the cats and dogs taking cover. it is like they can feel it is coming. here on the front lines in donetsk, gunfire and shellg are part of everyday life, and have bn for the past eight years, for the animals, ukrainian soldiers and the few civilians left. >> there are still peeping -- people living over there and there. other than that, no one.

>> those left are elderly and have nowhere else to go. russian backed separatists are only a few kilometers away, close enough to watch them cooking or chopping firewood. the ukrainians essay bothniper activity and drone attacks have spiked in recent weeks. as the wor tries to second-guess vladimir putin's troop old up on -- troop buildup on ukraine's borders, the ldiers here understand they would likely be the first to bear the brunt of an invasion. >> we are following the news closelbut whatever happens, our army is in better shape than in 2014. russia would face a lot of resistance. it is the civilians who are getting nervous. >> do you see that powerline? our troops are 30 meters behind it. they managed to push their positions forward a bit. >> we first met katya and her children in 20.

then, the fight was even closer. today, she says, is a good day, no shelling or machine-gun fire. >> i will go with walks with the kids and here gunfire. we just do our thing. we are not scared. >> her children have grown up knowing nothing but conflict. now, as war seems more likely, she is weeks away from giving birth to a fourth. she says most people cannot imagine bringingp a family in a place like this. >> for better or worse, this is my village. i know all the paths. i nowhere to hide if the bombing starts. i know it will protect me. if i can drop into a dch in time, i will survive. >> after sticking it out for years, even she is now making plans to leave. at the front lines, asked alexander if he things russia will get its way and keep ukraine out of western alliances. >> nato membership is not going to happen anytime soon, but in

the end, they will take us. a lot has changed in this country and so have we. the russians have done everything to convince us that they are not our brothers, to turn our backs on them. >> for now at least, russia ses to be in no mood to try and win back ukrainian hearts and minds. >> that was nick connolly reporting. around up of some other headlines. troops in a russian led military alliance deployed to kazakhstan are heading home. the kazakh president called in forces last week after peaceful demonstrations against rising fuel prices escalated into violent antigovernment protests. authorities say they have now regained full control of the central asian nation. at least one protester and police officer have been killed and another day of tests in -- of protests in sudan. thousands took to the street in the capital of khartoum and

other cities to protest for civilian rule. britain's prince andrew has been stripped of his title and military affiliations and royal patronages, facing a civil case in the u.s. over allegations he sexually assaulted a woman when she was 17. virginia giuffre is suing the prince, claiming he abused her back into thousand one. -- in 2001. twitter is again accessible in nigeria after being banned there for seven months. they halted operations there in june of last year after the company deleted a tweet by the president. the government and twitter have been in negotiations towards restoring the service based on a set of conditions. the platform was back online this morning. our correspondent in

nigeria send this update. >> the nigerian government lifted the twitter ban after they agreed to meet some conditions. some of them a establishing a local office in nigeria and enrolling nigeria in its partner and law enforcement suppor portals, which wou allow nigerian law eorcement and twitter to manage and report content that violates twitter community rus and nigerian laws. nigeria has a young and large polation of around 200 mlion people, and manyoung people use twitter to mobilize an hold leaders accountable, s thisan was widely criticized as an attackn freedom of speech in the country. the nigerian government said that, because of twitter's influence on nigeria's democracy and economy, its priority is to adapt, not ban, twitter, but many nigerians are reluctant to accept that their government really cares about democracy. they think the ban was only

lifted because of elections coming up in 2023 and the high cost of keeping twitter off. >> that was our correspondent reporting for nigeria. so what might be considered a turning point -- to what might be considered a turning point in finding a cure for multiple sclerosis. a new study offers the strongest evidence yet that it is triggered by a common virus. dw science reporter pippa stevens has more. >> hanna is a mother of two who runs a restaurant next to the lake in berlin. she has multiple sclerosis. >> it was december 2019 when i noticed i suddenly could not see anymore. i was seeing double. my vision was blurry. it was especially bad when driving. it was like i was drunk. my whole left side was paralyzed. i could not grip things. i cannot walk properly, lift my leg. i had bad skin irritations. my skin was supersensitive.

when i washed my hair, i could feel every drop of water on my scalp. i was in a bad way. >> after several m.r.i. scan's, hannah's doctor told her the diagnosis. >> i was shocked and could not -- at first, because i had heard of it before but not dealt with it. >> the cause of multiple boards grosses has been a mystery to medical science. that may be about to change. a study found that people with an epstein-barr virus infection, herpes, were more likely to go on to develop ms. the study involve more than 2 million people over 10 years. >> we studied a large population of healthy, young individuals thatere not infected with eb, and we followed them over many

years, and we found those who did not get infected with ebvo not get -- they are protected from ms. this is critical, the finding that it is causing ms. >> it could lead to a vaccine against ms. there is none at the moment. it could lead to new treatments too. one of the current therapies can leave the patient vulnerable to infections, but the virus provides a different target for therapeutics. >> in the future, it may be possible to treat ms with an oral antiviral. >> that could spell a big change in the quality of life for people like hannah. results as clear-cut as this are a rarity in medical science. now the focus will be on how the research is used. >> i am joined now by bruce, executive vice president for

research at the national multiple sclerosis society based in the u.s. good to have you on the program. this is all very promising. are we looking at a future in which multiple sclerosis could become a preventable disease? >> yeah, i think this and other studies suggest that prenting is possible and that we are closer than we have ever been before to really figuring out exactly how to do this, and the research is telling us that we may be able to identify people who are at high risk for ms by using a sophisticated st of evaluation of people's medical history, genetic screening, blood tests and imaging, and then deploying, perhaps, a vaccine or a pharmacological treatment that could delay or even prevent the onset of disease. >> tell me more about the connection between the epstein-barr virus and how it causes or could cause ms. >> sure.

ebv, epstein-barrirus, is a highly prevalent virus. by adulthood, around 95% of us show evidence that we have been infected with ebv. and this virus lives inside of us for the rest of our lives. in most cases, it does not cause any harm. most people are exposed to ebv when they are very young, but if you get exposed in adoscence or early adulthood, itan manifest as a disease called mononucleosis, infectious mononucleosis, and there's overall than its -- there is overwhelming evidence now of an association between that and ms, but it is important to note that that does not necessarily mean that ms is caused by the virus. there are a number of clues we would need to show causation. we would need to show infection with the virus proceeds the onset of ms -- virus precedes

the onset of ms, and an indication that ms -- and, finally, to show that if you can prevent evb, you can prevent ms. the researchublished this week shows it is highly unlikel tt being at risk for ms makes one more susceptible to ebv. and it also showed that the infection with ebv precedes any evidence for ms, so we have one piece of the puzzle left, that preventing ebv can prevent ms. >> you're talking about mononucleosis, mono. we know a lot of younger people get it, teenagers. it is known you get it from kissing. you said around 95% of people around the world have it. for a teenager who has mono, then, should the parents -- is

there any way the parents can use testing to determine their child will one -- will one day be a candidate for ms? >> we are not there yet but we are getting closeto being able to predict who is at high risk of developing ms, where there are some emerging blood tests and, again, sophisticated evaluations of a person's medical history, genetics, and finally imaging, combining those with, for examp, the history of mononucleosis, could identify people who are at high risk and perhaps someday identify them with enough confidence that one could deploy, gives -- give either a vaccine or some kind of disease modifying therapy that could delay or perhaps prevent ms from happening in the first place. >> all very promising news. the executive vice president for research at the national

multiple sclerosis society, we appreciate your time and your insights. >> thank you for having me. >> roundup of some of the other headlines. teachers in france have gone on strike over what they say is the unmanageable burden of dealing with covid-19 rules. about half of it france's primary schools had to close because of the lockout. teachers also want better protection in the classroom as the variant omicron causes a surge. the anniversary of the coast of concordia -- the costa concordia disaster today, commemorative by a church service and a parade of boats. labor unions have paralyzed parts of lebanon with the general strike. bus, truck and taxi drivers block highways and roads in the capital of beirut, and universities and schools were closed all over the country. lebanon has been suffering one

of the world's worst economic crises. protesters are angry at what they describe as government in action. -- government inaction. novak djokovic is waiting to hear if he can stay in australia after arriving without a covid vaccine and misleading paperwork. australian open organizers have been proceeding on the assumption that he will play in the tournament, but ultimately, the country's immigration minister will have the final say. >> on the surface, the countdown to the open is hitting all the usual beats. the players practice and the draw has been made ahead of monday's start. >> we start without number one seed of the tournament, novak djokovic. on the line, number one. >> the world number one is drawn to plane another serbian in round one, but will he? he waits on the australian

government to rule on his visa. >> y has a decion about novak djokovic's visa yet to be made? how long will the government let this drag on for? >> i will refer to mr. h awke's most recent statement that has not changed. >> he is now being represented at the highest diplomatic levels. >> i am hoping, and that is what i said to prime minister morrison, that novak will be allowed to stay and play in the open. >> friday looms as a natural finale for the tennis event, but if government officials have made a decision, they are yet to share it. >> finally, one of the biggest voices of the 1960's has fallen silent. american singer ronnie spector has died of cancer at the age of 78. she started in the 1960's as the

lead singer of the run it's -- the ronettes, the group perhaps best known for the classic song "be my baby." >> ♪ be my, be my baby ♪ >> you will be singing out all night i guarantee you. after a short break, taking you through the day. a former syrian colonel going to prison for life or torture. we will be right back.

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>> prince andrew renounces his royal patronage is and military titles after a u.s. judge refuses to dismiss his lawsuit accusing him of sexual abuse. and burkina faso [indiscernible] first, britain's prince andrew has renounced his royal patronage is an military titles a day after a judge refuses to

dismiss a civil lawsuit accusing him of sexual abuse. over 150 veterans had signed a letter calling on the queen to strip her son of the titles over his relationship with jeffrey epstein. >> you can no longer call him your royal highness. facing accusations of sexual abuse, buckingham palace said prince andrew would not be referred to as royalty in an official capacity, that his military titles and royal patronages have been returned to the queen. the move came with the queen's approval and agreement, stating that the duke of york will agree not to undertake any public duties and is defending this case as a private citizen. the case is a civil suit in the u.s., charging andrew with sexually assaulting a woman when she was 17. the prince vehemently denies the charges and tried to have them dismissed, but on wednesday, a judge ruled the case could go forward.

the woman claims she was coerced into having sex with the prince by the late jeffrey epstein in 2001. >> the prince is going to be in a world of hurt, in a worldf ouble, not comfortable, to have to sit there and answer questions. he's not goi to be able to he's going to have to step up now andnswer, unless and until this case is settled, if it ever is. >> the move by the palace came after 150 navy veterans wrote to the queen, asking her to strip andrew of his military nks and titles. a source close to prince andrew told the bbc he would continue to defend himself against the allegations and that it was a marathon, not a sprint. in the meantime, buckingham palace said the prince's roles would be distributed among other members of the royal family. >> restrictions for travelers

from britain to france are set to ease friday. a blanket ban on non-essential travel had gone into effect in mid december, but the french government has decided to reverse the ban as the omicron variant is now widely circulating in both countries. for more on the story, here is france 24's european politics editor. >> if you are vaccinated and wish to travel from the u.k. into france, as of friday, you're free to do so. the only requirement is that you have a negative covid test done within 24 hours before you get on a plane or train. this undoes a lot of restrictions put in place a week before christmas. have to say, though, people who are vaccinated, it is still

harder to make that journey. th still need a compelling reason. things like your summoned to court in france or visiting a relative who is dying, and you need some paperwork to certify this. this is in line with the french president's plans. it is also good for french ski resorts. it is going to be upping its number of services. >> teachers in france walked off the job today over what they say is the government's chaotic covid strategy. the move comes as covid infections continue to rise.

france has prioritized keeping schools open, but teachers say they want better safety for themselves and their students. >> [speaking foreign language] >> [speaking foreign language] >> for more on this story, here is our reporter. >> several thousand teachers marched in paris with a set of messages. the main one was they want more respect and want to be better

informed of the sanitary protocols. they also say what they want is more clarity. they say sanitary protocols have changed three times in the past two weeks, and they say that is unmanageable. one young woman said she wants dings go back to how they were just a month ago when basically a class would close as soon as there was one positive case inside it. others have told me classes need to remain open, but what they want is for things to stop changing all the time. they want something manageable. they say it is impossible to make sure kids have been tested over a period of six days -- tested three times over a period of six days. others, the process is also about having enough replacement teachers in order to keep schools open, about also the fact they feel they have been neglected for decades now and that they are running out of

means, out of money, out of possibilities to make schools run properly. in france, one group of these teachers has been received by the prime minister to discuss directions to take from now on. >> over 305,000 covid-19 infections have been reported in france in the past 24 hours. the figure trending down slightly from the high of 370,000 reported on tuesday. fresh protests in sudan against a coup that derailed the transition to civilian rule. officials firing tear gas to disperse protests. next, a russian-led military contingent of more than 2000 soldiers sent to restore order withdrew today.

the president of kazakhstan visiting the city yesterday after violent clashes left dozens dead. officials also say they have arrested more than -- that more than 10,000 people say they are still largely unsure who is responsible for the violence. a former syrian kernel has been sentenced to life the high and bars by an authority in germany. he was found guilty of torture and overseeing the murder of 27 people in a detention center in damascus. the colonel had sought refuge in germany where he stood trial. >> it marked the end of the first global trial of a state-sponsored torture in syria. on thursday, a former syrian intelligence officer was sentenced to life in prison for crimes against humanity. he was found guilty of overseeing torture that led to

the deaths of at least 27 people in damascus in 2011 and 2012. >> it is victory and victory for justice is possible. it is victory for victims. >> while he is a human rights lawyer, he testified in the trial and played a key role in compiling evidence. having been arrested in syria in 2006, when prisoner came across his former captor by chance in libya years later. >outside the court, people help photographs of relatives who were killed during syria's civil war or who work killed in detention centers.

>> for us, as family members of those forcibly disappeared, the detainees, the msing,he loved ones who were killed by the regime, justice will first be complete when we know their rate. -- their fate. >> the case was brought using the legal principle of universal jurisdiction, which allows offenses to be prosecuted even if they were committed in a different country. the 58-year-old now has one week to appeal. >> the latest from the africa group of nations, burke and faso has beaten cape verde 1-0 in their match. for more, we go to sports editor simon harding, standing by. let's talk about the match which happened earlier today, cameroon versus ethiopia.

simon: camerin, the first team to qualify for the knockout stages thanks to that victory, very strong performance by the indomitable lions who secured their place in the knockout phase. they were actually stunned early on by ethiopia, who took the lead after just four minutes. really nice move finished off at close range by the ethiopian stryker, but then ethiopia not able to hang onto their lead for long enough to have some sort of doubt in the minds of the cameroonian players, and pushed by the home crowd, camerin kept on applying pressure. there were some nervy moments where ethiopia could have had some big opportunity to score a second but a counterattack went amiss, and in the second half,

cameroon just took control. captain fantastic scoring twice in rapid succession to put cameroon 3-1 up. in the end, a very comfortable victory for the host of this africa couple of nations. fans were pleased to see the response after the cameroonian side were criticized after a meager performance against burkina faso in the opening match. >> burkina faso fans happier now . >> absolutely, and especially, they will feel vindicated because they played extremely well against cameroon in the opening day of the tournament.

this match actually sets up a really interting finale because as it stands, camerin qualified with six points. burkina faso with three. ethiopia -- ethiopia do not have any points. potentially all three teams can still qualify because if ethiopia winthey wilmove above burkina faso on head to head matches. burkina faso it must be said in the best position to get an automatic qualifying spot because they have been by far the most impressive team after cameroon in the group so far. >> thank you very much.

finally, romney spector, known for belting out 1960's classics like "be my baby" and "baby i love you" died after battling cancer. that is it for me. thank you very much for watching. ♪

>> hello and thanks for joining us for the latest from the world of movies, museums, and music. we are starting with the ultimate pastiche of scary movies. "scream" is back. it has been 26 years since the original film was released. after three sequels, the ghost faced villain returns for a fifth installment. this time, the directors have taken over from wes craven, who died in 2015. akers said his absence was initially a concern, but that the filmmakers won them over in the end. [telephone ringing]

[message notification] >> they were so mmitted to honoring wes' legacy. they are such uber fans of his. you cannot ask for more than that, and they just -- they were like kids in a candy shop, to be nest. [telephone ringing] >> hello? >> it is happening. >> do you have a gun >> i'm in the city of prescott. of course i have begun. >> i think wes would be so proud. i think his looking down right w, he haslready seen it, and i think he loved it. he's giggling. >> you ready? >> for this?

>> i love playing the role. it was really exciting to see where they have taken this world and the opportunity to work with courtney and neve again. i was really excited about it. >> attacks were all on people related to the original killers. >> it has pulled us all back here. >> i was emotional and a lot of days on set was very surreal, and i have watched these two incredible women throughout their careers and admired them, and getting to share a scene with them and act opposite them was just, like, one of my biggest dreams come true. >> oh, sydney -- hello, sydney. >> next, we take you to london where the natural history museum is hosting the annual wildlife

photographer animal of the year competition, offering an opportunity to travel the world without setting foot outside the british capital. >> the skeleton and the blue whale hands over the natural history museum's main hall. it is watching over an exhibit of the world's best wildlife photography. nestled atop a chinese mountain, a baby monkey protected by two females. in the pacific ocean, a marine photographer swims in the midst of a school of barracudas, capturing what appears to be infinite depth. in brazil, this terrifying spider, suspiciously big in fact. the show's curator, though, has the answer to this mystery.

>> when people see, the first thing they think is that this is on the wall, which is not true. actually, there is an illusion here. >> out of 50,000 entries, 125 made the cut, including a french photographer who captured this moment showing a baby orangutan indonesia. >> the mom wanted to rest, so she made a little nest like that in the tree, but the baby was not having it. it was full of energy, getting out of the nest and looking around. it was fun to see. >> went at work, he wanders around silently for hours. patience is key for a wildlife photographer. >> we are super happy because we finally found an orangutan, and not just any one, but two, the

big male of the zone, the dominant male. >> a species on the brink of extinction, like many in this exhibit, others working for the immediate consequences of climate change. this jaguar in brazil is covered in soot after a huge forest fire, and here, we see an elephant being exploited as a circus animal in thailand. these examples illustrate the exhibit's intention -- show the beauty but also the fragility of wildlife. >> staying with museums, we are taking a look at one of the sensory elements that has been overlooked in the visitor experience in the past, and that is smell. since are becoming increasingly important in museums -- scents

are becoming increasingly important in museums. venues are now using perfumes as part of their strategy. >> discovering a meadow through the eyes of a bee, or diving deep into the rain forest. experiences have become even more immersive thanks to the use of sent -- of scents. >> it is like you can smell the earth. >> to take visitors on a multisensory ride, the natural history museum works in this lab to create the perfect signature scent. >> that's the secret formula.

it is hidden. >> her imagination is in high demand among museums. >> it was inspired by the painting. the woman is naked. you see her skin. >> it allows observers to travel in the painting and in his imagination to find something that will link it back. >> perfumes that evoke nostalgia and transport people to another time and place. more and more museums are investing in perfume, such as the museum of mankind, where each 18th-century apartment has its own scent. >> you discover the place with the impression the owner has just left the room a few minutes ago. the scent is still in the air.

>> museums are hoping to provoke new emotions with sensory smells dedicated to the collections. >> the history of hip-hop is being celebrated in an immersive exhibition in paris. the hip hop 360 exhibition takes a look at the scene and its ongoing evolution, taking in music, dance, and street art. >> visits a cultural phenomenon you would not expect to find in a museum, but hip hop has taken over. a powerful symbol for this artistic movement born on's streets of new york in the 1970's has made its way to france. it soon took over the streets. >> it is all over the walls, even the metro. brand-new walls covered in graffiti. what's the point? >> we only live once, so we

might as well have fun and we do it in a productive way. is that the right word? i don't know. you can edit it out. >> at 21, he was a graffiti artist before making a big with his band. in the late 1980's, early 1990's, other future stars made their debuts. a new way of taking france by storm, documented at the time by a young photographer. >> i got into this movement because i was barely 18. it spoke to a diverse crowd and offered a new way to create, to express ourselves, and to exist. >> hip hop has since become one of the heavy hitters of the music industry. today, the top 10 streaming artists in france are all wrappers, and pioneer artists have their own biopic.

breakdancing has also become an institution. paris' famous theater hosted the world breaking championship this past december, and the dance will be making its debut as a new olympic discipline at the paris games in 2024. the form of recognition for hip-hop culture as a whole, established but always moving. >> and finally, a man who is no stranger to the history of hip-hop, kanye west, has just announced he will be headlining the coachella festival in april. the rapper's journey from entrepreneurial mastermind to international superstar is now a subject of a three-part netflix documentary. it uses behind the scenes footage from the past 20 years that has been put together by the filmmakers. it will premiere online at the sundance film festival before being made available to stream in february.

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