>> this is dw news live from berlin. face-to-face in kyiv. the leaders of germany, italy, france and romania say europe stands united with ukraine and are ready for it to receive eu candidate status asap. also coming up. >> russia's war against ukraine poses the biggest threat to our security in decades. >> nato secretary-general calls

russian aggression a game changer, lays out plans to strengthen the transatlantic alliance's eastern defenses against russia. confession brings the search for two missing men in the amazon to a gruesome conclusion. brazilian police say the suspect in the disappearance of a british journalist and brazilian expert has omitted to killing them -- has admitted to killing them. ♪ hello, everyone. it is good to be with you. eu leaders from germany, france, italy and romania have traveled to ukraine's capital, kyiv, to meet with president volodymyr zelenskyy. the four leaders told the european president -- the ukrainian president that europe stands united behind his country and support fast tracking his country for eu candidate status.

>> in the ruins of a keep suburb -- of a kyiv suburb, europe's leaders see the effects of the war. they toured the suburb where heavy fighting and alleged war crimes saw many civilians killed. their first visit to ukraine since russia invaded was a chance to show europe's support and counter criticism over the speed and scale of their responses. >> europe is by your side. it will remain so for as long as necessary, until of peace in a free and independent ukraine. the opposite of the consequences of the barbarism we have seen together this morning here. >> in a joint press conference in kyiv, ukrainian president

volodymyr zelenskyy called for more heavy weaponry, positioning his country as europe's eastern flank. >> russia does not choose whom and when to threaten, whom in europe to grant safety. russian aggression against ukraine is aggression against all of europe, against a united europe, against every one of us, against our values. our response must be united. >> the european leaders pledged more military aid and backed immediate candidate status for ukraine joining the european union. >> ukraine belongs within the european family and a milestone on this journey would be to receive candidate status. >> the eu is set to discuss ukraine's candidacy on friday, but even if all member states

agree, it could still take years for kyiv to gain actual membership. >> dw's correspondent covered this highly anticipated meeting and told us how the visit was received in ukraine. >> very positively. it was very important that they came, that the four of them came, so the western european countries, the biggest countries of the eu were represented. eastern europe was risk -- was represented by the romanian president, so it was important for them to come, not just to keep -- to kyiv but i neighboring city. as to the outcome of the talks, i would say mostly they fulfilled what ukraine expected. for kyiv, it is important to

have that signal from germany and france, especially germany, that ukraine should get candidate status and can start this long journey to become someday an eu member. some must have disappointed by what has been said about weapons delivery and -- weapons deliveries because ukraine needs urgently more weapons and weave her little on that front -- and we have heard little on that front. germany made no new announcement, just reinstated that it will deliver what was discussed before. >> roman, a very hope -- very high-profile visit to a country in the middle of a critical phase of the war. remind us how important this is for the people of ukraine. >> it is very important because this war is getting worse day by

day, especially in the east of ukraine, where there's heavy fighting, and i've talked to some ukrainians who are close to the armies and soldiers, and they said, we are very thankful germany, france, the u.k. and u.s., although western countries that are delivering weapons to ukraine, but we need much more because russia has so much more weapons than ukraine, and the weapons that ukraine has are being destroyed partially and, partially, they are not so precise after so much use, so the western weapons, the western canons or tanks or artillery, this is what basically ukraine needs so desperately, middle range and long-range artillery. they are more precise and they could help the ukrainian army to stop that russian offensive in the east of the country. >> dw's roman reporting for you from the ukrainian capital of

kyiv. thank you very much, roman. the foreign minister of ukraine from 2019 to 2019 reflected on the day's events in kyiv. >> good evening and thanks for standingith ukrae. overall, it was a good show of solidarity. very important for us ukrainians to see four leaders here in kyiv. of course, it is about a green light for our candidate status. it is like you are standing in front of a traffic light and it's all yellow and now it is green. remember, the maidan started in 2013 after putin pressured yana

covid in not signing the agreement -- preured victory on a c -- not signi the agreement. on top of that, it is a specially mion. understanding -- not just understanding, the feeling of all the crimes committed. but it is a bit of a mixed feeling. i have to be honest because many people expected more in the sense of weapons and it is also a kind of communication problem. it is important to explain why we cannot gethese wpons for yestday and today. where and under what conditions it is going to be delivered? it is a big discussion in

ukrainian media, and here, we need to sort of talk clearly. >> doesn't make you question the eu strategy -- does it make you question the eu strategy when it comes to ukraine, especially considering how france and germany are walking a very fine line? they are very cautis. >> they are clearly very cautious and i understand some reasons for that, but you can talk to putin. clearly you can talk to putin, but only from the position of force. it is basically all my experience in all these years. so fundamentally, what the european union and he roan countries -- and key european

countries are lacking is a consistent strategy towards russia. what you wt to do with this kind of revanchist russia, which will not only destroy ukraine as a country but as a nation, destroy ukrainian language and history. the russian president believes everytng ukrainian is artificial and it is a kind of justificatn for his imperial revanchism, so we clearly need to understand what consistent strategy key european countri and the european union as a whole could come up with for russia. and it is important whether the european union is able and willing to become a geopolitical

player and it is time because it is the 21st century now. >> that was mr. klimkin speaking to me a moment ago. the defense ministers meeting in brussels discussed how the alliance aims to reset its strategic vision. the meeting comes ahead of a summit later this month that will seek to chart a new course for the coming years. and speaking right after the meeting, secretary-general stoltenberg said russia's invasion of ukraine would change nato's security strategy long time. >> russia's war against ukraine poses the biggest threat to our security in decades, so we must set out nato's response for the longer-term. at the summit, we will take decisions to make nato even stronger and more agile. in a world that is more dangerous and more competitive. >> that was nato

secretary-general stoltenberg speaking earlier. i spoke to our brussels correspondent and asked her what the response might be given the challenges mr. stoltenberg says are now facing the transatlantic alliance. >> that's right. stoltenberg has repeatedly described the situation, living with russia's aggression, as the new normal for nato and says that the alliance has to adjust to this in ways it didn't envision before, and that is why they are talking about a new model for allocating nato resources, and that will include putting more troops in those eastern flank countries. also pre-positioning equipment, pre-positioning ammunition. we have heard that perhaps all the troops assigned to these countries won't be permanently on the ground there, as the baltic states would like, but they will be training with local forces, will be ready to integrate should a territorial threat arise.

that is what we will be hearing at this madrid summit at the end of the month, what other allies are willing to contribute to bolstering the eastern flank. >> the question is are they able to bolster the presence in the eastern flank? do they have enough troops to actually realize that objective? >> u.s. defense secretary lloyd austin said he was absolutely confident that allies would come up with these forces to scale them up in case of emergency to what he called a combat credible force, and that's a change, because at the moment, what has been in these eastern flank countries are what is called a tripwire force. that is, you have enough forces there to slow down a potential invasion. we are not saying this is a likely possibility but you never know anymore. and so these tripwire forces would then provoke the sending of more troops. but nato did not really have those ready, so the biggest change will be is there will be

thousands more troops assigned to the baltic states, romania, hungary, to bulgaria so that a moments notice -- so that -- at a moment's notice might be optimistic -- but quickly, they would be able to move in and support the forces on the ground permanently. >> difference president -- the french president has gone on the record saying mr. zelenskyy might have to negotiate with russia. is there backing for this among the transatlantic allies? give us the lay of the land. >> statements like that and similar ones we've also heard from the german chancellor previously don't have, i would say, universal support at nato, because you have these countries like the baltic states who have the most to lose if you were to give ground to vladimir putin, if you are to say to volodymyr zelenskyy ok, you need to give up these territories that were taken by force.

of course, the eastern countries say we could be next, and they are not going to be supportive of that. there's a lot of outrage when there are statements like that. at the same time, there are countries that may be more amenable to talking about peace negotiations at this stage. a lot depends on the context. a lot depends on what would be expected of ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy. of course, everyone knows this war will need to end in peace negotiations, but many countries are not presuming ukraine should be looking that way at this point, because vladimir putin has not been willing to give up anything. >> that was our brussels correspondent, teri schultz, reporting a few moments ago. i want to tell you about other stories we are keeping an eye on. the dutch intelligence service says it stopped a russian spy from infiltrating the international criminal court. the 36-year-old man posed as a brazilian intern and could have gained access to sensitive

intelligence on the icc's probe into war crimes in ukraine and was unmasked as a member of russian military intelligence. fire was set to several trains in rallies against a new military recruitment scheme. the policy means new recruits will start on short-term contracts and could miss out on some entitlements. the indian state has some of india's highest unemployment and poverty rates. australia's new government is pledging a 43% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. it was one of the prime minister's key election issues. they say the country is turning the corner on climate change, blaming extreme weather events that have battered australia in recent years. 300 people rescued from an overcrowded boat off the coast of libya.

nonprofit group ci found the vessel adrift wednesday morning. the united nations say 3000 people died trying to reach europe via the mediterranean on boats last year. unseasonable heat has caused france's national railway co. to limit the speed of its trains in the country's southwest. france has been hit by a heat wave expected to reach up to 40 degrees celsius. to nigeria now, where authorities are searching for 17 women who have been kidnapped. the abduction took place in the capital city. one woman posd a message on twitter stating that she had been taken by men disguised as police officers. she said three of the women who have been abducted are pregnant. while kidnappings for ransom are not uncommon in nigeria, the

capital is usually safe. our correspondent is in the nigerian capital and told us how other residents have reacted to the abductions taking place in broad daylight in the capital. >> it is aeaction of anger and frustration by many nerians, especially on social media, where the subduction was reported by a victim -- thi abduction was reported by a victim. people are angry that the police up until now have been unable to rescue the victim, who broadcast on twitter and facebook her own location. they said, why is it taking so long to rescue theseeople? and this happened in abuja, which is very rare to see people

being abducted in the capital. >> our correspondent reporting friends and colleagues of two men murdered in the amazon rain forest. brazilian police say a suspect admitted to shooting an expert and a british journalist. >> a tragic end to an 11 day search. brazilian police say the bodies of two men were found after the suspect, who confessed to the killing, led them to the site. police are still waiting for identification but are confident it is the missing british journalist and an indinous activist. >> the first suspect arrested in this case confessed to the crime. he described it in detail and

pinpointed where he had buried the bodies. >> blues emerged threat the week -- clues emerged throughout the week. a spot of blood on the suspect's boat, clothing from the missing men, but authorities were criticized for dragging their feet in the investigation. member's of brazil's indigenous agency, which the expert had worked for, held a vigil for the two men. they are protesting what they see as the government's complicity. >> bruno and don were not adventurers. they were exceptional role models at the forefront of their work. they were violently murdered by criminals in the valley who the brazilian state, under the bolsonaro government, did not combat. >> both british journalt don phillips and indigenous activist bruno carrera had received threats for their work in the region, renowned for illegal

fishing, logging, mining and drug trafficking. there killings are a grim reminder to the workers fighting for indigenous rights in the region of the dangers they face. >> i spoke to a journalist and began by asking him what more he found out about the investigation. >> so, yesterday night, the federal police released information that one of the suspects conssed having participated in the crime, killing bruno and dawn, and he took the police agents to the place where the bodies had been butchered, burned, and afterwards burned, and there, the federal police found these mortal remains of both of them, and now the police are

investigating a second suspect, who is being kept in custody, the brother. and they are still investigating the participation of a third person. the mortal remains were took to brasília a day earlier so the forensic work can be done in order to confirm if those bodies, those mortal remai, really actually belong to bruno and don so they can be delivered to the families. >> now i understand -- actually, do we know what the motive is? i understand that the investigation is still ongoing. >> we are still not sure about the motive. i mean, the police have not stated it officially, but bruno was a public servant in the indigenous institution of the brazilian government, and since

the beginning of the bolsonaro government, he decided not to work anymore, to get a license and he was worng directly with the indigenous in that valley, so bruno was being threatened for a long time and the men who confessed -- the man who confessed the crime was seen following him on the previous day of the tragedy and bruno has conducted operations against illegal mining in the region. he was an important defendant of the isolated indigenous peoples in the region, so bruno was a problem for the criminal groups who act in the region. and more precisely, the suect

is a fisherman, and there is illegal fishing in the region related with dg trafficking, so it is a very complex context, and it is there were bruno and don were killed. >> very intricate indeed. thank you so much for outlining it and explaining it. journalist joao soares known rio de janeiro -- think rio de janeiro, brazil. >> india is experiencing unseasonably hot weather. our correspondent has been speaking to farmers in the west of the country. kate told her they have never experienced weather patterns -- they told her they have never experienced weather patterns as extreme as now. >> the weather in a region in a western state of india look like this.

several districts are categorized as climate change hotspots. soaring temperatures and a shortage of water makes life difficult for the millions of farmers who live here. this person says this year's heatwave is terrible and it is almost impossible to work in these conditions. he says it is not just farmers productivity but also how much they produce that is impacted. >> tiny organisms that live in the soil make it fertile. if it gets too hot, the organisms are affected. if they are wiped out entirely by the heat, the land will eventually become barren. >> a fruit farmer also says he has never experienced such blistering heat, which has destroyed the orange plantations for which this area is best known. key ads that the region has recently been -- he adds that the region has recently been prone to extreme weather. >> the weather patterns have

become erratic. last summer, it suddenly rained very heavily, destroying our crops. as farmers, we are completely dependent on nature for farming. when this happens, it affects our yields. >> this year, the rains have been delayed here. the region, economically dependent on agriculture, is highly sensitive to climate change. intense heat, long dry spells, unseasonable hailstones and changing ring patterns can affect the process of forming and the crop yield all year. >> an agricultural expert says the fertility of soil has rapidly degraded because of thes changes. >> over the years, we have seen that the rise in temperatures and late monsoons are two of the biggest problems affecting indian agriculre. farmers here are very dependent on the rains. such delays affect production. >> he raises awareness among

farmers on best agricultural practices and helps them implement measures to cope with climate change. what is clearly needed is for policykers totrongly interve to mitigate the impa of climatehange. for the farmers, toiling in the scorching sun, there is no time to waste. though they are at the mercy of global weather changes, they cannot give up as they struggle to make a living. >> you are watching dw news. life from berlin. don't go anywhere. if you can, join me. in a couple of seconds, i will be back to take you through the day. see you then.

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>> welcome to france 24. we are live in paris. the leaders of france, germany, italy and romania says ukraine belongs in the european family during a high-stakes visit to kyiv. and attention shifts to the pressure campaign mounted against the former vice president, mike pence. temperatures across france set to soar, the country placed on the highest alert level, with paris extremely hot on

saturday. first, the leaders of france, germany, italy and romania were in kyiv today, visiting the scene of heavy fighting early on in russia's invasion of ukraine, before meeting volodymyr zelenskyy. emmanuel macron used the trip as a reason to address concerns that he was being too soft on moscow earlier, and said it would be up for ukraine to decide. >> this was the moment the eu's most powerful leaders came face-to-face with the reality of war on their continent. in the end, this has become a synonym for the barbarity of this conflict. it's all the consequences of the

short-lived russian occupation. >> massacres were carried out. we have seen signs of war crimes. it's also a heroic place, because this is where the ukrainian people halted the russian army as it advances towards kyiv. >> it was the first time emmanuel macron, mario draghi, and others had set foot in ukraine since the russian war machine started rolling february 24. >> we will rebuild everything. they destroyed the playgrounds, but everything will be rebuilt. >> on wednesday, the french president had hinted --, but the trio were already well on their way to kyiv, aboard a night train. air raid sirens rang out to remind them they were in an active war zone, unthinkable

year ago. later in the day, they sat down with ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy, bringing with them a message of unity. >> all of us support immediate eu candidate status for ukraine. >> our country is ready to do everything necessary to become a member of the eu the minute france announced it would be stepping up its military support, moscow said any new weapons supplies would be useless and not bring peace. >> ukrainian troops are still holding out, but some new progress is being reported in the south. an airstrike hit a building sheltering -- yesterday. three people were killed in that attack.

>> more heavy weaponry calls have been reiterated, meeting this thursday, nato defense ministers discussed ways to further equip ukraine. >> the war in ukraine is president putin's war. this is a war that he has decided to conduct against an independent sovereign nation, and the reason he has been doing this for many years is to support a sovereign independent nation in ukraine. ukrainian armed forces, they will be done for many years. this is not a threat or provocation, but that is what we continue to do. >> and the probe into last

year's insurrection at the u.s. capitol continues. attention has now shifted to the pressure campaign mounted against vice president mike pence. here is a look back at how things unfolded. ♪ >> wednesday six, january 20 21, 10 minutes past noon, donald trump gives a speech to his supporters in washington. this day will go down in history as an attack on american democracy, and it was these words which sparked the fire. >> we are going to the capitol. we are going to try and give our republicans -- we are going to try to give them the kind of pride and boldness that they need to take back our country. >> two months after the presidential election, donald trump still refused to accept defeat and joe biden was yet to take office. at 1:30, a joint session of congress begins to certify joe biden's electoral win, but they

did not expect what would come next. >> you cannot steal our election. let's go. >> freedom. charge the capitol. >> anarchy. from supporters charge up the steps of the capitol and scale the walls. capil policere unable to defend them off. -- fend them off. at 2:00 p.m., the mob rakes into the main building. offices are ransacked, doors and windows are smashed, and capitol police are overwhelmed. rioters take photos of themselves in the office of the speaker of the house, nancy pelosi, next to a statue of president gerald ford wearing a donald trump cap. on the senate floor, panic reigns, as the session is suspended. the doors held by security forces are abo to be breached. there is a horde of rioters, some of them armed.

25 minutes later, vice president mike pence is evacuated with senate leaders. others find refuge in their offices. later, teargas is deployed and shots ring out as the national guard is deployed. >> later, joe biden speaks, followed by donald trump, who asks his supporters to stand down. >> this was a fraudulent election, but we cannot play into the hands of these people. we have to have peace. so go home -- >> 6:00 marks the start of a curfew and returned to call him. congress restarted session at eight: 15 p.m. and joe biden's victory would not be confirmed until 3:40 in the morning on the second of january. we can now bring our senior fellow in governance studies at the brookings institution in washington. thank you for joining us on

france 24. what will this hearing tell us that we don't already know? >> well, i can just speak for myself, but not only for myself. we are all learning details of what actually happened. we are getting a much clearer picture of the actual timeline of events and also what was going on behind the scenes. i guarantee you, americans who are watching the hearings are learning a great deal. >> could the findings alter donald trump's grip over the republican party? >> um, hah. nothing else has so far. i do not believe mr. trump's grip over the republican party is weakening. there is nothing in recent election results, in primary elections around the country,

that would indicate that he is slipping. yes, he has lost a few key races , but it remains the case that a considerable majority of republican rank and file voters continue to find mr. trump's allegations of a fraudulent election to be credible. >> donald trump has labeled this investigation a political witch. given that, will his core base be persuaded? >> i wish i would say yes, but regrettably, i think the answer is no. there are some voters who are undecided. some of whom are republicans, some of whom are independen ts. if they are paying attention to these proceedings, they may well be swayed, but i don't think it will loosen mr. trump's grip over a majority of republican

party members. >> it seems that right now, inflation is the top concern amongst americans. since that is the top concern, why are we focusing on what happened to certify the election in 2020, although it caused a riot unlike we have ever seen in the united states on the u.s. capitol? it seems like it is not a pressing concern for most people going into the midterms in november. >> that is absolutely correct. every poll confirms the truth of what you just said. but this is not just about november. this is about history, and it's also about the integrity and preservation of the united states constitutional system. if we only did things that made short-term political sense, our system would have collapsed a long time ago.

the question is, are these hearings meaningful, even if no voter is swayed by them between now and november? the answer is yes. a historical record is being established. the truth is being brought out and told to the american people, and democracy stands or falls with the assumption, which is an optimistic assumption, that in the long run, the majority of the people will display common sense. not always in the short run, but in the long run. >> finally, for me, i get a sense that these hearings will not have any impact on the midterms coming up? >> well, i have affirmed that proposition at least three different ways. i agree with that. but, as i have said, that is not a good reason not to proceed with the hearings.

this was a necessary act by the congress of the united states. >> we are going to have to leave it there. thank you for joining us on the program today. it's not officially summer here in france, but the heat is on. temperatures expected to store throughout the country over the next 48 hours. it is expected to hit 38 degrees celsius in paris, and departments have been placed on heatwave alerts. >> it may only be mid june, but france is heading for scorching temperatures over the next few days that are not normally recorded until july or august, in a remarkably early and intense heatwave. the temperatures expected to sort to as high as 40 degrees celsius, and in the capital, parisians are bracing for the searing heat. >> last year we had a pretty bad summer. now at june, 37 degrees already

and the temperatures are not like they used to be. >> the biggest problem in paris, it is too urbanized and concrete. you feel the heat differently. we feel the heat very intensely. >> these periods of blistering heat, now more frequent than normal, are rooted in climate change. the heatwave is linked to hot air rising from africa through the iberian peninsula, and will keep spreading. >> it's a sign of global warming. this is obviously triggered by human activity. it is a fanning out of hot error. moving south sunday, and germany will also be affected. >> this comes as neighboring spain is eeriencing its

hottest pre-summer temperatures for the last two decades, and as brands experienced the hottest month of may since 1941, it recorded its hottest day in july 2019, reaching 42 degrees. >> kevin spacey appeared in person at a london court this morning, facing allegations brought by three men. he denies the allegations and according to his lawyer, return to the u.k. to prove his innocence. >> the actor did not enter a plea, we understand. he is charged with four counts of sexual assault against three men in britain. he is also accused of one count of causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent. these offenses took place in london, also in the english country of gloucestershire between 2005, 2008, and 2013.

as i said, he did not enter a plea and he has been granted unconditional bail. what's next? well, the judge says that his next appearance will be on the 14th of july at suffolk crown court. he was accompanied by members of his legal team, two police officers, and spacey is said to deny all criminality. his lawyer says he will continue to deny these charges and he is confident he can establish an roof -- and prove his innocence. this is a huge media presence, this is a two-time oscar-winner, disgraced, as we know, but was still in films such as l.a. confidential, the usual suspects, and american beauty, and the netflix series house of cards. the next appearance for kevin spacey's, in a british court on

the fourth of july. suffolk crown court. he has been granted unconditional bail. >> reporting there from london. time now for business -- good evening, kate. croatia is one step closer to coming a member of the eurozone. >> and wants to tighten those ties a little bit and has cleared the final her -- hurdle. croatia will be part of the euro zone at the start of 2023. european central bank had already given their approval, saying croatia meets the block's standards. eurozone finance ministers will send an exchange rate in july throw croatians can start converting their kuna into euros to be used as of january. a look at the day's trading action now, lots of movement on the markets today is the central bank of switzerland and the u.k.

followed the u.s. federal reserve in raising interest rates to combat inflation. we see a sharp selloff on wall street today, the dow jones shedding 700 points, dropping below the barrier of 30,000 for the first time in over a year. the dow is close to bear market territory, the s&p 500 and nasdaq are firmly in it, down 23% and 44% from their most recent highs, and the losses deepened today. the tech sector is wondering what the companies will need as the nasdaq closed down over 4%. losses in the european markets as well, over 3% in each london and frankfurt, 2% to 4% in paris. moving on to some of the other business headlines, elon musk has held a virtual meeting with twitter employees, giving them his vision for the social media platforms should he take it over. the tesla founder gave no updates on his stalled $44

billion takeover bid, which has been thrown into question in recent weeks. recent reports suspected he defended his controversial stance on making twitter a "bastian of free speech," with less control over user content. revlon has filed for bankruptcy protection in the united states. they will be hoping to keep some of its brands afloat. since being founded 90 years ago, it revlon has struggled to keep up with celebrity backed makeup trends. mcdonald's will pay 1.4 billion euros in fines and back taxes to authorities, which is accused of underreporting its profits here and reporting them in low tax jurisdictions like luxembourg to reduce its french tax bill. the firm will avoid a court case and does not have to admit fault.

in an effort to deal with soaring energy prices, german government has urged households and businesses to conserve energy. robert havoc said the situation was serious and that every kilowatt hour count. australian authorities have issued a similar plea, the country's energy minister asked residents in new south wales, including households in sydney, to switch off their lights for around two hours per evening if possible to avoid the risk of blackouts. staying in australia, the new central left government has committed to more ambitious emissions reductions targets. the new framework will provide clarity to businesses and ultimately strengthen the economy. joseph keane reports. >> weeks after being elected, a pledge from australia's new leader. the government of anthony albanese has agreed to raise a

mission reductions to 43%, up from 26%. >> that's what sets australia up for a prosperous future, future powered by cleaner energy, future in which we participate in the global effort to deal with the challen of climate change. >> the vast country is one of the world top exporters of coal and gas. fossil fuels accounted for 93% of australia's total energy consumption from 2019 to 2020. oil accounted for the largest share of the country's primary energy mix, 37%, followed by 28% and gas at 27%. renewable ergy counted for 7% of energy use. the prime minister said new targets would give businesses the certainty they needed to make long-term investments. australia's fossil fuel industry has been in flux, with many major companies seeking to decarbonize their operations.

>> this will provide the framework of the jobs of the future. it will provide the policy for manufacturing jobs, powered by clean, renewable energy. >> albanese has refused to set a deadline for phasing out coal with other rich countries. it rates 52nd out of 76 countries, indicating countries shifting towards a low carbon future. >> it was one of the biggest hits in streaming history, no squid game is becoming a reality -- for some people, anyway. netflix is looking for new recruits for a reality show inspired by the south korean original. more than 450 people will compete to win millions of dollars, although the losers will be allowed to go home instead of being killed off. there have been mixed reactions to netflix's casting announcement, with some

critics suggesting that it undermines the original message. >> it's talking about capitalism, exploitationusing people in desperate situations to benefit rich people. you know? they are literally imitating art into life. >> television keeps getting weirder and weirder. >> squid game, i watched it, and it took a while to recover from it. >> you might not be a good candidate. [laughter] >> at least i won't be killed off. that's for sure. kate moody there with your business. times for sports with james messina. all eyes on the boston celtics tonight, we will have to battle hard if they want to keep their hopes for the nba title. >> they are down 3-2 to the golden state warriors, and will be fighting them on home turf. san francisco is in boston, with

two chances of lifting the trophy in this best-of-seven finals. if they win tonight, they will get their fourth title in eight years. now, star man steph curry had a bit of an off night in their last game, but andrew wiggins was there, instrumental in helping them to this crucial home when. the celtics cannot afford to lose this one. >> having been here six times and been in a lot of different closeouts, you understand what the nerves are like. you can rely on that experience for sure. but at the end of the day, once you get out there, you have to just be in the moment. you've got to be present as much as possible, not worry about the consequences, a win or a loss. the opportunities you have are in that four to eight minutes. >> we are looking for the challenge. we have to embrace it.

there is no other way around it. last game was on our home floor, we tried to embody our whole season, you know? we are looking to give it everything we've got. we are not scared. we do not fear. we are the golden state warriors. we are just going to play the best version of basketball that we can. >> to football now, next season's premier league features have been released on the calendar, plenty of adjustments. this comes amid unusual timing at the end of the year. the season will begin a week earlier than normal and kick off with some london action, as crystal passe welcomed arsenal later on in the weekend. the premier league campaigns for full month begins, as well as liverpool and aston miller, and will take on chelsea later in the day, while chelsea -- forest returns later in the day. they will be facing newcastle on

their return. sunday, we will see brighton host trafford and west ham welcome the champions to manchester city. they will begin their title defense as the last game of the weekend. just a quick word on the u.s. open, which has got off to a start as the 1-0 leave -- lead y mcelroy continues. he enters the tournament after winning the canadian open. plenty of things to come at the country club, but a good start for the world number three. and lashing out at the supposed tactics meant to -- on spanish television, when he made references to the french president calling the young player. this as he turns down an opportunity to sign with the

spanish side, a move that he has described for a long time as his childhood dream. >> now that he is staying at psg, i wish him all the best. i don't have anything against it. i thought he had a dream. did he? sometimes, dreams can't become a reality because of external causes, but his dream, ever since he was a child was to play with real madrid. i can tell you that without a dodoubt. >> stan wawrinka has been knocked out of queens with a heavy defeat to tommy paul, the american, who left the three-time grand slam winner on almost broken from the very start in a 6-3, 6-1 win. it took paul 13 minutes to reach 5-0 in the first set and just over an hour's play. this as the swiss gears up for wimbledon, he has been given a

wildcard. meanwhile, ons jabeur reached the finals in berlin. beat eliza parks 6-2, 7-6. challenging times this year, where she has eliminated in her very first game of the year in paris. we will leave you with these impressive images of some ski base jumping from mont blanc here in france. you can catch an idea of the scale, what it is like. stealing off one side before opening his parachute and landing on another. the first time it has been done on the mountain, a jump he had been preparing for for five years. you know what to do the next time you head over to the alps. >> looking at that is insane. [laughter] >> it is. >> thank you very much for that.

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