berlin. ukraine resumes shipments to the world. cargo vessels across the backseat after turkey to close them set to sail in the first to transport ukrainian grain from ukraine imports since the start of russia's war. also on the program, taiwanese media reports that u.s. has speaker nancy's will visit the country during her current trip to asia despite and we warnings from china. germany's foreign minister

depends a nonproliferation treaty as a secretary general ones that humanity is just one misunderstanding away from nuclear annihilation. and sere drought tightened its grip on south africa's east as residents struggle as the taps run dry. i am phil gayle. welcome to the program. phil: the first grain shipment to live ukraine since the start of russia's invasion has had turkey which is overseeing a deal between countries in the you and said it was safe to resume exports. shipment is due to arrive in istanbul on tuesday when it will be inspected for hanging onto lebanon, just one of many countries desperately in need of grain. ukraine is helping today's departure will be the first of

many. >> this ships horn is the sound of hope. ukraine's harbors have finally come back to life after months of blockades following the russian invasion. >> look at that ship out there. that is the rezoning. what a beautiful name. >> it is hopeful that this shipment of corn will be the first of many. moscow welcoming the end of a deadlock but there are also calls for sanctions to be lifted. >> now, when we have this corridor, we hope that everyone will respect it and of course, we are relying on the u.n. and turkey to make sure that no one would attack those trips. >> ukraine's aim is to export at

least 15,000,000 tons of grain by the end of the year. a potential lifeline for those who depend on selling produce to the world. >> the dw correspondent and kyiv told them about the measures to make sure that the ships get to istanbul safely. >> the main issue with safety was that most of the ports along the black sea are mind. especially the odessa board to prevent them from possible pressure advancement. ukraine has demanded a small portion of the port and pilot boats have guided the ships through a sort of safe passage through. it is expected to arrive.

all of this in order to make sure that it is only grain on the ship and then the vessel can continue its journey. >> this deal holds for 120 days. how optimistic our authorities in ukraine that it will hold and that shipments will continue? >> today, they praised the first ship leaving the odessa port as a great rate through. it is very important for the ukrainian economy. if you are talking with the people on the street, they are not overly enthusiastic. it might even take weeks until the full capacity of the operation will be --

the second reason is really that many people here think this corridor might be over soon because they don't trust the russian claims to not attack those ports. russia had attacked the ports and in addition to that, heavy attacks on the part of nikolai which is not far. there is not much trust here in this agreement and that it will last long. >> tell us more about those attacks. >> they have seen a use -- a huge selling over the past days

that is also very important development is that ukraine is stepping up its attempts to reclaim territory, especially in this region. we have been saying attacks on critical russian infrastructure and warehouses and munition depots in an attempt to cut russians from the supply lines and today, we got the message from a local governor claiming that ukraine was able to retake 46 settlements. we have no confirmation on that but it seems as if the counteroffensive, president zelenskyy has been talking so long about how it is gaining momentum but at the same time, russia is deploying troops from the eastern to the south to

reinforce their position to defend the territory. they had taken that some months ago. i think we will be seeing more intense fighting. >> they have been covered were controls. authorities have now removed roadblocks put there by ethnic serbs as they announce a decision that would force people to swap their license plates. >> sirens rang through the night as police shut the border crossings. the serbian demonstrators shot at authorities and blocked roads

most of the border crossings. they were angry about a new ruling from the government that ethnic serbs can no longer use serbian id cards. car owners with registration plates issued by serbia would have to change them within two months. the standoff left many people stuck at border control. unable to get back home. >> we arrived here last night and the police asked us where we were going. we told him we were going home. the police stopped us here because we cannot pass. >> the serbian president said his government would preserve peace at any cost but -- >> if they did persecute serbs, mistreat serbs, kill serbs, serbia will win. that is all i have to say

. >> the government maintained that multiple aggressive acts were perpetrated this afternoon and evening, instigated and planned by belgrade authorities. tensions between the two countries are the worst they have been in years. even though it has no formal control there. the fragile peace is maintained by an intermission which has 3770 troops on the ground. nato said they are prepared to intervene if stability is jeopardized. they released a statement saying that our nato-led k fortion is really focused on the daily implementation of its u.n. mandate to ensure a safe and secure environment. the government has agreed to postpone the new rulings on till

september first as the ethnic serbs have removed the barricade. soldiers from both sides continued to patrol the border following the unrest. >> several taiwanese media outlets are reporting that nancy pelosi will visit taiwan despite threats from china. she is currently in singapore at the start of a high-profile trip to asia. beijing has repeated its warnings regarding what it would consider a provocation. >> if the speaker of the house of representatives visits taiwan, the chinese site will definitely take resolute and strong countermeasures. it will defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity. as to what measures, if she dares to go, they will wait and see.

>> they say nancy pelosi has every right to visit taiwan and there was no reason for beijing to turn this visit into a crisis. >> beijing's actions could have unintended consequences that could only serve to increase tensions. >> robert daly is director of the wilson center's kissinger institute. i asked him what nancy pelosi would hope to achieve by visiting taiwan and annoying the chinese in this way. >> no very clear rationale has been given other than generally sown support for the people of taiwan and their democracy. the u.s. has shown support and has increased demonstrations of support over the past several years with peter visits and more -- leaders visiting and more arms sales. what additional value this would provide is not clear and there

has been no real claim made for that that i have heard. >> wright, as well as angry rhetoric within all of this, which we have heard often, they have said not to expect its military to stand idly by if this trip happens. what are the options realistically? >> the chinese side has now committed to making some response with the people's liberation army that they ha t made previously. it will mean something like flying ove the midlinean action that will mean go into taiwan's airspace. it will be shadowing the speaker of theouse and it could also mean biding its time and waiting

until aftethe trip. we don't know, iwill probably not be kinetic olead to direct conflict. it will establish a new president and baseline for relations betwn china,aiwan and the united states which is likely to bring us a little bit closer to conflict. >> if nancy pelosi does visit taiwan, president biden can claim u.s. policy toward the island h not changed but as china becomes increasingly assertive, will the u.s. have to pick a side and drop this so-called strategic ambiguity >> i don't thk it isime to drop strategic ambiguity just yet. united states clearly has changed its attitude toward the one china policy but the biden administration has picked on this idea that since 1979, the united states has been too sensitive to china's

hypersensitivity. what remains o the one china policy is an american commitmt and to recognize only beijing as the government of the people's republic of china. we are sending more aders to taiwan. we are making more sales to taan and ware welcoming taiwanesofficials into ofcial amerin government buildings. the core the one china policy is still there but the style and meaning of it, the seriousness with which it is taken, that has clearly changed. >> thank you for making that clear and thank you for joining us. we can take a look at some more stories making headlines around the world. the head of the military junta has announced a six state of emergency. they have pledged to hold new elections in august next year

but observers regard that is unlikely. i had -- they have the technical capability to produce an atomic bomb but have no intention of doing so. joseph burrell seeks to salvage a 2015 nuclear cord. they hope for a swift conclusion to negotiations. a german foreign minister -- the german foreign minister annalena baerbock is in new york to review the nonproliferation treaty aiming to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons. she highlighted the threat of pressure as a consequence of the war with ukraine. the long-delayed conference is scheduled to take place in 2020 but it had to be postponed several times because of the covid pandemic.

here is what the german foreign minister said. >> we are here to defend the roots based international order. the mpg is not just a piece of paper. it embodies some of the most fundamental commitments of humankind. to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons. to ensure nuclear weapons are never used again. and to work toward our common goal of a world free of nuclear weapons. >> this dw correspondent is in new york, covering the foreign minister's speech and told us what stood out to her. >> she got the question why does she try to pursue this right now as europe is facing real-time more? -- real-time war?

despite those lofty words, there are concrete steps that the will in countries are demanding of russia, china and also i ran which is more transparency and she called on iran particularly to take on that package, the iran nuclear deal, the jcpoa as it is known and to commit to not develop this. they would not be capable of doing . she is not willing to drop the ball but instead o backdr diplomacy, she is choosing publicly reminding those clear countries of their commitments. >> right. let's talk about what is going on there. the meat of this trip. what does the you and hope will come out of this nonproliferation taty review? >> no fast movement is expected.

this conference goes on for an entire month. that is a lot of talking down behind closed doors. i just came out of one of the inngs where the japanese prime minister was. japan has seen that destruction of a nuclear bomb being at the forefront of really calling international leaders to account to not allow something like that to happen again while at the same time also having a lot of civilian use of nuclear energy. the expectations i have to say are pretty low but the hope is by keeping it on the agenda, there will be at least a degree of public shaming or reasoning creeping into the discussion. also, when it com to north korea for instance which is seen as an immediate threat. expect yet another nuclear test. >> thank you for that, michaela.

this is dw news. still to come, england's lionesses delivered the biggest football championship in decades. we will look at why it is a big victory for the women's game as well. now to south africa. cape town was facing the threat of day zero when it's what was expected to run out. that did not happen because people did save water and then the rains came. port elizabeth in the eastern cape has experienced seven years of drought. >> not a drop for seven months now. the supply has run dry. the arrival of the water track brings some relief but it also

spells hard work. she has to carry the water all the way home for herself and her four grandchildren. >> we are getting sick because we are carrying this water every day. i have body pains. i have to take painkillers to sleep or go to the clinic. especially for us elderly people. >> this dam should provide water for the home but it is almost empty. only 4% is usable water. rainfall is getting more and more sporadic and it is not as heavy as it used to be the area has been in the grip of historic drought. while climate change certainly plays a role, mismanagement, decay infrastructure and a lack of maintenance certainly due to. one third of the water supply is

lost due to leaking pipes. the scale of the problem is clear to see all over town. residents report about 200 leaks every day. new wells are being drilled. the missing rainwater has left the water distribution but why did this not all happen much earlier? >> there acquired a number of reasons. some o them are financial reasons. we have competing priorities and some of ese financial resourcewere directed to other projects. >> my forecast is to push day zero. >> day zero, that is the day

when all water reserves will be used up. the worst case scenario. to avoid it, each resident is supposed to use no more than 50 liters of water per day. and people feel they have been giving empty promises in this poor city. it comes from an organization called the gift of gibbs. >> you find a lot of them here. when the time comes to deliver services to the people, they are not -- they are nowhere to be found. >> rain m -- they are hoping

that rain may fall soon so that she can have a break from fetching the water. >> we will start with portugal who are battling forest fires after temperatures have been over 40 degrees celsius. 400 to 500 firefighters have been brought in. other fires are burning in northern and central areas but those bridges are another. beyoncé says she will record a song after disability -- she will re-record a song after a lyric on it seems to have bad mouth those with -- badmouthed those with cerebral palsy. england defeated germany 2-1. the total was a -- tour was a

huge success for the sport with record crowds turning out to watch the game. >> it has taken 56 years but it finally came home and it took the women of england to achieve what the men have failed to do. and the secret of the success is simple. >> they are very good football players. they are very good people. yes. the willingness, the commitment, the behavior toward each other. the support has been so incredible. most of all, willingness to want to win so badly. and they won! >> it is a victory not only for the lionesses and england but for women's football worldwide. this was a festival of football

powers and exciting gameplay in front of crowds that were bigger than ever before. >> i think england have hosted an incredible tournament and it will change the game in this country and hopefully across europe, across the world. we said we wanted to make our legacy about winning and that is what we did. >> they may have fallen at the final hurdle but the tournament run is up. germany's national team also did their country and the sport proud, receiving a hero's welcome when they arrived home in frankfurt. also proud to have played a part in changing the fate of women's football. >> it is not back to business as usual. we hope we are at the start of something and our sport. we will stay on the ball and we won't let this fade into nothing. we hope we will get a lot more exposure and that will inspire a lot of girls to take up the game of football and we hope we can

change the way football is organized and viewed edge our game will be given the respect it deserves. >> the england team have already earned their fans respect. after english fans were starved of major tournament success for so long. but once the party is over, it is hoped the win will give a massive boost to women's football at all levels of the game. >> here is a quick reminder of our top stories at this hour. ukraine has resumed grain shipments from its black seaports, turkey which is overseeing the implementation of the deal. the two countries signed with u.n. and said it was safe for experts to resume. ukraine had been able to ship stockpiles of grain from its port since russia invaded in february. the taiwanese media reported that nancy pelosi will visit taiwan as part of her current

trip to asia. china has repeated its warning of a potential military response if the visit goes ahead. you can always get dw news on the go. just download the app from google play for the apple app store. that will give you access to all the latest news from around the world. also, it will give you any breaking news. just a moment, i will be back to take you through the big stories of the day in the day. join me then.

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anchor: a shipment of ukrainian grain leaves odesa for the first time since the war broke out. humanitarian groups hope it will help to ease the food crisis. the speaker of the u.s. house of representatives on a tour of asia. the big question today, will she visit taiwan? the top american diplomat calls on beijing not to escalated tensions in the region. and conflicting reports out of senegal.