>> tonight in washington, the u.s. senate approved hundreds of billions of dollars to fight by the change. -- climate change. coming up tonight, the cease-fire between israel and palestinian militts appears to be holdi. a possible breakthrough iran's

negotiators have gone home to consider options. why many people are boycotting this week's presidential election in kenya. welcome. we start in the u.s. with a win for the biden administration, prescription drug users and the climate. the u.s. senate has passed a bill to spend hundreds of billions of dollars to fight climate change and make medicine more -- that u.s. house is

expected to approve the legislation next week. reporter: the power of electric. joe biden taking an suv for a spin. became a big step closer to the goal after kamala harris used her vote. scaled-back version but historic nonetheless. >> after more than a year of hard work, the senate is making history. i am confident the act will endure as a defining legislative eat. reporter: it provides blions of dollars in climate-focused spending and tax incentives. thus, billions to fund investments. it's a major victory for biden with political impact beyond the usa. >> we can't get countries to

come to the table if we are not doing our own part. i think i will have positive ramifications. reporter: names the inflation reduction act, it covers costs for the elderly. not a single republican senator voted in favor. minimum tax on companies with profits of $1 billion or more. a game changer. >> it's a big deal. it changes people's lives. some of it is not going to kick in for a little bit. reporter: the bill will not go to the house of representatives. anchor: we have chuck schumer,

saying it is the boldest bill. give us the impact. reporter: a lot of the package focuses on incentivizing clean energy projects in electric vehicles while taxing and eliminating fuel projects. u.s. greenhouse gas emissions will be slashed by 40% by 2030 which is just around the corner. the power to negotiate the costs of a minted basket of prescription drugs, bringing down costs, these are huge topics here. anchor: this is a first for climate change, bringing down the price of prescription drugs, also the product of a lot of compromise. how much was this bill watered-down?

reporter: much of the compromise has been around getting one democratic senator to vote in favor, so the white house and democrats have been negotiating tirelessly. package increasing and much compromise is around tax breaks that the centrist democrats wanted eliminated. anchor: this will be a big victory for president biden. what does that mean going towards november in these midterm elections for the democrats? reporter: it's true, democrats are doing terribly in polls. joe biden hopes this will give him a push.

it's important to remind our audience joe biden has had several huge legislative wins, the problem for him is the outcome will take years. this might make the decision more rewarding in november. anchor: the un security council is holding an emergency meeting this hour on gaza as a cease-fire appears to be holding.

he accused ag had a group of firing on civilians. they welcomed the letup and hostilities they know it's fragile. reporter: for the first time in days, dawn broke in peace. vital supplies are flowing into the enclave. allowing the powerplant to restart two days after it ran out of fuel. three days of intense fighting left 44 palestinians including 15 children dead. israel said it launched the attack as a direct response to the threat. the prime minister said his country had no interest in a broader conscious. >> throughout the operation,

special efforts were made to prevent harm to civilians. the death of innocent civilians is heartbreaking. reporter: news was met with relief. >> we wish the mornings would come. reporter: israelis targeted by retaliatory fire. >> will keep quiet for now. the next round is on the way. reporter: many are returning to a normal life.

while others tried to salvage belongings, wondering how long it will prevail. anchor: hamas has remained on the sidelines in this class. we asked why. >> islamic jihadists are traditionally the more radical strategically aligned with iran. there is a strategic gap. i think the main reason for hamas staying on the sidelines entered a violent confrontation. it is still recovering from the brutal israeli onslow on the basis of the organization, it

did not want any major escalation right now, and part of the reason is israel has loosened some restrictions and hamas does not want to lose this benefit of the latest confrontation right now. anchor: let's take a look at some of the other stories making headlines. antony blinken is in south africa setting up policies. the tour is seen as a chance to counter russian influence. moscow leaders are moving ahead with plans to hold a referendum

on joining russia. ukraine is calling for a demilitarized zone around a nuclear power plant. kyiv is accusing russia of shelling the client, they have warned any attack on a nuclear power plant would be suicidal and want access. tonight, suggestions from the european union that could possibly salvage a nuclear deal between iran and world powers. it comes at the end of four days of talks. a delegation is on the way back to discuss the proposals. the united states has been

involved in directly. former u.s. president donald trump walked away from the deal. reporter: it's in it president biden and the representatives say yes to the deal. biden needs them for the midterm elections, he needs this bill passed in the senate. the iranians need something

because they are struggling. anchor: the european union has submitted final text being hailed as a possible savior for this deal. do we know it's inside? reporter: not exactly. to talk longer does not make sense. we only know was not included. vienna, iran with the new -- if

in 2024, americans would vote for another republican president who would want to exit this plan again. anchor: what would that mean for iran? >> it would mean inflation goes down, around 40%. it would mean they can export oil and gas, needed spare parts, and many other things so iranians could be better after a long pause. anchor: a journalist joining us

from vienna. to be a member of a party when the party does not want you anymore. there are no legal grounds to expel a former german chancellor. he has been criticized for his ties to russia. reporter: he is not going anywhere just yet. 17 chapts decided there are no grounds to banish or reprimand. they declared close ties to putin did not pray party rules.

the decision not to expel him was purely procedural. >> expelling a person has high hurdles. it's basically a traditional argument. his position is totally isolated and you will not find anyone who will support his political positions. reporter: many social democrats want to exclude him the ranks. opinions vary among the german public. >> it is bad for the party. >> he should be kicked out of the party. it's not right to be so close to putin. >> we should not get stuck on

this issue but maybe focus on other topics. >> that's ok if he stays. he was in the party for such a long time and now disagrees with the opinion, but i believe he can stay. in the past, people did not complain much. the decision -- anchor: kenyans go to the poll this week to pick a new president and the main contenders are trying to win over the last undecided voters, but one group has made up its mind not to vote. young people. he said they have lost faith.

reporter: there is one part of the electorate who are disappointed. youth. >> government are not involving young people. reporter: only 40% of registered voters are youth. a youth delegate found it hard to motivate young people. the 77-year-old is widely respected because he played a major role in the opposition movement. >> this vote will be for the women and youth. kenya has four main challenges. ignorance, disease, poverty and corruption.

reporter: young kenyans feel he is out of touch with their reality. food prices were already rising. drought is devastating the country. engineering students did not bother to go to the rally. they are not registered to vote. >> i feel very frustrated. out of nowhere we should go. reporter: even the candidate that addresses young voters did not address them either. the campaign's promises for those suffering under food prices. >> you will be supported by accessing government funds without having to pay interest,

without being asked about security because we want to power everyone's business. we will start from the bottom and go upwards. reporter: these young men could not care less about the election. they have lost trust. >> nothing has happened. we are becoming poorer and poorer. reporter: the coach raises money to pay school fees. he feels he is doing the job the government should do. >> we feel the government can do this. reporter: these people need food, purpose. they have learned not to expect anything. anchor: 75% of the population

are under the age of 35. reporter: the numbers don't lie. the presidential candidates have done a fair bit of trying to convince but this is the reason, these candidates have been in government for so long. the president started campaigning for the former president 1992. after that, he was the deputy president. most of the young people he was talking to feel like some of the

things he was promising he should have done as deputy president. he became prime minister in kenya. he has promised a number of things young people feel, you were prime minister. several things are appealing. the deputy president promised a digital superhighway which will create internet connectivity to give most of the young people jobs. on the other hand, a youth ministry which will deal with issues. anchor: what about the bigger issues of the cost-of-living prices in the country, as well

as high unemployment. what are these candidates promising to do to alleviate these problems? >> the deputy president promised he will create paid internships for young people and his promised to dish out young people to stand on their feet. on the other hand, they promised to create a youth ministry which will ensure young people get jobs, leverage the manufacturing sector to create more jobs but the cost-of-living has been in the mouth of all politicians and they promised they would reduce the cost of living. they go to the ballot tomorrow morning. we will wait and see.

anchor: thank you. now to the pandemic. india is reporting 20,000 new covid-19 infections. reporter: this community clinic is the primary health center which provides free, basic health care. it's one of the hundreds of centers here. these clinics played a crucial role in raising awareness. now, some centers are set to provide vaccine shots. >> people used to feel hassle.

this move of getting shots will be beneficial and we will see more and more people come forward as it will be easier to access. reporter: according to the he ministry, in large majority of the population has received two jets. according to government data, 92 percent of people have not taken the shots yet. to increase the number, the government is taking different measures including making booster shots available for all age groups. it's not just about the ease o gettina booster shot. his perception that the omicron variant will not result in severe disease and cynicism the

vaccine will not prevent infection. it's important to keep encouraging people, as it can prevent a large number of infections from turning severe. >> you pose less of a threat to others. reporter: even though most cases are mild to moderate, the fact people are getting infected is proof enough they need all of therotection they can against this virus. the pandemic is nowhere near over. anchor: we knew her as sandy.

olivia newton john has died at the age of 73. she was a multiplatinum selling artist best known for greece and wish she starred opposite john travolta. her husband said olivia had been a symbol of hope by sharing her journey with breast cancer. you are watching dw news. after a short break, i will be back to tell you about the day.

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♪ ♪ >> i cease fire between israeli and palestinian jihad militants. border crossing has started at gaza. there was three days of violence that killed dons and wounded more. scale of chernobyl followingthe attacks on a nuclear power plant in the south of the country. kyiv and moscow share blame for shelling in the region.