♪ >> this is dw news, live from berlin. the funeral for russian mercenary buzz is going to prigozhin in st. petersburg. the ceremony was closed to the public and president putin did not attend. also coming up, an international outcry over repressive anti-gay legislation in uganda. a young man charged with aggravated homosexuality could face the death penalty. and, driving your car into london gets more expensive.

a new 15 euro charge will mean cleaner air, but opponents argue it will add to the cost-of-living crisis. the german government announces 7 billion euros of tax cuts to boost the economy, but a new poll finds nearly three quarters of voters are unhappy with the ruling coalition. ♪ nicole: i am nicole frolich. to our viewers on pbs in the united states and all of you joining us from around the world, welcome. yevgeniy prigozhin has been married on the outskirts of his home city of st. petersburg, killed in a suspicious plane crash will commence after leaving a short-lived uprising against the kremlin.

>> a farewell ceremony in sync petersburg shredded in secrecy. heavily guarded by russian police and national guardsmen, suggesting the lengths the government has gone to to keep public mourning dumb luck to the minimum. the details of the burial, including where and when it was to be held, were classified, and there has been no independent confirmation of those details. the only thing known for sure was that vladimir putin was not in attendance. should>> the president presented lapland. we don't have specific information on the funeral. the decision on this matter is made by relatives and friends. we cannot say anything without them. reporter: in moscow, those who couldn't attend the funeral made makeshift memorials. the gatherings reflect the high esteem with which yevgeniy prigozhin was held, despite the fact that russia's president accused him of treason.

almost everyone here expressed shock and sadness over his death. >> a patriot. >> a pea to hit. >> a fighter for truth and justice. reporter: if you know understood to be four-baggers logistics chief also took place. he died alongside prigozhin in the suspicious plane crash last week. the funeral also was not officially announced, and generalists were not allowed to film or talk to people who attended. the secrecy and confusion over both funerals is in-line with the murky details about the crash. the u.s. and its western allies concluded that unintentional exclusion probably caused the crash, which many believe was likely revenge for prigozhin's short-lived vote. -- short-lived revolt.

nicole: prigozhin was one of russia's most notorious men, once nicknamed "putin's butcher vehicle i asked a russian analyst if his grave is likely to become a pilgrimage site for supporters. guest: well, pierlusi. russia is a place where lots of things i quickly forgotten, but it is very clear that the security measures that were taken by the family, maybe with some prodding from the kremlin, were not accidental. no one wanted any kind of demonstrations or outpouring of sympathy for prigozhin. and at the same time, the secrecy, to my mind, it will just be the beginning of the second prigozhin legend, with russians being notoriously susceptible to conspiracy theories, that is what public polls show. i think from now on prigozhin will be seen in barbados sipping a gin and tonic.

or he will be seeing somewhere else in africa arranging arms deals. but prigozhin's legend will not die in the public memory, because his? so mysterious. nicole: the kremlin said president putin would not attend the funeral. do you think that was even ever in consideration, considering there run-ins over recent months and all the speculation surrounding his death? guest: no way. putin would never attend the funeral of someone who was so much more steps below him in the political hierarchy. even if it was a friend. but after the mutiny, i don't think putin would have done it in any hypocritical way. i think he wanted to send a message that, despite the fact that prigozhin was very close to him at a certain moment in time and he did quite a bit of engaging in syria and africa and then finally in ukraine, he is

no longer or he is not considered an ally anymore after the insurrection, after the rebellion. this is not a signal so much to prigozhin's family or even to the wagner group, whatever remains of it, but to the russian bureaucracy. i do not forgive. nicole: so what happens now, prigozhin is dead in. does that mean putin has w on? guest: no one will forget the way putin looked on the day of prigozhin's rebellion. nobody will forget, in the russian ruling class, in the fsb, the way that he looked indecisive and had to strike this very strange deal. i think that this will not forgotten even with prigozhin dead. i suppose one quote that i really liked from one of the russian commentators on social media was this, "from now on,

even with prigozhin dead, anyone who plots against putin wound no, no deals can be struck with putin and you have to go all the way to the limit. this will test whether we will see, whether this will actually happen. but i do think that kind of sense, putting state with the ruling class was undermined. he will not be able to collectively get it all back. nicole: all was great speaking to you, thank you. guest: thank you. nicole: meanwhile, russia has stepped up attacks on kupiansk. northeast cave creek. russian forces occupied the city for six months before being pushed out. now they are trying to recapture a. of 30 supported a vocation the city. our dw correspondant accompanied a red cross unit as they went door-to-door, trying to persuade civilians to leave. reporter: then men in this van

or in the life-and-death mission. we follow as they offer civilians a way out of the most dangerous parts of the country. >> this is a risk that you take to try and save lives. you have to take risks to do something useful. people are not to blame for what is happening. reporter: the ukrainian government's orders are clear, everyone in kupiansk and the surrounding areas has to leave. russia says it has captured positions in the region. shelling and destruction are part of everyday life here. the first stop is a village on the outskirts of the city. anna and her three small children are ready to go. she has been living here with her husband's family. he is absent. her mother-in-law will not join her. she and her two sons are staying.

[tearfully] >> i don't want to leave. who will look after the house? i still have two children here. where would i go? i have nowhere to go. reporter: she has written this civilians and children at her gate, hoping it will provide some protection if the russians return. ivan is about as old as the war. the family spent much of its life in the basement to avoid shelling and russian soldiers. he now finds the outside world terrifying, says emma. >> that shelling damaged our house. . >>children need to see something other than war and occupation. my children have been traumatized for the rest of their lives from what they had seen. reporter: anna and her kids are leaving the danger zone, but many are not taking that decision. some 2000 people have signed documents stating they will not

evacuate and will not hold authorities responsible if anything happens to them. the city has a special place in the story of this war. it is geographically closer to russia than to the regional capital of kharkiv. and early on in the invasion, the mayor surrendered. russian soldiers occupied kupiansk for six months. volunteers tell me they suspect some of those refusing to leave are staying in the hope that russia will take power again. >> we call them the --. unfortunately in these areas on the border with russia, there are such people. reporter: anna and her children arrived at the reception center in kharkiv, 100 kilometers away from kupiansk. the kids get toys, while she registers. they get places in the

dormitory. they can stay here until she figures out what to do next. >> it is scary when your child says we saw a blown up tank and dead soldiers just lying on the road. the children saw all this. i don't want them to see it anymore. reporter: anna does not name what the future holds for her and her children. but for now, being away from the immediate threat thank you think safe is enough. nicole: prosecutors in uganda have charged a man with aggravated homosexuality under new laws which, mean he could face the death penalty. he is accused of having with the government considers unlawful sexual intercourse with another man. the legislation has prompted an international outcry -- -- the u.n. has condemned the laws, and the world bank has suspended aid to uganda. reporter: beyond these gates, a hostile environment.

this compound in the ugandan capital of kampala provides refuge to members of the lgbt community. long a persecuted group in the african country. now a new law not only raises the risk level, it is also pushing queer people out of their homes, says the man who established the safe house. fearing reprisals, he wishes to remain anonymous. >> now you see most of the lgbt people have been evacuated from their places of state, the reason being if they find out you have been in that house and you are gay>> now they are starting attacking people. reporter: uganda is regarded as one of the most homophobic countries in the world. harsh anti-gay legislation and queer bashing by politicians and religious leaders has led to discrimination, even violence. introducing the death sentence for gay sex has caused outrage

in the international community. support from abroad has done little to shield queer people in uganda from increased persecution. safe spaces like these have become more valuable than ever. >> losing this place would be like losing a safe haven. we have tried different places but we have failed to find a place that can host us. reporter: with support infrastructure crumbling under the latest legal assault, uganda's lgbt community is fast running out of options. nicole: some of the other stories making news around the world today -- 36 migrants to have been rescued from waters off the greek island of somewhere else. coast guard officials said they spotted a dinghy covering 37 people. the passengers jumped into the water, triggering the rescue. one woman died after attempts to resuscitate her failed. eastern china is being hit by extreme weather.

an unusually wet summer has resulted in a weeks of heavy rainfall. last month typhoon doksuri brought the heaviest tiafoe in more than 10 years. drivers traveling into london by a car might be surprised to find it has just gotten a lot more expensive. the city brought in a so-called uncle drew -- ultra-low emission zone in 2019 to reduce pollution. now, it is being expended from the center, to the whole greater area of the british capital. mayor sadiq khan means the 15 euros will mean cleaner air for millions, but it is proving highly controversial. >> i am quite supportive of it, i just think it could have been given a bit more time to be implemented. >> i think it's a good idea. i am a teacher and i think it is only good, because it improves the air quality for children. we try to encourage them all to walk to school and cycle to school. >> i am not a big fan. the cost of living being a key

issue for people at the moment, to charge people 75 pounds a week,, you know, will be hard. >> it will be nice to see if they can put more money into public transport so that it becomes a no-brainer, why would you use a car, oversee the further you go out from the center, the worse the public transport is. >> i don't think it is being done to quickly and haven't had time to adjust. it's a bad time for everyone. i think in times of cost. i don't think they thought it through very well. nicole: earlier, i asked my guest, a professor of environmental economics at the london school of economics, what real effect these ultra-low emission zones have on air quality. >> low initial zones generally are designed to have two effects.

first to lower the air pollution in the cities, and second, to give people a long-term incentive to upgrade their vehicles to a cleaner option. we have seen ultra-low emission zones not only in london, but before in germany, and there was a cost analysis done there in 2010. air pollution goes down, measurably. the health of the population increases. in the adoption of green vehicles not only inside, but also outside the zone increases, because even people outside the zone want the option to travel into the zone. air pollution improvements inside the zone and also some spillover of improvements outside the zone. nicole: but not everybody has the option to upgrade to their vehicle. it affects older and more polluting vehicles and this

disproportionately affects people who are lower and middle income. is this a good approach, especially in the middle of a cost-of-living crisis? guest: correct, there is a concern here, especially how it has been designed in london. in london, particularly, all the cars, pre-2015, now they are no longer eligible to drive without a fee in the ultra-low emission zone, which means a daily charge of 12.5 pounds, which is a huge charge for someone who just bought the car nine years ago and now is facing that. to be fair, there was always a discussion. the uncertainty that people who had just bought their cars recently, now they feel clearly upset and probably rightfully so. the london city is now trying to counteract these matters.

they give you a a new vehicle. and if you are the owner of a small truck like if you are a carpenter or company or so, you get up to 7000 pounds for the purchase of a new vehicle. there are also some subsidies to upgrade the vehicle. like new existing vehicle but then changing out the motor. there are also subsidies for that. but people are clearly upset that they have to face these measures. nicole: but this alone will not do enough to combat dangerous levels of air pollution, will it? what other measures need to be taken by these huge cities like london in order to make the air more breathable for the people who lived there? guest: clearly, a low emission zones alone is not a one-stop policy that fixes all the problems, it is a very complex

system. particularly what needs to be done is to offer alternatives for the population. how to get around, how to get from atv. it needs to be like a very healthy mobility as a service industry out there, starting from public transportation from london with the shared bikes and shared scooters. and the taxi industry, uber and lyft. all of these measures taken together in a sound way. one of the benefits of the ultra-low emission zone in london is that it is a revenue generator for the city. i am originally from germany. you may be familiar with the zone in germany. it doesn't generate revenues for the government. it is just an extra cost for the population, those who had to upgrade their vehicle. in london, now there is a revenue for the city and now they can use the revenue to improve public transportation, among other things.

nicole: and lender luz: on the famous double-decker buses in order to save some money. hendrik wolff, thank you so much. it is of people in the southern u.s. are bracing for hurricane idalia. authorities in florida and south carolina have declared a state of emergency and issued evacuation orders. the storm has already caused flooding in cuba, where people are still fleeing their homes. reporter: they are getting out while they still can. after days of relentless rain, residents here in in this village are leaving the fate of their village in the hands of idalia. as the tropical storm intensifies, cuban authorities are betting on decades-old buses to get their citizens to safety. with much of the west coast underwater, officials are scrambling to evacuate thousands to higher ground. >> we have been flooded for two days. it hadn't risen much before, but

now there is a lot of water. it has rained quite a lot. reporter: but it is florida that is expected to catch the worst of idalia's rath, authorities ordering mandatory evacuations in several areas, as the governor declared a state of emergency for 46 of florida's 57 counties. the unseasonably warm weather is expected to propel the storm from a category 1 2a category 3 hurricane by tuesday, with wind speeds up to 200 kilometers per hour. >> this is going to be a major impact, and floridians should expect that this storm will be a major category 3-plus hurricane. so please prepare accordingly. reporter: home to the highest number of hurricanes in the, u.s. that is something people here don't have to be told twice. residents in tampa are loading up on sandbags, gas, and water. if they can get any. >> it is better to be prepared,

versus not prepared and have regrets. >> being a college student, i am trying to prepare as i can. yeah, we are trying to make sure nothing happens to our apartment. reporter: whether sandbags will be enough to save floridians this time remains to be seen. but in this new age of extreme weather it is the best shot many here have got. nicole: the german government has announced a 7 billion euro corporate tax relief package to boost the flagging economy. new polls show nearly three quarters of germans are unhappy with chancellor scholz's administration. the cabinet is holding a two day retreat outside berlin. >> one after the other. germany's cabinet ministers arrived in the brandenburg countryside. after a series of very public rules, it is time for a family therapy session behind closed doors. chancellor scholz kicked off the meeting with a few words of

encouragement. >> our track record for last year and this year is good, and it would be good, of course, if everyone contributed to that with their communication in the future. reporter: so instead, it was time to fight out a way from the cameras. for weeks, ministers have been arguing over an economic growth package. but all's well that ends well. ministers agreed on tax breaks for businesses with 7 billion euros. >> it's not about a broad-based economic stimulus package. that wouldn't be necessary. it would even be wrong, in view of current inflation levels. but we have to set impulses so that the potential that is undoubtedly present in the economy, is used. reporter: that still leaves other issues on the table, including a proposed electricity price cut for specific

industries. the chancellor himself needs to be convinced. nicole: i spoke with our political correspondent emily gordine about what happened behind the scenes of the meeting. reporter: this is happening against the backdrop of poor polling and the backdrop of a lot of arguments of a slowing economy. so they are trying to kill two birds with one stone for now. they have settled the argument and that meant picking their way for tax breaks for businesses that will hopefully spur the economy. of course this will not settle the opinion polls overnight. and the government also still needs to solve the problem of the price cap for energy intensive industries. it is safe to say that the government still has a little -- a long way to go.

nicole: a long way to go because of infighting in the coalition. where does all of the friction come from? reporter: this is a three way coalition government made out of official democrats, the greens and the free democrats. it is all different. but the biggest difference can be seen between the greens and the free democrats because they have a very different approach when it comes to the role of the state and the role of the market . the grants emphasize the role of the state more, and the democrats emphasize the role of the markets. that means they have pretty disagreeing views when it comes to economic policy, environmental policy and social policy, so that is where the fiction is coming from. on top of that, they carry out sites in public because they want to signal to their voters that hey, we're still fighting for the policies that we promised you that we told you we

stand for. the problem is the germans don't like on of this public fighting. it is leading to a lot of frustration, and that, unfortunately for them, is reflected in the polls. nicole: emily gordine, thank you. ♪ nicole: the spanish government is working to oust the national football federation chief luis rubiales were kissing the spanish forward jennifer hermoso at the world cup final celebration. the sports minister says ruby alice should be suspended. >> we are waiting to know if the sports tribunal will channel a process for a serious infection against mr. luis rubiales. once the court allows our demands to be heard, we can convene within 48 hours with the managing director of the sports council where we will propose the suspension of the president. until the final resolution of the sports trade reno is taken. it is unacceptable that these actions sustained such an important landmark and one that we feel so proud of such of the

women's national team winning the world cup in making history. nicole: american soccer start megan rapinoe will play her final match for the u.s. women's team next month. she has made hundred appearances and will be honored before the game. she played her first match in 2006 and won two world cups. she was awarded the medal of freedom by president joe biden last year. [applause] that is all for now, but to stay with us because after a "the day." -- because after a short break, i will be back to take you through the day "the day." ♪

>> world news and analysis from "france 24", i'm mark owen, these are the headlines. ukraine's foreign minister met with his counterpart here in paris. he said kyiv is not feeling reducks of material or financial support from the u.s. and e.u. this as washington declares another quarter billion dollars to ukraine's cause. protests over hunger and cost os living become a call for bazaar al-assad to go, a brave call to make where armed forces are renowned for their