brent: this is dw news from berlin. from one extreme to the next in greece, first wildfires now devastating floods. people say as if they have changed claimant zones. the military is deployed with more rain in the forecast. daring it defy. in syria a peaceful protest gathering momentum as thousands call for the end of the assad regime. a vogtry for abortion rights in

mexico the supreme court saying states do not have the authority to treat abortion as a crime. what we breathe in tonight we will look how the european union hopes tackle its air pollution problem. brent: i'm brent goff. welcome. we begin in greece with a storm named daniel and its relentless rain. authorities are describing it as a biblical catastrophe. they have had this flooding and landslides and knocked out power and no access to clean running water. at least 14 have died. >> more than a year of rain poured down in 24 hours.

greece says it is unlike anything the country has sparpsed before. >> for the third day our country is dealing with a phenomenon the likes we have never seen in the past. >> in this city some 200,000 residents were left without running water a third day. >> there's nothing we can do about it. no food to keep in the fridge, no bathroom, nothing at all. only the water from the super market. they say everything was gone within minutes as the water passed through with the full force of a river. >> destruction, everything that was here, cars, garbage, cans, swept away. >> helicopters evacuated hundreds trapped. many had to wait for the lightning storm to calm.

rescuers are still trying to reach dozens of stranded villagers using life boats and divers. the emergency services have been overwhelmed with weather events after deadly wildfires raged in the north two weeks. authorities say thor retention rains believe to have been made worse by the warming mediterranean are the most extreme on record. brent: our correspondent is in the greek port city. >> i'm standing right now at the biggest catastrophe i have seen today. we have been hear since early in the morning and the picture behind me is surreal. we are drove up the main street toward the mount which you see behind me and i'm on the spot where the street collapsed. residents of the city are coming

here on my left and trying to see what is going on. their way out and it is scary and the street is going a bit lower. so it looks unreal. it is unbelievable what is rapping right now. you can hear it, it is very loud and all the water that comes down which is carried down from the mountain and there's a truck, trees, a lot of mud. it is a picture that seems like apocalyptic. i'm losing my words. brent: to those antigovernment protests in syria that are not going away. demonstrations in the southern province of sweida are in the

fourth welcome. they are a show of civil dis-obedience in a province largely populated from the tkraousz religious minority. they are a reaction to economic measures enacted by president assad. protesters say they will not stop gathering on the all karam ma square until they overthrow the regime. >> nonstop protests day and night. civil disowe beat jens aimed at president assad in a government controlled province is a rare site. >> the people want to bring down the regime. people here to demand freedom. >> most people who live here belong to the tkraoudz community. up to now they have been relatively neutral in the war

but a recent decision by the president pushed hundreds on to the streets. >> assad double public wages and limited fuel subsidies leading to a three-fold price increase. initially it had to do with living conditions. >> they soon swelled drawing thousands of demonstrators calling for an end to the regime. >> this regime doesn't even have anything it can offer people. the bills are paid to iran and russia for military assistance destroyed the wealth of all of syria's population. the regime stole the resources and didn't leave 10% to the people to live in dignity as human beings. >> in 2011 the slogan being chanted by protesters in sweida was heard in several cities.

as they responded to those demonstrations with brutal force punishing them with disappearances, imprisonment and for tour. despite that thousands including women and children are voicing their opposition. >> look what happened to sweida. this is what is pushing us to demonstrate. we are not scared. what more is there to happen. organizers urge protesters to remain peaceful to prevent any escalation. >> our focus is to make dignity square a success to have our voices reach the world from here. >> after destroying symbols of the family grip on power protesters set up a camp at the square signaling that they are here to stay. brent: it is a significant reversal in how mexico defines

and deals with abortion. the country's supreme court has ruled that abortion can no longer be deemed a federal crime. while the decision doesn't grant every woman in mexico immediate access to abortion activists hail it as a significant step forward. >> the unanimous ruling by the top court requires all federal public health services and institutions to offer abortions to anyone who requests it. in the judgment the country's highest court declared -- >> several criminal penalties for abortion unconstitutional as they violate the rights of women. today mexican society women support networks feminists are doing spectacular work in mexico so all women if they choose have the right to an abortion in a safe way.

>> the decision is receiving a mixed reaction. on the streets of the catholic majority country. >> i believe we should not take anyone's life. we are human beings and i think that abortion is not right. >> for example, when a woman is raped and don't want to have a child i know many think well, why don't you give the child up for adoption but they don't feel the pain they went through to have it and that's why i'm in favor of abortion. >> the court decision extends a latin american trend of widening access to the procedure eastern referred to as a green whatever in reference to the green bandanas carried by women protesting for abortion rights. the ruling comes as the u.s. supreme court moved to

overturned federally guaranteed abortion rights last year. >> we will continue to lobby. let's remember what happened in the united states. after 40 years the supreme court reversed the abortion decision and we are not going to stop until mexico guarantees the rights to life from the moment of conception. >> before the ruling it was only permitted in 12 of 32 states. now the ones no still criminalize abortion will have to abide. active ills say they will continue lobbying to ensure all penalties are lifted at the state level. brent: we will bring in christina rosario an advisor at the center for reproductive rights. good to have you with us. how do you read the supreme court division in mexico? what does it mean for a woman there who may be seeking an

abortion? is this the green light or are there still obstacles? >> this is an historic decision and it sets an important precedent of reproductive rights in mexico because it builds from previous judgments in which for now the practical effect is that no woman should be criminalized for accessing abortion in the first stages of pregnancy and that every woman in all the states can go to a health care provider because they have a career obligation of providing it service in the terms of the ruling of the supreme court. so definitely this means everything is fixed because as we know several states still have to change their legislation to go with the jurisprudence of

the supreme court. brent: as you say, there is what the court has said and then there is what is done on the ground. what about health providers who say that the act of aborting a pregnancy is a conflict for them when it comes to their moral, religious or ethical beliefs, what if they refuse to carry it out on that basis, where do they stand legally? >> legally, it is clear that the court established obligations on the providers to provide this service. this means that objection shouldn't have any obstacle to service. it means they have an obligation to have providers available for

every woman who needs access to this in the federal level which means there's no excuse to negate access to the procedure. in terms of a practice, if any of these entities do that type of conduct, these types of entities are basically forgetting their obligation and that could create responsibilities for the provider. brent: back in 2021 you commented on loosening abortion restrictions across latin america saying it takes a lot of time and work to change minds and perceptions. we are two years on and we are seeing changes happen the court level. are you worried though that you are going to see a backlash from the catholic church? we saw in that report there are right to life groups who say

they want to do in mexico what was done in the united states. >> well, every time that we have an event there are reactions both ways both in the case of supporting the advance and the others going against it. but what is clear is we have a clear tendency right now worldwide to decriminalize abortion progressively. in the last 25 years more than 60 countries have decriminalized abortion in certain ways with some liberalization. that protects rights around the world. in latin america we have seen that trend. this means that we will have reactions but what is clear is every time we have this reaction we are building on the better protection of reproduction rights and there's a global

trend understanding that the penal code shouldn't be the way it regulate but it should be seen as a public health issue and human right issue. it means it should be provided as a health care system service. brent: christina, latin advisor we appreciate your time tonight. >> thank you. brent: to the war in ukraine. russian officials say the southwestern city has been targeted by drone strikes. the attacks come after russians struck an eastern ukrainian city wednesday killing at least 17. the violence overshadowed a surprise visit to kyiv by anthony blinken. >> an attack in southwestern russia sends flames into the sky. just hours after a russian missile struck a marketplace in

the east killing 17 people. the cross-border strikes comes as the ukrainian counterevery makes incremental gains in the south but the slow pace has raise the concerns among allies. on a surprise visit u.s. secretary of state was keen it emphasize the depth of washington's commitment and new support package worth over $1 billion dollars with mine resistant vehicles which both kyiv and washington hop will break through the defenses. >> the ongoing counter every progress has accelerated. this new assistance will help save it and build further momentum. >> the nato secretary general urged e.u. states it keep up their support. >> ukrainians are gradually gaining ground and proves the

importance of or support and our ability and willingness to continue the support because this is heavy fighting, differ fighting. >> military analysts say maintaining western support is vital for the success of ukraine's counterevery. with another -- counterevery. with another winter approaching they hope for a breakthrough sooner rather than later. brent: we have a former u.s. ambassador to nato and special reserve to ukraine. we asked if he thinks the cou counteroffensive is going well. >> i do. people who had great expectations for swift recovery of territory didn't have their expectations in the right place. russia has created massive mine fields and tank traction and

other forms of protection for their occupied areas. ukrainians are being very careful and methodical in going through it. they are protecting their people, not throwing them to the front line like cannon fodderment as a result it is slow but very effective. the ukrainians have increasingly attacked the logistical support chains, fuel, food, ammunition, rail lines, road lines and they are advancing. they are through the first layer of mines in some areas and continuing to proceed and doing it without air cover and modern aircraft and long-range artillery. all things we would insist on if we were doing it they are doing it without. brent: india is said this week world leaders to the g20 summit in delhi but two won't be there.

vladimir putin and kpeu engine ping. it is the first time india is chairing it but xi's absence is a set back. there was a discussion about xi's decision not it attend. >> china's president said he won't be attending is we don't see them there at the highest level. at the same time china is pushing with the format of having a correspondent weight to what they see as western dominated body. what powers are we seeing at play? >> you have a lot of competition and when it comes now to the g20 in india this is very important for him, for his party. when you are in india you see him all over the place. he wants to be seen as the

leader of the world, as the president of g20 and xi doesn't like that. he wants to be in the same position that. is why he is pushing to be a player it modi's game he refuses to do that. you have to know, of course, between india and china brexit is a difficult relationship. china claims indian territory. they put out a map with territory i see as indian is seen as chinese so they have had border clashes and with his refusal to attend xi sends a strong message, a negative one, because of course in it meeting where you discuss climate issues as you said we talk about financial issues, we have debt

crisis, we need to discuss these and for xi not to be there is negative. i'm very happy that the american president and g7 leaders will attend but it is not good that xi refers to come. >> leaving some of the potential vanities aside it seems to be a power play. >> absolutely. india right now surpassed china as the largest country population-wise. india has a stronger economic growth rate. so, i think that there's some -- xi is worried and therefore he doesn't want to give modi the additional show that he would use to demonstrate he is the boss and xi one of the many -- it is sad. we are happy in germany to have

somebody like markel and now or chancellor who do share this vanity but they are interested in substance. skwraorpblgs is it also about the west losing dominance. we heard the south african say this is the age of the global south and there's a broad definition so it means not the west. >> first of all when you look at the people who attend india it will be all the g7, all the west will be there and russia is not coming which is good, china is not coming. so it will be again they score an own goal there. i think it will be the so-called west will be strong. but there is of course something which is very important and this is by the way away -- we tried to reflect at the munich security conference. we have to take the concerns, issues, and challenges the

global south face more seriously and talk to them at eye level and see how we go into partn partnerships, real partnerships but germany is on its way. brent: let's have a look at other stories making headlines. gabon has named a former on some things leader as the leader of the government. a coup occurred last week and sima served as prime minister from 2012 to 2014. nigeria's presidential candidate says he won't accept a ruling holding president bola continue interview's election -- pin

bar's election. he said he will appeal to the supreme court. a major rescue is under way in turkey to save a cave expert trapped thousands of feet underground. the american developed internal bleeding while exploring the cave, turkey's third deepest. they say he is unable to leave on his own. experts say getting him out will be difficult and it could take several days. here we have not really cleared the air in europe. analysis from our data journalism team she's most people lived in areas where air quality didn't meet standards set by the world health organization. tackle that the european parliament is set to vote on tougher rules next week.

>> pollution threw her life plans up in the air. she was a cycling instructor in brussels but that time in russia in traffic took its toll. >> i was waking up at night struggling to breathe. it happened several times so i went to my doctor. he more or less told me it was linked to air quality. this forced me to reconsider my job. >> she set off on a new career in education and takes the scenic route. she is not the only one. d.w. researchers learned this last year 98% of people in europe lived in areas where air pollution levels exceed recommendations. paris, barcelona and athens are particularly affected plus poland and northern italy around milan. industry, transport, agriculture and domestic heating contribute

which is linked to an estimated 300,000 premature deaths in the e.u. each year. researchers say that's not all. >> they are costs on ecosystem damage, public health costs, work loss. there's clear cost on forestry and cultural damage and impact on health and finances. >> now europe is trying harmed tore clean up its act. the european commission proposes tighter legal limits on air pollution levels and plans to make it easier it claim compensation. some are pushing for strict er rules. >> we want clean air with the protection of the health of citizens and follow up the criteria of the science. air pollution is like a slow

motion pandemic. we are talking about these kinds of signs. >> they have a poor track record though. most e.u. members state broke the current laws and some have faced hefty fines. antipollution policies like banning older cars from cities or restricting farming emissions are sometimes seen as discriminatory and often face backlash. all of this means hopes for a decisive drop in air pollution may remain out of reach and it is likely to take years before europe manages to clear the air. brent: after a short break i will take you through "the day."

quick hello and welcome to france 24. friends's highest administrative court ruling is a victory for emmanuel macron. the controversial move announced as part of the latest assistance packets -- package from washington. and a supreme court decision in mexico. the ruling ensures abortion

cannot be criminalized. first, france's highest administrator court has ruled that the ban on a bias -- a buyer -- abayas is legal. according to the ruling, it is not discriminated against france's muslim minority. >> it has been one of the most talked about points of the new school year in france and the debate is unlikely to be over just yet. president emmanuel macron's government announced in august that it was banning the abaya in schools. a complaint a new measure is discriminatory towards muslims

has been rejected. several hundreds of schoolgirls ignored the new rules when they return from the summer holidays. >> 300 girls who defied the ban, 300 out of which 67 decided not to change clothes and therefore were sent home. the question in this case is -- is the abaya a religious outfit or just a traditional one or a fashion outfit, if you will? >> french law only allows pupils to wear discrete religious symbols. headscarves and large crosses are banned under secularism rules, which separate the church as well as other religious organizations from the state, allowing for what france says is better equality in schools. the overdressed gown as well as the male equivalent have

operated in a gray area, not facing a van until now. >> britain has decided to send munitions to kyiv to follow the counteroffensive underway. the decision is controversial with the pressure's embassy in washington calling it illegal. -- russia's embassy in washington calling it illegal. >> they will soon be fully stocked with depleted uranium and ready to fight against russia. they should be delivered before the end of 2023. russia, for their part, have called the move inhumane. the russian embassy in washington released this statement. >> the administration's decision to supply weapons with depleted uranium is an indicator of inhumanity. clearly, with its idea of

inflicting a strategic defeat, washington is prepared to fight not only to the last ukrainian, but also to do away with entire generations. >> depleted uranium is controversial in its use for ammunition because it gives rounds the ability to easily -- easily penetrate armor plating. critics say there are dangerous health risks from ingesting and inhaling depleted uranium test, including cancers and birth defects. depleted uranium emissions have been stripped of much if not all of its radioactive matter and they emit low levels of radiation. the united nations' nuclear watchdog have urged caution when handling and have also warned of the dangers of exposure. when britain announced in march it was sending depleted uranium rounds, russia falsely claimed

they had more rounds and said it would open the door for further escalation. >> we bring in a former u.s. intelligence officer and senior lecturer at portsmouth university. firstly, what is depleted uranium ammunition? >> good evening. it is used in tank grounds, and it is smaller caliber ammunition such as you get on vehicles like armor -- like bradley armored fighting vehicles. it is usually used along with other metals. what it does is fire at high velocity. it penetrates most, so it is and antitank weapon, very effective, quite commonly used, as you report indicated, in tank attack . >> why is this decision so controversial?

>> against the russians an opportunity to enlighten us with their views on nuclear content. these are problems with depleted uranium rounds. it is other chemical components. there are studies to indicate that could cause problems. the british gave the ukrainians rounds for their challenger tanks earlier this year. the russians, of course, have been using their own since the start of the war -- let's not forget that -- and these are being loaded up into the abrams tanks which should be coming into service in the ukrainian army in the next few weeks. quickly see the u.s. following in the footsteps of the u.k. where do other countries when they need to stand on depleted uranium rounds? >> i think generally, they don't use them. i don't know. i don't think any other nations recently have been involved in armament conflict, but one thing they can be sure of is that the

british and americans are following the russians in using this. of course, it is which of the russians to talk about such atrocities, this the army they gave us butcher -- butcher -- bucha and the daily slaughter of ukrainians, but there we go. >> the counteroffensive is underway, but we know that winter is approaching soon, by the end of september. is that enough time for ukraine to make up on this counteroffensive? >> that's a really good question. what these particular projectiles were offered as just another option for knocking out russian armored vehicles. they will be used on challenger tanks. already on british ones. the americans are supplying 31 abrams of which a certain number will be used. they won't be decisive. they will simply offer the gunners in those tanks another

option. as to how those armored vehicles will affect the offensive, it is difficult to say. i suspect not very much in the grand scheme of things, and it would depend on much larger movements and penetration were on the casualties inflicted on the others using other weapons, particularly on russian logistics. >> are we expected to see a stalemate once winter has set in? >> that's a great question. the first phase is when mud comes and it is much more difficult to use armored vehicles, heavy tanks, heavy trucks, and movement becomes more difficult. without that last year, but it was at this time last year that the ukrainians sprang their offensive, and a much more lightning-type raid, which retook kharkiv. i suspect that the nature of the war will determine this and the

nature, as i see it, will indicate things will slow down. >> it seems that the counteroffensive last year, that ukraine did a lot better and was able to get more -- to grab more land back essentially without having all these tanks it does right now from the west. >> yes, you're right, the circumstances were completely different. in kharkiv, they took the russians by surprise with overwhelming force, and in caps on, they have been trapped on the other side of the break her, and i suspect the russians saw the writing on the wall and did not want to be trapped against the river. essentially, a much different russian stand in heavily defended lines. it is entirely different. this is a meter by meter grinding attritional fight. ukrainians are making steady progress, which is very slow, that is true, but progress nonetheless. >> thank you very much for joining us this evening. in other news, gabon's coup

leader has appointed a political opponent of the ousted president as interim prime minister. he has served in the same role under bongo himself before becoming critic and challenging him in 20 and more recently in 2023. the appointment was made in a decree by the interim president this morning on monday. mexico's supreme court throughout all federal criminal penalties for abortion. the ruling states that laws prohibiting the procedure are now unconstitutional and violate women's rights. while the practice is not widely prosecuted, many in the past have refused abortion, citing the law -- many doctors in the past have refused abortion, citing the law. >> about 20 years ago, it would have been hard to imagine. abortion was illegal everywhere due to the catholic influence in

the country. gradually, you saw that chipped away. people are like, mexico city is different. one of the remarkable things is how the conservative catholic opposition really collapsed all this in recent years. this was kind of a battle that the catholic church cannot really fight. conservative political parties kind of gave up really fighting. now you've got this, still some legal battles to go, but it looks like it is very hard not to go back on this. this transformation and contrast with the united states where abortion was illegal everywhere and now is not, so we used to have mexicans go to the u.s. for abortions, and now americans coming to mexico, and the united states having more of a religious battle between

evangelical conservatives and progressives. >> at least six people had died after heavy storms in greece. authorities have deployed rescue specialists after residents took refuge under roofs of their homes. some were even airlifted to safety after having spent the night on their roof without food or water. >> the rain is still falling, but it is only a drizzle. in central and eastern greece, residents and authorities are assessing the damage as water levels receded. >> we have never experienced anything like this before in all these years. even old people who we spoke with told us they have never experienced such a phenomenon. there was so much water. >> seen from the sky, some areas have become a giant lake. according to greek authorities, the rainfall of the last few days is the most extreme on record. >> no one will be left without

assistance. the government vows to help rebuild destroyed homes, businesses, and infrastructure. >> greek rescuers have taken more than 800 people to safety. the damage to infrastructure, farmland, and private real estate is staggering. greece is one of many countries hit by extreme weather every summer for the last few years as climate change takes its toll. according to estimates, august wildfires alone caused more than 1.5 billion euros in damage. >> now on a scandal which has shocked japan. the powerful j pop agent has stepped down from the talent agency her uncle founded. records came out that found that he had sexually abused hundreds of young boys for decades. >> stepping down as president of the powerful j pop talent agency

, she acknowledged for the first time the abuse committed by the founder, her uncle. >> both the agency and myself personally recognize that sex abuse by johnny kita goa took place. i apologize to his victims from the bottom of my heart. >> it comes a week after third-party investigators found he had abused hundreds of boys and young men over several decades. the investigation was commissioned by the company after a bbc documentary earlier this year sparked national outrage. he always denied wrongdoing. he died in 2019 having never faced criminal charges. this despite victims speaking out over the years. the latest allegations came in april when a singer claimed to have been assaulted 15 to 20 times starting in 2012 when he was 15 years old. >> johnny started to massage my

feet. he took off my underwear and touched my genitals. he then performed oral sex on me. >>'s power within the industry protected him. for a long time, tv networks that relied on his talent agency did not cover the allegations, but thursday's press conference was carried live by most broadcasters. as the well of silence was finally broken. the agency's president, a.j. bump stock himself, said he would soon retire from performing and educate -- and dedicate the rest of his life to dealing with the fallout. >> now to business news. great to see you. you are starting out with the u.k. that is set to rejoin the european union's flagship science funding program. >> london is really talking of this bespoke new agreement as it is again included in the world's biggest civil research and

innovation program. london had been blocked from re-associating with scheme during a dispute of a post-brexit -- a dispute over post-brexit trade rules. >> it was struck by politicians, but the agreement captured the interest of science and scientists over how much the u.k. will pay for its membership in the horizon research program. prime minister rishi sunak announced a deal has been cut this thursday. >> we are taking time to negotiate the right deal for the u.k., a bespoke deal which works in our interest, and this will help maintain our leadership position as a science and tech superpower. >> london had been excluded from horizon in the wake of brexit, but now u.k. scientists and researchers will once again be able to apply for grants and take part in projects under the scheme. with an annual budget of around

96 billion euros, it is the eu's largest funding program for researchers. starting in january, the u.k. should contribute almost 2.6 billion euros per year for his participation in both horizon and copernicus, which is part of the eu space program. >> this is a momentous day. >> speaking in berlin thursday, u.k. politicians struck a combative tone. >> they left our researchers left out of the world's leading scientific collaboration project . it has been like keeping lionel messi out of the world cup. >> under the deal, the u.k. will be given compensation should it's scientists receive significantly less money than the government put in. >> a top executive at ftx has pleaded guilty to criminal charges in new york. the former co-ceo of the exchange's bahamian subsidiary

and a close ally of founder sam bankman-fried admitted to conspiring to make unlawful contributions and defrauding the federal election commission. he agreed to forfeit more than $1.5 billion in connection with the plea deal and has been released on a one million-dollar bond ahead of sentencing. bank run-freed -- bankman-fried will be tried in a month. the eurozone grew less than expected in the second quarter, adding to gloom about the state of the economy. gdp rose only 0.1% in the three months to june after fresh data showed poor performance for exports, forcing a downward revision in overall growth numbers. it also reflects cuts in gdp estimates by several eurozone members. the cuts come a week before policy members at the european central bank either to decide if

another interest rate increase is warranted to tame inflation. taking a look at how wall street fared this thursday as concerns resurfaced over the federal reserve's interest rate policy path. the tech-heavy nasdaq lead losses, down about .9% of the close after shares dropped 2.9% amid reports of curbs on iphone use by chinese government staff. the s&p 500 slipped .3% while the dow jones closed almost .2% higher. a number of -- the number of americans applying for unemployment benefits last week fell to the lowest level in seven months, signaling the labor market has been largely unaffected by higher interest rates. jobless claims felt by 13,000 in the week ending september 2. it comes a week after the government reported that employers added 187,000 jobs in august. french rail operator sncf has

beaten its record for the number of train tickets sold. the total was up 4% compared to last year. the company says is it's down to people wanting to holiday at home and more eco-conscious travelers. despite the record figures, it was marred by a host of train breakdowns and delays this summer, which tested travelers' patients. indeed, that's not what you want coming back from your summer holiday. >> i take the train all the time and no complaints for me. thanks very much. time now for our daily back-checking segment. good evening. a video of footballer kylian mbappe has been doing the rouns that seemingly shows him getting told off. it has caused quite a storm. >> this video went viral at the end of august, and for good reason, because it features a very realistic kylian mbappe simile being told off by a

teacher or perhaps his father, even being held by the ear, and it was shared with comments, claims such as kylian mbappe being scolded, he looks so uninterested, but it is in fact a deepfake. we know this because the creator has said so. he said so in the original tweet when he shared the video. it says about the -- mbappe's father chastises him, and his eyes right underneath, this video is a deepfake. the account is at parity account, very clearly marked as such. it has shared several ai-generated videos already of the french football player. most of which are less

convincing, it has to be said, but despite that, the video was shared across many different platforms millions of times with comments such as, there's always that one teacher that thought you would never amount to anything great, happy kylian mbappe day. if these were trying to take people in, that's the question, but there were definitely efforts to obscure or hide the fact that it was a fake ai-generated video. you can see here the watermark has been covered up with writing power with smiley faces. -- or with smiley faces. we spoke to the video's creator earlier. he explained his motivation for making the video but also how he lost control of it once it started going viral. let's take a listen. >> i have a parody account, and this is quite obvious from my content that my whole approach is absurd and extreme. the video was a parody, and i

made that clear in the comment below it. i also added a watermark to the video to make it clear that it has been edited, that this is not the original, but i cannot keep tabs on it all when it starts spreading on social networks. the danger of deepfakes israel. this video was shared all over the world, and i think there was a real desire that was originally -- a real desire to make a video that was originally just a joke to look real. >> explains to us how he created the video. here's a picture of that original video. he sent us a demo video of the software he used, which is open source ai software, to show us how relatively straightforward it was to create this video. i'm picking up on his point as well about the dangers of deepfakes. it is a technology that is increasingly accessible, as we see here. it requires less and less

computing power and is becoming more and more convincing. in this case, of course, it is relatively, well, harmless, but one of the more significant concerns is the potential of deepfakes to spread false information from seemingly reliable and trustworthy sources. to conclude, some ways to guard against falling into the trap is to always question who is sharing the video. if you have time to do a bit of research -- for instance, the man who appears in the video does not actually look like kylian mbappe's father, but even if you know nothing about the subject, there are tools out there available such as deepfake detector from google, and it can help you find out if the video is ai-generated or not. >> fascinating. like a tv show. thank you very much. more news coming up when you stay with us.

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>> for me, the boys -- the buoys are useless unless they are going to be put all across the rio grande, but as you can see, there's not enough to stop anything from coming across. >> my husband and i do not believe in open borders, but we also don't believe that we should treat people inhumanely. >> right now, i am shut down.

i can't -- i won't go into the river because nobody wants to get into the river because of all this. i cannot show them how beautiful our site is. does that look beautiful to you? in between each buoy, there is a serrated blade, like something you have on a circular saw. if you try to climb over it, they are going to slip up and fall on a serrated blade.

09/07/23 09/07/23 [captioning made possible by democracy now!] amy: from new york, this is democracy now! >> the relationship between russia and ukraine is marred by a long history. putin is the russian nationalist. they see the separate existence of ukrainians as something which will link to the destruction not only of the so-called russian