live from berlin. iran releases prisoners in exchange for billions of dollars. freed after years of the deck and spying. iran agreed to swap them for five and access to present funds. also coming up, germany's foreign minister unleashes a diplomatic storm. we will look at the controversial comments that prompted china to summon the german ambassador.

and grief turned to anger in libya after floods that killed thousands. protesters rallied in hard dharna. accusing authorities of neglect and mismanagement. to those of you joining us on pbs in the united states and all of our viewers around the world, welcome, great to have you with us. five do american radiance innocence have been freed. they arrived after leaving tehran. they are now and route to the u.s.. two of them have reportedly landed in terror according to arvin's state tv. iran is getting access to six

billion dollars in oil revenue that was posed by south korea. the foreign ministry confirmed the money would be transferred to a bank account in qatar where the agreement allows it to be used only for humanitarian purposes. the u.s. secretary of state had this to say about the prisoner exchange. >> irrespective of what was happening or not happening we have been focused on working independent lead to bailey's tom. it does not speak to anything else in the relationship. we continue to take whatever step is necessary to deal with actions by iran and a whole host of areas. >> this is a senior fellow at that event for democracies. i asked him about the significance of today's events and how long they were in the making. >> a pleasure to be with you. many would say it was as long as

could be. it will have significant repercussions for the larger security problems that continue to persist with the public. it was an act of international hostagetaking. in the past four decades, you have seen their partners emulate the islamic republic. now iran's group our patrons rush in. this issue is likely to escalate. >> we are on a slippery slope. one might say. >> indeed. request let's look at how this agreement was reached.

what do you make of qatar's role in all of this? >> it is always interesting, there has always been in auditioning face and while there was a diplomatic track set up and to oman in the past was instrumental. the risk qatar was accepting was becoming the banking for the six going that was moved from south korea converted its switzerland and brought into banks in qatar. it could be qatar trying to gain a little bit more prominent in the diplomatic spotlight but there will be outside concerns as well because that has been a somewhat more permissive jurisdiction. >> looking at the broader relationship between the u.s. and iran, could all of this signal a change of mood between the two countries? especially regarding talks to revive the nuclear deal.

quick there are a lot of people who are seeing this as somewhat connected. i think they have to have hostage diplomacy to get nuclear diplomacy. it is the proof of concept they can deliver on the sanctions believe. i think i would be a bad proof of concept. i think they should keep their eyes on any potential meetings. it is reported that he may meet japan's foreign minister. the iranians have been eager to get the frozen funds out of japan as well. there have been other detained american nationals. as well as a product -- plethora of foreign nationals. >> thank you so much for your time. >> thank you. >> the head of the united

nations has warned that the international community is falling behind in its commitment to combat hunger and poverty. tony said nations were at risk of failing to meet the so-called sustainable development goals. they are an ambitious set of -- countries are on track to meet is 50% of those goals. declamation to accelerate this has been adopted but will this be a real push? that is what i asked michaela. she is in the earth. >> it just has to. there doesn't seem to be any alternative. this recommitment to all goals defined in 2015 for the first time. that is something many see as long overdue. progress to get this all into

place by 2030. providing save energy supplies to everybody and to also provide basic education. these goals have already been sold by the pandemic and also by ukraine law. many developing countries don't -- not to make them more viable and more resilient. particularly in the light of potential grain supply problems. it is a complex issue. there is a recommitment but the acceleration would have to start now. >> the un's general assembly is always a big meeting of world leaders. what is germany lobbying for?

that includes some $300 million which can provide that and leverage that as loans for sustainability. let's take a listen to the concrete structural issues that he addressed. >> germany provided 5 billion euros to address the most tragic global repercussions of russia's war against ukraine's hunger. but national development budget won't be sufficient. that is why we are working to reform the sector. especially the world bank. our goal is to improve the fight

for poverty. >> that is where the former finance minister of germany is speaking who has a very acute understanding of international financial structures and pre-much every nation has to mention that development aid has been reduced. it seems to be a redeployment of resources here. all the help countries out of poverty. >> to -- what can we expect for this week of world leaders meeting in new york? >> they will be many bilateral meetings. zelensky will become the superstar of this annual meeting. he is expected here in person. he is do hold bilateral meetings.

that will certainly ruffle some russian feathers. watch out for that appearance. and also, what town he will strike because ukraine is becoming increasingly aware that there is another battle going on and that is in the hearts of months -- hearts and minds of the global south is feeling the negative effects of this war and simply wanted to end. there is quit a camp that is a lot more favorable to start talks a lot earlier rather than later despite the fact that vladimir putin does not want any kind of peace talks. >> you will be there covering it all for us. thank you. poverty and hunger are big contributors to child mortality and combating -- combating both

are the yuan's top priorities. india has seen a drop in rates of infant and child mortality over the past few years. workers have been instrumental in improving child health. quick this 45 committee health worker is visiting a new mother. she had just given birth to her second daughter. >> for six months, make sure to just breast-feed the baby, no other food. >> these visits are crucial as she has helped with essential medical guidance. nutritional needs for her little ones. quick she would visit regularly and tell me when to go see the doctor. she would also provide basic medicines and advise me on the right side. she also made sure my kids get their vaccinations on time.

>> this is one of the thousand active social health workers employed by the governor to cater to health care needs of their country. women like her have played a key role over the past few years. according to go in -- government data, statistics like this has seen a significant drop. >> a public health specialist also thinks this program is important. quick the government of india has been focused on improving the child's irregular health. that has led to consistent decline in the child as well as mortality in india. >> educating people is about --

one of the many responsibilities they have. both of them have ensured that every child in their neighborhood is healthy. like three-year-old nejra here who was born underweight but there has quickly recovered. >> workers like us reach places where the doctors can't. we work in the area where people know us. earlier people would not take legal advice. we have educated them on the right steps to follow to raise a child and get them important vaccinations in time. >> krishna is committed to her work. she believes only strong and healthy children will be able to build a better future for themselves and their country. >> let's look at some of the other stories making news around the world today. heavy rains have flooded parts of central and western india.

the water level has risen. thousands of people have been evacuated from the region. it washed ashore across the sea from crimea. berlin is to provide a new 400 million euro letter aid package to ukraine it does not include tourist missiles. kyiv has been pushing berlin to supply missiles that have a range of up to 500 kilometers. berlin fears ukraine could use them to attack targets in russia. china has summit germany's ambassador to beijing after ellen burbach called president xi jinping a dictator.

she made the remarks in a live interview with fox news when asked about russia's war on ukraine. she says it put in were to win this war, what sign would that be for other dictators in the world like presidency, the chinese president? therefore, ukraine has to win this war. chinese -- tennis for honesty -- china's foreign ministry talked about the comments. we have made strong complaints to germany through diplomatic channels. quick something young tell me how berlin has been reacting to chinese protests. >> and linda burbach is now in new york for the united nations general assembly meeting and she was asked whether she was aware of the chinese criticisms of her comments on how she might react but she simply said that she was

aware of those criticisms. a similar question was put to chancellor schultz's spokesman here in berlin and he said he did not want to comment on whether these remarks would in any way affect the relationship between the two countries. i think this has now gone beyond words. the german ambassador in beijing was summoned. they had to listen to this chinese criticisms in detail. >> it is not the official position of their government to call the chinese president a dictator. >> india. germany wants to have good relations with china which is its largest trading partner. and just earlier this year, the german government brought out what it called a new china strategy which i think delays the emphasis on finding ways to

bolster the bilateral relationship it talks about trade and the importance of the relationship. it had some remarks about wanting to promote german values like human rights and democracy but it also calls china a partner, competitor and systemic rival. so it is not quiet the same. i think you could say that was more diplomatic. >> with all that in mind, how big of a diplomatic crisis is this? >> i think the chinese have some of the german ambassador that register their protest. i would expect they would probably leave it at that. it is worth pointing out that jill biden did something very similar earlier this year in

june at a campaign event. he described president xi jinping as a dictator. there were criticisms and protests from the chinese side. very similar wording to what we heard today. the relationship between the u.s. and china has not been completely blown up. both sides continue to make their point. that is probably what will happen here as well. >> a week after floods killed thousands of people at the libyan city of durham, hundred are now rallying against local authorities. the protesters accuse officials in the be is eastern based government of failing to maintain the two dams that collapsed, prompting the disaster. they are calling for accountability. they left tens of thousands homeless and the need of clean water and basic supplies. dangerous conditions are

hampering recovery efforts, leaving some local people searching for their loved ones on their own. >> calling out for her nephew as she routes through the rubble. she lost her brother and his family but they are building -- they're building succumbed to the fierce floodwaters. >> they used to come out here and then they would visit me. i would visit them. nothing is left. the floods took everything. their toys, their books, their father, their mother. >> her relatives are some of the thousands of people still unaccounted for in the city after a ferocious storm caused dams to break, flooding the city, demolishing buildings. sweeping entire neighborhoods out to sea. drone footage is the devastating aftermath, efforts to remove the rubble are being hampered by dangerous conditions on the ground.

many are still waiting for their loved ones remains so they can lay them to rest. >> if only we can lift this, if i could remove it with my own hands, if we could at least recover one body, just one so we could say we held a proper burial. >> the threat of another crisis looms, local teams are out in force to sanitize streets and hospitals to prevent contagion. >> we are concerned about the spread of infection by enzymes that can cause malarial as well as cholera, other diseases if we do not deal with it from the start. the situation is stable and under control so far. >> for now. but they are warning of disease outbreak and he could spark a second devastating crisis for

the population. request this is a journalist and human rights activist based in istanbul. members of her family survived the floods and i asked whether aid is getting through to them. >> the eggs are coming through. also, the medical aid it has covered. the only have some problems with the normal usage. and for washing themselves and stuff like that. but this is not a big problem. they've had a very weak and not -- water network. there used to bind water and using it. i think this is the only concern now. the government is assigned to work very hard all of the aides

and ngos. they are trying to work very hard to deliver clean water to the places where people are staying now with shelters and safe areas. >> clean water is very important. the u.n. has issued a warning about the risk of disease outbreaks. what are you hearing about that? >> the national disease control center is announcing everything is under control. that is our source. they are saying everything is ok in that sense. it is only the smell of the decomposition of the bodies and they are trying to elect as many as they can do is to avoid anything that might happen but in general, the official resources are saying there is nothing that is going to be

happening if they isolate the affected area and if they continue collecting the body, especially the bodies dying from natural disaster, not from disease. that is when it is very dangerous. but that was nora. let's take a look at some more world news. >> almost 200 migrants have arrived ed into the thousands that reached the island last week. it comes as italy's right-wing government adopts tougher migration measures extending the time migrants can be detained and ensuring more people who have no legal right are repatriated. germany has launched its vaccination campaign. the 60 year health minister has received an updated covid-19 booster shot.

germany's public health agency recommends annual jobs only for people over 60 and those with underlying diseases. to football now. the champions league returned on tuesday. this will be the final time we see the traditional brick stage and of a radical overhaul. money is often does not -- the deciding factor when it comes to football. they start the request to belgrade on tuesday.

nothing changed before when we did not win it on the season. >> this season is the final campaign where the champions league will include -- include every phase. one jointly with 36 teams will be introduced. all to stave off the threat of a possible super league. saudi arabia buying up a host of top dams. they means that your premier competition will ask star power. they prove that either were in your home country and a destroyed stadium cannot stop the desire to compete. they will lay their champions league home games in hamburg. also in germany, the second division as recently as 2019 will help to recover from two defeats in a row when they make

their competition debut -- it is the first experience of champions league for many of us. we have to enjoy but we don't have to forget that it is a football game. anything can happen. we want to surprise on wednesday. that is our goal. >> mono football often feels like a crusade to make the most money but there are still occasional fairytales in the champions league for this season at least. >> finally, a major shock at the rub -- rugby world cup in france. it is the pacific out his first win over the wallabies and 69 years. this leaves the seed wide open. eddie jones is now very much under pressure. he took full responsibility for the loss, saying fans should be throwing bigots and croissants at him. you're watching tw news, live from berlin.

here is a reminder of our top story today. iran has the least dual u.s. citizens as part of a prisoner swap. china has some of germany's ambassador after angling a bareback called president xi jinping a dictator. bareback made the remark on fox news last week when asked about russia's war on ukraine. that is it from the news. stay with us. after a short break, i will be back to take you through the day. we hope to see you there.

>> news and analysis from france 24. these are the headlines. biden says five innocent americans held peninsula -- held prisoner in iran are on their way home. in return, $6 billion in assets have been unfrozen. the u.n. hopes the prisoner swap will lead to a lowering in tensions. italy has extended the detention of migrants alleged to have no right to stay. it is a move that comes in the wake of more than 10,000 people trafficked.