jenny hill, -- from russian power. jenny hill in bavaria. >> is not just germany.eral countries are facing an energy crunch in europe. -- elephants in south africa are being counted as part of a groundbreaking five country census this month. the conservation area stretches across angola, namibia, botswana, and zambia. last year's event elephants were declared in danger. southern africa, the numbers appear to be increasing with some unintended consequences. we traveled to botswana to find out more. >> 100 years ago an estimated 10 million elephants roamed the continent. now only about 400,000 are left. inarts of southern africa, a conservation success story is emerging, one was its own challenges -- with its own challenges. in this region, elephants are increasing. the census will determine by how much it comes amidst divisions about how southern africa should manage its growing elephant population. the count has been crdinated across several borders. >> the problem we are trying to address is the fact that elephants are moving across borders. we don't know if it is

let's head to germany as well and jenny hill, goodness, we canjust see how well and jenny hill, goodnesswhere you are. can just see how dry that is where ou are. , , , , you are. yes, this is the riverbed ofthe you are. yes, this is the riverbed of the mighty — you are. yes, this is the riverbed of the mighty river _ you are. yes, this is the riverbed of the mighty river rhine. - you are. yes, this is the riverbed of the mighty river rhine. take l you are. yes, this is the riverbed of the mighty river rhine. take a look at it. we should be underwater right now, instead you can see how dry and arid this particular part of the river rhine has become. the river levels have dropped so far here that they have exposed an old stone footbridge. you can see people picking their way across it to the island which was previously now only accessible by boat. a lot of those people enjoying the novelty of the new landscape but there is serious concern here. that's because this is one of europe's great working rivers. goods go up and down this rivers. goods go up and down this river and we have seen bar

jenny hill reports from the river rhine. jenny: this is the riverbed of e mighty rhine.times we would be stanng underwater here. instead, look at it now. the river levels have been falling gnificantly in forecast to fall further still. people here that know the area tell us they have never seen anything like it. take a look at the castle on an island in the river. all of a sudden, people can pick their way across the stone bridge that has suddenly been exposed. prior to that, they had to take a boat to get across to the island. it is important to say that river levels do often drop here. every year, usually. and theyre not as low as the record low in 2018. the official measurement was taken downriver. but people here, experts all say the same thing. that these falling water levels are happening more often. and this time it is happening earlier in the year. the dry season when the water levels tend to drop is usually september or october. people who live here and earn their livelihoods on the great working river are concerned about what is going to happen as the months go

jenny hill reports. >> it is practically a national pastime. indulging a passion for speed. as germany hustlesards winter, an energy crisis looms. it calls for a speed limit on its motorways gaining traction. >> it doesn't make any sense. with the current petrol prices, no one goes throttle on the motorway. everyone going slower. trying to save more energy by imposing rules would not work. >> a speed limit is long overdue. but in reality,ou can't go much faster anyway. >> germany's motorways are world-mous. there is technically nothing to stop a driver doing more than 400 kilometers an hour. would slowing them down signifantly reduce fuel consumption? in the drive to conserve energy, this economist believes everything helps. >> this could save someone .5% of consumption of fuel. if we were to limit it, introduce a speed limit, i think we should be caref about enforcing it forever. but for some time as long as the crisis prevails, why not? >> a speed limit would please environmental companies. and those who worry about safety , although significantly more people die on german

laura: jenny hill, reporting from germany.e go tonight, let's take a look at a carpet of flowers and belgium. in brussels, every two years, hundreds of thousands of flowers are used to create a vast floral carpet in the city's complasse. it is the first since the pandemic began. it is inspired by the very first of these displays back in 1971 which was influenced by arabe sque shapes. calming and peaceful after a turbulent week of world news. i'm laura trevelyan. thank you so much for watching bbc world news america. ♪ narrator: funding for this presentation of this program is provided by... narrator: financial services firm, raymond james. narrator: funding was also provided , the freeman foundation. by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected need and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. ♪♪ narrator: you're watching pbs. ♪ da-da-da-duh-da-da-da♪ ♪ da-da-da-da-da-da ♪♪ ♪ judy: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on "the newshour" tonight, unsealed. a newly

jenny hill has this report. he's holding europe's feet to the fire.ows germany relies on his energy, that its industry needs his gas. the aluminium they produce here flows down vital supply chains — cars, medical equipment, wind turbines. but no—one can rule out shortages this winter. honestly, if they cut energy, there is no real contingency plan. the only thing you can do is then prioritise, and, let's say, allocate the capacity that you could still run to the most important markets, where you think the damage to society is the biggest, right? so you'd cut back on production? that's the only way. russia cut gas to europe, but it wants the world to think it's germany's fault. so, today, a photo—op. the german chancellor and the german turbine russia says it can't do without. olaf scholz insists it's available and there is no technical reason for russia to withhold its gas. but this is a chancellor who promised to phase out coal and end nuclear power. he is having to rethink those pledges now. "germany's last three remaining nuclear power stations," h

jenny hill, bbc news.er the accents of people working in call centres. sanas says it wants to reduce racist abuse faced by staff in places such as india and the philippines. but critics say the technology is trying to make people sound "white". you're about to hear two voices — the first, a natural one, and the second after it has been through the voice—altering software. have a listen. south asian accent: hi, this is alex _ from the customer service aid. how are you today? great to hear. american accent: hi, this is alex _ from the customer service aid. how are you today? great to hear. what do you make of that? earlier, i spoke with winifred poster, a sociologist from the university of washington in st louis, who has done extensive research on call centre workers. this is what she had to make of it. i think there are many, many problems with this kind of technology that range from lesser to greater harm. one of the problems is that it doesn't solve the main problems of customer service, which is that whe

jenny hill, bbc news, landshut, in bavaria. with me i'm on twitter — @bbckarishma he you can get in touch with me about stories like the situation between taiwan and china. i would love to hear your thoughts. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: we'll look at a plan by new zealand to deal with the impact of global warming with a climate expert. the question was whether we wanted to save our people, and japanese as well, and win the war, or whether we want to take a chance on being able to win the war by killing all our young men. the invasion began at two o'clock this morning. mr bush. — like most other people, was clearly caught by surprise. we call for the immediate and unconditional withdrawal of all the iraqi forces. 100 years old, and still full of vigor, vitality and enjoyment of life. no other king or queen in british history has lived so long, and the queen mother is said to be quietly very pleased indeed that she's achieved this landmark anniversary. this is a pivotal moment for the churc

jenny hill, bbc news, szczecin.ree years. dozens of bands will be performing alongside multiple sound systems and visitors from all over the world are expected to attend. wendy hurrell has been finding out what's in store on carnival day. it's back. notting hill carnival returns to the streets after three years. there are parades on sunday and monday starting at around 10:30 in the morning. it's a weekend of music, colourful costumes, and street food. it's been some time since the met had to police an event of this size. partners have been working with the police for months now to make sure that our plans are in place. we recognise what the risks are — and we have planned for those — but we will also respond dynamically to any issues and instances that happen on the day. but after what has been a very difficult few years in so many ways, there is a special significance for this community. the costumes will reflect that sentiment. we get our inspiration from things that are current. we want our theme to be relevant,

jenny hill, bbc news, szczecin.s of bands will be performing alongside the traditional sound systems. this year organisers are expecting up to 2 million visitors. the remains of what could be the largest dinosaur ever discovered in europe are being excavated in a back garden in portugal. the fossilised skeleton of a sauropod was discovered in the central city of pombal in 2017, when a man began building work on his house. sauropods were the biggest of all dinosaurs and the largest known land animals. palaeontologists say the reptile was about 12 metres tall — about 39 feet — and 25 metres or 82 feet long. garden centres in england will be banned from selling peat compost from 2024. the move follows a public consultation to fight climate change and restore peat lands. the wild, boggy areas are sometimes referred to as the uk's rainforests, because of their ability to soak up vast quantities of carbon. earlier i spoke with diarmuid gavin, who is a tv garden and presenter. he explained why he supports this ban. i've be

jenny hill reports from poland. a river that should teem with life instead gives up its dead.water flows via a canal into the oder. people here first reported fish dying, the water changing back in march. translation: all the signs and traces that i followed i led me to conclude that the pollution got into the water directly here. i talked to many people, conducted interviews. my conclusion is that someone dumped chemicals into the port. few safe places left to fish, and on this unaffected lake, little confidence that the perpetrator will ever be caught. "someone's responsible, someone's to blame," he says, "but we'll probably never find out who." there's despair here at the damage done, but determination, too, to better protect these waterways and the precious life they contain. jenny hill, bbc news, szczecin. now it's time for a look at the weather with elizabeth rizzini. hello there. good evening. if you were hoping for some more dry weather for the rest of this august bank holiday weekend, then you are in luck. it is looking mostly dry, there will be some more sunny spells

and its leaders, a critical task — to insulate europe from russian power. jenny hill, bbc news, landshut kansas, has voted in a referendum to protect abortion rights. it's a major victory for pro choice groups, and the first electoral test of the issue since the supreme court decision two months ago, allowing individual states to ban the procedure. projections suggest kansans voted by more than 60%, to uphold a woman's right to access abortion services, against the will of the republican—led legislature, which wanted to pass severe restrictions. it's also despite the state voting republican in every presidential electio since 1968. voter turnout was also higher than expected for the referendum. with more, here's our north america correspondent, nomia iqbal. cheering in this deeply conservative state, it is a moment that gave liberal groups hope. it's going to be ok, it's going to be ok. they'd expected the vote to protect abortion rights to either be tight, or not go their way at all. i am speechless, really. i'm so proud and relieved. i'm relieved that our rights remain intact in kansas

jenny hill has this report. he's holding europe's feet to the fire.ins — cars, medical equipment, wind turbines. but no—one can rule out shortages this winter. honestly, if they cut energy, there is no real contingency plan. the only thing you can do is then prioritise, and, let's say, allocate the capacity that you could still run to the most important markets, where you think the damage to society is the biggest, right? so you'd cut back on production? that's the only way. russia cut gas to europe, but it wants the world to think it's germany's fault. so, today, a photo—op. the german chancellor and the german turbine russia says it can't do without. 0laf scholz insists it's available and there is no technical reason for russia to withhold its gas. but this is a chancellor who promised to phase out coal and end nuclear power. he is having to rethink those pledges now. "germany's last three remaining nuclear power stations," he said, "only provide electricity, and only a small amount." "nevertheless, it could make sense to keep them going." it would

jenny hill, bbc news, landshut, in bavaria.ropped — we'll be finding out why the batgirl film is being scrapped just months before it's due to be released. the question was whether we wanted to save our people, and japanese as well, and win the war, or whether we want to take a chance on being able to win the war by killing all our young men. the invasion began at two o'clock this morning. mr bush. — like most other people, was clearly caught by surprise. we call for the immediate and unconditional withdrawal of all the iraqi forces. 100 years old, and still full of vigor, vitality and enjoyment of life. no other king or queen in british history has lived so long, and the queen mother is said to be quietly very pleased indeed that she's achieved this landmark anniversary. this is a pivotal moment for the church as an international movement. the question now is whether the american vote will lead to a split in the anglican community. this is bbc world news. the latest headlines: taiwan has launched flares to deter aircraft, hour

jenny hill, bbc news, szczecin.ollows a public consultation and is part of efforts to fight global warming, as our environment correspondent, helen briggs explains. this dark, wet stuff is peat — full of organic matter and much loved by gardeners for nourishing plants. but because of environmental concerns, you will soon no longer be able to buy peat compost at garden centres in england. if you dig it up out of the ground it is very valuable as a carbon store, it is broken down and all of that carbon is emitted into the atmosphere as carbon dioxide. we have been working really hard to try and find a way of protecting these peatlands and stopping this use. there are alternatives, they are developing all the time. when the ban comes into effect sometime in 2024, gardeners will have to switch to peat—free compost or make their own, but environmental groups say that with peat still being dug up in counties such as somerset, this comes too little, too late. in the uk, we are storing about 3.2 billion tonnes of carbon in

jenny hill, bbc news, szczecin.s occupied by russia — remains dangerous. the plant was temporarily disconnected from the power grid on thursday for the first time. mr zelensky has demanded that the un nuclear watchdog visits the plant as soon as possible the us state department has announced that president biden is planning to appoint an ambassador to the arctic region. the move comes as russia increases its military activity in the arctic. china has been constructing research stations. the notting hill carnival returns to the streets of west london this weekend, for the first time in three years. dozens of bands will be performing alongside multiple sound systems and visitors from all over the world are expected to attend. wendy hurrell has been finding out what's in store on carnival day. it's back. notting hill carnival returns to the streets after three years. there are parades on sunday and monday starting at around 10:30 in the morning. it's a weekend of music, colourful costumes, and street food. it's been so

jenny hill, bbc news, szczecin.n portugal. the fossilised skeleton of a sauropod was discovered in the central city of pombal in 2017, when a man began building work on his house. sauropods were the biggest of all dinosaurs and the largest known land animals. palaeontologists say the reptile was about 12 metres tall — about 39 feet — and 25 metres or 82 feet long. well, for more on this i am now joined by dr sally reynolds. she heads the institute for studies of landscape and human evolution at bournemouth university and specialises in mammal palaeontology. welcome. thank you very much for joining us. this creature sounds huge. joining us. this creature sounds hu.e, �* , ., ~' joining us. this creature sounds hue. , ., joining us. this creature sounds hue. , . . huge. absolutely. thank you so much. it's such a wonderful _ huge. absolutely. thank you so much. it's such a wonderful discovery. - huge. absolutely. thank you so much. it's such a wonderful discovery. it - it's such a wonderful discovery. it means there ma

jenny hill, bbc news, szczecin. fossilised skeleton of a sauro—pod was discovered in the central city of pombal in 2017, when a man began building work on his house. sauro—pods were the biggest of all dinosaurs and the largest known land animals.

jenny hill, bbc news, szczecin.ro—pod was discovered in the central city of pombal in 2017, when a man began building work on his house. sauro—pods were the biggest of all dinosaurs and the largest known land animals. palaeontologists say the reptile was about 12 metres tall — about 39 feet — and 25 metres or 82 feet long. well a little earlier my colleague joanna gosling spoke about the discovery to dr sally reynolds. she heads the institute for studies of landscape and human evolution at bournemouth university — and specialises in mammal palaeontology. it's such a wonderful discovery, it means that there may actually be more of this very large dinosaur waiting in this back garden in portugal to be discovered. why would it have taken so long to get to this stage of the excavation? because the initial remains were spotted in 2017? yes. i assume what the landowner days was the right thing, was to call in the help of a local university or museum team to come out and have a look. i suppose at that point they had to dec

jenny hill, bbc news, szczecin.ew look after a year—long closure and a multi—million dollar makeover. the funicular, the oldest in asia, dates back to 1888 and previously drew over six million visitors annually before covid—19 struck. the service welcomed back passengers on saturday — even as tight coronavirus rules, which have decimated hong kong's tourism industry, remain in place in the city. kathryn armstrong reports. back on track with a different look. hong kong's peak tram was closed injune last year amid strict border controls aimed at eradicating covid—19. it dates back to 1888 and offers views of hong kong's skyline as it climbs to victoria peak. the tram normally attracts millions of visitors per year, but the city's closed borders saw numbers dwindle and was a key reason why the face—lift ended up being $15 million over budget. covid has affected all industries in hong kong, particularly the tourism industry, and for the upgrade project itself, the biggest hurdle was the supply chain. that caused a big d

jenny hill, bbc news, szczecin.hange and restore peat lands. the wild, boggy areas are sometimes referred to as the uk's rainforests because of their ability to soak up vast quantities of carbon. animal charities are warning of a "looming housing crisis" for dogs, as owners struggling with the cost of living are being forced to give them up. the dogs trust has now issued an urgent appeal for more foster carers to help pets in need. emma glasbey has been to meet one pup who is being cared for in a temporary home after being dumped in the street. barry was found abandoned in a street in leeds. he's not yet ready for his forever home, but the dogs trust has placed him with a foster carer. he's very lively, likes to play with lots of toys, just learnt how to bark so he's barking at things as well. so yeah, he's very energetic. i just look after them and the dogs trust do all the work about finding the right home for them so that they're in a forever home and not abandoned again. with christine, barry is learning to trus

jenny hill, bbc news, szczecin. heavy rainfall meant untreated sewage was being pumped into the sea. the government has now published a plan to clean up england's sewage system, promising the "strictest targets ever" on water companies, as our environment and rural affairs correspondent claire marshall explains. over the past week, people have been warned to stay away from dozens of beaches across england and wales because of untreated sewage pouring into rivers and the sea. hazardous for beach—goers, and deadly for animals. these pictures are from a river near swindon. pollution from a thames water pumping station killed at least 1,000 fish and countless smaller creatures — almost all life on this stretch of riverjust wiped out. against this backdrop, the government has published its plan to clean up the sewage system. it claims that the water companies will now face the strictest ever pollution targets. it says billions of pounds must be invested on improving infrastructure, but it will be part—funded by an increa

jenny hill, bbc news.ar power plant. conflict near the zaporizhzhia plant has intensified this week leading to western countries to call on moscow to withdraw troops from the facility. there�*s been no sign so far of russia agreeing to that with some analysts predicting the area occupied by russian forces will become one of the next big front lines of the war. john spencer is a retired us army major and now chair of urban warfare studies at the madison policy forum. he gave me his analysis of the situation. so clearly the russians turned the nuclear power plant into a military base. they have based a lot of their systems and shelling from within the base so it�*s become a precarious position because ukrainians are having gains in kherson and other regions, and this is likely to be a very big front of conflict soon. so i agree with the un and the us, that we have to get ahead of this and turn this power plant into a demilitarised zone and just get away from it. how does one turn this into a demilitarised zo

jenny hill, bbc news. her life support was turned off. she was 53. she had been in a coma and in a critical condition after being involved in a car crash a week ago. she will be remembered for her roles in films such as donnie brasco, volcano, i know what you did last summer, and six days, seven nights. lizo mzimbo looks back on her life — and i should warn you, it contains flash photography from the start. she's been a familiar face in tv and film for more than three decades. but in the first week of august, her car crashed into a house in the west of los angeles. both the home and her car caught fire. anne heche had a succession of small parts before being cast opposite johnny depp in mob drama donnie brasco. since when does sherry have a boyfriend? i didn't ok this, maggie. you didn't 0k it? what do you think... shouting. i put food on that table! what do i get for christmas, huh? i'm here. that was quickly followed by her first big starring role, alongside harrison ford in the romantic comedy six days,

jenny hill, bbc news, berlin.y and also fairly cloudy and murky. a weak weather front moving from west to east bringing showery outbreaks of rain. increasingly fragmenting, you can see how the showers are sporadic by the afternoon stop brightening up in western scotland and northern ireland. despite the cloud we should see holes developing. temperatures of 21 in aberdeen and belfast. 24 in birmingham but 27 in norwich. we say goodbye to the weather front this evening. a new one comes in bringing rain across the south—east of england, wales, the midlands, north and ireland, northern england and scotland. as it clears northern ireland we will see it dry up but there will be fresher conditions moving in. forthe there will be fresher conditions moving in. for the rest of us it will be muggy, especially across england and wales. here is the weather front tomorrow morning, clearing eastern scotland, romania across parts of england and wales. on either side of it, sunshine and a few showers. a brisk wind developing throu

jenny hill, bbc news. you�*re watching bbc news.fter being stabbed on stage in the state of new york. it�*s been revealed the search warrant for donald trump�*s florida home was partly based on suspicion of violations of the us espionage act. the hollywood actress anne heche has been declared legally dead, but will remain on life support to allow for a possible organ donation. she was 53. she�*d been in a coma and in critical condition after being involved in a car crash a week ago. she�*ll be remembered for her roles in films such as donnie brasco, volcano, i know what you did last summer and six days seven nights. lizo mzimbo looks back on her life. and i should warn you — it contains flash photography from the start. she�*s been a familiar face in tv and film for more than three decades. but in the first week of august, her car crashed into a house in the west of los angeles. both the home and her car caught fire. anne heche had a succession of small parts before being cast oppositejohnny depp in mob drama donnie brasco. since wh

jenny hill, bbc news, szczecin. remains of what could be the largest dinosaur ever discovered in europe are being excavated in a back garden in portugal. the fossilised skeleton of a sauro—pod was discovered in the central city of pombal in 2017, when a man began building work on his house. sauro—pods were the biggest of all dinosaurs and the largest known land animals. palaeontologists say the reptile was about 12 metres tall — about 39 feet — and 25 metres or 82 feet long. well a little earlier my colleague joanna gosling spoke about the discovery to dr sally reynolds. she heads the institute for studies of landscape and human evolution at bournemouth university, and specialises in mammal palaeontology. it's such a wonderful discovery, it means that there may actually be more of this very large dinosaur waiting in this back garden in portugal to be discovered. why would it have taken so long to get to this stage of the excavation? because the initial remains were spotted in 2017? yes. i assume what the landowner d

jenny hill has this report. he's holding europe's feet to the fire.s gas. the aluminium they produce here flows down vital supply chains — cars, medical equipment, wind turbines. but no—one can rule out shortages this winter. we are interrupting that rapport to listen to nancy pelosi. �* ., , , ., , pelosi. an opportunity for us to engage — pelosi. an opportunity for us to engage in _ pelosi. an opportunity for us to engage in into _ pelosi. an opportunity for us i to engage in into parliamentary discussions about some of the issues — discussions about some of the issues of— discussions about some of the issues of concern. my friends when — issues of concern. my friends when we _ issues of concern. my friends when we come and travel is a delegation, there are other three — delegation, there are other three pillars of security, economics and governance. in all three — economics and governance. in all three of those areas, the us. — all three of those areas, the us, south korea relationship is very— us, south korea relationship is very strong and we lea

jenny hill there, our german correspondent.s, was medically prescribed in the us, and carrying it with her was an honest mistake. the us government says she's been wrongfully detained, and is reported to have offered to exchange herfor a russian arms dealer serving a prison sentence in america. india is marking 75 years of independence with commemorative ceremonies across the country. when britain granted india independence, seven—and—a—half decades ago, the territory it had ruled over was divided, or partitioned, into india and the new state of pakistan with east pakistan later becoming bangladesh. this created an upsurge of violence, in which approximately 15 million people were displaced and an estimated one million died. well, india and pakistan have remained rivals ever since. london mayor sadiq khan, whose parents came from pakistan, has spoken about what this anniversary means for asians living in the uk. partition was very difficult for those in india, pakistan and bangladesh. literally millions lost their lives when pa

jenny hill, bbc news, berlin.at shops. angelica casas reports. i like guns. i like guns, i like to hearthe bang. i like guns. i like guns, i like to hearthe bang. i like to hit the target. i like to be a good shot. i like to practise. my dad had guns, 0k. he had guns. he would take me with him deer hunting. i always have access to guns but then i had my own shot gun when i was 12 years old. mark lives in texas, a state with some of the most lenient gun laws in all of the united states. this is a rifle. it's a .223 calibre rifle. it's basicallyjust a little ar. just a little ar, that's all it is. but we met him at an unlikely place. a gun buy—back event in the city of houston, where hundreds of gun owners queued up to hand over their firearms to police. the goal here is to take unused, unwanted firearms off the streets and dispose of them in a way that ensures they are never misused, that they never end up in the wrong hands. it's isolated there in the box. got it? i don't need it. i don't want it to be i stolen fr

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here's our berlin correspondent, jenny hill.ll become all but unnavigable — either because barges physically can't get through, or because they'll have to lighten their loads, and reduce their cargoes to such an extent that it's no longer financially viable for them to do so. that's a huge issue because this river serves germany's industrial heartlands. those commercial vessels fetch and carry raw materials, goods and products, to and from the factories, the power stations, the big international businesses that line the river bank here. it's a particular headache for the german government because the barges on this river carry coal to the power stations here. russia has reduced its supply of gas to germany, so the government is relying in part on those coal—fired power stations to help get the country through the coming winter. russia has reduced its supply of gas to germany, so the government is relying in part on those coal—fired power stations there's big concern that there won't be enough coal coming up the river to fire tho

jenny hill, bbc news, landshut, in bavaria.in the first half of this year — after an all—time record high in the same period last year. but the report, by the community security trust, says that the proportion of incidents involving children has increased. let's speak to dave rich, who is director of policy at the charity community security trust. good to have you with us, thank you forjoining us. why do you think we have seen a decrease in anti—jewish hate incidents, and how surprised are you? hate incidents, and how surprised are ou? ., . , . are you? good morning. we expected such a large — are you? good morning. we expected such a large decrease _ are you? good morning. we expected such a large decrease this _ are you? good morning. we expected such a large decrease this year, - such a large decrease this year, anything else would have been intolerable, because last year we had such an all—time record high in the number of anti—jewish attacks and anti—semitic hate incidents in this country, that happened because of anti—sem

jenny hill reports now from the river rhine. this is the riverbed of the mighty ryan.nderwater. it is a working river, one of europe's most important. barges fetch and carry goods and materials through germany's industrial heartland. other what is now so low that some of the larger vessels cannot get through. translation: ~ ., ., ,, translation: we are approaching levels where _ translation: we are approaching levels where ships _ translation: we are approaching levels where ships cannot - translation: we are approaching levels where ships cannot enter- translation: we are approaching| levels where ships cannot enter the upper rhine. many of the bigger ships cannot go there. it is likely it will be closed to traffic completely. it will be closed to traffic completely-— it will be closed to traffic completely. it will be closed to traffic comletel . ., , , it will be closed to traffic comletel . . , , ., completely. the captain is used to troubled waters. _ completely. the captain is used to troubled waters. the _ completely. the captain is used to troubled waters. the

here's our berlin correspondent, jenny hill.drop to what monitoring agencies and shipping companies say is a critical level at which it will become all but unable to be navigated because either byjust cannot get through a because they will have to lighten their loads and reduce cargoes to such an extent it is no longer financially viable for them to do so and that is a huge problem. this river serves germany's industrial heartlands, the commercial vessels fetch and carry were materials, goods and products to and from the factories, the power stations, the big international businesses that lined the river bank. it's a particular headache for the german government because the badges on this river carry coal to the power stations here. russia has reduced its gas to germany so the government is relying in part on the coal—fired power stations to help get the country through the coming winter. there's be concerned that there won't be enough call coming up the river to fire those power stations. it's not unusual for water levels to dr

let's get more on the situation in germany — and our correspondent jenny hill reports from a riverbedin the river. usually, people here say they can't get to the island without the use of a boat but the water level is so low, you can see someone picking their way over a stone bridge which has now been exposed. it's worth pointing out the water levels here drop every year, it's not unusual in that respect but what is different this time it that it is happening more frequently, people here tell us, and it has happened earlier in the year. usually, what they call the dry season is september, october. whilst the levels are very low, they have not yet reached the record low set in 2018 but people here are extremely worried that the forecasters say they will drop further and the record might be surpassed. from here, you can see a section of the river which is still navigable for the vessels which fetch and carry to the power plants and the industrial complexes that line this river. we have seen one or two this morning, several last night, inching their way very slowly through a channel ther