it seems that tensions between the nato blog on some european countries arising the country to rachel mawson has more. schultz who was once considered pretty much a pacifist is now pumping up the military industrial complex warmer. he investing moreno defense and it is absolutely clear that we would go to 2 percent of o g d p as has agreed in lay too. because we already have the highest defense budgeted european union to be very clear as germany. but we are willing to increase this. that's interesting. german defense minister boris for story is set the tone recently by saying that the country can currently defend itself, militarily. strange thing to emit out loud by the way even wants to now buy back some german made a leopard, 2 tanks from switzerland because apparently it gave so many leopard, one tanks away to ukraine that it lacked tanks for itself. it's like someone on the street corner asking you for money. so you hand him, your bank card. he completely drained your bank account and that, oops, you're stuck on the street and pegging for cash yourself. just another example of the amazin

the collapse of 2 major banks, huston ripples throughout the financial world, also contributes. rachel mawson has more the failure of silicon valley bank in the united states is sending shock waves through europe's financial system. and it's also sending its bank stocks into free fall on wednesday with the european press, making the link between the u. s. crisis and new trouble for europe's banking sector. credit suisse had dropped on zurich, stock market by mid day. it's top investor, the saudi national bank said that they won't help cushion the blow by buying any more than the 9.8 percent of the shares that they already own, since they want to avoid any new regulatory regimes that kick in above 10 percent investment economists muriel rubini said in an interview that they could, histories crisis, is a quote, lehmann moment for european and global markets referring to the layman brothers collapse that sparked the 2 $1008.00 economic crisis in the united states, which then spread to europe. french banks were especially hit hard on wednesday with trading and francis b and b about he bass stocks

our teeth are rachel mawson. thank you. ah, protests have erupted in several israeli cities, including television by stun grenades have been fired at demonstrators as a clashed with a country's law enforcement. the protesters block the main highway that connects tel aviv and jerusalem waving flags and shouting anti government slogans. the demonstrations across the country are broken out as israeli officials are proceeding with a controversial judicial reform. it includes the rights of ruling. it leads to limit the power of the supreme court, which currently acts as a counterbalance to the executive branch. when it's a big get together or the president nobela roost. alexander lucas. shank. oh, he's right now in beijing on an official state visit in a statement or during one of his meetings the leader expressed his views on china's role in the world. vis. get those who would know without china today, it is impossible to solve any issue on our planet. the recent proposal of chinese president, she's in ping on peaceful developm

all right, i'll take a derivative. rachel mawson. thank you. now the head of the don't, ex republic says it advancing russian troops of flanking ukrainian forces on both sides of the key ton of the car. now the question is, why is this region so important or rational authorities say that taking the area would eliminate a strategic position. the key of forces have been using to attack civilian areas. now, over the past 9 years, the town is just roughly 20 kilometers away from the regional capital of the next city. and if indeed control is gain, many se would insure security for the people of that region. well, let 100 open until corresponding roman culture are reporting now on the increasing usage of russian drones in that part ah, international brigade that nash guy is just one of many groups who are working towards liberation of that found off of dave. go just outside of dentist now since the start of the special military operation, we've seen the rise of use of these drones. now. this sir, this man, he is a drone operator and as you can see t