the the dw news line from berlin spectacular total eclipse springs darkness to north america. tens of millions of people watch the moon cover the sun over mexico with the us and canada, also coming up in the program. nicaragua accuses germany of helping is real commit genocide in the concept hearings had started at the international court of justice in the hague. germany says the case is not justified. the,

i'm here until berlin. thank you very much for joining us. tens of millions of people have a weakness array or total solar eclipse in north america. the moon shadow traveled across the continent from mexico to canada. those lucky enough to be in the path of to tell what he saw. the moon completely engulfed the sun and briefly turned date and tonight the last slip of lines before the sun this swallowed up by the moon. then a single bright speed of lines like the jewel on the diamond ring. before tow tele to sky gazes across north america were treated to once in a lifetime view. so beautiful. oh my goodness. listen for the birds and on here and

during totality the sun's atmosphere, the corona is visible and you can see flags on the sun surface. some of them the size of our own planet. a solar eclipse is the consequence of a caustic coincidence. the sun and the moon appeared the same size in our sky, even though the sun is some $400.00 times larger. and every now and then the moon passes directly between us and the sun blocking out its lights and creating a path where when eclipse is visible for those in the center of the path, the eclipse is total with every kilometer you move of that path. the coverage gets less, a total eclipse usually happens once or twice every yes, some way around us. but it's not often that the positive to tell it to the process through a densely populated colorado like this one from mexico,

through the united states and into canada. and just the southern as it disappeared, the sun returns. the sky is again filled with lights. as the moon's shadow dissipates. but those who stood in its path, well remember it forever. keith colleen is editor at nasa watch. and he told us, what's so special about a total solar eclipse, as well as your to duction mentioned this happened once or twice a year. but normally the silver, either the ocean where nobody lives or parts of the world, we're going to a lot of people. this one cut straight across to 3 countries like that, you know, half a 1000000000 people in the past. it was perhaps 30 to 40000000 people who got the full eclipse and maybe 3 times that in the area nearby. and you know, it doesn't happen that off and i can remember the times i've seen them. uh,

one was back in 1970 and that was one boy. so it must be something that i remember that date, it was march 7th, 1970. so there's something about them was they were saying the path of totality swept across several major north american cities. what was it like where you are in washington dc. we had about 90 percent coverage and i was actually on the air with somebody. i could have done a lot of interviews today and i was looking at my window and i just had this fixed it. i saw shadows, i shouldn't see it this time of day. and it was kind of weird. it was not as bright as i thought, my wife and i went outside and put our glasses on. and, you know, the sun was pretty much, not there, but it wasn't a total eclipse, so we can see things. but it was enough that you got the impression that something big spectacular does happen. all right, and after mid i'm really jealous for the fact that you were actually able to see it . so how exactly does nature react to a total eclipse as well?

usually what happens when you're right where it gets very dark animals that sort of run their day by whether it's day or night decide it's nighttime, and either they make noise or stop making noise. and it also gets colder. if you're in the right spot, it's been warm because you know, new slash at the sun warms are planted. and if you've lost the sun, you've lost the heat. and so just as that happens. so this happens over the course of a couple of minutes. just as you realize that something strange is happening. it reverses and there's the sun again. but for that moment, you get the sort of cosmic perspective of being on a planet in another world, moving in front of a local star. and well, many people think that you feel small in such a situation. you can also feel very large, great, great cost it. all right, but it's not just a spectacular like show, right. it's also an opportunity for scientists as well. oh,

absolutely. and you know, part of the problem we are standing of the ground is that there's cloud, you're not going to see the eclipse. so what nasa was able to do was take tube, it's jets and fly above the weather and follow that path as was the shadow of the move past over the years. and we're able to do some very precise measurements with the some expensive tell us what the problem is there, crap. and you can use something called a corona graph, which is a little piece of something that goes in front of your telescope and make it part of official eclipse, but nothing beats having the moon there in front of the sun, getting the full experience of the corona the atmosphere, the flowers and all the other things you only get that when the movie is doing all the box. all right, why these are an incredible opportunity. unfortunately, we're gonna have to wait another 2 years till we get to see something like that in the skies here over europe. but keith, it's always a pleasure having you on the show. thank you very much for joining us. call me next

time. this is really prime minister benjamin netanyahu says the is really military . i set a date for major incursion into rough with, without specifying when the west has repeated its opposition for plans. and it would have a devastating impact on civilians than yahoo state. when comes a day after israel's army with 3 troops from hon units, because the 2nd largest city, many residents have returned there to ruins. most of goes with the population that has been displaced by these rarely offensive, which was launched after the october. the 7th terror attacks by him. us now lieutenant colonel peter land or is the spokesman for israel's military. she told us why is real considered drop off to be so crucial to defeat them up. we do know that in the gaza strip, there are still at least 6 operational a battalions or from us. 4 of those indeed, in the rough area to in most central grocer uprising at a lower capacity. but in the south and roughly there are still for operational

battalions. if we're going to be successful at dismantling, how much we're going to have to go to rough. i think if we've learned anything from our risk operation 2 months ago, in rough up the hostages are being held there. and that there is a extensive force that can conduct organized bites and you're getting stuff. so we need to operate in order to get rid of from us and bring back the hostages. now dw also spoke to mike martin, the military analyst from king's college london. we asked him if the electric reduction in the operational, almost battalions in gaza means that the war is close to an end. couple of points. so the, what the tale in is, is quite problematic when you apply it to it in such a group because they don't organize themselves in battalions. that's of course what these, right, the 5, this full stuff and all the abilities they organize themselves in structures. but as an insurgent group, how mazda is quite hard to describe. it was organized in battalions, in terms of, is the war going to end soon?

well, i think, you know, the conflict in gaza can, and i said any time that was seized by talks going on and you know, the hostages will be released and the idea of the withdrawal are these will the things that are being discussed at the moment. but really only freeze the conflicts in a strategic sense. the conflict will carry on how my still wants to destroy israel, and israel still wants to destroy homage, and there's no political end state for this conflict. and there's no off the conflict time if they do do this seats 5, also just swap. so the fighting could end any time, but the conflicts will continue. meanwhile, here in new york city rings have started in a case against germany at the one stop court in the hague. neutral language uses germany of quote facilities in genocides in the gaza strip. it argues that germany is preaching international law by supplying weapons to israel for its military campaign, against from us. germany has rejected biotics accusation. nicaragua,

his case against germany, has to main goals to holtz bowen's military exports, to israel, and to restart german funding for the u. n's palestinian refugee agency. the arguments that germany's actions are in breach of the genocide convention government is taking to on the result of the asian to prevention decide what with respect of international humanitarian law. gemini, supply of alms to israel is a central pillar of nicaragua. his case, germany is israel, 2nd largest on supply of behind to the united states. accounting for about 30 percent of all is rails with an important. nicaragua argues that by continuing to provide these weapons, germany is enabling israel to commit acts of genocide in gaza. the international court of justice is currently examining whether israel has committed genocide in a separate case launched by south africa or in bringing this case before the court

. nicaragua says it is acting on behalf of the palestinian people. i mean, this is a very important case. obviously for out of the stadium brothers, but also for the people who make it, i would assume we have hurting always oppression indicates where we have a norms, sympathy with an experience with the suffering device. and if people are going through and that's why we felt think we had to do something. obviously the only thing that i will can do is use the field record since it has been one of the few things. i think that i've had some experience with the international court of justice, close ties between nicaragua and palestinian organizations, dates back to 1979 when palestinian groups supported this end. and this, the guerrilla forces that over through nicaragua, as dictated, ship germany staunch support of israel, goes back to just off to the 2nd world war. the german government sees supporting

israel security as a historical responsibility for germany's actions in the holocaust. berlin categorically rejects nicaragua, his accusations does not another date while at the genocide convention, nor international or that direct indirect gemini will get its chance to make its case in court on tuesday. let's take a look now and some other stories making news around the world. ecuador, as former vice president of our hey, gloss has been hospitalized just days after ecuadorian police from the mexican, the embassy to arrest of mexico comfortable advertised, followed the incident present authorities at the last was taken to the naval hospital after refusing to eat for sure. everybody was warmer us, president donald trump has announced his stance on abortion rights saying they should be left to individual states, decide, and that he would not endorse

a nationwide ban reproductive rights have been one of the most contentious issues lead up to november's presidential election. so this is this and us president joe biden has announced new plans the student that you said the plan would reduce and in some cases cancel a federal student loans for more of their $30000000.00 americans. a previous attempt for buying the cancel student debt was blocked. by the spring court, german soldiers are being deployed to lithuania as nato allies seek to shore up the strength of the lines as eastern flank. the move marks a major shift in german policy is the 1st preventive deployment of german soldiers abroad since a window scale was founded in 1955, the 1st contingent of troops was seen off at berlin. the airport by defense minister boers. the stories around 5000 soldiers will be stationed in lithuania with regained, expect it to be fully operational by 2027 and t w's people to correspond. as nina,

honda is probably with the troops and told us what has prompted to move during the cold war west and germany was native eastern slang and was protected from potential soviet aggression not lead time by worse than allies that was stationed that permanently. now it's time for germany to give back and help protect nathan's, current eastern flank that is here in the baltic countries. i've very much fear that russia could attack the european union. now, germany stationing soldiers abroad is a significant step. they will be stationed here permanently up to 5000 soldiers that would come to list worry me as rescue because as was the message here in vilnius today, that's why he is freedom is deputies freedom this way new security is dumb. need security and you're up to date, but to stick around next week, take a look at the story of holocaust survivor. my goal sleep lined up. and remember, if you need more news, you can always check out our website that's do you have the dot com and of course,

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