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the, the, this is the, the we news live from berlin, b u. s. and the new plan, new sanctions on iran is real or just its allies to step up international pressure on tear on in response to last, weekends attack. western nations are, are hoping to dis, wait israel from any response, like as far as an even wider conflict. also coming lawmakers in georgia advance a foreign influence law that critics, they are restrict basic freedoms and could be ready. 1 to police these hopes of joining the e u. the legislation fields mass protests and the capital. the
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article fairly. it's good to have you with us. germany's foreign minister on elena babylon has wrapped up a visit to israel and diffusing tensions with iran. bible comment with prime minister benjamin young to discuss the consequences of the unprecedented aerial attack launched by a run over the weekend earlier in the day she met with is really president issac heard sock in jerusalem. like many of israel's allies, the german foreign minister has been urging de escalation and the conflict in a press conference and tell him he's been glory on airport. bab, of warren, iran attack on israel shows tear on is not afraid of escalating the original conflict. jesus can say i am rare to racing here today. my toe, toe condemnation of this dangerous act and have told my is ready be partners very clearly. israel has a complete solidarity. iran will face consequences by to the conduct
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vents and live in we in the you are placing sanctions against iran and we'll continue to work on these fights here on at the same time. it is critical that this highly flammable situation does not turn into a regional wildfire. iran, and it's proxies like has belong to the who these mis, not poor anymore oil into the fire, with german 4 and mr. not bad luck. well, our correspond, antonio kramer was as a german foreign ministers press conference and has more on books talks with is really leaders to mean basically she's been telling this really set how concerned many, many countries, all among them do many of you also have the u. k. for minister cameron here at the same time and she was telling them, so it's uh, it should basically consider to calibrate it's response should be smart about it as
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she put it in also saying that it shouldn't given either. so there's an acknowledgements here, i think from determine a minute for an minutes to say and you know, everybody knows host dangerous. the situation is this region is to bring over on the brink of, of why the escalation. but you didn't go really much into detail how such a calibrated response, which basically look like. and she also said, you know, they are now in their way uh to the g 7 meeting now leaving from is resurrected to bed where they will be discussing the situation here. but it's very clear the concern of what can happen and all those different scenarios that are being discussed because it's read has said a dis, retaliatory response from iran from it. so to is really, so it would also burns a direct response from this rather than of course everybody's, you know, waiting,
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but that means it's a decision to a, for a response, but not about the timing and the scale of it as to what extent can jeremy play a role in efforts to de escalate the conflict between israel and iran at this point as well. i mean they're showing, they're concerned they're trying to tools obviously here to all the account deposit . we also heard of the foreign minister saying that she had talked before the reply to the tech install today by iran in israel a to her a ring and con to pop it also afterwards. and she said that basically iran what test the waters they would see if they could be an escalation. and she also said that the to at the g 7 meeting, they would be talking about a potential for the sanctions that could place on iran. but, you know, there's a lot of talk about, you know, trying to get is wrote a not to respond or in a, in
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a different way to respond. but it's not quite clear how this would be done without pushing this region. and that would not just concern, of course is right. it would concern the whole region into of why the explanation. that was our respond antonio kramer, always great to get your perspective of things. thank you so much. well, israel's allies were here to there have condemned the 1st ever direct attack by iran on israel and have urged the international community to be defiant against the islamic republic, but is really allies. we're also trying to strike a balance between standing and solidarity with israel and curbing further finding in the region. the air defense is destroyed. these are raining drones over israel last weekend. no western powers are watching closely as tel aviv moles. h next move to iran, says the attacks were self defense after a suspected is really strike on its embassy and damascus. but the country's ranging from time jo to the united states,
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germany have condemned the wrong that had honors of the dream. they range and redeem launched an unprecedented attack against history of this weekend and has let the region to the edge of the abyss on your johnstone's isolated, you know, on is, is in yes, israel is asking its allies to target to wrong with more sanctions. adding to those the us has long had in place. i think your opinions, ross of travel bonds and embargoes over allegations of rights abuses in iran, nuclear proliferation terrorist activities arming russia and aging, and a bad thing. the syrian government, some experts say to those will affect the already sanction smell against around including on drones. for example, the building of drones. well, that's from the, as in, stopped iranians to, you know, produce hundreds of them. i cannot sufficiently stress hall hall. we owned them nice age of big jo, strategic changes many,
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no fear is really retaliation could spark on even wider regional conflict. prompting western leaders to off tel aviv to exercise restraint. us as warrant 8 won't take part in the military country offensive, and the u is calling for calm. v won't to continue our work to the escalate. this is something because we said very clearly, not only on the estimate of what happened last week, but or the before the regional escalation, real benefits, no one. and this is one of the main objectives of our efforts to make sure that there is no further escalation because this is bringing us to the brink of a new on forcing situation. in the middle is unforeseen and unpredictable. with gauze of still under phone bars ment, hostages still caught in the crossfire of the humanitarian situation. still dire. and the look now at some other stories making headlines around the world today. at least 13 people have been killed in scores injured after 3 russian,
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myself hit the northern ukrainian city of turn me close to the russian border. you're granting president will let them reason. lensky has responded with an appeal to western partners for more air defense support. more than a 100000 people have been evacuated due to floods in kazakhstan water levels in rivers in rushes, ural and south western siberian regions are also rising. the disaster has been caused by heavy rains which have melted large accumulations of snow to georgia. now where the parliament has approve the 1st reading of a controversial new bill that critics are comparing to russian legislation. there were widespread protests on the streets of the capital tbilisi on tuesday evening after the legislation passed its 1st parliamentary hurdle. the foreign influence bill would require any civil society organization that receives more than 20 percent of its funding from overseas to register. as for suing the interest of a foreign power,
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i asked our correspondent demetrius when you have in about the next steps needed for the bill to become law as well today. interestingly, the opposition members have filed them and i have to refrain from the book called to the vault, so the volt went 83 to 0 in favor of passing it in the 1st reading. so what happens next is that there will be the 2nd and 3rd readings. and if, if things are going to be repeated, then obviously they're really in georgia. dream party won't have any obstacles there as well. but then what happens next is that the georgia and probably you, presidents sell them as a rubbish really said already that she will veto the the law. but then according to the georgia and constitution, uh, this veto can be all the reading by a i think it's 76 votes in parliament. so basically the georgia dream, the ruling party has upper hand here and you can easily override the veto. and so then simply the speaker a file limit can sign it into law,
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bypassing the president. all right, there have been massive protests in the run up to today's vote on the bill. can we expect people to keep taking to the streets if this is pretty much a do explain a done deal. well of course we have to remember that this is the 2nd time that the ruling party is trying to pass this bill. and it was scrapped uh after the mass protest last year. so uh now uh, george and prime minister iraq leak about heeds a claim today again that the government is going to proceed with the bill. no matter what. but so say protests was on the street. we've seen violent sales in the past couple of days, right. police were deployed yesterday outside the parliament, number of people were arrested number of people injured, but protests was on the street say that for them. this is an existential choice. note on like that, that protest or isn't ukraine face during the my done revolution about 10 years ago . so it seems like both sides here are stuck in these beats or a conflict,
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and they're going to proceed no matter what. mm hm. so a lot of resolve they're on the street can read read the proposed legislation is not only controversial within the country though. it's also been criticized internationally, hasn't day. i absolutely the us and the european union have been consistent in the criticism of the legislature. they say that the bill takes them further way, takes the country further away from european and generally speaking western values . and today we had a similar statement issued by the european union, which says that the, the proposed law below that is being passed now by parliament contradicts your opinion, is core values and norms. we also have to remember that the country has been given the official candidate states as in december for, for the you are paying union. and so many protests or is accused the government of still in the country away from that path. also interestingly, today, the crime in has also commented on the situation in georgia and the presidential
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spokesperson dmitri past golf said that the western western forces i trying to stoke on to russian sentiment in georgia to in relation to what he described as a lo, which has been adopted by several western countries themselves. so here are the main reactions. but again, the protestors and the government seemed to be very determined into taking their own, taking situation in their hands here as dw correspondent demitria plenty of in joining us from where you go. thank you so much. finally, today marks 100 days until the 2024 olympics begin. and the french capital olympic flame was led to tuesday at a ceremony in greece and will arrive in paris just in time for the opening ceremony and late july. but despite the official countdown being under way, some locals remain skeptical about the chances of success of the games. berry is ready for its being 7 years in the making.
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and now they were just $100.00 days until they swimmers olympic gains beginning the french capital. the opening ceremony is set to be held here on the river saying c h the 1st time the event will be based on balsa. i'm the 1st time is happening outside of a stadium. thousands of athletes will compete for one of these coveted metals. the 1st fully open gains in 8 years after the tokyo olympics were held without spectators because upon demick restrictions, any demo. but as the marketing campaign picks up, pace parisians are in piece of painting the events with mixed feelings or links excited. no, sorry, that's certainly not the right answer. i'm not a to and excited about the olympics, even if it is still a great event. it's a paris for fonts, for probably it of all real. it does have yes,
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we're looking forward to it because it's a chance for us to see the olympic games and friends for me as possible, as i don't think the city of parents itself is already like in this website. on monday french president emanuel macro and visited the grand palace, the iconic museum is undergoing renovations, and will host of fencing and ty quando. despite the excitement, the president was clear that safety comes fast, confirming that the opening ceremony could move inside a security risk for the athletes. on 300000 inspect, tate says is too high a good thing. they have another 100 days to figure it all out. that's your news roundup. stay with us though, because up next hour documentary serious looks closely at the kim dynasty and it's great on north korea for 3 generations. if it's the latest headlines you're looking
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