As people go hungry because of a drought and some are even forced to eat clay to serve. As welcome to the program it has been one of the most closely watched trials in decades and now in the last hour a court here in germany has found a neo nazi guilty of assassinating regional politician vita look at 2 years ago and sentenced him to life in prison was a member of angloamerican c. D. U. Party and had spoken out in support of refugees he accused shot him in the head at his home near the west german town of causes. Its a trial which brought the specter of far right violence in germany into sharp focus once again defendant stephanie guilty of murdering an elected politician vowed to loot co was a well liked local leader who defended angle americas policies on migration it turned him into a target of extremists stephanie recorded this video at the town hall where vowed to lucca faced far right hecklers. You have to stand up for certain values is anyone who doesnt agree with these values is free to leave the country thats a freedom every german enjoys. Pushing 4 years later local was assassinated outside his home in june 21000 his body discovered by his son 2 weeks Later Special forces arrested stefan. Over the course of the trial he confessed then retracted and later confessed again today the court has found him guilty of murder sentencing him to life in prison. But a few. Regulars here but in the case of stephanie either is a spiral of violence that started when he was young so its. Not the source of his on the stand on despite todays guilty verdict many questions remain where are those involved and could the police have done more to protect. Well to address these questions to bring in correspondent hes out the Frankfurt Court where the verdict has just been announced stephen he has been called for tell us more about the verdict. Yes its a life long prison sentence for stephany and that didnt come as a surprise because the evidence against him was quite overwhelming he confessed to the murder of. He led police to the crime weapon the revolver and also his motive was quite clear hatred towards well to look good because he was in favor of americas refugee policy and so this verdict isnt didnt come as a surprise and the judge also acknowledged the special severity of. Guilt and that means that he wont be able to apply for parole after 15 years as its usually possible in germany and hell spend most likely at least 22 years in jail before he can apply for parole. But a recent report says that the defendant had dozens of contacts in the far right see accomplices still be on the loose. That its absolutely possible to try to focus mainly on one possible supports off stephanie that was age and she was acquitted of the charges off accessory to murder today so there wasnt enough evidence that he really helped stephany plan this murder or that he was there at the crime scene there was no d. N. A. Often found and so he was acquitted but the question still remains maybe other people were involved look because families Still Believes that both stephanie and marcus age where embedded in the network of neo nazis there is a strong scene of neo nazis in the north of where murder happened and i spoke to. The cochairman of. Why re coming. Back at the state parliament and he told me yesterday well look deeper into the debts they have asked for thousands all for hundreds of miles of possible contacts that stephanie and marcus h. Had. Well look because it was the 1st right wing terrorist killing of a politician since the 2nd world war as the danger of right wing extremism in germany been underestimated by authorities. Many people think so also family his widow and his 2 sons they have repeatedly said that they believe that the state failed in protecting their father from right wing terrorism and many people say well Intelligence Service for a long time has turned a blind eye on rightwing terrorism in this country focusing maybe more on islamist terrorism istead was huge and that was becoming a huge problem but now i would say that recently and more and more resources has been have been put in to the fight against the far right and extremists in germany and the domestic Intelligence Service they estimate that about 13000 people belong to that scene that are potentially violent so there is a danger and the interior minister has said that he considers this to greatest threats to security in the country. In frankfurt thank you. European union and british swedish drugmaker. Have failed to make a breakthrough in the dispute over supply shortages of covert 19 vaccine to the block the company said in a statement that a constructive conversation with the e. U. About scaling up production. Sparked by saying it would deliver less than half of the doses of the vaccine that it promised in the 1st quarter of the year rollout of the vaccine has been slower than expected across the European Union and here in germany frustration is growing. Accessing this Vaccination Center in brandenburg in eastern germany is harder than it might look to get an appointment for a covert 19 job you need staying power only those determined enough to get past the overloaded hotline will get an appointment like manfred in her to green bag both are over 18 when on to germanys number one high risk group. Hope your mother got the appointment for us but it took you a long time to get through and arrange the time. As in other Vaccination Centers in germany things are moving slowly many buds remain empty because theres not enough vaccine. Only 70 people a day can be immunized instead of the planned 600. The situation is even worse in other regions this center in cologne is not even open appointments are being made for february but its not an easy process. Is calling them to be kept on hold for hours and then you dont even get an appointment i mean. The other man in guinea my appointment was made online i may say right on the 1st day in the morning. Plus hot line in north i have a stay here is overwhelmed. Other countries are moving faster israel for example has already vaccinated almost half its population about 4000000 people britain has immunized 10 percent the us 7 germany has vaccinated around 2000000 people 2 percent of the population in line with many other countries germany social democrats say thats not good enough and its the envy of the sinew say israel britain and the us are all making progress but there are a lot of problems in the European Union and we need to address them quickly. Vaccine manufacturers contracted to supply e. U. Member states and now reporting production delays not good news for this facility in brandenburg or others around germany filling these chairs is likely to take some time. Im joined by Political Correspondent Thomas Sparrow tamas germany is way behind other countries when it comes to the vaccination rate i mean germany of all places was. Well part of it has to do with something that is not entirely in the hands of germany namely procurement of the vaccine which as you know get hot happens out and in hugh level this for example explains why germany as well as other European Countries are particularly concerned not only about the announcement some time ago that pfizer for example would be cutting some of its production but also the current problems with tween the e. U. And astra zeneca if you take that to a local level to the way the vaccine is being distributed in the country there has been a lot of criticism from germanys federal states that the distribution is happening too slowly that theyre not receiving enough vaccines that there are problems when it comes to bureaucracies or red tape and also with a lack of cooperation when it comes to these federal and state level so basically you can see that theres a problem in Different Levels on the one hand over state european but also when it comes to the way that exit has been distributed in germany as well well what is being done then to address these problems on the Different Levels. It is likely that there will be a socalled vaccination summit soon thats something that we heard both today from Germanys Health minister and also from some of the politicians like but it is from the social democrats as we saw in our report theres also growing calls for better communication better cooperation between different instances and theres also growing calls for a coordinated plan in particular after Germanys Health minister stressed today that it is likely that germany will face shortages when it comes to the Vaccine Distribution for at least another 10 weeks so until april so you can clearly see that this is a big problem and also a big debate here in germany now so what about the general corona situation here in germany then are things going in the right direction in many cases yes for example today we saw for the 1st time since october the 7 day incidence rate gobion below 100 which is a very good news for germany it still has to go down further if germany wants to meet its goals but the fact that it went under 100 is certainly good news you also see some good news when it comes to some of the numbers that are recorded on a 24 hour basis but theres the other side of the picture of the other side of the picture is that death numbers are still shockingly high nearly 1000. 00 per day and in addition to that and weve already discussed that here theres growing concern over coronavirus variants so this explains why authorities are still very concerned about how the situation is in germany why there is no discussion now on easing restrictions but even on strengthening some of those restrictions that has to do essentially with the fact that German Authorities are particularly concerned about these new mutations. Political correspondent Thomas Sparrow thank you thomas. Well heres a look at some of the other developments in the corona virus pandemic portugal will suspend all flights to and from brazil beginning friday thats due to the new strain of the corona virus circulating that vietnam has reported its 1st Community Transmission of the corona virus in almost 8 weeks the country has strict quarantine measures throughout the pandemic biotech and pfizer say that vaccine is effective against both the british and South African variants of the corona virus the findings mean there is no need for a new vaccine. Have a look now at some of the other stories making headlines around the world today a team of experts from the World Health Organization has finished a 14 day quarantine in the chinese city of new han well now begin an investigation into the origins of the covert 19 pandemic the 1st known cluster of the virus emerged in the city in late 2090. Kurdistan has a new president nationalist politicians study a part of was sworn in at a ceremony in the capital bishkek he was released from prison in october after having a kidnapping verdict washed the power of one close to 80 percent of the vote in a president ial election held earlier this boils. Police in moscow have raided properties links to jailed Opposition Leader they say in a valley and arrested his brother authorities searched the headquarters of the valleys and the Corruption Foundation as well as his family apartment tens of thousands rallied across russia on sunday to demand of on his release from prison. And his 53 people have been killed in a collision between a passenger bus under a fuel truck in western cameroon Authorities Say more than 20 others were injured in the crash near the town of junk Officials Say the truck was illegally transporting fuel and was speeding. To poland now and the total ban on abortion has come into force sparking nationwide protests that brought thousands into the streets those fictions mean that all abortions in poland will now be banned except in cases of rape incest or when the mothers life or health are thought to be at risk. Once again they took to the streets once again demanding their right to choose the new law only allows for an abortion if the life of their mother is in danger. Now protesters say the government has gone too far this time she. Stopped lying about abortion saying its not taking place stop lying like the far right and the church do and nuff is enough last poll in is one of europes most devout catholic countries it already has some of the strictest abortion laws in europe and they could be at was then pia then you know top of the Constitutional Court decided to tighten the laws even further triggering weeks of massive protests across the country. Abortion rights activists have announced more protests in the coming days they have no intention of keeping quiet on the basis that we have to stop protesting again this is the only way we can prove to those who rule us that we are not tired we are not fed up we do not lack strength and we are all united. Critics of the new restrictions say this is not only about womens rights in poland. But also about the soul of the country that seems to be sliding further away from the basic values of the European Union. From the organization abortion without borders a welcome to the program what do you say to these protests in poland do they have the potential to actually change the new abortion law. I dont think so the low is just. Start to work since 90 last day. I dont think so this protest has ability or the power to change the law may be next years but not now i think our government its not prepared to to change this or back to the low we have before well that new law is one of the strictest abortion laws in the world do you think there is a silent majority in poland supports imbecile i dont you see people on the street. So there is a tauzin the. People who try to who are against the slow and green of this. And say. We know this this situation and this. This situation that and that this could this lonely chair which was published they try to push the scenes at 2016 so we know that there is a lot of people against you know at some numbers say that its about. More than 50 percent of people who are prochoice who want to do to get their greatest load a compromise with the involvement be called to compromise that. Would be legal. Industry cases and still we can or their people listen to our own of course and at homes. It seems to me that the protest against the abortion law is also partly at least a protest against the ruling p. I. A. s party is not the impression correct. Yes it is certainly of abortion but what showed. That this is a protest where. The party gets. To see division scum from the organization abortion without borders thank you very much for this input to the u. S. Now where President Joe Biden says his country must lead the Global Response to combat Climate Change biden made the remarks at the white house before signing a raft of executive orders any of curbing rising temperatures worldwide he orders establish Climate Change as a Major National security and Foreign Policy issue for the u. S. By then says the Climate Crisis requires a National Effort and life in the threat to the coronavirus pandemic just like we need a unified National Response to cover 19 we desperately need a unified National Response to the Climate Crisis because there is a Climate Crisis we must keep we must lead Global Response because neither challenge can be met as secretary kerry has pointed out many times by the United States alone we know what to do we just got to do it President Joe Biden speaking of them the World Food Program says there has been no response to an appeal it made for humanitarian help for people facing hunger in madagascar last week the u. N. Issued a socalled flash appeal the islands countrys cultural season has been ruined by the worst drought in a decade because of that drought more than a 1000000 people in southern madagascar will need food aid this year the pandemic added to the hot chip. A country desperate. Children malnourished. Parents trying but often failing to find food. My children didnt eat for 3 days and then died because i their mother couldnt feed them i know it was the famine that killed them. This is madagascars 3rd Consecutive Year of drought in the south one in 3 people is facing life threatening shortages of food and water. There then having them where so poor that we have nothing to eat because of the drought in desperate efforts to keep hunger at bay many and now mixing white clay with tar and fruit and eating it. Story if we had something proper to eat we would never of eaten it but we didnt know that white clay was edible before we tried to mix it and it was. The bomb the u. N. Has launched an appeal for 76000000. 00 u. S. Dollars in emergency aid the race to feed magic gascons has been made more complicated though because of the global pandemic. We are trying to be out there urgently right now to save lives. Which are at risk. The covered 19 situation has of course made everything much more difficult. Without more help soon this humanitarian crisis will only get worse. Chelseas new coach thomas took over saw nil nil draw with wolverhampton in his 1st game in charge of the English Premier League club 2 who is the latest german coach to try his hand in the worlds Richest League after a somewhat sluggish start total said his new team will struggle to rise up the league from 8th place despite the demands of billionaire russian owner Roman Abramovich you signed for the expectation who challenged. You sign. For. Early champions. Absolutely clear the same time you know who can be a realistic in the moment. Between us and. The place number 4. French sailor yannick best of all has won the prestigious van the globe round the world your trace he didnt cross the line 1st but was given a time bonus for helping another sailor whose boat sank their 48 year old best of all finished with a time of 80 days 13 hours 59 minutes and 46 seconds he was behind still compassionate but a bonus of 10 hours and 15 minutes for his heroics earlier in the race made him the winner. The 2024 Paris Olympics are said to feature a breakdancing as a sport for the 1st time and thats given one young woman in afghanistan the motivation to work towards her dream despite the threats she is facing along the way. Many should tell ash wants to be taken seriously as both a woman and an athlete the 18 year old started breakdown thing 3 months ago as well as breaking down moves shes determined to break down stereotypes in full specific sions put all of us down not many girls in this profession and i want my name to be known as a good athlete in afghanistan not for people to kami a dancer i want people to know that this is not a dance but a sport you know before i knew that after this you are going to stay alive. But thats a dangerous attitude in afghanistan where the ultra hard line taliban is gaining more influence many in the country believe sport should just be reserved for men. And that moment that they say we are muslim and dancing in afghanistan is a sin because it is a muslim country. Evil have even threatened me and said if we find you we will cut you into pieces. Despite the threats many she and her teammates have high hopes breakdowns thing will be added as an m. P. Exports at the paris games in 2024. What. We have 4 years to train more goals in afghanistan and introduce at least one or 2 of them as break dancing athletes to International Competitions but is only going on what if you look at. The training and routines on cheezy many cher is hungry to learn and even more hungry for success. Whats not to like about fresh snowfall but for the elephants zoo in the u. S. State of arizona not much and please captured these images of baby elephant pennsic and her family frolicking in the flurries most of the other zoo animals stay warm inside their shelters at pencey and her sister nandi did some splashing in the enclosures pond and a little slip and slide in the mud as you keep us say was penzeys 1st ever snowfall so no wonder she enjoyed every single. Looks like fun. This is d. W. News heres a reminder of the top story were following for you a court here in germany has found a neo nazi guilty of assassinating a regional politicians 2 years ago and sentenced him to life in prison the victim but a look at as a member of the c. D. U. Party and had spoken out in support of refugees the accused shot him in the head at his home near the west german town of course. Thats it for me and the news team phone now and dont go away the robots is out. She has all the Business News for you but also dont forget you can get all explanations for all the talk on the website info to languages thats all dogs call but also highly recommend for last twitter instagram my handle is out d. W. News gallup shows in berlin for me on the team for which. Hes sitting in jail. Everywhere ill explain now calming the russian Opposition Leader is a mass protest. Despite Shocking Police violence and young people especially are protesting corruption and states. 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