learn more about this phenomenon, a heavy, invisible river that flows through the sky starts march 23rd on d, w. ah ah, this is dw news live from berlin, a deadly shooting and a place of worship and hamburg. 8 people have been killed and others wounded as shots are fired at age, a hope. as witness center. we will have the latest. also coming up, george's parliament has voted to drop its controversial foreign agent fell it

earlier approved an initial reading of the proposed new legislation. but the decision sparked mass st straight protests and an international outcry at a law which critics say stifles free speech. and in china, she's in pink, is handed a 3rd term as precedent. it is the culmination of a remarkable rise for the 69 year old, who has weathered recent protests at home to become china's most powerful leader in a generation. ah, i'm sarah kelly. welcome to the program. hamburg is in shock. after 8 people died in a mass shooting, the incident took place at a building used by jehovah. witnesses in the northern german city. authorities say that several others were injured in the incident. police have yet to elaborate on

a possible motive and the shooter is thought to be among the dead. this is not a common sight in germany. police officials rushing through the streets, carrying wounded people to safety. these scenes after a shooter opened fire at a meeting of jehovah. witnesses in northern hamburg? been unwilling you? i'm a local resident router for cigar. i heard loud gunshots, often munitions went to the window to see what was going on as it was showing some of them. i saw a man with a firearm, my shooting as a window opens and so she, i filmed us, will have to start off and you feel this is what the witness saw. oh, it terrified him. police have confirmed 8 people died in the shooting deposited on

the door and the officers entered and found people who had been injured by some fatally by gunshots from title, totally fearless ones and the officers. and also heard a shot from the upper part of the building. it is in the home and found a person there over the phone. again, i mean, we have no evidence of an assailant at large evidence points to the assailant being in the building and possibly among the dead. so far it's unclear what the attack his motive was, but they've left behind chaos and fear in a city that was about to fall asleep. and joining me now is dw security corresponded thomas barrow. so thomas, what do we know about the motive of the attacker? well, initially it's being bowl discussed and obviously investigated on by authorities. so there is very confirmed information about possible motivation. this is not

unusual here in germany. when you have these kinds of cases, authorities are normally very careful initially about the information that they release. they want to try and avoid speculation, they want to try now and avoid debates going in a direction that maybe not point to what actually happened at the scene. so for now, what has been revealed, according to security source is cited by german speaking media outlets. here in germany is that they are talking about a rampage or a shooting spree. and so that initially how it's being described, german chancellor oliver shows also reacted to the incident describing it as a brutal act of violence. and this gives you an idea of the direction in which authorities are taking this investigation. but so far is actually very little that they've confirmed about the possible motivation behind this incident. incidents like this. how common are they in germany? they are rare compared to other countries like they knighted states, for example,

that has to do with many elements. one of the, those elements is the fact that j, when he has very strict gun laws. and in fact, in this particular case, one important question they will have to be answered is whether the gun was lawfully owned by the alleged perpetrator as one of the main questions. but in general, if we talk about while these kinds of incidents they are rare, but they have happened in germany and they have happened also in recent years. in those past incidence, we were talking about a people who are mental health issues. the alleged perpetrators there who had extreme right wing extremist views, and that again point to the fact that we need to really know exactly what the motivation was here in this particular case. now, in hamburg, before actually putting this in a broader context as to what actually happened, we will know more about this. in the next few hours, we're expecting a press conference by local authorities in hamburg, where we're expected to know more about on the one hand village perpetrator, the victims not only the number of victims, but also were they were in the community. and then obviously as well about possible

motivations. german media, german speaking media have revealed that from what they know already, the alleged perpetrator was part of that religious community that he was not known as an extremist. but this is obviously information that we expect to hear from authorities when they gave that press conference, you know, in a few hours, dw security correspondent, thomas farrah on the story for us. thank you so much for bringing us up to date with the very latest attention toward his parliament has formerly dropped plans for a foreign agents law that has triggered a major domestic political crisis and international outcry. thousands have taken to the streets for days, asking the government to revoke the bill. the controversial proposal would have required media and, and g o z. they receive over 20 percent of their funding from abroad to register as agents of foreign influence. opponent say that it would have limited free speech

and moved the country toward authoritarianism. she w correspondent, maria cat mazda joins us now into lacey. so maria, the government has withdrawn this very controversial bill. what does this mean? yes. just a couple of minutes ago, the parliament announced that they will be dropping the bill. $35.00 m p 's voted against the bill and only want supported it, which means that the foreign agents law will no longer be introduced in the georgia parliament. people here are very happy, you know, there is no to russian law sell and they are very still very concerned about their european future. because the damage that the foreign agent, a law due to the judge and good ga government is a very man. but we have seen for the past 3 days that georgia's are willing to go on the streets and to protect us and to show the europe that they're ready. they

want to be in europe. however, that's not, you know, so easy for georgia. it's a very crucial time at the end of the year, your commission will a south georgia candidacy, and then there is this, the decision will be, you know, clear whether georgia deserves to be your member. and given that georgia applied for you membership last march, but was not granted candidate status, this most recent move. now, how could this proposed law effect george's path to join the lock? yes, as i said, you know, they, the petition of the, everyone in the georgia dream is not just such a domestically bog into nationally. you representatives as well as us has issued in many concerns regarding, you know, georgia backsliding from the democracy. so for, for sure,

georgia has to go a long way the georgia have to fulfill 20 points required read recommendations. you should buy your commission, but still there is no, you know, so was, there is no trust in the government protest. so saying that they are not sure that the georgia government would be, you know, would be competent enough to deliver to lead georgia and store therapy and union. maria caught the mother. thank you so much for joining us. here's a look at some other news making headlines around the world. the former malaysian prime minister ya scene has been charged with corruption and money laundering, and a court in follow them, or if they did not guilty on the charges, including the alleged abuse of power to obtain bribes for his political party. he was released on bail. italy's prime minister, georgia maloney has unveiled tougher jail terms or people smugglers. the move is

aimed at combating migrant trafficking across the mediterranean. the sentences include a penalty of up to 30 years in jail and live alone is right. when government has promised to take a hard line, you an undocumented migration and 9 area, at least 6 people were killed when a train flowed into a public boss in the commercial capital lego. the state rescue agency says that the bus driver apparently tried to beat a warning signal before the approaching train slammed into the vehicle. 74 people were inert. chinese liter, she's in pain, has been handed a historic 3rd term as president china's rubber sand parliament. the national people's congress held the election and there was no doubt what the result would be . she took the oath of office with his hand on the constitution that he revised, or as his predecessors relinquished the presidency after 10 years,

soon she tore up that roebuck, having abolished term limits back in 2018. the 3rd term makes him modern. china's longest serving head of state. lucy, foggy. earlier journalist fabian customer and shanghai told d w why it is so unusual for a chinese leader to perceive a 3rd term as president. so you have to understand his story context and the state founder of, of modern china mouth to don't he would for life. and the older he became, the excess of his personality called became the more his economic policy failed. in the more he directed the country into chaos, so it was the communist party itself, who after mouse death, them basically limited the term for a future leader to 2 terms named be 10 years and seating pin was the 1st ruler now who removed that clause from the law again until secured himself a historic 3rd term. so it is really highly unusual. in israeli, palestinian gunmen has opened fire on a crowded street in central television,

wounding 3 people before being killed by police. the militant islam as palestinian group, hamas has claimed the shooter a 23 year old from the west bank as one of its members. prime minister benjamin netanyahu has called it a terror attack. the shooting happened on the same day that widespread protest took place in the israel. the demonstrations were aimed at efforts by the new right when government to reform the judiciary. the proposed laws would reduce the powers of the supreme court and allow more political influence in the appointment of judges. crowds opposing the plans blocked roads leading to israel's main international airport. thousands of protest is rallying once again in tel aviv for what was dubbed and nationwide dave resistance marching through the streets and blocking highways to the airport in a bit to hinder prime minister benjamin netanyahu planned trip abroad. horn honking

demonstrators were clear on why they were there. there's a bunch of guys that has decided to hidden up this country for their own reasons. and this is, if you are very few people sitting very up high in the government, a abducting in the in kid not being the whole country. motorcycle police were also on hand photographing the cause of those taking part. but some protest is said, even the offices we lay aside with when you close the cover of it will say guys who didn't don't. so we're we're good for our self elsewhere though. the police were less friendly with demonstrate has, as they tried to force them from roads, about the protests were mostly peaceful. israel's interior minister in fact, light of fire, the head of telegraph police,

after complaining they hadn't been tough enough, almost disrupting traffic. things like that happening all over the country here in dallas, in one of the main spots and main of my mom now labels i, i am not going to stop until they're boys. as i her know their demands are still on answered net. yeah. he was forced to take a helicopter to reach the airport and before getting off he had a warning for the protest is what it will only been. we won't let any one disrupt israel's democracy and canceled the decision of the majority in israel. as express in the recent elections or the horns book, i'm a broker exploded but after 9 straight weeks, neither the government nor its opponents seem willing to budge on what both framing has a question of democracy and it before we go, here's

a reminder of the top story that we have been following for you. 8 people have been killed and others who did. after a gunman fired shots at a jehovah witness center in the german city of hamburg. police deployed special security forces to the area of next to the w's documentary series presents a look at the parallels between today's migrant smugglers and martina and the countries the slave trading pass. i'm sorry, kelly and berlin. thank you for watching thing about just another day with so much is happening all at once. we take time to understand this is the day and in depth look at current news, events analyzed by experts and critical thing.