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Standing together and calling for change. And families are on edge in ukraine as a prisoner swap between captured ukrainian soldiers and pro russian separatists is set to take place later today. Omarion evans dean its good to have you with us australia is bracing for another week of bushfires as temperatures are expected to soar and winds are picking up firefighters have been trying to contain the fire since september 8th people have died 2 of them firefighters many of those on the front line are volunteers and now the government says it will pay them for their efforts. Its one of australias worst bushfire seasons over. With so many places to battle its often volunteers who answer the call for help. Giving their time and paying the costs. Of. 1516 hour shifts in a row youre exhausted at the end of that you might have one day break and then they want you to go again. It just takes a toll physically. Emotionally on the family they dont see you and me it means i use manual labor a main said i you know i use my time in lead time. Now theres help for the helpers some volunteers to be called been sated for about 20 days worth of income lost while fighting the recent fires. As this is a very prolonged for a sleaze this is putting additional demands on our firefighters in particular and it means that the turnouts in the call outs have been far more extensive than in previous years going well and beyond and above what is normally expected of those who are engaged in volunteer services. Already Public Servants have been pledged additional leave to join the fight. With a strain these some are just Getting Started the country needs more helping hands to step up to the challenge. And joining me now from sydney is james morris hes a spokesman for the New South Wales Rural Fire Service thanks so much for being on our program well theres been a bit of good news for the volunteer firefighters with the government saying they are now going to be paid just how much of a difference is this going to make to their lives. Its a mighty huge difference for those volunteers who have given so much time in the last 5 to carve a half month or so without bush was as you mentioned a lot of them taking on paid leave taking time out from the jobs especially those who were a business sinas Small Business owners in the walks who have lost income so they saw our forefathers who have been out for more than tend. To be able to climb up to 300. 00 a day with a maximum of 6000. 00 off a time and say look theyre making huge difference to the diety living in and support the family and those people who have arm fortunately missed out during that on the helping communities of youth off oil. Well unfortunately we are getting reports of further bushfires are updating just overnight and still apparently sydney harbor is new years eve fireworks display is still planned to go ahead from your perspective is that a good idea. We continue to work with obviously the paro technique agencies and organizations as well as obviously other Emergency Services as well as the bureau of meteorology which were keeping in close contact with at this stage try to fire bans are predicted for the greatest city area for tuesday which is new years eve we are expecting that change to come through sydney in the white afternoon noodles like a couple hours to to fully time through which will reduce the temperatures lastly the scene increasing winds potentially through the early stages and hopefully before those 9 oclock fireworks but certainly they staged as theres no forecasted issues all safety concerns with that well continue to work with other firefighting agencies such as foreign rescue New South Wales to bolster and support their needs are should there be any heightened level of requirements needed for areas of course land in and around sydney harbor. James morris from the New South Wales World Fire Service we appreciate you taking the time to talk to us and wish all the best to you and your colleagues. All right wed like to bring you some breaking news now theres been a stabbing attack at a jewish Holiday Celebration near new york city now Authorities Say 5 people have been hospitalized with injuries 2 are in Critical Condition the attack took place during a Hanukkah Party at a has civic rabbis home in the town of muncie which has a large Jewish Population local police say a vehicle and possible suspects have been apprehended of this attack is the latest in a string of hate crimes targeting the Jewish Community in the new york area this month. All right lets turn our attention to india now which has been engulfed in mass nationwide demonstrations ever since a controversial new citizenship law was passed in early december now the law makes it easier for religious minorities from neighboring countries to get indian citizenship but it excludes muslims protesters say the law threatens indias secular constitution and is discriminatory one neighborhood in delhi is defying the police with a marathon sit in at a key highway in indias capital. You cannot play. To recruits might be im content tonight or tomorrow. Despite the cold front crossing with debbie shes come her to assure you of disagreement with indias new citizenship law. This is the 1st time audio has taken part in any kind of protest. You should he has her hands. Looking after her 2 young daughters. Bought she says shes come to fight for a Better Future as try to pull indians you name it of a temple young woman who didnt know i dont know what my daughters are up to i dont know anything about whats happening in my own house my country needs me right now all these women sitting here. Im their voice and they are mine and that means that the i was the magnetic i wasnt me i was. Very clear the women of new delhi shaheen mog neighborhood have spearheaded this protest. Dorms to make sure someone is always a certain to old to do what the advantage isnt all speeches and chance. To say protesters are keeping the crowds entertained with music movies even readings of the constitution and this see its important for all of them to understand why they have assembled to go 1st to progress the new law that makes a diligent a test of citizenship in section for the 1st time. And dissidents are pitching in by crowdfunding resources to provide medicine and food for protesters. Even standing guard was that it is a mistake these were dozens of men killed and thought that the cost the country would have been allegations of Police Brutality and i think that the rules of force and the police are scum here as well but also because it was a miss the point that i have but these protesters are defiant. And i believe again that we dont fear the police or the slowest against us this is why we have come out onto the streets. That our passion for our country is keeping us here were ready to do anything were willing to suffer which just want our independence obviously it but the mood as upbeat as north final backpedaling from the government. These protesters are confident of victory. D. C. This too much at stake for anything less true. Our correspondent. Who filed that report to joins us now from delhi for more hello to you know michelle so it seems that many of the protesters that youve been speaking to are confident that their voices will be heard but are you seeing any signs that the government is taking note or is possibly willing to change its position. Well i love the government has definitely north of the port us they have responded to them but not to know we that is what that would be seen as positive by the thought us to us because the government leaders of the physically seeing that these protests are few would buy what theyre calling and eyesore should elements by miscreants theyre saying that this thought the spot us thought based on misinformation spread by those who are against indias and dignity and they basically see these foster says not as a form of on others as i present dition of civic opinion but as a process fuelled by miscreants all right so no signs of the government is going to move its position what about opposition politicians what role are they playing in all of this well opposition. And opposition politicians did speak out on practically in parliament while this law was being debated but they were outnumbered by the majority government theyre now trying to continue all some kind of agitation by taking out marches and protests but theyre also being blocked by authorities just earlier this week leaders from the Opposition Congress tried to go to visit victims or people who had lost relatives in the protests in the state worst hit by the wild ones but they were blocked by the police and by a part of g. s and also the government continues to do his allegations that the opposition is actually fueling fueling the strafe and misleading the country so the opposition is actually also not able to do much to results why its against this law. Just while reporting from delhi we thank you very much. All right lets get a check of some of the other stories making news around the world in lebanon hundreds of protesters rallied outside the home of the countrys new Prime Minister demonstrators fired flares and demanded the resignation of hassan dion who is backed by the Islamist Group hezbollah lebanon is facing its worst political crisis in decades protests against corruption and mismanagement have gripped the country since october. A truck bomb attack in somalia has killed at least 70 people the device exploded during morning rush hour at a busy security checkpoint in the capital mogadishu the countrys president mohamed for macho blames a militant Islamist Group for the attack. 3 skiers were killed when they were buried by avalon on the ski slope in south to rule in italy the woman and 2 girls all german nationals died when a sheet of snow broke lose above the teufel 6 slope at 2400 meters elevation 2 other people were injured in the incident. A key outcome of the recent summit between ukraine and russia is an agreed prisoner swap ukrainian soldiers and pro russian separatists have been captured in war torn ukraine since the uprising in 2014 well dozens of the captured prisoners are to be swapped on sunday leaving family members anxious to find out who will make it back home. Its been 2 years since not your 1st of a loss or a husband romance they married young and later on he left not yet home with the children trains engineer joined the Ukrainian Army and 2016 year olds a year later he was sense of the conflict zone. And was captured near the frontline separatists accused him of being a sub but sir i posted videos of him in captivity. There was a flood of emotions tears. I felt hysterical its horrible to think about it. Across the frontline on the way to donetsk mother natalia she was waiting for a horse on separatists harley has been held captive since the summer social media posts indicate he was taken prisoner by far right procreative militia. Hes been wounded in the saw in the stomach and no ones giving him any medicine theyre not giving him anything because. Its rumored the swap will happen at a checkpoint like this one in Eastern Ukraine no one knows for sure which prisoners will make it to the other side and who will still suffer the absence of their loved ones. A bit of sports news now in the annual sydney to hobart yacht race in australia has come to an end with the maxi yacht comanche 1st to finish the journey spanning around 630 nautical miles comanche made a bold move and track further out to sea than the rest of the competition it was a smooth sailing for the race leader at one point when the yard briefly came to a complete standstill but eventually the tactic paid off and comanche claimed its 3rd victory in 5 years in this ng the race in one day 18 hours and 30 minutes. And thats the latest from d. W. News this hour up next is the world stories of the week in reports im marrying a f. 16. Ill be back again at the top of the hour with another news update for you i hope you join us then. Im secure in the fire more than tired and in the end is a me youre not allowed to stay here and more we will send you back. Are you familiar with this. With the smugglers were liars of. Whats yours