And it is in its fourth day of lockdown. 500 local politicians have been arrested. Also tonight, eat less meat, defined Climate Change. And the plights of urban gardens. Berlin city plannersrs want toto replace these green oases with more concrete and steel. Im brent goff. Two viewers on pbs in america and the United States and all around the world, welcome. Looks like the days for italys governing coalition could be numbered. The deputy Prime Minister is calling for elections to be held as soon as possible. He says theres no way to patch up differences between his party and a fivestar movement. He says parliament could initiate the necessary procedural steps as soon as next week to give the choice back to voters. He has previously called for several ministers to quit over policy disputes. For more on this developing story, i want to bring you our correspondent in rome tonight. Good to see you again. What exactly prompted this cocoalition to o begin its coll . The excuse was an alpinine tunnel b between ilyly and fran. Fivestar movement have always been against it. The leaked arcane that it should be done in one turn. Infrastructure investment, they want to get the economy moving. Its no surprisise t treas didisagreemement, but itit has provided an e excuse for h him o say he cannot accept these nyets from h h coalitionon partner ananymore and they cannot contie to work together. Of course come the fact his party did exextremely well in elections and he wants to turn that into votes in the Italian Parliament is the real reason why he is acting now. Brent salvini calling for reelections. Is that enough to trtrigger snap elelections . Its true salvini i is the mt inflfluential politician in itay at the moment. He wants the election, its likely he will get the election. The Prime Minister is about to make a statement very shortly, in a matter of minutes, and that should provide greater clarity, but t the president of the republic is not oblbliged to fal in on salvininis requesests, ae could see if there is a possibility of any coalitionon emerging i in parliament. Its likely the government will fall and there will be elections in the autumn. Brent what would be the most probable outcome if elections wereeld . Would we see a an even bitter bigger victory for p populist . I think w we will. I ththink salvini is counting on doing extremelely well. He has been dominating the political scene in italy now, as long as this government has been in power. I think she will turn his popularity into more votes. Its possible he will form a government on his own without any other ally. I think he will do very well, but of course, no one knonows fr surere how these t things turn , and there could be problems. There could be people unhappy and worrying over the prospect of such a dominant figure emerging as the Prime Minister of italy. Brent we wait to find out if italy is headed for new elections. Thank you. Indias Prime Minister has proclaimed what he calls a new era for indiancontrolled kashmir. All is his decision to revoke the regions semiautonomous status. In a tv address, Narendra Modi said his governments action would free the region from terrorism and separatism. Pakistan disputes indias claim to the territory and has responded by suspending trade in india and expelling the countrys envoy. However, it has ruled out pash region is in his fourth day. Hundreds of local politicians have been arrested. These streets are usually throbbing with traffic, but since delhis decision to revoke the semiautonomous status s of indianonontrolled kashmir, Army Fatigues are every d day life. There is no one inside on the roads. It doeoes not look l like a cur. People a are imprisoned in their own homes. I feel like the situation in kashmir will get worsese and ths could continue for the next four or five months. I feel like kashshmir is on the verge of turning. I feel that whatever the government has done is not right for us. Over 500 0 people have been arrested inn the indian controlled part of kashmir since monday. The military enforces a t tight curfew that not only restricts the movement of the population but also food and essential supplies. With conditions increasingly difficult, laborers crowd train stations across the region. Having come to work, they are not desperate to leave they are now desperate to leave. We are leaving because of the curfew. The government made the situation worse. Yesterday, the government asked us to vacate our rooms and told us to go home. We have been here since yesterday. There are no arrangements for us to leave. No one cares about us, neither the government nor the police. There are no arrangements for food. We have been lying here hungry. Every departing train is rushed and pulls out of the station packed with people. As the government continues to enforce the lockdown in kashmir, it is ordinary people that suffer the consequences. Brent for more now, we want to go to our correspondent join us from delhi. Good evening to you. Tell us more about what mr. Modi said in the televised address today. This was a hugely anticipated speech, andnd Prime MinisterNarendra Modi essentially said that the scrapping of kashmirs special status was the beginning of a new era that would usher in use and prosperity in the region. We have to remember that article 370 did not just guarantee greater autonomy been guaranteed special privileges when it came to things like jobs, education, and property ownership. By minister modi said scrapping these laws essentially meant integrating kashmir fully with the rest of india and this would bring in muchneeded investment and growth to the region. He really called upon the young people of kashmir. He said they need to take charge of the development of their own country of their own land, sorry. Article 370 and 35 a have given Jammu And Kashmir nothing but separatism, terrorism, dynastic politics, and corruption. Brent that is what we are hearing from india. Pakistan says at least for now, there will be no military action response. What are pakistans other options . Pakistan has come up with a series of measures this week in retaliation after this move which it says is really illegal and in breach of international laws. Pakistan hasas downgraded its diplomatic ties with india, expelled indias top envoy. Pakistan also halted a major Train Service between the two countries. Pakistan also says plans to take up the kashmir issue with the un security council, which does see kashmir as a disputed region. Pakistan has tried in the past to internationalize the kashmir issue. The question is also asking how much latitude or leeway pakistan has when it comes to kashmir, given that it has been repeatedly accused of providing covert support to the insurgency. Brent what are you hearing of reports of kashmiri politicians being arrested . These reports suggest its not just politicians. Of course, these politicians also include mainstream kashmiri politicians. These are very prominent politicians. We have not heard from them since they have been detained. Were also hearing from activists, professors, business leaders. I think the situation remains tense amid an unprecedented security lockdown, and kashmir is in a bit of an International Information blackhole. Land lines still remain cut off. Reports suggest a real sense of anger and betrayal, and theres real fears of if this will further stoke alienation in a nation that has really been scarred by an insurgency that has killed thousands. Brent thats a very good point. As always, thank you. Good to see you. Here are some of the other stories making headlines around the world. Regional authorities in russia have reported a spike in radiation levels after an explosion at a military facility. Two people were killed in with the Defense Ministry describes as an accident involving a jet engine. Nuclear submarines a are based n that arerea. Officials in myanmar say heavy flooding has forced tens of thousands of people from their homes in r recent weeks. S. Emergency seservices have e been hoping t to bring peopople to dy ground with many taking shelter in monasteries. The most severe flooding is currently in the south and southeast of myanmar. The jailed kurdish militant leader has said he could stop the conflict between the turkish state and kurdish militants within a week accorording to a statement releleased by his lawywyers. He is the founder of the Kurdistan Workers Party known as the pkk. Hehe has been in prison for 20 years. You are watching dw news. Still to come, urban gardeners enjoy a taste of country life in the city. They face growing pressure from city leaders who want to rezone their paradise for development. In kyrgyzstan, police and the capital are on alert as supporters of the former president try to get him released from detention. He was taken into custody by Security Forces following violent clashes with some of his supporters. He is wanted in connection with allegations of corruption. This is the residence of jirga stans former president. After they had been beaten back ththe day before,e, Security Officials came back on thursday to finish the job. According to media reports, he surrendered to Security Forces and was later taken to the interior ministry for further questioning. The day before, the former president had been meeting supporters as special forcrces moved in to arrest him. But he fled inside to escape capture as his followers clashed with police. As night fell, things became more chaotic. The confrontation left one policeman dead and dozens of people injured as supporters fought to protect their former president , but he tried to paint a different picture. I was the only one armed. When the guys came to the third floor, i fired five or six times in the air. It was dark. I dont know if i hit anything. I tried not to hit any of the guys. The responsibility for what happened with the special forces and civilians should be borne by the current authorities. They dont want to get to the bottom of things. They dont need the truth. They just want me to be quiet at any cost, preferably forever. The conflict marks an escalation in a power struggle between the two leaders who were once allies and our members of opopposing clansns. Not in by y of stepped down in 2017 and was succeeded b by his ononetime protege. The men fell out earlier this year. The confrontation is being watched warily in the region. Observers fear the conflicict could plunge central asias most tumultuous republic into even greater chaos. Brent millions more could go hungry if we do not change the way we farm and lower our consumption of meat. That is the message from scientists on the United NationsIntergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. They released a new report today and say this since the late 19th century, the average global temperature has risen by almost one degrees celsius. You may not think one to greet is a lot, but it has helped create deserts, it has a degraded land, and it has endangered our food security. Roughly 70 of land not covered by ice is already used to produce food, textiles, fuel, and housing. That is likely to increase as the worlds population increases. The ipc see the ipccs latest report is coupled with a call for action. This german field is bone dry. Drought has again ripped parts of the country gripped parts of the country. These crops will yield much less sweet t than usual. A new report warns that dry periods like this will become more frequent and more intense. The Mediterranean Region and Southern Africa will be especially hard hit. Climate change is already here. The quality of soil is deteriorating. In many places, deserts are advancing. Elsewhere, topsoil is eroded. But more and more food has to be produced to feed the worlds growing population. On one hand, farming produces the food peopl desperately need, but on the oer hand, it is a huge factor in Climate Change. On the other hand, farming generates more than 20 of greenhouse gases. Human made fertilizers create three quarters of nitrous oxide in missions. It is a partrticularly pototent greeououse gas. Scientists worry about how quickly the farming sector is growing. An area 2 3 the size of australia has been turned into Agricultural Land in the last decades. The ipcc says it is time to change. Otherwise, deserts will continue to advance and hundreds of millions more to go hungry. Brent im joined now by a leading climate scientists and coauthor of this latest ipcc report. It is good to have you on the show. The findings and conclusions in this report do they represent the vast consensus among scientists when it comes to land use and Climate Change . G good evevening from g gene. This is a core question for our work. This report hasas been preparedy more than 100 expepert scientiss frfr 52 2 countries. I should also emphasize the reportrt has assessed 7000 computations from m the scientic liliterature and the skill brout to the table is the assessment of scientific knowledge in those publications to evevaluate the level of confidence with which we can make t these statements d also to identify the opepen questions and the r research h t shshould be done to fillll those gagaps, so wewe clearlylydentify those statements we can mak with high confidence, a and many of those most of t those make it i into the summary y of poliy makers, which has been of issue today. Brent if i could interrupt, i want to jujust ask you about wht the e report calls for in termsf our diet. It says ththat the world should eat less meat, but we know that, particularly in china and brazil, with those couountries becoming wealthier, people are eating more meat. Is it reasonable to ask those populations to reduce their Meat Consumption just when they are beginning to increase i it . This is, i think, one angle toto the proroblem. The core problem is we hahave climate e change with caususal factors like agriculture a and r street causing 23 3 of the wors emissions. Part of the strategy must be to go into sustainability in the sector. Reducing the consumption would be an essential step. Going for highquality meat that is produced sustainably and going for meat [ [indiscernible] a comes from other conflicict continents. All of these measures would have to reduce emissions from the set. Brand does this report come to the conclusion that we would be better off, everyone, if everyone were to become a vegetarian or a vegan . Would that help solve a lot of ouour Global Warming emissions problems . This is certainly still a personal decisioion, but overal, there must be a trend toward less Meat Consumption, and it comes together with t the beneft ofof healthier food. If you go for more plant waste food, containing grain, nuts, vevegetables, and less meat than beforere, and ththe meat shohoue of higher r quality. Therere are good reasons to o me that way witithout considering climatate change. There are benefits fofor both sides. Policymakersrs need to take thia board and develop their respective policies to make this happen. Brent thank you for joinining s tonight from geneva. We appreciate your time and insights. Thank you. Thank you very much for your questions. Brent for millions of city goers around the world, the best they can do for a bit of outdoor space is to have a balcony or roof terrace. In berlin, there is a long tradition of green spaces in the midst of the urban jungle. City authorities rent the popular allotments to residents, but authorities are increasingly trying to claw back the land for development. Take a look. Look, can you see . They are getting some color. They are lovely. These gardeners are happy when their tomato plants bear fruit. They have been tending, watering, harvesting here for 32 years. We are actually here every day almost without fail. When were done with everything else, the housework or the doctor visits, you can find us here. The plot they lease from the city as their second home. They pay 300 euros a year for it. Many other gardeners do the same. There are 300,000 such allotments here alone, more than any other european city. If you want one of these garden lots, you will have to be very patient. Waiting lists are long and it can take several years. The gardens have become increasingly popular among germans, and it is easy to see why. Most are right in the middle of the city. The plot is part of an allotment colony that is surrounded by a apartment buildings. The land is sought after. The city wants to build a school here, and the garden is designated to be torn up to make room. Will their blackberry has to be dug up by a bulldozer . They are very upset. What we would be losing here is quality of life. I do not know what we will do then. Other allotment colonys are also slated for destruction. Land is limited in the growing german capital, which is why the city sees no other option than to sacrifice some of the green spaces. We dont want to make life difficult for allotment gardeners, but we will need to repurpose some of them in the coming years because berlin is a growing city that hes schools, day care centers, and sports grounds, and a few allotment gardens will indeed have to make way for those plans in the years ahead. They intend to fight for their garden. They have joined forces with their neighbors in the colony. They agree that schools are important but feel they should not necessarily be here. The colony has already been squeezed to make way for a apartment buildings once before. Now it could completely disappear. The end of a 102yearold green oasis. Brent european soccers governing body has attended another crackdown on racism with recent incidents being met with tough punishment. A player for a latvian club was banned from european soccer for 10 matches for racist behavior during a Europa League qualifier. Meanwhile, a georgian dynamo has been fined and ordered to play its next home game behind closed doors due to its conduct during another European League match. Since your feline friends probably cannot read a calendar even if they could, they probably would refuse they may not have noticed that today is world cat day. Created 20 years ago by the International Fund for animal welfare, it has gotten fans around the world gathered here purring with georgia. Since being domesticated thousands of years ago, they have remained humans aloof, mysterious companions. You are watching dw news. After a short break, i will be back to take you through the day. Stick around. Rosalind got. Really descriptive the complete belong to. The composite along with the song. France twenty four w with you everywywhere. Cutting Meat Consumption and reforestation would be steps in the right direction. Italys government could no longer function a needs to call for new elections according to deputy Prime MinisterMatthew Salvini who says theres no way to kind of current differences in the ruling coalition. And almost seven hundred people arrested in mississippi is us Law Enforcement officers rate