Iran, the u. S. Calls off military strike, President Trump stands down a planned assault after finding out 150 people could be killed. The attack would have been in retaliation for tehrans shooting down of an unmanned american spy drone. Also coming up, time to act. Young protesters from across europe call on governments to take bolder action in the Climate Change crisis, this just a day after eu leaders fail to agree on a plan to make the eu economy Carbon Neutral by 2050. And a landmark ruling. The Spain Supreme Court sentences five men for gang rape in a young woman. Womens groups welcome the verdict. Known as the wolf pack, the men were earlier condemned on a lesser charge, sparking protests across spain. Plus, the womens world cup usa make it three wins out of three, entering the tournament knockout stage with a 20 victory against sweden. Laila a very warm welcome to all of you. Im laila harrak. The planes were in the air and battleships in position but at the last minute, President Donald Trump decided against going through with military strikes against iran. He said the likely death toll would have been too high, not a proportional response to the downing of an unmanned by drone yesterday. Reporter the New York Times described it as a moment of truth, when President Donald Trump decided to halt the military offensive with just minutes to spare. In a flurry of tweets friday, trump said he called off the attack after a general told him 150 people could die. The president said he thought the death toll would not be proportionate for the shooting down of the unmanned u. S. Drone. In tehran friday, the Iranian Military presented what they said were pieces of the drone, and rq4a global hawk reconnaissance aircraft. Iran says it has irrefutable evidence the drone pushed into iranian airspace. The Islamic Republic of iran strongly condemns this provocation and any use of force. Because of this aggressive act, we have complained to the united nations. Reporter the usa denies this. The pentagon says the drone was shut down in International Waters and has released this video as evidence of its claim. In the face of escalating tensions, u. S. Democrats urged President Trump to show restraint. The president may not intend to go to war, but we are worried he and the Administration May bungle into a war. Laila we have reaction from washington. Oliver, we heard Chuck Schumer say there is this danger Trump Administration might bungle into a war. How likely is it this conflict will escalate further now . Oliver officially, no one here wants to bumble into a war, but it is a volatile situation. The u. S. Administration and the pentagon just deployed 1000 additional troops to the middle east to carry out surveillance operations there. That will mean more presents more presence and raise the risk of further incidents like the downed drone, that these incidents could be repeated. So there is a certain risk involved. At the same time, we hear signs that we might go back to diplomacy. The u. S. Reportedly called for a Un Security Council meeting on monday, behind closed doors. We are not expecting a resolution or a big outcome, but at least it would mean both sides are talking to each other, again behind closed doors, but are sitting at the same negotiating table. Laila what is the u. S. Goal here . Oliver this question is difficult to answer because it is not really clear. The u. S. President yesterday, just 10 minutes before launching airstrikes on three different sites in iran canceled these plans and blew these plans off, and again, there are many questions raised in response to that. Officially, donald trump says he heard about 150 expected casualties that would result of airstrikes result out of airstrikes on iran, and he said this would not be proportionate with the unmanned drone that was downed by iran. But the question to be raised is, why did he decide on such short notice . Because he certainly knew these facts, these numbers, a long time before he made his decision. He was wellinformed by his advisors. So the big question is, was it just a block . Or is he willie is he really willing to go to war with iran . Laila lets continue in that vein, because what is the appetite of villa terry confrontation with iran in the u. S. . Appetite for military confrontation with iran in the United States . The question is, which side and the government will prevail . Will it be the hardliners, such as secretary of state mike pompeo and National Security advisor john bolton, who are open for military action in calling for military action, or will it be moderate voices . The pentagon is one of them. They have warned intensively about the risks involved when attacking iran. They are particularly looking at the safety and security of American Forces stationed in the region. Iran has capable surfacetoair missiles, and that could cause casualties on the american side. So those were warnings coming from the pentagon. Yesterday congressional leaders had a security briefing and the situation room of the white house, and the speaker of the house, nancy pelosi, said there was bipartisan agreement that the upperhand of the arabian hardliners should not be strengthened. And for that reason, there is an increasingly critical stance here on attacks. Laila oliver, reporting from washington, thank you. Back here in germany, thousands of students from across europe have gathered near a coal mine in western germany to call on governments to take bolder action in the Climate Change crisis. Organizers said up to 20,000 protesters from 16 countries gathered near germanys border with belgium and the netherlands. It comes a day after eu leaders failed to agree on a plan to make the blocks economy Carbon Neutral by 2050. Correspondent making a lot of noise, posters from 17 countries gathered. 20,000 are expected to take part. They want to increase pressure on politicians. It took me 27 hours to come here from naples, southern italy. I think its important to denounce the situation right now. Its important we stand together for something that matters to all of us. I hope someone will finally listen. Correspondent Germanys Green Party is excited so many are demonstrating for climate action. Thousands of demonstrators are on their way to a nearby village, where they will show support for climate protection at the largest mining area in europe. They hope to influence politicians through civil disobedience, the deliberate violation of law order. [protesters chanting] we accept the fact we may get arrested because the Climate Crisis is so urgent. It affects us all. That is why we are deliberately exercising civil disobedience to a demand a phaseout of coal power. Correspondent this week the western rhineland is the focus point of the protest movement. Laila germany plans to phase out coal in Power Generation by 2038, but long before that, five villages in the western german state of west failure are expected to be demolished to make way for a mine that extracts a particularly dirty type of coal. Villagers will receive compensation, but some are asking why they should give up their homes when germany is phasing out coal power anyway. Reporter they are inching ever closer, the gigantic shovels of the lignite investigate lignite minors. They are set to develop set to demolish this village in northwest west failure. This resident grew up here and has no desire to leave and a forced relocation would affect his 83yearold grandfather the most. You live here all these years and you want and they want to take you away when you are this age . That is harsh. Reporter davi wants to prevent that so he has led demonstrations against rwe, the local Utilities Company. He is argument is strengthened by the agreement to phase out coal. He will not leave his village voluntarily. If it comes to tearing down the villages, police will probably have to drag us out of our homes. We are staying put. That is their battle cry. Correspondent with 50 other activists, they have already vented construction of a bypass road for the Utilities Company. The road would only be needed to evolve five villages in the open pit mining area were destroyed. We cant allow that. Germany has agreed to phase out coal power in light of the Climate Crisis. The road is not needed. Correspondent because of the planned phaseout, less coal is being used in the villages could say could stay intact. But rwe, the Utilities Company, is standing firm. The call has to come from somewhere. That is why we need the mind. Relocating the five villages is necessary, because beneath them lies the coal we need to supply the remaining power plants. Correspondent davids sister is also fighting to keep the villages standing. She is raising awareness of the Climate Crisis. It angers her that the Utilities Company wants to mine coal at this stage. At sounds like a rebellious child who knows it is wrong but wants to go ahead anyway and says, we dont care what scientists say, we are going ahead anyway. All i can say is, they have to be able to say, thats it, we have enough, and admit they are making a mistake. Correspondent Energy Companies insist on their right to demolish the remaining villages, but these activists have been galvanized by Global Climate demonstrations. They hope they can save the place they call home. Laila leaders are deadlocked after failing to agree who could fill the blocs jobs later this year. At the heart of the impasse is a dispute between two powerhouses, france and germany. Reporter it wasnt a defeat, but german chancellor Angela Merkel cant be happy with the result. None of the lead candidates are still in the running. Chancellor merkel as last ditch efforts appear to have failed. After talking with donald task, it is clear none of the leading candidates have secured a majority end majority in the European Council. I cant see how that is going to change. Reporter European Council president donald task also seemed flustered. I have nothing to add to what i said yesterday, and not because i have some secret here, but i have nothing new to communicate today. Reporter so the leadership question remains unanswered for now. But this was not the only setback to emerge during the first summit after the eu parliamentary elections. State leaders and governments disagree on a number issues a number of issues, including climate policy, were Eastern European nations continue to block progress. Regarding Climate Change we unfortunately reach an agreement on the goal of being Carbon Neutral by 2050. Reporter but not everyone was disappointed with the meetings outcome. French president Emmanuel Macron seemed pleased with the stalemate. He has advocated getting rid of the leading candidate system. For him, the fact none of the candidates could get a majority means only one thing. The system doesnt work. We decided to start the procedure all over again with new names, which we have yet to choose, in order to find a new balance. Reporter so it is back to square one, but the clock is ticking. The new leadership positions should be decided by the beginning of july. Leaders have agreed to meet again for special summit just over a week from now to make sure they meet that deadline. Laila what to tell you about some of the other stories making news or i want to tell you about other stories making news around the world. For the second consecutive night, thousands of georgians afghan that outside parliament in the capital of to please he to demand snap elections, 24 hours after the visit by russian lawmaker sparked violent clashes overnight. The unrest forced georgias parliamentary speaker to resign and russia to temporarily ban air travel to the country. A british junior minister has been suspended after he was filmed grabbing and pushing a female Climate Change protester at a dinner for the finance industry. Foreign Office Minister mark field accosted the demonstrator when she tried to approach philip hammond, chancellor of the exchequer, as he gave a speech. Authorities are investigating the incident. Thousands of protesters have failed the streets of hong kong in another round of demonstrations, after leader carrie lam exhorted deadline to withdraw a controversial bill to extradite suspects to mainland china. Activists have surrounded Police Headquarters unblocked major roads. They want lam to resign and release antigovernment protesters in detention. The spanish Supreme Court has ruled five men who attacked a teenage girl were guilty of rape, not the lesser crime of sexual abuse. The case had sparked mass protests across spain over what many saw as lenient treatment of the men. Womens Rights Groups and the government welcome to the ruling. Reporter outside the court, jubilation, demonstrators saw the verdict is a step forward for all women in spain. The Supreme Court overturned a ruling many across spain had seen as far too lenient. Five men known as the wolfpack had been convicted of the lesser crime of sexual abuse after subduing a young woman and video recording nonconsensual sex. They shared the video on their Whats App Group which they called the pack, where they allegedly also discussed plans to rape women. Their prior conviction caused outrage across spain. Under spanish law, the men could not be convicted of rape because there was no evidence the men used physical violence to subdue their victim. Now, this verdict could help change the way sexual offenses are convicted in spain. The spanish acting Vice President tweeted, the ruling of the Supreme Court on the wolfpack case recognizes the credibility of the victim and didnt and is in line with the government proposal to change the law. The mets defense lawyer objected the trial had been influenced by public opinion. Society at large passed judgment on the events, dictating a condemnatory sentence. Since then everything has snowballed. It has made it practically impossible to have any judicial outcome that does not involve a condemnatory sentence. The five men will begin serving their sentences immediately. Laila lets get you more on this case, anna joins us from barcelona. Anna, good evening, what changed the judges minds . Anna since the men were convicted of sexual abuse we have seen outrage in spain, not only against this case but also against the judicial system in spain, and this is key to understand the change of the Supreme Court, because today the Supreme Court decided that the five men, who have been sentenced to 15 years in prison for rape, and not for sexual abuse. Laila this verdict has been welcomed in spain by women, and a large part of the population as well. How much of an impact will this case have now on Spanish Society . Anna the case has had a very impact a very big impact because it shocked the country. There was outrage. We have seen many demonstrations in the country, and it changed the law in the country, because today the law needs evidence of physical intimidation and violence, and also rapists could get more years in today that could bring changes in spanish law very soon. Laila a landmark ruling there in spain. Thank you very much for joining us this evening. Next up, the womens football world cup, where the u. S. Beat sweden 20 to advance with the perfect record of three out of three. They made short work of their opponents. Take a look. Correspondent the americans waited less than three minutes before taking the lead against sweden. The tournament favorites, quick off the mark for the third game in a row. Lindsay harangued, beating swedish defenders to a loose ball from a corner to grab her second of the tournament. The usa had already backed 16 goals before the scan, banked 16 goals before this game, more than anybody, so it was no surprise when they extended their lead at the start of the second half. This time it was the forward who produced the finish. The swedish team again failed to get the ball under control in their box, and were once again punished. 20 the final score, the usa becomes the latest team to go through with a perfect record of three out of three wins and show again why they are tipped to go all the way. Laila team germany is contending for the world cup title and has a crop of talented youngsters contribute beyond their years. We look at the teen sensations ahead of the match against nigeria in the round of 16. Correspondent these three teenagers are making their mark on the germany world cup team. This 19yearold is having the biggest impact of the bunch, scoring a match winner against china. The germany squad certainly appreciates the exceptional skill of these young players, providing plenty of support. We are well integrated. There is no problem. We have so many players around us that they take us under their wing and coach us. I feel like i fit in and dont feel at all like i am treated like a kid. Reporter this 18yearold and 17yearold also raised eyebrows and their first world cup. They may be new but they are already experienced pros. They are already established league players. They are young but have lost of talent. It is great to see what germans what german womens football has in the years to come. Reporter if germany wins their world cup for the first time in 2007, they hope they can retain top form heading into the round of 16 clash with nigeria. Laila selling seafood on Facebook Live. Yes, it is a thing in thailand. Thousands are hooked. It is the story of a poor fishermans son who is making a million a day, not euros or dollars, but still a lot of money, more than 30,000 euros a day. Here is the true ragstoriches story. [chanting] correspondent take it, take it, it is delicious. It is awesome. That is how he advertises fried seafood on facebook. Thousands are watching and buying. The live stream is popular across thailand thanks to a mixture of fun and insider tips. I feed the audience with ideas of me as a fisherman who knows all about the Seafood Products i am selling. I know when is the best season to catch seafood and which part is the best to eat, so let me choose for you. Reporter in just three hours he and his team can sell about a Million Pounds worth of dried shrimp, squid and fish. That is 30,000 euros worth. But things havent always been that successful. I started trying to sell three kilograms of squid that i bought. I fried to make it look more interesting and i did the Facebook Live but i didnt make any sales at all. Reporter he then turned his broadcast into a show that is fun to watch, and on top of turning a profit, he is helping his village. The fishermen now sell twice as many fish as they used to. He has come very far for someone who says he is not a natural, seafaring talent. It seems his online sales talent more than makes up for that. Laila people around the world have rolled out their yoga mats today to stretch and breathe deeply in celebration of International Yoga day. In india, Prime Minister modi took part in a mass yoga session with around 30,000 participants. The discipline is an ancient physical and spiritual practice that originated in india. Global yoga day was suggested by Prime Minister modi and adopted by the u. N. In 2014. Now her reminder of the top stories we are tracking for you this hour. U. S. President confirms he called off an operation to launch strikes on iran just 10 minutes before they were meant to go ahead. Trump says he stopped the strikes because they would have potentially killed 150 people. Protesters across europe gather in a western german city to call on governments to take bolder action on Climate Change, one day after eu leaders failed to make the blocks economy Carbon Neutral by 2050. Dont forget, you can always get dw news on the go, just download our app from the apple store. That will give you access to the latest news from around the world as well as push notifications for breaking news. You can also use the dw app to send us your photos and videos. , i will be back with the day, a review of the days news, in less than a minute. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. Visit ncicap. Org] you in here for in this part. 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