russia has cut gas deliveries to germany through a key pipeline to just 20 per cent of normal capacity. moscow says the reduction is because of maintenance work on the north stream, one pipeline. the german government has described it as a power play. more wildfires are burning across europe. one of germany's most popular national parks is threatened by ablaze, which has spread from the czech republic. global warming has made droughts and heat waves, more intense. this is dw news from berlin. you'll find much more on our website. that is d, w dot com. ah, taiwan has been holding its largest ever military drills to practice repairing a chinese invasion intentions are being further stoked by rumors of a potential visit by us. how speak at nancy pelosi so just how dangerous are those growing tensions? i'm fil gail in berlin and this is the day ah ginger than we are firmly opposed to speaker pillows. he's visit to taiwan. i think that it's important for us to show support for time may evolve if the us pushes ahead and challenge is china's bottom line, it will inevitably face firm countermeasures. i think i'll be talking to press machine the next 10 years. the united states will bear all the consequences arising from any visits from that.