the the, this is dw, use lie from berlin. israel steps of cross border attacks against has paula air strikes, targets militants in syria, and use. riley army says if killed a senior has paula commander in lab or not. also coming up. the us says it's working every day to free evan garcia that you as the wall street journal journalist marks one year in russian detention bosco claims. he's a spice and a told departure for beyond say, into the country music. the

or new album, cowboy carter, is racing of the charts. we look at why the superstar senior wants to redefine country music culture, the popular phone in the us. welcome to the program. israel has stepped up, a tax against the militant group has bought in syria, and 11 on israel says it will actively pursue the is the mist organization wherever it operates. the 2 sides have traded fire since the start of the war in gaza. strikes on friday. targeted has paula facilities in northern syria, and israel is military says it's killed, a senior commander in 11 on a footage from these rarely military showing the fatal drill and striking the area of missouri, a 11 on it said ali of it. her son name was a deputy commander of hezbollah as rocket and miss south unit and responsible for

conducting attacks against israeli civilians. israel's defense minister us glance that the army was changing its approach and warranted would not hesitate to act further afield. i'm not familiar masa. we're actually turning from defending to pursuing his beloved. this is by law. we will reach any place that has the law as operating in the home. the bill that goes for the root ball back in the tire see, don't know about to you across the area and more. and it's true also for far more places such as damascus. all are bad and what's going on in homes and come out of the court in any place we need to operate. we will act and he fought earlier, strikes the northwestern syria, targeted rock at the post belonging to the arabian back to militant group near the northwestern city of a level according to the u. k. based monitoring group syrian observatory for human rights, a large number of syrian soldiers were also among those killed. dozens of civilians were also injured across the border. residents in the northern is really town of

slow me, cleaned up debris around their houses after the area was hit by multiple rockets on thursday. since on most is tara town on october 7th, israel, and has been out, have been trading fire across live in on southern border, as has black shows. it's support for him us. both groups are considered terrorist organizations by multiple countries. you don't use a read studio chief mohammed try to has to view from lab and on, on a possible whitening conflict between israel and his father of this that's what the fee of and depend on from escalating the situation on on the board does no one wants war a little bit on is in the deepest economic crisis and a people once at this level to avoid a war that could really devastate their lives. more and more. now in the past 3

days, i've been witnessing the highest tension on this board us since at least since the start of the month of ramadan. and the last 48 hours, at least 16 people were killed in the been including 10 1st 8 medics. and that is unprecedented number of casualties. now, how much of a, a tension this front would witness in the coming days? we still don't know. it might go back to the acknowledge rules of engagement or the dislike slip into the largest k ward as the the, the conversation or as needed. like is what he a or me is keen on the a like, further going into the operation and roughly how much try to and they route their us present. and joe biden is promising to work every day to free an american journalist being held in detention in russia. evan garish coverage was arrested one year ago and accused of spying is newspaper,

the wall street journal. i'm the wife has said the charges against him are baseless . this is evelyn guess cove and he's a reporter from the was through john those and he's a present invited me perkins, russia sofa. he's being held for a year to stuff is pure nice. he ceased to and he's these papers lead us, you've joined forces in washington dc recently to month, but one year milestone and to increase pressure and politicians to get team free. or you can imagine a spinner really difficult here for a family. it's just a lot of uncertainty and we just have to take it day by day discovery. simself is relying on displaying. she said he has a very strict routine. he's created his routine for himself so that he can just stay busy. and that really helps the post mental health gets go. be tugged food maybe equitation, to walk in russia, but he was arrested white on that story. assignment in the air info on this accused

of spice is the 1st time on the american journalist, us faith such charges in russia since the cold war gets cold beach on the wall street journal the night. and while the white house calls his detention unlawful, yet he's to possibly to sleep in the legal solution. somebody thinks that the legal route is the past to get evan free. the conviction rate is 99 plus percent in russia. this is not a case where some amazing where's gonna swoop in and freedom in steep the hoping for political consequences as one element of this i hope comes out of it. which is that, in this scenario like this, where reporters taken off the beat for just doing his job, wrongfully detain. there ought to be an immediate consequence from the government. yeah. where he comes from and a coalition of governments who care about a free press with a bunch of press freedom here in the u. s. has to be interrupted by the treatment of one of the own. we hate to see one of your colleagues sees like that in

a far off place and so in, in jail it was in that was terrible. i think since then i was inspired by evans, courage, and families. courage and use room is riley just to make sure that this is, can be resolved as soon as it possibly can. everyone gets call this family, these friends and colleagues here to try to increase political pressure to make his release not only possible, but also soon. no one wants to be here in a year's time for a 2nd. that new password is a 2nd. looking at a similar story is making news around the world. and iranian journalist isn't hospital after being stopped outside his home in london, korea is a ride. he works for a run international april road cast or marked as a terrorist organization by the rainy and government. he's a regular critic of the regime into a run around international reports that sir roddy was attacked by a group of man. workers have begun clearing the wreckage of the francis scott key

bridge in the city of baltimore. one of the largest cranes in the country has been brought in to help remove sections, blocking the river over a 1000 specialist will be deployed to care. the ruined bridge process is expected to take several months of frances to escape the traditional way of the cross easter ceremony at rooms colosseum. the vatican says the last minute decision was due to concerns for his health. earlier in the day, frances presided over good friday mass at st. peter's pacific. the 87 year old pond to events reportedly battling a case of the flu. and pop diva beyond say, has surprised funds with a pivot into a new music genre. as the title of a new album, cowboy carter suggests, houston born beyond say, has gone country and she's bringing millions of r and b funds. with her. the 16 a pop

idol turned country music star. beyond seas, new tracks are putting black country in the spotlight. and also highlighting the work of other artist, the man i just for doubt. listen and listen to it. said it to all my friends and um yeah, just got got really excited for what this this moment means in the vast history of black country music. i definitely think this is a historical moment in bringing black countries to the main stream. beyond seas. new venture is even shedding light on segregation in the country. music industry. holly g, who runs the black music collective, has been exploring this history. once black artist started turning, they did not want white and black people and the same charts, so separated into hillbilly music and race records. hobbling music became the

country music industry and race records became our b. it's hope to be on seas. crossover from r n. b and pot to country will bring more ears to black country musicians. the like it's opening up country music as a whole to a completely new demographic people who probably primarily listen to hip hop r m b wrap. all the things like countries not even on their radar. they're not even thinking about it. this is one of caraway carters, 27 tracks. the album includes collaborations with well known country music stars. the texas native said it's a be on to album, not a country album or unique sound for any music lover. cod down. all right, this plan to discuss here and who better than k. j matthews. he's an entertainment

journalist is joining me from los angeles, k. j. great to see you as always. so beyond say, it is highly anticipated country album is i presume, the report there at some of the big topics that are being discussed. but tell us, why has it being causing such a ruckus as you know, i think when you have an a list, artist, musician like beyond say. and they're known for doing a certain type of music in a certain genre and many making announcements that i'm going to kind of move out of as john read over into another john ro, temporarily. it's going to cause a lot of people to be, may sayers, it's going to cause a lot of people to question things. and so yes, it's kind of controversial, but there's always good controversy. right. and she's definitely putting the spotlight on country music and particularly a black artist in country music. so i think that's a good thing. yeah. short note. tell us about the critics and funds. how have they

been reacting to the album? well, you know, if you're beyond say, fan all the beyond sapiens of love to be loved. the fact that she's the show i'm re, uh, john ro, building her music. they love to see her, do something different, mix it up. so they are here for you've got people like just in beavers why hailey be beaver for morning and her social media. you've got a need a baker promoting a her social media. you god, country music, superstore black superstar, mickey gaiden saying thank god because of her now other magazines, especially like rolling stone or taking a look at other black music country. music art is out there so it's, it's a good thing for them. but you know, some of the critics, of course, you're saying that they like it, some of the real saying it's not as country as they thought it would be in the reality is i listen to the whole thing. i've got my favorites. it's not a strictly country music album. it is country influence. it's country

adjacent. it's got some songs on there that are definitely as the didn't and in the south and, and country, but not every song on there has that you have some hip hop influences. you've got some sol influences, there's definitely some pop there, but it's definitely more con street music that she's ever done on any other album in her life. no intelligent we've touched on it a bit. you've touched on it a bit. we saw it in the report. there are we seeing a trends formation of country music with this album? you definitely sing a spot. why will she transform all the country music? i think temporarily. yes. i think they're going to be studios, especially the music companies. it'll say, you know, maybe we should take a look at black music artist for so long black country artist have been saying they've been trying to get into country music. and it's been very, very hard for them to kind of break in. you've got

a few people and you've got the jimmy allen's, you've got the key guidance. you've got warrant treaty, but there haven't really been like a beyond state level star in the country music world. and so i think now people are starting to take a look at the ones that are there, but also look at the ones that are up and coming like tanner a deal. and brittany spencer, those 2 artists are on beyond say, new album. so people are starting to discover them and saying, oh okay, this is interesting. and there, there is a whole new world of black country music artist out there. so i think she's definitely opening the door for them. and having people take a listen to them and i think that's always a good thing. whether or not it will stay that way. we don't know, but it's always a good thing and she can shine the spotlight on the artist out there who are well deserve. and have been really working hard to break the door down into other john were some very important topics covered there by u. k. j a. and i'll definitely have to have a good listen this weekend, k j matthews in los angeles. thanks. thank you.

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