Government suspends the countrys most popular independent news site we ask if authoritarian leader with machine codes bid for survival means the end of reporting from the country plus how nature has transformed what was once the death strip on the border between east and west germany 30 years on the tanks and guards have gone but Climate Change means this unique ecosystem now faces a new threat. And a 5 year battle ends in success and iranian canoeists in germany wins his fight to be considered for the refugee team at next years Tokyo Olympics. See those of you watching us on p. B. S. In the United States and those of you all. Around the world welcome we begin tonight with the 4 well from americas debate debacle u. S. President ial candidate joe biden has described president Donald Trumps performance in tuesday nights televised debate as a National Embarrassment the discussion over issues including the coronavirus Race Relations and the economy quickly descended into a series of interr
Ideas, did not express a single plan about how he would move forward. It made me realize that we have that much at stake. Brent here after news of president trumps mounting debt, the election will be anything but peaceful. We ask if authoritarian leader, lukashenkos survival means the end of from belarus. Plus, how nature has transformed what was once the death strip between east and west germany. The tanks and guards are gone but Climate Change means this unique ecosystem now faces new threats. And a five year battle ends in success. An iranian canoeist earns his right to be considered for next years tokyo olympics. I am brent goff. To those of you watching on pbs and the United States and those of you all around the world, welcome. We begin with the fallout from americas debate debacle. Joe biden has described president Donald Trumps performance as a national embarrassment. The discussion over issues including the coronavirus, Race Relations and economy quickly descended into a serie
A yet another trophy from behind munich this time beating dortmund to win the german super cup. Im Rebecca Richards welcome to the program we begin with the fallout from americas debate debacle u. S. President donald trump is facing a storm of criticism over race after he refused out to outright condemn White Supremacists instead he told a far right group to stand by on wednesday trying to refine that message to stand down but despite his backpedaling his remarks have sparked outrage in the u. S. And beyond. Some commentators are calling it the worst president ial debate in u. S. History 98 minutes of interruptions crosstalk insults and accusations mostly from President Trump the heated exchanges where many like this one over the u. S. Supreme court to consider you should go out and vote your in voting now vote and let your senators know how you get on are you feeling that vote now that impact they will sure you in fact let people know who it is or senator russia im not going to answer
Their activism by this years right livelihood award. And the shop that throughout hong kong around the world we speak to the protester injured last year by the 1st Police Bullet fired during the citys prodemocracy demonstrations hes now facing years in prison. Good to have you with us authorities in belarus have suspended the popular independent news outlet to be for 3 months the site has covered the ongoing protests against the reelection of authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko for people to be has been a key source of information about the government crackdown on the demonstrations has broadcast images documenting Police Violence and mass arrests including those of all the. Leaders journalists and photographers. Government is also making it increasingly difficult for foreign journalists nic connolly whos reported there now for weeks shows us how belarus is trying to stop the cameras from filming and what that might mean for the protest movement for weeks of protests capturing im
Hello im terry martin good to have you with us 1st of all some breaking news coming in from from brussels from the European Commission the European Commission president line is due to make an excuse and a statement on breaks it starting at any moment we are saying now live pictures from brussels at the podium where shes expected to begin her statement in just a moment from now according to Irish National broadcaster r. T. E. Shes set to announce that the e. U. Will begin legal action against the u. K. Government of Prime Minister Boris Johnson for bile ations of the brakes it Withdrawal Agreement for more now we go live to our correspondent in brussels Barbara Barbara what can we expect from this statement. Deadline ran out last night because the European Union had said to Boris Johnson ok listen you need to take back this is internal market bill as it is called in britain because it is violating that was drawn agreement the point there is that it would sort of take back and not he lai