Most urgent issue we face and theres a lot of competition. Weve been witnessing a relentless and unprecedented seriesta of attacks on the twin foundations of our democratic system, free and Fair Elections and the rule of law. They are not unrelated to the president has made repeated threat to separate the election, some with support from the attorney general, suggesting he will military to the polls which is illegal, Voter Suppression of perhaps most chillingly refusing to commit to abide by theab election results. Some are worried that the rule of law has been so eroded in this country that it may be possible to literally steal the election, and we think there are strong legal and institutional safeguards against that, but the dramatic erosion of the rule of law in recent years is unmistakable. We you see Law Enforcement weaponized arew partisan and political gain come from threats of politically motivated prosecutions against political adversaries to the actual interference in prosec
Im going to have our 1st welcome to this special edition of the news as we cover the festivities commemorating 30 years of german reunification on this Germanys National holiday it was on this day 30 years ago that east and west germany reunited to become one country again for the 1st time since the 2nd world war this years event is being held in potsdam the capital state of brandon book state near berlin that german president from father steinmeyer will be speaking shortly well bring you his speech live its a splendid occasion but this years festivities are scaled down in compliance with social distancing measures and other restrictions put in place due to the coronavirus kind. Of help me guide us through the events today and shine a light on its significance im joined in the studio but it of you cross part. Common ration venue in potsdam nina hoss is standing by at the iconic Brandenburg Gate in berlin we welcome. Thomas sparrow and lets start with you the german president is speakin
Shortly after kim jong ils death by young upper class woman trying to explain what the leaders meant to her. Its a bit like you with your jesus she said except for us jesus would also be a member of the family. In the heat of the summer we occasionally saw a fan cooling a portrait of the leaders. North korean art like this fresco near the entrance to a sports shoe factory is designed to protect the country as the party would like to see it that its not pure fiction but more often more an aspiration rather than a reality. The real one factory or weeping willow paradise has 700 workers 70 percent are women they produce 1500000 sports shoes a year its Assembly Line work. For years local products were conspicuous in their conformity. Now the factory is seeking to draw inspiration from foreign trends. In marketing jargon this is whats called benchmarking. You know guilty after he visited our factory a respected marshal sent us 142 pairs of foreign shoe models supply companies and all this b
Makes a more socially distanced return to the swing state of michigan. And prepare for a no deal break with the European Union Prime Minister Boris Johnsons warning to the u. K. He says the e. U. Doesnt want progress on a trade deal but brussels says thats just empty rhetoric. Im way off welcome to the program a teacher has been brutally killed outside the school where he taught youre paris investigators believe he was targeted for showing caricature of the Prophet Muhammad in class 4 people have since been detained in connection with the killing and the suspected attacker has been shot dead its the 2nd knife attack within weeks in france linked to cartoons of muhammad which are considered blasphemous among some in the muslim faith. Police at the scene of the gruesome attack on the outskirts of paris. The victim a teacher decapitated. Witnesses said the knife wielding attacker shouted allahu akbar before being shot dead by police. French president Emanuel Mckown visiting the site conde
Truce between armenia and azerbaijan is pushed to its limits as russia warns turkey will not have a place at the negotiating table. For more and more migrants are risking a dangerous new atlantic route from africa to europe via the Canary Islands. And a planets transformed into an uninhabitable hell a un report says World Leaders are failing in their duty to stop climate disaster. I know we start in the United States where divided senate is pressing ahead with the confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Amy Kearney Barrett just 3 weeks before the president ial election she was nominated by President Trump and her confirmation would increase the conservative majority in the Supreme Court and fisher has been following events on capitol hill in washington d. C. The goal to have him equally bonneton the u. S. Supreme court before the president ial election the 1st step the Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing kicking off 16 days after her formal nomination from the Committee Chair a