The freeman foundation. By judy and Peter Blum Kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for americas neglected needs. And by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. I am katty kay in washington and this is bbc world news america several people have been wounded in a shooting in vienna. It is believed to be a terror attack. Ending into the home stretch, joe biden and donald trump spend thlast dig cning in pennsylvania, which could play a pivotal role in deciding this president ial election. As americans vote, the world we will discuss how the outcome could affect the nations special relationship with the u. K. Katty on a lighter note, however group of nuns in the u. K. Are recording a chart toppin album. Katty welcome torld news americapb oand around the globe. About american politics in the next day or so and likely much longer, but we want to start this evening with an unfolding situation in vienna, where the interior ministers as terr attack is underway. Police say there have been several aacks in six locations, injuring several people. It srted in an area which is home to the citys main sygue. A large securit operation is now underway. For the latest, that speak to our vienna correspondent, bethany bell. The interior minister saying they think this is a terror attack. Tell us what you know. Bethany the pice operation is huge and ongoing. Asthey say at let one person has been killed. Several others injured. This was an attack they say that involved several people with rifles. The police have warned people to stay away from the center of the city i and to stay indooat all possible if they are there. Th all took place in an area which is close to the citys main synagogue. But it is at the head of the Austrian Jewish Community but it is the head of the Austrian Jewish Community center saying they are not or if the synagogue was the target of the attack. W this also a popular nightlife area with a lot of restaurants and bars. People were out tonight because tomorrow is the beginning of a new lockdown in austria. Many people have been ordered to stay indoors as much as possible to keep clear of the still developing situation. Katty is there a history in is there any reason to think the synagogue may have been a target . Y beth so far, we have not heard from theuthorities as to what they think was the target or not. There has been for many years increased security outside synagogues in austria. But vienna has in recent years been sparedin theof big attacks we have seen in cities like berlin or in paris. So this situation tonight is something that is more unusual in viea. Although, as i said, synagogues are well guarded as there is usually a Police Presence outside. Katty bethany bellhere, who is in italy at the moment. Thank you for joining us. There is s more on thisry on our website so you can check out the latest development on that. In america, the election is upon us. Americans have been voting for weeks. Than 97 million at last count. When the stakes are this high, every vote counts, which is why donald trump and joe biden and their surrogates have been making a last pustodayn the states that could swing the vote. On the eve of the election, all eyes are on pennsylvania. It is from there that bbc starts over election coverage. The fighting campaign has feied to make the road to the white house as journey as possible, Holding Driving r masks wearing his compulsory. Whether or not you observe the Covid Protocols has become a marker of your politics. We need to return to normalcy. We need decency in the white house, and we need somebody who knows how to get this done. This guy trump has destroyed everything. He is a vile, nasty human being. I want someone who my daughter to look up to. We are dealing with one of the most morally corrupt peopl our country has ever faced. After that, we can deasome seriousng. President ial electuch a surreal one in which the method of campaigning has actually become a Campaign Issue in itself. Mr. Weidmann hello, philadelphia mr. Biden hello,delphia. Joe Biden Joe Biden has turn a referendum to president trumps response to coronavus. Mr. Biden to beat coronavirus, we have to be donald trump. He is the virus. Ot iisust the health of america he is seeking to rehabilitate. He says he is tryingo save its sole. Mr soul. Mr. Wydenbiden ove choose hope fear. We choose science over fiction. E we choose truth overls. Over lies. Nowhere near as crowded fs the ralli president trump, but that is the point. Joe biden is the candidate of a different america. He has been more highenergy in thesnal days of campaigning, t for much of 2020, the former Vice President h almost been an invisible candidate. Mr. Biden tnk you, thank you, thank you. Many americans yearning for a presidency they can have on in the background, b has he aroused the necessary passion that is often needed to win . Y so that is the latest on the biden campaign. Slet look more closely at present trumps final campaign push. Ourri north ame editor jon sopel has that side of things. Jon today began in miami. He was in north carolina. President trump tomortow we are goinin this state and going to win four more years of our great white house. Jon then north for lunchn scranton, s pennsylvania,te critical for this election. From here, michiga wconsin, back to michigan, and finally washgton. 2,500 miles traveled in a day. President trump there is a lot of people here. And it is windy and cold and i could not care. Look at that flag. Look at that flag. So beautiful. Jon if this election were solely about energy and the size of your audience and the creation of a new breed of dog, the president would havit wrapped up. His supporters think it is. Is he going to win . You bet. Yes, four more years. Four more years. H is going pen. There are too many people out all o tr United States. It is crazy. I am from new york. I drove three hours. In the cold. Jon there is calculation from the Trump Campaign in holding these rallies. Yes, it may lead to an uptick in coronavirus cases, but if it encourages thousands more to god out vote, supporters and their friends, then it is worth it. This is donald trums bet. This is his gamble. Last night, the president seemed imply h is ready to fire dr. Fauci, americas respected and trusted Infectious Disease expert. Prident trump covid, covid, covid. Would like to talk about covid, and then here is what happens. November 4, you will not hear much about it. Fire uc the audience yelled. The president responded. President trump dont tell anybody but let me wait until a littlefter the election. Jon trying to ignore the deepening pandemic, donald trump has strutted his stuff with fervent determination these past few job dropping weeks. His supporters hope these are not the last hours. Jon sopel, bbc news scranton, pennsylvania. Katty fivrallies in four states. Jon joins me now live from scrantonpennsylvania. I want to pick up on one thing ,ou were talking about in your repohich was that moment in the crowd where they started shouting fire fauci. Is firing or the thought of esng the nations specialist e best closingge . Jon note only p Infectious Disease expert in america, by polls that havehown he is the most trusted persoto deal with ceonavirus outbreak. Research, who wou u believe . Whether it is donald trump that tells you it is safe to use a vaccine or dr. Fauci . Dr. Fauci comes out on t. It seems an odd time to pick a fight with dr. Fauci, but that is what has happened in this campaign, and donald trump thinks he is firing up his base, that his base will go t and tell his base to vote tomorw. Hatrumtalked about people showing up at polling stations victory. Like the improbable 2016 y you have been traveling the country foowing the trump mpaign. Do you think theyso are finding optimism in the fact that the polls are tightening here do they think this will be a repeat of 2016 and that they will pull up on the inside and manage to pull out a victory despite the National Polls . Jon that is clearly their hope, their beli. And what they pray about at night. For a very long time in this election, the poster in the america has had the excitemayt where yout will be hot and sunny. Therhas been some tightening at the end, which was to be expected. But going into this election tomorrow, he seems to be ahead by a bit. But donald trump is not so f behind that there would because for despair. Katty o jon sopel in scranton, pennsylvania. Thank you very much for that. In the lead up to the american vote, we have been taking time on this program to look at w other countries see this election. Perhs morimportantly, how the result can and will resonate overseas. Tonight, we look at t special relationsh, the complicated bond between the United States and my home country the united kingdom. Once the closest of partners in the fraternal order of geopolitics, the two sides that their issues in the past four years. No surprisingly, the divisive american president is one reason for that. According t a recent survey, fewer than one in five britons have confidence in mr. Trump when it comes to world affairs. During his time in office, he has criticized former premise to Theresa Mays Brexit negotiations, he has accused British Intelligence ong on him, and hehouted about the u. K. Approach to huawei. Expecting a further withdrawal from nions like nato but also a possible trade deal. If mr. Biden, there could be less hostility all around. On trade, mr. Bidens boss barack obama once said britain would have to go to theu back of the when it comes to possible postbrexit u. K. U. S. Deals. That is a lot of impact so lets bring in our pitical correspondent rob watson, who is in oxford for us. The British Public may decide they have lost trust in donald imagine they aking at thiset, i election very carefully indeed because Boris Johnson is one of the few european leaders who has had a Good Relationship with the americanresident. He is just about the last one. I guess to put it in context, it is not an exaeration to say that from the british perspectiv this is probably the most important u. S. President iac once 1940. I do think that is an ex churchill was hoping fdr would win and bring the United States fighting germany. Why do i say t . Esntially, brexit, britain leaving the european union, was always going to be in a pivot towards washington, wheth i using thata good idea or a bad idea. That is what it was going to be. So of course the big discussion in downing street, butotust downing street, it is the big issue in British Foreign policy, what would it mean for that pivot to washingn . What would it an for theu. s place in the wld depending on who wins the election . Katty if joe biden were to win the election, are there real fears that perhaps britain does not get such a great trade deal from the United States . Such a great trade deal om rob i was hoping you would ask. You could make the argument that the u. K. Is between the devil and the deep blue sea. Because if we just went vtoy briefl the pros and cons from the u. K. Point of view, if donald trump wins, clearly Boris Johnson has a psonal relationship with him. There is the idea that that itmight helpa trade deal sooner rather than later. On the other hand, you havers to unnd that despite them having a personal relationship, donald trump represents instability as far as the british establishment, Foreign Policy establishment is. Donald trump does t believe in multilateralism, climate change, other issues. Ywhen look at joe biden, it is complex. On the plus side is the idea that mr. Biden does believin multilateralism. Nehe does believe yo to address change. On the downside, this is serious downside, you would have an administration that basically thinks brexit is a mistake. Jo biden is an atlant and that coupled by brexit. Johnson and the Foreign Policy establishment, whoever wins. Katty ok, rob, i have to ask you before you go, i hope you are not feeling stressed. I saw an article in a british newspaper telling people how to deal with the american election. Are you ok . Rob am i ok personally . Katty [laughter] rob i coved i am trying to think how many elections. 1996, 2000, hanging chats, 2004, and i came over in 2008. I cover u. S. Elections. I guess i am looking on in extorting their interest in the way the whe world is. Can anybody think of a u. S. Presidtial election that has mattered more to the rest of the world in recent years than this one . Katty rob watsonhe getsast word. Thank you very much. A quick look at other news now from around the world. In afghanistan, a coun battle at a university has l20t more tha dad and 20 injured afterts militantormed the campus. Tuesday has been declared a national day of mourning. They were said to enter the university in uniform. Schools across france took part in a momentenf s on monday to remember a teacher who was stabbed to death near his school last wee he was allegedly killed by an 18yearold muslimefugee. Police say he had been receiving threats after usingaricatures of Prophet Muhammad in class during lessons. Johnny depp hasost his libel urt battle wh the Sun Newspaper over claims that he was a wife beater during his marriage to amber heard. Ring thee, cashe said 14 separate times wn the star allegedly hit her before they were divorced. You are watching bbc world news america. Still to come on this program, a remarkable story of survival. Risky was in turkey rescuers in turkey pull a threeyearold girlhr out of rubble days after a powerful earthquake struck the area. Katty a new five tier system of coronavirus restrictions h come i that means pubs and restaurants will close at 6 00 p. M. They will not serve any alcohol. Here is our scotland editor, sarah smith. Sarah for the first time in weeks, this glasgow restaurant reopened today. Even under level 3 restrictions, they can serve food before 6 00, but no longer. I think i would rather be opened than closed. Revenue in the evenings and a significant portion of it from drink sales. So to be openo 6 00 p. M. With no drink sales is a struggle. Sarah they probably wont turn a profit but want to save jobs. Not sure what support scottish businesses will get from the government in the future. It has not been extended through u. K. Mber aoss the whole of the the question is what happens if scott goes into a tighter lockdown at a later date . Will the chancellor paperworkers to be furloughed then . Pay f workers to be furloughed then . Katty rescuers in turkey have pulled a threeyearold girl from the rubble of a collapsed building nrly three days after a powerful earthquake shook the region. At least 90 people were killed and many more remain missing. Our International Correspondent has that for us. Aost hidden from view, caked in dust, the threeyearold. Leshe lets out a litt cry. I swear she is alive somne shouts. I swear she is alive, someone shouts. Elief are rescuers, who say they never gave up hope of finding her. Buried beneabl the rube for nearly three days, ser gave up either. [speaking foreigne] langu did it feel like a miracle . [speaking foreign language] sarah a rebirth under all this, e wreckage of an eight story apartment block. Her mother, her twin sisters, and her brother were pulled out on saturday, but he ed later. The rescue here has brought hope to other families who are still waoving for news of their l ones. There are searccontinuing at eight sites. More than 100 people have been brought out alive. She is now alert in hospital with no seriousfi injuries, als say. She has captured hearts in turkey. A symbol of hope in the darkest times. Brave little girl she is in bed already doing her now we can all use a little bit of calm these days, some. Eace and qui i know i could. We will not be getting that much in the next tw days with election on the doorstep, but thankfully there is a group of nuns in the sglth of d who have let their val talents to a new, soothing, classal music album. And it is topping the charts. In tough times, music speaks louder than ever. And it seems the connected voices have unwittingly tap into a market of people in need of spiritual healing. Viback in the pre existence, music executives approached the commity wf sisteh an idea for an album, blendinch their playint with a 21st century chilled out vibe, perftly designed for headphe wearing masses looking for a moment of escape. The group of women took a vote and decided it could beun. When we received this request for this album, we thought it was a good adventure for all of together as a community. And it brings a lot of joynd energy to theommunity. It is part of our life. It is part of our prayer. Fortunately, all but one of completed before englands first lockdown hit, and the composers had enough materall to make the m. We love singing. We love music. D when it is a good sound, it is even better. Like most girl groups, it was not fame and mey these singers were hoping for, but to bring a touch of calm to peoples lives. Clear casey, bbc news. Claire casey, bbc news. Katty just what we all need. Before wo,e do have to show you these pictures from the netherlands of a runaway train finding some unexpected support in the form of public art. Nthis metro trar the city barrier at the end of the tracks shortly before midnight on sunday. Instead of falling more than 10 meters or 30 feet to the ground, the car found top a sculpture of a whales il. There were no passengers on board and the drirer walked away rtedly unscathed. The sculpture, too, remarkably unharmed. So spare a thought for the role ofublic art in city life. You never know when it will come in handy or when you might need a whales tailn i your life. That is all for world news america. Thanks for wating. I will see yo narrator funding for this is provided by. Language specialists teaching spanish, french and more. 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