to keep new this is our own choices in energy conservation. recycling. and transport can help regional the line find out what you can do today at regional the lines out all. this is the w. news live from berlin a day after a new book questions president donald trump's ability to govern the u.s. leader hits back at a wide ranging press conference at camp david but everything that i've done is one hundred percent growth that's what i do is i do think it's proper treasury that was trumped response to allegations of russian meddling in the presidential election

also coming up on the show. germany and turkey pledged to patch up their damaged relationship the two countries top diplomats met to discuss a long list of thorny issues for migration in terror to the disputed arrests of german citizens. and soaring to success after dominating the four hills tournament ski jumper. was looking for a historic final stage when could the polish ace make a clean sweep will bring you the action. henery good to have you with us. a day after an explosive book about donald trump's presidency went on sale he stepped up his attacks on its claims trump said the book called fire and fury was a work of fiction and that its author had never stepped foot inside the oval office

trump was speaking from the presidential country retreat camp david after meetings with republican congressional leaders. the book that questions donald trump's fitness for office seems to be doubling in its impact and largely things to the us president himself trying thought of his series of early morning tweets defending his mental capacities as not just smart but genius and a very stable genius said that later at this hastily called press conference at camp david the republicans hope to talk party priorities instead came questions on those tweets and the bit everyone in washington is talking about i consider it a work of fiction and i think it's a disgrace that somebody is able to have something do something like that the libel laws are very weak in this country if they were strong it would be very helpful you wouldn't have things like that happen where you can say whatever comes to your head

but just so you know i never interviewed with him in the white house at all he was never in the oval office we didn't have an interview the book is speaking on n.b.c. the book's author michael wolff said he'd had far reaching access inside the u.s. center of power and white house reporters have supported his account interview questions over trump's mental stability and nothing new has been mounting over the course of his first year in office now it's emerged a professor of psychiatry at yale university briefed some members of congress on the president's mental health late last year she told the wy. that what we're saying here that. in the office of the presidency is a danger to national and international security we're trying to educate the public about the finding. in ability our doubts about. the need for to be

a valuation as more copies of foreign firies sell trump is said to be frustrated that the issue of his mental fitness is gaining traction. for more now i'm joined by carson phenomena at our washington studio carsten many trump critics are lauding this book by michael wolff but just how much substance is there to it well i would be careful to believe everything that is written in the book because michael wolff himself says. a lot of times there are conflicting versions of what really happened and he sometimes given them both or sometimes he settling on one version but there is a lot of hearsay involved it would be particularly careful when it comes to donald trump's family and private conversations because then very often it is someone who was there talks to a friend who then talks to michael wolf having said that when it comes to the part

where he describes in the workings of the early troubled ministration and the chaos and destruction in the white house that seems pretty accurate or at least credible because it's goes along with a lot of other reports from colleagues from what we have heard so that seems pretty credible and let's not forget that he really had a lot of access michael it was at least in the beginning of the white house that didn't seem to be a clio order or it wasn't clear who had the authority to say who is there and who is not so he was sitting there like a fly on the wall and he could watch what was going on and trunk fired back with a tweet saying that he thought he would qualify not as smart but it sheen yes how is that tweet going john and the u.s. and our people there taking it seriously. well there will be those people who say well there's this just donald trump being donald trump and many of his supporters

probably were say anyway that this book is a fabrication and just another attempt to take him down but the fact that we are discussing this right now and that these tweets are coming is confirmation for many of his opponents obviously how insecure and on hinge this president really is in their view and my bottom line is this is really not good for the political system and for democracy in the u.s. because they have always been people coming forward every now and then saying going to trump is. he's crazy unfit for office but these were more individual tax and now we have a broad discussion over the question of whether this president is really dangerous and that's bad for the office of the president in general. carsten phenomena in washington d.c. thank you very much relations between germany and turkey have been strained tense the failed coup against turkey's president for a step or two one but now they look like they could finally be thawing the nato

allies have pledged to improve ties after germany's foreign minister said my gabriele invited his turkish counterpart method to ship a shoulder to his hometown of goslar here's more germany in taki seem to have struck a new year's resolution to improve ties after years of escalating tensions the. tatties foreign minister and the sizing hate to progress. the differences. there have been problems even tensions and as collations. but we're only green and have the shared desire to overcome these tensions and differences through dialogue and notable news. during gap players hometown the two men discussed how to steer relations onto a better course in these historic streets they focused on their country's shared experiences and common ties the flag waving crowds

a reminder that some three million people of turkish origin event germany their citizens as well as mutual economic interests forming some of the incentives to thaw relations. of the front for i believe we have the responsibility to find a way to get along. that's jude to our historical legacy and the wishes of our citizens. we must not forget that because. we've both made it our business to do everything we can to overcome the difficulties that i have been in german turkish relations is what we have been. about as both men have conceded key differences remain particularly over the case of denis usual he's one of several german and german tactician nationals in detention in turkey for what beilin calls political reasons reports suggest gabble had made his release a precondition for restarting arms sales to turkey gobbler now denies this though

he did say the case came up in talks. north korea's representative to delimit committee has said his country's athletes are likely to participate in the winter olympics that south korea is hosting next month the two countries are set to discuss the issue on tuesday after a sudden thaw in tensions us president or not trump has called the talks a big step. after the politicians tried and failed it's taken to figure skaters to break the ice on the korean peninsula that's all that makes up the modest north korean winter olympic team that will likely no participate in pyongyang the news went down well with south korea's major ally the u.s. with president donald trump saying he hoped it was a sign of things to come i would love to see them take it beyond the olympics we have a very good relationship with south korea i would love to see it go far beyond the olympics absolutely just probably time will get involved but i like the idea to

dealing with the olympics that should be between those two countries trump statement echoed comments made on friday by north korea's main ally china the chinese will surely be delighted that their hopes of korean olympic cooperation are likely to be fulfilled we hope that all relevant parties on the korean peninsula issue will seize upon the opportunity of the winter olympics to meet each other halfway to the correct path of peacefully solving problems through dialogue and make realistic efforts to alleviate tensions on the peninsula here. it's good news too for the international olympic committee security concerns have been one reason behind sluggish ticket sales they'll be hoping the sudden thaw in the peninsula will lead to a deluge of interest in the games. ski jumping procedures for his tournament has come to a close in austria with one name on everybody's lips stock was untouchable over the first three stages and with the overall victory almost in the bag he had a record in his sights at the shelf hof and he was hoping to become just the second

man after germany spent one of all to win all four events let's find out if he managed it. head and shoulders above the competition reigning champion and olympic gold medalist kamlesh doc was king of the four hills again after winning the first three stages the pole was equally impressive in bishops' so often he set the longest distance in the first round and held his nerve on his final jump to ensure victory again. that gave him the grand slam and kept one of the most dominant for his performances in years. it was really good competition for me the chance wasn't perfect today but i did my best and can i say thank you for one team team colleagues team coaches because they they've been working so hard and i'm really. after germany's best type of a card fighter crashed out of the tournament in the third stage is countryman and

there's bellinger stepped up with a strong performance to claim second place for the tournament. he was followed in third by norway's and does fine about. now let's take a look at a rather unconventional take on winter sports top skiers teamed up with motorcyclists in the italian alps for the first ever bike and ski night race first off skiers hurdle down the slope in a race against time but it's when they reach the bottom that things get unusual one to steer arrives there motorcycle teammate fires up the engine and drive straight back up the runway to clock in the overall time a joint swiss italian team took first place at the event attended by almost four thousand spectators. barcelona have made the biggest deal of football scurrah transfer window by signing liverpool midfielder philippe congenial the deal to bring the brazilian to

catalonia is reportedly worth one hundred sixty million euros continue spent just under five years at liverpool scoring fifty four goals for your going club steam has long been billed as a replacement for his countryman neymar who left barcelona last summer. orthodox christians around the world have been celebrating christmas and the feast of the epiphany january six is said to be the day on which the three kings arrived in bethlehem but it's also the date on which john the baptist baptized jesus christ which is why christians in some countries marked the day with watery events sells and stuck to the chilly waters across bulgaria in a traditional epiphany ritual the priest throws a cross into the water to symbolize the baptism of christ but retrieving the cross brings this woman good luck for the year ahead. of the christian faiths observe appear to need to recall the legend of the three wise men

who followed us to find the infant jesus in germany children dressed as the three kings of orient and go door to door singing collecting money for charity not even germany's president could escape. the feast of the appear fanie falls on the same day as the start of the orthodox christmas at the vatican pope francis marked the catholic festival and also reached out to orthodox christians. some eastern churches catholic and orthodox are celebrating christmas today. may this glorious celebration be a source of new spiritual vigor and of communion among us christians who recognize him as lord and savior you know are we going to. eastern churches elaborate of the day with parades and religious services and music

like here in croatia. and in serbia. and in ukraine. more news coming up here on day w. at the top of the hour you can always get more news on the latest on our website w dot com i'm michel henery in berlin thanks for watching. i shall makea has no children which makes her feel worthless and incomplete.