millions but just how murky is the world of sports and reality. during the games starting june sixth t w. you're watching two w. news live from berlin a surprise meeting between the leaders of north and south korea it's the second time in just a month they've held talks top of the agenda the success of a summit between north korea and the united states despite president trump's cancellation of that summit just days ago. also on the program a sea change in ireland exit polls show more than two out of three voters in

yesterday's referendum choosing to scrap a constitutional ban on abortion the irish prime minister is describing the result as historic what we've seen today really is a culmination of a quiet revolution that's been taking place in ireland for the past ten or twenty years. and in european soccer fans are counting down to tonight's champions league final defending title holders real madrid taking on liverpool it's a dream match up will be looking ahead at the potential run up to the big game. hello and welcome my name is christopher spring a good to have you with us there's been a surprise meeting between south korean president moon in his north korean counterpart. came in as diplomatic efforts to rescue kim summit with u.s.

president all trump continue the two leaders met inside the demilitarized zone that divides the two koreas south korean officials say they had a candid exchange of views of making the u.s. north korean summit in june a success it's the second meeting between the two men within just a month coming days off to president trump first council to summit with came then suggested it may happen off to roll. we're going to cross over to the south korean capital so waiting for us there reuters correspondent josh smith. june the twelve summit between donald trump and kim jong un has been all and off over the past couple of days is this a surprise meeting between the north and south korean leaders is this a signal that that summit in june may now definitely be back on it does send a very different sense of it than what we've seen over the past week or so which is

obviously been threats by both north korea and the united states to call off this summit this does appear to put the united states in a position of needing to accept those talks or potentially face being just on the sidelines as the two koreas continue to negotiate with each other and how washington likely to react to this surprise meeting between the two korean leaders. well that's what we're all waiting to see trump as you mentioned has opened the door once again to the possibility that this summit will go forward half. so it does look like all sides at the moment are looking at ways that they can talk to each other and possibly find a way forward out of this standoff ok josh many thanks joe smith reuters correspondent in seoul talking to us that. to

our other top story now what appears to be a sea change in ireland early results from yesterday's referendum indicate that irish voters want to overturn the country's strict abortion laws counting has been taking place since late last night exit polls showing nearly seventy percent voting in favor of repealing the constitutional amendment that currently outlaws abortion in all cases except for when the mother's life is in danger now a short time ago irish prime minister live radical welcomed the results here's what he had to say i think what we've seen today really is called the nation of a quiet revolution that's been taking place in ireland for the past ten or twenty years that this is been a great exercise of democracy and people have spoken to people and said that we want a lot in constitution for a modern country that we trust women and we respect them to make the right decisions in the right choices buy their own health care. the irish prime minister

there live around now if confirmed this referendum result would be another milestone in a remarkable social transformation in ireland a country in which the catholic church has traditionally played a big role. a landmark post predictions islet is to change course on one of its most divisive social issues i was ecstatic because it was such it could have been such a close call but i think a lot of us were expecting a no so just to see about it was yeah it seemed to me like a pretty enthusiastic yes that was amazing yeah i just want to be a. pretty great news. really. going to change a lot a lot of things. i learn may not have official results yet but two major exit polls suggest the emerald iowa will repeal its constitutional ban on abortions currently abortion is only allowed when

a woman's life is at risk but not in cases of rape incest or fetal abnormality the referendum's divided the nation provoking strong emotions from science. i don't believe we have the right to kill a baby in do with and i would call a baby in the will oldest may not call a baby and. if the exit polls do match the result the irish government has said it would legislate by the end of the year to allow for abortion up to twelve weeks with medical consent. ok shaping up to be a momentous day in ireland let's cross to dublin now join. us for standing by for us there bill good give us a sense of the mood in the country what sort of reactions have you been seeing and hearing so far. here i am where the council where dublin votes are being counted many campaigners have gathered and i've seen tears of joy

for example from a group of ladies suv gathered together they've all had crisis pregnancies they've had to travel abroad to get help and they felt really abandoned and then they'd fallen and they gave out a statement and a group. they shared some some tears and they said that in future women will not have to go through what they went through there will be more compassion however on the other hand people who have campaigned for a no vote they are of course very unhappy and they say that this is a tragic day file and they see themselves as people who are standing for the unborn life for the children that are don't have anybody who is their voice this is what they want to give them they see they are religiously motivated but that they made a human rights argument they say that they are here for the long run that they have lost the battle but they don't want to lose the war so they don't want to give up

fighting and assuming the exit polls are confirmed. what does this tell us about our land in the year twenty eighteen issues to be one of the most conservative in catholic countries in europe what's going on. well it has really changed over the past decades with with gay marriage being a being etc now and arlen really on a journey to be a much more progressive country it used to be the church that had really strong very strong grip on the country and while the church is still important and people go through the rites of passage with catholicism a lot of them i think a lot of people want to want to retain the compassionate element of the church but what they're resisting is the control and for women who had had to have abortions not being able to talk about it and the sense of shame this is what people have been rejecting that a lot of scandals as well with the charge of late there have been really has

brought the church into test disrepute child abuse scandals so i think it's a step away from really the very strong influence of the irish church. very briefly what would be the government's next step if the result is confirmed when would irish women be able to speak an abortion legally. well the irish government has said that they were was the law that will make it illegal to have an evolution with . consent to twelve weeks and this is a law that needs yet to be passed but i imagine it will be passed there is very swiftly it should not take very long the good in dublin many thanks for that background. we're going to catch up now and some of the other stories making news around the world a psych loan has battered the arabian peninsula bringing devastation to parts of amman and killing at least two people worst hit the country's third largest city.

has also been flooding in nearby rural areas like lone maker nor has also torn through amman's neighbor yemen. and saudi arabian crown prince mohammed bin some man has reportedly imposed a ban on government agencies reporting contracts to german companies and so ordering to the website of german magazine should be go online it says the kingdom's de facto ruler isn't happy with berlin stance on riyadh's foreign policy it's decision could put at risk exports totaling nearly seven billion euros. and in brazil striking truckers have brought latin america's biggest nation to a standstill thousands of drivers have been blocking roads there are protests going on now for the past five days the brazilian government is threatening to send in the army to break up the strike.

in european soccer it's the biggest evening of the year tonight the champions league final kicking off in the ukrainian capital kiev spanish giants real madrid going for an unprecedented third title in a row but another traditional name liverpool stands in their way to clubs with a rich heritage in european competition facing off for its top prize. madrid the holders the galactic odds. against liverpool the reds club synonymous of european glory one of them will add another chapter to their lustrous history by winning the champions league. and time into we are again in the champions league final you know and we're going into it with a lot of confidence claiming that we will try to very positive for everything to bring the boys. to show the boys why it makes so much sense to be really brave in that game real madrid are chasing their third straight champions league title sin

against the down has molded a group of talented individuals into a winning machine on the european stage but one man stands tall amongst them christiane right now that was netted fifteen times in the champions league this term propofol rails goals in the competition. when you have christiane zero in the team to the best and he proves it every year but five times champions liverpool have this competition in their blood they used to dominate but their last title was two thousand and five now they have german coach you're going club excelling abroad his top man is mahmoud salah back home in egypt he's a megastar and the final copy crowning glory he has played this season which is outstanding but his young enough and has now potential to improve so that's a really good news real madrid against liverpool we could be in for a classic in here. well in the meantime world cup preparations are

hotting up and so is competition for a spot in germany's squad as coach move over the final make up of his team freiburg strike and neil's pietersen was a surprise inclusion for the squads training camp in northern italy rather he's hoping he can win over his coach and perhaps also some new fans. strong support on the sidelines welcome germany's squad to training and the youngsters all had their favorite stars. thing. yet only a few don't need pietersen the freiburg sharpshooter is one of three strikers hoping to catch his coaches i. trust him a lot because he's a good footballer and he has the same gift as the others. scoring goals from limited opportunity. peterson scored fifteen goals this season more than teammates mario gomez. who never the less some more favored to go to russia.

then a superfast you can send them through on goal and there's no way to defend it. gomes has a strong mentality and unbelievable presence in the box which is tough for any opponent so maybe i can be the surprise nobody knows about and. calls in the joker and it's a row pietersen is more than happy to take on. and sometimes a few minutes are enough to make a difference you have to be prepared and not so just because you're on the bench. peterson has won over at least one new fan but he hopes to win a whole lot more i've written russia. a quick reminder for you of our top stories at the moment the north korean and south korean leaders have met for a second time within a month can jump in discussing a potential meeting between pyongyang and washington just days off the u.s.

president donald trump canceled that planned summit with kids. and in ireland exit polls showed more than two thirds of voters support an end to the country's new total ban on abortions official results expected later today. or from us at the top of the next hour in the meantime you can always get the latest updates from our web site t w dot com up next here on q. doping use all round up the week's top business stories for you. with different languages we fight for different things that's fine but we also think up for freedom freedom of speech and freedom of press. giving freedom of choice global news that matters d. w. made for minds. every journey begins with the first step

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