special. upgrade yourself risky w.'s interior design channel on you tube. the c.w. news line from berlin a crucial presidential election in mali incumbent the breaking book arcade to cast his ballot in a vote that's hope to bring peace to the west african country the fears of violence keep other voters away. in california battle days of enormous wildfires fueled by strong winds and high temperatures it killed at least five people and sent

thousands fleeing for their lives. and have it and welcome to the program voting is underway in mali were close result is expected in the west african countries presidential election incumbent abraham boubacar kates how was among the first to cast his ballot in the capital bamako he is seeking a second five year term his main rival as opposition candidate some majlis sisi a former finance minister there has also been unrest in the run up to the poll with the country battling ongoing ethnic violence and jihadism. for more let's go to journalist bram post amisse who's in mali is capital bamako brand there have been concerns of election violence what can you tell us about the security situation this hour. right to security situation in the capital bamako is pretty well sewn up

i'm in the polling stations where i've been has been well protected nobody enters a polling station without showing a voter scott so that means no elements who shouldn't be there are allowed in i would imagine that in the rest of the country in several other regions most notably sikka so in the cool please go and see who the situation is a bit similar i would imagine the thing places like mob scene which is where the attention should be because that's the in the region where the troubles are around a bit further north to timbuktu that is where the concerns are as regards security and there are unconfirmed reports of one vote a station in central mali having been attacked that's as i said unconfirmed now brown the country is facing ongoing communal clashes as well as jihad as violence what are the main candidates promising to tackle these major issues. well the two may encounter the you mentioned in your introduction

a removal of arcades or the incumbent to seeking reelection and his challenge or even a smile as he say are basically promising the same thing they're promising an end to the violence but they don't particularly clearly spell out how they're going to achieve that what we've seen in the past five years during is going to work against us first term of office is a steady deterioration of the situation and the spreading of the of all of the violence from the north to the center to even the border areas been easier to work in a fossil and because these are two men with similar backgrounds and similar political aspirations of a similar political histories it is difficult to see how any of these two is able to make any difference what's needed is not real the profound army reform and a sense of purpose to demoralize marley and me which has been defeated in the middle of five years ago and needs to reestablish itself and re-establish sovereignty in it's in mali's entire territory it's frustrating to them that they

haven't been able to do that have already has been an issue in the past are people there expecting an election without this type of issue or do concerns remain briefly if you can brand. looking for in the say in the concern rather saying first of all security then how the economy performs doesn't deliver job jobs and can can get people access to basic services health care education water electricity. graham postmaster reporting from mali's capital bamako thank you very much. on the eve of the historic elections in zimbabwe and unexpected voice has spoken out about the vote in his country zimbabwe's former president robert mugabe suggested he would not vote for the party he led for decades in monday's election speaking in harare mugabe said his successor emerson men and dog walk quote illegally took power last year but he did encourage them bob waynes to accept the election results. a tight race is expected between man and god and the main opposition candidate nelson

chamisa of correspondents melanie corrodes of bow and adrian crease sent us this report. and tending our granny with the effigy that is something quite extraordinary campaign events like this one organized by the opposition m.d.c. party used to be extremely dangerous brutal crackdowns by the government commonplace that was would you know. i was beaten up and had to spend three months in hospital i was bedridden and could only eat porridge my back was badly injured and i thought i would never be able to become a father but by god's grace i recovered. because i know. now many are hoping for a fresh start with a new president the preacher and lawyer nelson chamisa. i was there. was

what it was a lot that was huge and that was there. but the past is never far behind in zimbabwe the country's economy has collapsed down by high unemployment hype and nation and binion's and foreign that is the legacy of thirty eight years of rule by the party. now steer them in the tree having our president robert mugabe. and i am not from mom and dad why then take over and now at seventy five years old he wants to continue running the country. although he is a former vice president and was part of the very system that brought the country to the brink of collapse when god promises a break from the book of iraq and a new zimbabwe just like his opponents he likes to portray himself as an advocate for change. tearing his short time in office moment god has opened his country up

to her own investment and planted said. great freedom. going to the new. world for. the in the on the good. efforts gov a doesn't believe his sudden change of heart of the governing party and the president he's not up to some positive developments though for the first time in his life he doesn't have to hide his red a position on the way home after a rally he can wear it with pride and without fear. now some of the other stories making news around the world cambodia's ruling party led by prime minister hoon sen has been declared the winner of sunday's general election critics are

calling the vote a sham following a government campaign of intimidation and the dissolution of the main opposition party last year ben has ruled come bodi out for more than thirty years. at least fourteen people have been killed and more than one hundred sixty others injured in an earthquake on the indonesian island of lombok a six point four magnitude quake struck the northern part of the island which is close to bali and popular with international tourists. a powerful typhoon has hit japan bringing heavy rains and winds of up to one hundred eighty kilometers per hour thousands of residents have been forced to leave their homes in this season's twelve typhoon so far the storm has now weak and is moving west. israel has released a seventeen year old palestinian from prison i had to mean he was jailed for eight months alongside her mother for slapping and kicking two israeli soldiers near her

home in the west bank israel says she's being used by her family for political reasons the palestinians she has become a symbol of resistance. extreme summer temperatures in many parts of the northern hemisphere have left firefighters battling massive blazes in the united states at least five people have died infernos raging through northern california this includes two small children who perished with their great grandmother and more than thirty thousand people have been ordered to evacuate their homes and authorities warn the fires are far from under control. people in northern california are used to wildfires but not on this scale firefighters say they have never seen anything like it. they're doing all they can to contain the flames but so far less than five percent of the blaze is under control. as it's burning in every direction all at the same time and we've got

even though we have multiple resources the way that it's burning the intensity that's burning uphill downhill even if it doesn't have a strong wind on it it's it's burning is it's got a santa ana wind or for a strong sixty mile an hour seventy mile an hour wind. more than six hundred properties and homes have been destroyed since the fire broke out so monday night forty thousand people have been forced to flee the flames. but the family of sherry bledsoe seen hail in the left did not manage to escape she received the news that her children were four and five year old boy and her grandmother were killed as they waited for help their former homes being burned to the ground and mavis of the community was taken by surprise by the speed of the fire there was we were told we were in danger this was like you see in the movies with tornadoes it one minute it's fine the next minute everybody scream. the national guard has now also been

drafted in to help. but the dry weather and winds are hampering their office to put the fires out. formula one news mercedes driver lewis hamilton claimed victory in the hungarian grand prix on sunday as fierce rival sebastian vettel finished a distant second hamilton breeze to victory at a scorching garro rink in budapest battles race was far more the german eventually clinched second place thanks to a risky maneuver which saw him overtake hamilton's team a balance or a boat with five laps to go the result means hamilton heads into the summer break with a twenty four point lead over his rival. the bonus leader restart it's still almost a month away but the teams in germany second division the new season starts on friday for one club in particular that marks a new beginning hamburg suffered the first relegation in their history this year now one of the country's traditional giants is hoping for

a season of revival. springing back into action christiane teats and hamburg are preparing for uncharted territory their first ever season in the second division the players have to learn fast about new challenges away from the illustrious top flight. a let me wish mine when i work with the players i want them to be independent of the event actively involved in the analyzing the new opponents to find ways to beat them and since it's within hamburg have brought in five new players over the summer height or some perry zero is the biggest name among them the club also has a new sports director ralph becker he played in the second division and last season almost secured promotion as sports director of polish on kiel he knows hamburg fans won't be patient. and i'm told that in the second division the club like hamburg simply have to get promoted that's our goal of course to see how. some players

transfer to top flight clubs after hamburg's relegation but the team did manage to hold on to their breakout star from last season young feet to aarp the eighteen year old extended his contract till two thousand and twenty establish stars like our own hunt and lewis holtby have also committed to the club. of these players have embraced the change with their actions and nowadays it's rare that players will give up millions of euros and wages for the sake of loyalty to a club by the toilets a hut on friday hamburg players and fans begin their second division adventure. burst of color and glitter have berlin this weekend with hundreds of thousands turning out for the city's annual gay pride parade known as christopher street day this year was the fortieth time the event has been held in the city and it's one of europe's biggest pride events. but geyser has been at almost every christopher street day parade he's one of the pioneers of the movement. is it good i'm always excited as i was the first time the excitement doesn't stop me. he helped organize

the first event held in one nine hundred seventy nine when nearly five hundred people in west berlin demonstrated for equal rights at the same time public opinion was hostile towards them. but then i found that we got some positive reactions and that was very relieving for me that it gave me courage if. christopher street day is not just a street party it's also political the fight for equal rights and acceptance in germany is far from over campaign is what the constitution amended to protect against discrimination based on sexual identity there are also calls for better education anti gay insults are still widespread in german schools. doesn't have any we're not there yet there's still a lot of injustice we have to deal with and i think this is a wonderful way of doing that. it's good that in the show you are a public if you should not hide. this is about freedom of not having to hide

anymore you can be yourself signs of. crime statistics hell of a show that being yourself can be dangerous in berlin alone there were three hundred twenty four confirmed homophobic attacks last year the unreported number will be significantly higher for byrne geyser and tens of thousands of others the fight for justice continues. you're watching live from berlin i'm having them thanks for joining us. earth. home to millions of species a home worth saving. as much as those are big changes and most start with small steps global ideas tell stories of creative people and innovative projects around

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