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in our interactive documentary. returns home on t.w. dot com. this is t w news live from brother and zimbabwe's new president is sworn in after his narrow victory in july is the disputed election a muslim men got caught up took the oath of office before thousands of supporters he now faces the difficult task of uniting the country after an election the opposition says it was rick. to our correspondent in harare from.
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one of the most independent voices in u.s. politics has fallen silent senator john mccain dying overnight at the age of eighty one after he lost his battle against brain cancer his wife cindy said this he passed the way he lived on his own terms. and that's the bonus lee gets back on the way one of the title contenders suffers an immediate setback might you shall cut losing out yesterday to agree so it should both calls for the highlights of that game coming up like your approach. hello and welcome my name is christopher spring that thanks for joining us zimbabwe's new president amazon meninga has taken the oath of office following the country's disputed july election and inauguration in the capital harare comes just a day off of the country's constitution. court held his narrow election victory
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result had been contested by the main opposition party the m.d.c. which claimed it was. took over last november from veteran. copy. correspond privilege was fun he has been attending that inauguration ceremony in harare we're going to get the latest from him now privilege what sort of mood did you see it today's inauguration and how does it compare to the mood in the rest of the country. if you see what is happening right now at the inauguration the supporters of president they must have come thousands and in support of their leader. compared to the situation that is opening elsewhere in the country particularly in the capital harare opposition supporters. in
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a mood of samba mood if i may say because they still maintain that their leader. was there when we should election but here at the national sports stadium where people are got that to. celebrate the inauguration of president. it's jubilation and you have seen with so many people coming out we have five heads of students attendance including god made the african union. cheer me pissin and also you have seduced. this subject to piss in including cut and the current president of course why not also in attendance you know great. privilege the m.d.c. leader of the opposition leader nelson chamisa says he's now planning for the street demonstrations what's he hoping to achieve with those protests and could we see you know some of those protests descending into police violence.
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oh they are saying that in maintaining that but this decision is only going to be decided on when it's there when they meet is the admission or cancel but critics are also on the list are saying that he will be shooting himself in default if he is going to do that because already this is him bob winds up beginning to warm up to their judgment that was passed on friday they are warming up to present a must win win so you can see even here at this stage the big companies the zimbabwean companies have put out a huge banner to congratulate president. signed that people are welcoming is leadership so critics now and i least are saying that if there m.d.c. is to go ahead and do demonstrations in the streets it will not help but because of their opposition parties rather they would. accept what the courts decided
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and also try to work with the current president we have just been sworn in to let the country move forward ok privilege in harare many thanks for that. let's catch up now on some of the other stories making news around the world pope francis has begged for god's forgiveness over the catholic church and sex abuse scandal in the island the pope's visit was overshadowed by the thousands of abuse survivors are expected to hold a protest to coincide with the mass the pope is holding like today. in interior minister material salvini is under investigation for his role in preventing migrants rescued at sea from disembarking in sicily salvia only allowed people to just five days on board when albania and the vatican agreed to take in the migrants . in taiwan at least six people have been killed and thousands about. from the.
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heavy rainfall flooding hit forty seven areas in one day and submerging vehicles. live visited the area and apologized to angry residents who have criticized the government for failing to come to their aid. tributes have been flooding in all morning for us senator john mccain who died overnight at the age of eighty one he'd been battling an aggressive form of brain cancer since july of last year on friday his family had announced he discontinued any further treatment for a long military and political career mccain passed away at his ranch surrounded by his wife and other family members. he was a towering figure in american politics john mccain spent more than three decades in the u.s. congress looming large in debates over war and peace and the moral direction of the
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nation. i hope and again rely on humility on our need to cooperate on our dependence on each other to learn how to trust each other again and by so doing better serve the people who elected us. he served in the vietnam war as a navy pilot on a bombing mission in one nine hundred sixty seven he was shot down over hanoi captured by the north vietnamese he suffered five and a half years of torture in confinement before his release his courage as a p.o.w. earned him bipartisan praise as an american hero he was elected to the u.s. house in one nine hundred eighty two representing arizona and to the senate four years later beginning his long and influential career in washington in his two failed bid for presidency in two thousand and two thousand and eight mccain largely refused to engage in political mudslinging even defending opponent barack obama's integrity. in his last years mccain became an outspoken critic of president trump
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he gave a thumbs down vote to trump's repeal of obamacare earning the president's enduring wrath in july two thousand and seventeen he was diagnosed with brain cancer which eventually forced him to withdraw from public life. on twitter mccain's wife said that he passed away he lived on his own terms. john mccain will be remembered as a political maverick willing to stick to his convictions rather than toed the political line. and let's get more on this now from our washington correspondent custom phenomenon contributes to the great man pouring in give us a sense of how the u.s. is reacting to this huge loss. was the big news networks year in the united states reporting around the clock about this news of the death
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of john mccain since the news broke as you said lots of tributes to this unique politician pouring in one among many former presidents barack obama who defeated mccain in two thousand and eight in the presidential elections came was his opponent but rock obama praised his courage and his service for the country said we were from different generations different worlds had many different opinions but we both agreed that we had to do a service for this country and many other people have also shared stories about mccain about his humor his rage. but also his decency and saw the human side of john mccain also isn't the focus of many people him and costly war some time mention of this loss how big a role most mccain playing in u.s. politics. john mccain was basically the
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last of the so-called lions of the senate those big figures like ted kennedy maybe on the democratic side politicians who didn't just so the party line who really follow their conscience and were able to reach out across the aisle and also work with the old position or with the opposing party and so this is definitely unique someone like him will be missing him and just briefly mccain of course was president trump's fiercest critic how high is donald trump in reacting. donald trump sent out a short and rather unconvincing treat saying that his thoughts and prayers are with the family of joe men came but i think what will stick in people's mind is more how president from just a few days ago omitted the name of john mccain when he was presenting odds signing a defense bill that basically had john mccain's name on it and donald trump managed
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not to mention him at all it just shows how petty the battle between the two have become and people are not really looking for more quotes from from donald trump at this point the focus is on john mccain ok cust many thanks for that cousin phenomena reporting from washington. the new bundesliga season got underway this weekend and one of the title contenders is already facing a setback shall cut off ended in a tough opening game against both spoke a club clearly on the rebound after a barely avoided relegation last season. shaka have newcomers mark suit satan and sally sunday in the starting line up it's a little effects both work with the shop aside and the first hard set pieces would prove to be key in this match maxi arnold to john brooks one new to the home.
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books with acres of space and famine with no child to mimic with the disco was fuming time after the break up pretty turbulence a brutal attack obama time to star search first so yellow but then the video referee got involved and the decision was overturned the day got worse for the sausage he had as much in. there was more outrageous the match came so close brooks took down brill mbulelo penalty the shocker that bill bennett equalized for the guests in the eighty fifth minute by with the game in time added on both sides of playing for the win but it was the easy way because you know kinship with the winner i want to finish it was. i mean to survive if we keep on going like this we've got a nerve racking season ahead but that's good for the fans it was a really intense game that in the end went out why and i don't think it was undeserved from vines i think just to shoot she switched off and sure she would
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have to be honest it was a tough game for the refs it's just a view since i wouldn't want to be a video assistant for referee mistakes happen the important thing is how you deal with it. and i know mitt. was open this season with a surprising when the boss will be hoping to improve their fortunes amassed a two. now meanwhile newly promoted four to not do so too often back in the top flight this season after five years in the second division on saturday they hosted in their season now. fortuna josel doff back in the book is the guy after five years freetown phone call the man who led them to promotion and his team got on the board first against doubts before i need to remind scoring in his first one just the game of tennis in my mind with the cross you know time shmeat kicking thin air and i'm on heading home in the twenty third minute without sports struck back early in the second half i played one on for marching him to a guy who's had
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a ricocheted off the crossbar and into the net and then i was bored sealed the wind in the seventy six i found andre who also used his head and beat keeper michelle fancy. a two one win for out again a disappointing return to the top flight for just hold off i'm happy that we scored as we came in that we lead to defer solve it ok it's not good that we lose this game i think we deserve more than the last. phone call vented his frustration over the last of the raps fortuna will have to wait for their first win back in the top flight. ok let's take a look at the results from this weekend's matches so far we're going to pull them up for you on the wall here. with a solid when i believe a coup is no surprise victory that there's that goals for victory over shall we
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were talking about earlier frankfurt starting well with an away victory at freiburg disallowed off as mentioned losing out at spork braman and hanover splitting the points beilin with a narrow win over nuremberg by munich beating hoffenheim on friday later today it's months hosting stuttgart and don't want facing like. we'll be keeping tabs for you on those games of course more from us at the top of the hour in the meantime consult a website for the latest updates you're watching to dublin used to stay with us. takes a look personally. with. the lengths to make the game so special . for all truth. long. long line.

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