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my name is on the scene and i work it to. me an. elite any of. this is due to the news live from berlin a presidential advisor in turkey says saudi arabia may have killed a prominent critic on its soil journalist shock she is believed to have entered the saudi consulate in istanbul earlier this week but he hasn't been seen since we'll go live to our correspondent in istanbul for more also on the program and the u.s.
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spread kavin or is sworn in as a supreme court justice this after the senate confirms his nomination by a narrow margin in ascension frequently interrupted by protesters and good but allegations of sexual misconduct against the judge. in german soccer brusa drop one put in another stellar performance coming from behind to win against a chill nation outscoring side. hello and welcome my name is christopher spring a good to have you with us a top advisor to turkey's president much of type add one says a prominent saudi arabian journalist may have been killed inside the saudi consulate in istanbul u.s. based jamal khashoggi a critic of the saudi leadership and to the consulate last tuesday to secure documents for his upcoming marriage some. officials say he then left the building
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but he has not been seen since the advisers said turkish authorities have concrete evidence about his disappearance the saudis have denied having anything to do with that disappearance. we're going across now to istanbul to our correspondent there standing by for us outside that saudi consulate in istanbul. what more do we know about this mysterious case at the moment. very mysterious indeed wrist still waiting for the turkish authorities to present some evidence but as you just mentioned a top advisor to turkey's president our go on just confirmed that turkish authorities believed jamal was killed inside that very building behind me the saudi consulate here in istanbul and they believe that fifteen saudi nationals were involved in that murder these rumors these reports were going around here
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a little earlier that actually something like a death squad was coming from saudi arabia arriving the same day that she went into the consulate killing him over there other reports suggest that his body was then taken out of that building we just spoke to a friend the had of the turkish media so association here in istanbul and he is a very sure that mr hauck she was killed that he was indeed cut into pieces a very barbaric lee killed so this is what people are saying here we are still waiting for a speech by president. later today if you will consider confirm these allegations as well because as you said the saudi officials state run saudi media report that these allegations are baseless a lot of different information out there what we know for sure is that misty could talk to went into the saudi consulate five days ago on tuesday his
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a fiancee was waiting for him outside hoping for him to be back just after a short time but he never reemerged and tell us some. you know what it is about jamal khashoggi that might have made him a target from the saudi perspective. well he is a critic of the saudi leadership he is not a long term does it and. rather a man who was very well connected to the saudi inner circles of power so to say he worked for saudi media he was an advisor to a former intelligence chief in saudi arabia but maybe interesting need that made him a target over the last year he became more and more critical he voiced criticism for example on saudi arabia's arrests of rights activists who were complaining for women's rights to be women to be allowed to drive cars for example and in twenty
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seventeen he fled to the u.s. so he stayed there in exile and he commented he wrote for the washington post for example in very controversial matters that concern saudi arabia its domestic and foreign policies and just briefly what have been what has the saudi side been saying about this excuse me i didn't get your question what have the saudis been saying about what's being said. well so far what we hear people inside the consulate deny all those murder allegations they say they are baseless and they still claim at least. it. has claimed that mr she actually left the embassy after entering into on tuesday but the saudis as well have not yet presented any evidence on there were the story ok you know many thanks for that you know as you know.
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u.s. president donald trump is celebrating a major domestic victory that's after the republican controlled senate narrowly voted to confirm his nominee brett kavanaugh as a supremes court justice now the move comes after weeks of partisan infighting of accusations of sexual misconduct against a judge is appointment means the supremes court could have a conservative majority for years to come. i thought. the pivot toward november with the senate's kavanaugh confirmation in the rearview mirror protesters look ahead to next month's midterm congressional elections that are. running. now we take this anger and determination and we realize that today is going to send a depth charge through politics as we know it and we go home we vote when we run
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for office. donald trump is expecting his republican base to likewise be energized i stand before you today on the heels of a tremendous victory this is at a campaign rally in the u.s. heartland state of kansas. for november seventh. you will have the chance to stop the radical democrats and that's what they've become by a lacking a republican house and a republican senate we won't increase our majority trump called the kavanagh confirmation a truly historic event and with just over four weeks to a national election day in the u.s. its effects could indeed further embolden the trump presidency. or by way of that election create new political roadblocks to his legacy. ok let's look now at some of the other stories making news around the world here in germany eight police officers have sustained minor injuries after being pelted with bottles
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and stones at an anti migrant rock concert in the country's east around seven hundred people in attendance police used pepper spray and batons when some new nazis tried to break through barriers. voting is underway of a widespread corruption and crime in the country his main rival is leftist candidate fighting on how to add a one time education minister and also the former mayor some paolo results are expected later today. it's the first strike into voting in brazil's presidential election after a run up that certainly wasn't short on drama far right front runner she. was stopped by late competing leftist former president louis think that the to silva in prison for corruption was eventually reeled in eligible to stand his replacement for nanda her dad was confirmed as a candidate just three weeks ago. his comments about minorities and women had him
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hitting the headlines long before his stabbing and he's confident he will win. this this is the final each of you who have been convinced to vote for me managed to get out and win me a vote and a half more then we'll settle it in the first right and the first strident and then at the end of the month on the twenty eighth everyone can go to the beach and have a barbecue because we won't have to vote again leftist challenger how dad was not his party's first choice support for him relies on the popularity of his mentor the former president the candidate has warned voters not to be swayed by paulson and what he's an empty figure who hasn't contributed for thirty years and he's going to contribute to brazil night the two main candidates could not be more different their vision some key issues such as pension reform and labor laws are polar opposites it's expected that both. will face each other again in
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a runoff vote on october twenty eighth. a spectacular clash in germany's bonus thing on saturday with the league leaders borussia dortmund facing a plucky books i don't have course been the in-form team this season but the seven goal thriller was anything but plain sailing and again it was super sub. who made the difference for them. despite his proven scoring record a packer thayer wasn't in the starting line up coach museums are giving maximum phillip a not instead member on the front foot from the get go marco voice with this chance on fifteen minutes. out particularly dangerous from set pieces philip max setting up alfredsson bogus in for his fourth goal of the season. down axels i got to the culprit as he fails to clear the ball. and c.e.o.
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wasn't best pleased as his side were behind again at the break but on the hour mark the game changes pack aka their replacement the super sub needed just three minutes to make an impact equalize it was his fourth goal since joining on loan from barcelona have they guessed didn't cower in the face of adversity that match reestablishing outplays lead on seventy one minutes. moments later the outspoken defenses lack of concentration allowed alka set equalize again to wool and game on the home side kept the pressure on substitute mario gazza scoring his first goal of the season and his first win is to get parents have three minutes later alj but were back in the game michel get a goal which made it three zero in the eighty seventh minute dortmund keep it all
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members he could and should have done better. but it was dormant to have the last laugh who else would pack aka fair with the winner. three the final score and what a match it was outspoken it's an impressive display the puck out there just couldn't be stopped. it's incredible he's so good he feels football feels the movement and knows the dangers and then has a fairly. stand there on beaten start of the season thanks to a sensational hat trick from there. turning now to formula one reigning world champion lewis hamilton closing in on his fifth title after winning the japanese grand prix earlier today hamilton let me say these two want to finish and his dominance over the last four race races raba has all but decided this season's championship ferrari and sebastian vettel on able to improve their fortunes it was smooth sailing for hamilton. lewis hamilton in control
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from start to finish nothing new about that in japan. and no wonder four of his five japanese grand prix victories were on this circuit. this track is the best track and well you know they don't make sure i don't know why they don't make tracks like this anymore but every second of the run. though it was great fun. sebastian vettel is hopes of gaining ground in the driver's standings where dashed after a collision with red bulls mocks freshen up and pushed him to nineteenth the ferrari driver still managed to finish in sixth place despite driving but the damage car still fettle will need a miracle to win the title hamilton now has a sixty seven point lead with four races to go. you're watching to dublin
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