this is. in the united states shock and outrage over a series of mail bombs addressed to top level democrats who was the sender and was the message intended to be political and lethal acts with threats of political violence have no place in the united states of america u.s. president promising a full investigation new york's mayor says that the bomb sent to see it. was an act of terror we'll get the latest from new york in washington also coming up with all

eyes on. makes his first public comments on the killings speaking at a business conference today. he also said that we'll cooperate with investigators. it's good to have you with us the u.s. president donald trump is promising to get to the bottom of a string of suspicious explosive devices that were sent to top democrats today just days ahead of crucial midterm elections the u.s. president says that the perpetrators will be punished to the full extent of the wall but in an unusual move to trump's wife the first lady. was the first to

deliver her condemnation of the bombings at the white house. we cannot tolerate those cobley attacks and i strongly condemn all hutus violence i'm grateful to the secret service as well as the local and federal law enforcement for all they do on a daily basis to keep us safe and encourage people across the country to just kind of us over he treat i just want to tell you that in these times we have to unify we have to come together and send one very clear strong and mistake a ball message that acts were threats of political violence of any kind have no place in the united states of america. one of the explosive devices was addressed to the clinton residence into a park when new york. other suspicious packages were sent to the time warner center where c.n.n.

has its new york office the entire building was evacuated donald trump has repeatedly accused c.n.n. of broadcasting fake names it's not clear if there's any link between this incident and the upcoming midterm elections in two weeks but new york's mayor is certain about the nature of this attempted attack what we saw here today was the effort to terrorize this clearly is an act of terror attempting to undermine our free press the leaders of this country through acts of violence i want to make very clear that the people of new york city will not be intimidated. the all clear signal was given to the clintons and the obama's seen here in file pictures according to the secret service the packages were immediately identified as potentially explosive during routine checks and were not delivered we are fine thanks to the men and women of the secret service but it is a troubling time isn't it. and it's

a time of deep. divisions. and we have to do everything we can to bring our country together f.b.i. investigators said the package sent to the former secretary of state appeared to have similarities with the explosive device found in the mailbox of the billionaire entrepreneur in philanthropist george soros that was later diffused the eighty eight year old soros is a long time supporter of the democrats and progressive causes in florida a suspicious package arrived at the office of a democratic member of congress representative debbie wasserman schultz it was actually addressed to former attorney general eric holder who served under president obama with schultz's details entered as the return address authorities of mounted a wide search for the culprits. well we continue our coverage tonight we've got team coverage w.'s deafened simmons is in washington and

a correspondent james rhino's on the story forward tonight in manhattan to both of you gentlemen good to see you stefan let me start with you we saw there the first lady malani of trump she was actually the first person in the white house to speak in to condemn what happened today she would she spoke before the u.s. president i mean that struck all of us as being very unusual how did you read. exactly the same it was absolutely unusual i can't recall any. former president democratic or republican who would have or has in fact in similar situations or remotely similar situations handled that the same way in all fairness though this was a free organized event the targeted destruction and this the first lady and the president wanted to talk about the opiate crisis in the u.s. and what the administration does to battle it but there is no observer here in

washington there's no one in the political establishment who was not a little bit surprised about this and then everybody. came to the conclusion though that the president was ready then spoke said the right thing so he was unusually presidential actually and this is something people point out to you that he said the right things or any appeal to the people of the united states to be unified and not divisive. in how they talk and deal with each other politically and in regular life and james there in new york where you were mayor bill de blasio today the media he didn't mention the u.s. president but most people thought that he was speaking to the u.s. president when he called for people not to call for acts against the media and he said that we have to stop fighting with each other and then he referred to what

happened today as an act of terror i mean how did you read that. i was actually i'm mad bill de blasio i think was the first official to come out and say this was an act of terrorism and that's important because this signifies the seriousness and also define the type of issue that we're dealing with type of crime in the type of investigation that has to follow but clearly this was a political act and it was designed to make people scared and if something fits the classic definition of terrorism then that is it we can say at the political act because of the people who have been targeted liberal democrat politicians i don't you going to have liberal values also as you say there has been an increasing focus on the president himself there's been a comment from de blasio also a republican senator by the name of jeff flake evils here outside on fifty eighth street outside the c.n.n.

building making the same kind of these claims but perhaps there is a link between president donald trump the kinds of statements that he state about he said about journalists about whether or not john that the spread of the fake news and whether or not they should be liable to some kind of physical assault. and perhaps the degree of culpability it's focusing on the kinds of statements the president has made via twitter and in his public statements and you know we're seeing right now that nancy pelosi and chuck schumer they're saying that they don't buy what the u.s. president i'm all for this evening in terms of condemning the violence that we sold today they say that he is the president who is actually pushing violence this is coming with less than two weeks before the midterm elections so can we make a prediction of how this may be could affect the elections do you want to look into

your crystal ball force. this is and remains to be seen yeah of course sure palosi and democrats are now saying this and they're not alone with this there's many many people who say like ok let's put the president to the test he will go later today to a campaign event in wisconsin and he will speak and if we take what he has said in the last few events he has spoken the president was decisive combative aggressive in what he said about democrats about the media is that right james referred and alluded to this fake news. encouraging people to beat up press and so on i mean so let's see if the president will obey to his his own. what he said and what he told out today as being unified and not make this more decisive now however in the next two weeks there is no chance that no chance that

this country will find politically speaking together that divisiveness and aggressiveness in the political debate here will subside that would be a surprise. on didn't stefan's the ones in washington and james runnable the story for us in new york to both of you gentlemen thank you. so to you arabia's crown prince mohammed bin salman has described the killing of dissident journalist from all kind of show as quote a heinous crime now after coming under intense international pressure riyadh has finally acknowledge that he was killed inside the country's is stamboul consulate two weeks ago but the royal family continues to deny that the crown prince was involved in any way. it was supposed to attract investors to the kingdom instead the crown prince was forced to say he denounced the murder of writer and

journalist. the crime was really painful to all saudis. and i believe it is painful to every human in the world it is a heinous crime that cannot be justified today saudi arabia is carrying out all legal. things to finalize the investigations to work with the cooperate with the turkish government and to present a perpetrator is to the court and take their. judgement. he also said there will be no break in relations with istanbul. it is mohammed in sound man's first public address since she disappeared after entering the saudi consulate in the turkish capital earlier this month his words seemed to come on cue washington says that the crown prince bans owed so much responsibility he also spoke with turkish president's rhetoric tire ran on the phone wednesday the

two said they would bring light to all aspects of the case. as a nation we are determined not to allow the murderer to be covered up and all of those responsible not to a very justice from those who gave the order to those who executed it. this is not only for the deceased jamal khashoggi who is the victim of a brutal murder within our country's borders at the same time it's the responsibility of the international public law and justice the sequence of events is stranger than fiction the butchering of the critic with the saudi hierarchy accused of having blood on their hands to shock his son attended a royal reception for a handshake with the crown prince. well eastern african neighbors kenya and uganda have been walked in

a longstanding dispute over part of their border both nations lay claim to a tiny island in lake victoria a piece of land that's surrounded by valuable fishing waters local politicians in kenya even asked the government to seek help from the international court of justice but to no avail the fishing hub has attracted a growing number of people who are trying to earn a living this tiny rock justing out of lake victoria bustles with life. the overlapping rusty shacks home to around five hundred fisherman crammed in among them are a few boz brussels and shops they can go is only the size of half a football pitch but the island is the cause of a longstanding london spirit between kenya and uganda. the kenyans like to say this is kenya we don't know who owns the silent we've just

come here to make money and that's why we left our homes and. the island sits in africa's largest lake it began gaining attention in the early two thousand while fish stocks woodwind lng along the shores of lake victoria the deep waters around making go teamed with putt when kenya and uganda sent security forces to claim the valuable island in two thousand and nine they almost triggered africa's smallest war. the latest spot fled in september when kenya tried to hoist its flag on the island. despite the tensions people from across east africa a still drawn to making go. came a years ago because there were lots of people and plenty of fish. formby to sit up . while islanders get on with their lives in cramped cortez

a joint commission from kenya and uganda is trying to agree whether the border law is for now take co-manage making go a rocky marriage of convenience you have to think with the news from berlin for all of us here in berlin thanks for the company we'll see you next.