this is due to we've used a line from berlin the democratic national convention delivers a clear message us president trump is a danger to democracy and not up to the job. everybody is to me. today harris is making history as the 1st black and asian american woman to run on a vice presidential ticket for a major u.s. political party also coming up. the leaders send their backing to the belorussian opposition refusing to recognize the election that kept president

lukashenko in power and promising sanctions on top officials german chancellor angela merkel says the e.u. once talks between the 2 sides. plus fire munich put themselves into the champions league final fans celebrate as winners there's not 3 of them to win this league is top club take care of french side the olympic male byron are looking for their 1st champions league title since 2013. uncle flourish welcome to the program california sen kaamelott harris has made history in the us tonight as the 1st black and asian american woman to formally enjoy a major parties presidential ticket the v.p. nominee. is delivering her highly anticipated acceptance speech marking the

highlight of the 39th of the democratic national convention ahead of her speech heavyweights of the democratic party including former president barack obama praised the ticket comprising harris and presidential nominee joe biden. and her opening remarks harris pay tribute to those she said have paved the way for her that i'm here tonight is a testament to the dedication of generations before me women and men who believe so fiercely in the promise of equality liberty and justice for all. for let's bring in washington correspondent stefan stefan harris candidate to be the 1st female vice president in u.s. history laid out her and biden's vision for a better america what are their ideas for the country. well 1st of

all have to say that is you nailed this this is a historic night and it's a story in the sense that we have a 1st female democratic vice presidential candidate of parents from immigrants who came to america many many years ago from india and jamaica. camilla harris accepted the nomination as vice president through the democratic party and so this is going to be something people will examine political scientists students will examine for years to come decades to come maybe the plan that is the key word they have planned come on her wrists and joe biden are trying to convince america that they have a plan to make things better speaking off key word covert 19 pandemic and the economy jobs jobs jobs rebuilding america from a dark place as the democrat says as commodity heiress and joe biden say america is right now a dark place in their minds i have to also say one other thing that was before come

all our spoke a speech from president obama and this speech was absolutely fascinating and interesting as it was for half the speech a besting of donald trump and his misgivings and his failures in the office according to president former president obama and the other half was quite presidential and that was really something to see actually stephon and we have a sound bite from obama's speech let's have a listen to what he had to say and then continue talking i did hope for the sake of our country that donald trump might show some interest in taking the job seriously . that he might come to feel the weight of the office and discover some reverence for the democracy that had been placed in his care but he never did. for close to 4 years now he has shown no interest in putting in

the work no interest in finding common ground no interest in using the awesome power of his office to help anyone but himself and his friends a very strong message from obama there basically calling the president a disappointment even to those who didn't believe in him what were some other points obama made in a speech tonight you know would go even further not just a disappointment but an outright failure end and a danger to democracy that's what the prefer of president obama said a danger to democracy and to democracy democratic institutions here in the united states and that is a heavy charge the other point he made was in reach a really desperate reach out to the electrons to people to voters to young voters to women voters in the suburbs you know in context as well as the republican party

democrats are after those women in suburbs for their votes they they will and they both believe they will 'd make the difference president obama he a very very clear vote vote vote make sure you come to the ballot box because this is an election in his mind from his 4 and a view which will determine decades to come for america and with this for the world . hillary clinton to send that americans have to make sure that this is not another coulda woulda shoulda put it election but how big of an impact do these conventions these messages actually have on disgruntled disillusioned or undecided voters. it's very good question and definitely the wrong person to answer this absolute terms i think they have some pull still on some people who are undecided and i think there are still undecided voters out there they're frustrated voters out

there with still how bring frustrations with the democrats when they were in power but also of course frustrated with what they have seen from donald trump in the last few months maybe years in his performance handling the pandemic how he is always dismissive of people he just doesn't like is that however you're absolutely right if you indicate that this is pretty much in the voting polarization a done deal and that this those that these conventions do not march to really move the needle anymore and i think this is half true and half on true so not really 6 said is flying answer but that's the reality stephanie months reporting on this historic day in american politics thank you very much followers in opposition leaders have welcomed a unanimous decision by european union leaders to reject the results of the

election that kept president alexander lukashenko in power after a virtual conference of 27 national leaders and top officials from the bloc they also 2 announced sanctions against a large number of individuals involved in alleged voting fraud and violence against protesters. this is not lunch time well the end of a shift this is another nail in the coffin of credibility. because will catch the state run chemicals factory threats have no power over them any more. protests because one of the country's fine tractor factories to join them but some decide to keep their jobs. thank you he's mine is we're already outside at a rally across the industrial heartlands of balor us rejection of ricocheting cuz regime has gone nationwide and on wednesday that rejection officially went

international a clear message from the european union we are ready to accompany peaceful democratic transition of power and bellows. germany's angela merkel has spoken with russia's putin but said lukas shanker wouldn't take her calls for middle income a one can only mediate if one is in contact with all sides but we will do everything we can from our side to promote a national dialogue. through the. security council meeting the talk was of no talk. to the leaders of the western countries offer us negotiations conversations and at this time they continue to push their line we can see it we understand it but we do not accept it i want them to hear that solution. but those filling the streets across speller us day and night are desperate for dialogue one of their leaders told g.w.

they want everyone to help. if it is possible that the e.u. states the russian federation and ukraine can help us to organize a dialogue within the country and with external partners so that the transfer of power happens and we listen to each other i would always support it this is a decisive moment for us. we must be. decisive not only because putin has remained tight lipped but decisive because they have the support of the european union and decisive because now their fear has gone. so the e.u. has rejected the election results and announced more sanctions but what's the reaction been from the man at the center of it all bella rusian president aleksander look i shan't go our correspondent nick connelly is following the situation summits well there hasn't been any official reaction from prison but in a way he doesn't need to he's already accused european governments of interfering in blue so financing these protests he's very keen now costing these protests as

a western conspiracy against a russian ally but just a few weeks ago he was pulling the opposite lowing costing the opposition as close to moscow as an attempt by the russians who were unhappy with his own willingness to go close to moscow to unseat him so that gives you sense of just quite how discrepancy is now in on the one hand you're forcing democratic standards or demanding them and russia look ahead wanting to join if a closer to w is an economy in minsk let's now take a look at some of the other stories making news around the world leaders of the coup in mali have met with top civil servants and opposition representatives and pledged to hold elections within what they call a reasonable time the un security council has demanded the release of mali's deposed president abraham cark a ta and all other detained officials the cool follows weeks of growing political tensions and anti-government protests. german foreign minister heiko mosse hosted

his saudi counterpart today in berlin the to discuss the normalization of relations between israel and the united arab emirates saudi arabia said it will not follow its neighbor and establishing diplomatic ties with israel until there is an israeli palestinian peace accord. apple has become the 1st us company to reach a market value of 2 trillion dollars apple shares have soared 60 percent this year despite a shut down of its factory in china that produced the i phone and the closure of its retail stores amid the pandemic. helicopter pilot has died in a crash while battling california wildfires hundreds of fires are blazing across the state forcing thousands to evacuate their homes lightning strikes have sparked believe this and drive education amid a record breaking heat wave now in its 2nd week. fire munich

has beaten french side olympic leontes of book a place in the final of the champions league not read at the damage twice in the 1st half scoring to give the bavarians a comfortable 2 nil halftime lead the result was sealed by a late header from robert live on the 3 male victory means the german champions will need parents in the final and lisbon on sunday. after the game we spoke with correspondent andy may have followed the match in lisbon. well i am was pretty ruthless in that defeat them to learn about historic 8 to success in the quarter finals but this time around it was much more measured called routine like getting by leon the reached the final of a competition that then aiming to win for the 6th time in history the 2 goals from going after a one a spectacular strike the other happened with then followed by a goal from role that levon ducked the lights on in the match in the 2nd half he is

now on 55 goals in all competitions this season he's also 2 goals away from equalling the record for goals in the calland champions league season no christiane over now though has indonesia goals away from making it to 72 let's not shoot them are now the simple tension they achieve that by munich all the standing favorites going into sunday final against our essential man who never played in a final they have the quality though as well and it's not with the line that name on them but the hand in dispense with mocking the often the argos silva you can't really speak to thought caused by and given the manner of victories in the competition not only with boss lerner and leon here in portugal also the way they comfortably got by chelsea early in the competition. and you may enlist and you're watching to the 1000000 new fly from berlin on nickel fairly for all the latest headlines remember you can always check out our website d.w. dot com or follow us on twitter or instagram and to

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