wait for the school process. starts nov 6th on t w. this is g w news live from berlin tonight the final face off trump and joe biden gear up for their last t.v. presidential debate less than 2 weeks to go before the election the u.s. president is trailing his democratic challenger in the polls we'll find out just what's at stake in tonight's showdown also coming off in germany was once the poster child of pandemic policies now it's struggling to prevent an uncontrolled

spread of the coronavirus this new infections hit record high plus social distancing and sounds. one tell you about the danish tradition that's helping people connect despite the restrictions of living in the pandemic. also runs the show powering the crime. or that your. house spent by. the leader of the opposition from dello russo about the future of the opposition movement in her country on this day that the e.u. recognizes the struggle with its top human rights over.

i bring to our viewers on p.b.s. in the united states and all around the world welcome tonight we begin in the united states where president down with trump and his democratic rival joe biden are set to face off in just a few hours for their 2nd and final presidential debates now both men will face questions from 6 topics and we're going through them for you those topics include fighting 19 the state of american families race in america climate change getting a lot of attention right now and national security and last but not least leadership with election day now only 12 days away this debate could be crucial for any last few undecided voters the stage for the debate is set at the belmont university in nashville tennessee and new for this evening microphones will be muted when a candidate is not supposed to speak hoping to prevent a repeat of the chaos from the 1st debate last month. and someone who does remember

that's my colleague oversell and he joins us now from washington good evening to you all of the beat got the topics for the debates we had the mute button in place what else can we expect tonight. i remember a very well brendan that's exactly also the question that millions of american voters are asking themselves tonight how is this going to look like because as you mentioned the 1st debate ended in chaos there was the the worst in history in fact the president trying to constantly interrupting joe biden in the 2nd debate wasn't even a debate it was rather a do you willing town hall format that was by the way very beneficial for joe biden trump not looking very good in that kind of format the moderator a continuously exposed sort of misinformation that president trump wanted to spread them tonight will that in fact be the last chance for donald trump to turn the tide he's trailing behind in polls as you know and he's usually also feeding from that kind of. kaos but the microphones will be muted tonight so that will bring some

sort of normalcy back to that form and to the debate to the presidential debates and it will be very interesting to see how president trump will respond to that and how that new format is going to go down with american voters and viewers you remember last time all of it with the 1st debate the moderator was for part of the chaos duce time the moderators already under attack from donald trump what's the story here. and that's right chris wallace at the 1st debate had a very hard time controlling the situation this time will be different in law in part because of the new rules in place but generally speaking has a problem with the mainstream news as he calls them he believes there by is there against him trying to damage his campaign is what he says and that we could see very well in in india in an interview format that was published today by president trump before it was even aired 60 minutes an interview with that where he walked away after a half of the actual interview time he really cannot stand critical questions and

that is exactly what might happen again tonight with the difference that he kind of walk away but with regard to tonight's big debate he already lashed out against the host kristen welker of n.b.c. news he called her a radical democrat and that's exactly the kind of rhetoric we've known him for he's always trying to show himself as the underdog him against the establishment and that's what his voters also like him for briefly what about early voting how is that going in the u.s. . and we've seen long lines in many states like on election day almost we're nearing a record turnout in fact but with the difference of course that we're 2 weeks ahead of election day now what data suggests here is that the democratic voters are currently outnumbering the republicans in early voting but that doesn't have to say to mean a lot because republicans are still hoping for a large turnout on election day

a low percentage on the story for us in washington oliver thank you very much. and we will have full coverage of the debate right here on the w. news you can catch all the action winds right here starting at 12 45 am g m c if you're watching us in europe that's 2 45 am and if you're watching is in the united states that's 8 45 pm eastern time let's turn now to another important campaign issue racism and police violence the police killing of george floored in the city of minneapolis sparked mass protests across the country many people are asking if trust between police and the community can ever be restored our correspondent stefan simons has the latest tonight on that story. minneapolis may 28th the 3rd precinct building of the minneapolis police department said the place during protests against the death of george floyd in police custody

. the burning police station becomes a symbol for the protesters fury for their demands for an end of police racism and patella. 5 months later abandoned boarded and secured with cement barriers precinct 3 still a symbol now signifying the city's struggle to make the changes the protesters demanded to the local police department and how police many apple is still. dealing with the fallout and the controversy and the trauma so rounding george being killed by the minneapolis police department there is definitely a breakdown in terms of trust between our elected officials and their constituents as well as between their constituents and our law enforcement community volunteers from being prepared to patrol the neighborhood and the 9th ward of minneapolis

where george floyd done christian and local and growing in number. one the group recently recognized and supported by the city is filling the gap created by the collapse of trust between police and the black community with police patrols largely absent from this part of town they have taken on the task of proactively protecting the community from rising crime we want to have selected police in our community who knows who live in our community who look like a community and then that be a better place for like how we can read talk to and how we communicate to each other minneapolis police recognize the need for urgent and fundamental change says that pretty chief eric force he sees new recruiting strategies this critic. for any real progress one of the best things you can you can have as a department that's as reflective of your community as you can get it especially people from the community and that's really what we're pushing forth stresses that

from his point of view there at least 3 of the top priorities for reform there needs to be deep in gauge went with the community secondly would be trainings with how we deescalate situations and lastly with what that requires all of this is the personnel to do that but words are not enough so they've been a local activist with a group called communities against police brutality there's been talk of reform there's been some radical talk from the city council but there has been virtually no action whatsoever and we're not seeing a lot of initiative for action from the city council the mayor the police chief the city council of abolishing the current system of policing but was hit by a sobering reality check. my advice to other cities who are facing the same challenge is to ensure that when you are going to divest from your

true policing system that you really do have. a much longer and practiced plan for instituting alternatives that have been tested and worked after hours of patrolling the neighborhoods be a godly men decide to go home they'll be back tomorrow night and tonight after that the changes they were pushing for you know it's kind of more of a generational change you know because we want to make it better for our children their children and this is this is this is like our starting block right here you know as we're trying to pave the way for their. here's a quick summary now of some of the day's other headlines the u.s. senate judiciary committee has voted to approve president trump's pick for the u.s. supreme court amy kone barrett will likely be confirmed for the court before the november 3rd election democrats boycotted today's meeting calling the rush to replace the late justice ruth bader ginsburg

a sham nigeria's president mohamed who bihari is calling for an end to protests in his country despite the growing anger and unrest on the streets of la goes he made no mention in his address tonight of tuesday's violence in which police allegedly shot demonstrators at least 12 people were killed. russian president vladimir putin says that he would not have allowed kremlin opponent alexi deval need to leave russia if he had been the one who ordered all these poisoning in a televised interview putin said that he had personally authorized the volleys evacuation to germany to receive medical treatment. 5 years after a hacking attack on the german parliament the european union has imposed sanctions on 2 russians accusing them of stealing chancellor uncle americans e-mails the same tunes were imposed on the head of russia's military intelligence and one other official close to the kremlin thank you. where germany's public

health authorities says that the country could face an uncontrolled spread of corona virus infections the robert costa institute has recorded a new high for daily cases and is warning that 19 death rates could also rise of the words have issued new travel warnings and urging people to stick to the rules in an attempt to curb the spread of the virus but stricter measures they could be yet to come. more than 11000 new cases in one day it's the highest number of new code 19 infections germany has reported since the pandemic began these maps show in red where there have been more than 50 new infections per 100000 inhabitants over 7 days left is a map of germany 2 months ago now to the right it's clear half of germany has changed color and solutions to the top 2 in the situation is now very serious in

france the number of infections is rising quickly in many places and we don't know where that number is headed because but we can still slow the spread everyone can play their part we are not powerless if we follow all of the rules conduct to buy a target while some germans a worried many a king to play their part in helping to slow the spread of the virus. moved by suspect we will have to face even more restrictions i think that's justified because we have to live with this pandemic somehow and. can be really as. i still feel good because i'm taking care of myself and if everyone does we'll get through it well you want the government is doing enough i hope that out people do enough that's respecting the rules keeping distance hand washing and wearing masks and the and then as ventilating burns as well if we do it all that i hope we can get by without too much trouble over the winter. anybody one cannot even talk

on. germany's public health but he says that the majority of people don't catch the virus at work or on public transport but in private settings like parties dogs will mention get on with this virus spreads where people enjoy coming together and where they want to get to know each other there is more intense interactions in those settings you discuss things you'd laugh you're having a good time then the virus naturally has a much better chance of spreading if that's an infected person present days with infection rates accelerating fast some labs will in that small facilities are already working at full capacity and might not be able to close up with rising numbers there's also concern that more areas in germany will have to implement hotshoe restrictions again like hit in perth disguised in the law and in bavaria where schools have closed down again to cope the spread for here's

a look now at some of the other developments in the coronavirus pandemic the w.h.o. says the rollout of rapid diagnostic tests could be a game changer in africa but it is also a warning that increased testing could drive up the number of confirmed cases indonesia is reporting nearly 4 and a half 1000 new cases the country has the highest number of infections in coded 1000 deaths in southeast asia and astra zeneca an oxford university say there vaccine trials will continue despite the death of a volunteer in that trial in brazil. political leaders across europe are faced with tough decisions over how to deal with rising numbers of corona virus infections in denmark they're taking their own approach a sense of community spirit has been said to help weather this crisis they even have a word for it and they believe that it can help populations that are facing the lock

downs it could help deal with possible economic hardships and a yearning for a sense of normality. and my colleague public the big table with me now art 1st of all what is the word that we're talking about and how has this danish tradition how has it been helpful in fighting the virus well one of our colleagues locally is danish and he told me exactly how you pronounce it and it's some fluency in an essentially the meaning of it is society spirit mindset it's sort of incompetence is the idea that you have to work together essentially as a team as a community for the greater good so it's basically that everybody in society plays a role so it's very appropriate for the situation that we're in at the moment as you were saying have the numbers are rising everywhere and even in denmark actually they're they're rising as well it's about social responsibility what was interesting even was that the prime minister met to frederickson spoke about this

and said how normally it's the idea of coming together but of course at the moment it's the idea that we don't come together actually that we stay apart so it's just basically working together so that we can reach something better being civic minded you could see exactly what would be classified as being some foods and well there are some good examples actually in denmark and one was in to gardens which is a theme park in copenhagen and what happened was you've been there and they they basically doubled it up as a kindergarten during the worst of the pandemic also a michelin star chef monk who just days before the lock them back in the spring was charging you know hundreds of euro's. uro's in denmark but a lot of money for for his meals but then he was cooking for the homeless and so she's vulnerable citizens but actually let's hear from an expert that we spoke to professor michael buying pitchers and he has

a little bit more on what some fluency in is exactly the concept of some is a generates motivates them and it's a general. it generates your own motivation to grow straight. and also it creates an understanding for why it is that the restrictions are needed and there you are expect. a lot. so what could political leaders then learn from the day well i think one thing that's very important to note is that in denmark and in scandinavia in general there is this sort of idea that there are you know there's a lot of trust for example in the system and in politicians in general which is something that you can say for example at the moment in the united states even in great britain and in spain which i also know very well and this is counterproductive of course if you're trying to control a situation because people aren't and not everybody is going to listen to what politicians have to say but of course that's hard to implement they're at but in

denmark they've shown that if you do work together you can keep things under control and the idea is we work together as a community it's almost like a mixture of being civic minded working together social distancing in thing it's actually new all together keeping all together the daves are good for as well right public thank you. the european parliament has named bill rouges democratic opposition as the winner of its top human rights award this year the sucker of freedom of thought process of the recipients include exiled bill russi an opposition leader. the head of scalia mass protests attracting tens of thousands have rocked the country since the presidential election in august and that despite police threats to use weapons and open fire the opposition accuses longtime leader alexander lukashenko of rigging the vote. well i'm joined now by

of scalia she is the leader of the bella brucia opposition misty on the sky of welcome to the show let me start by saying congratulations to you and your fellow activists in the opposition in bill roos how are you feeling this scene and for everyone it's. really cost the bank these awards and their sense. of freedom and the critic and the others and i had to say i think you 2 are after the 1st ever rest and focus in this moment in thinking what you know as recent what it was if you were more or less and the right to freedom you say it has a symbolic meeting what will this prize be able to do to you and your fellow activists opposition members who are trying to bring change to build the groups even we have taken into consideration that maturity hides these what is going to be

given to. i think what they initiate he is they have to really. be honest because they are christian who will have an interest so. who. are stable to people who are europe's is to have no scalia let me ask you were you surprised when you heard the news today of me why do you think the european parliament chose you for this award. because you know they were been comments that he was writing. and human actions and german beachy president be reelected to our entry who feel it's time to be a nuclear granted and state governors and the interesting in straight really christie our stride forward in this country they and that obstacle in person who

will already spent it's regaining their restorations actual in this regime our minds frenchie career that they be her equals who i met today 68 or 26 years this prize will certainly bring new attention to you and the opposition and the movement to bring reform to your country how do you feel about europe's efforts to help you moving forward once all of the attention has subsided a quick question tension that international society is the hair will will rent the grossest after receiving interest for an international he has a. and b. get it different kind of still want to or have it from conference play squash or

students were planning different. programs all right let's answer for a school on strikes now there are different car either there are or are not getting enough. and you get are you getting enough from your enough help not even. because the business my country and people are for this is our pain we can't leave it. or wait a minute congress. writes really great through everything being nightly yes he's out there every concert how many planned. and really interested in any kind of rendition rara person i'm sure is and. exterminate what michael gerson thank you. i want to ask you misty of new scalia how you are doing personally we know you fled

the country after the election in august for your safety the safety of your children. are you safe tonight is your family safe tonight do you still worry that forces from inside the roofs are a threat to your life. you know i mean that she's angry i feel 3 and who. are writing so we're in manhattan crying and they're already problems who were there and they didn't know where the earth and. when we again offer our congratulations to you for bringing this prize and we wish you and everyone involved in this efforts all the best tonights that lunna. the recipients of this year's secor all of freedom of thought prized misty of the scalia we appreciate your time tonight thank you all the best or longer thanks in the

german city of a new exhibition opens tomorrow focusing on the wife of one of europe's most powerful rulers charles the 5th 500 years ago the have spring leader was crowned in for of the dominion that included large parts of europe and the americas but his rise to power could not have been completed without a great deal of insider dealing here's a closer look. he was already one of the most powerful rulers of his time but charles the 5th wanted the title of holy roman emperor although the science of his empire brought with it a number of obstacles in the middle of europe the church was divided the ottomans threatened his empire from the east and other powerful european competitors were vying for the same title so he turned to merchant for go for help he borrowed 600000 guilders with which he bribed the selection committee if. it

was customary for a certain agos the asian to take place when a king was being appointed or sums of money changed hands good changed hands of a political promises were made on both sides of the table but for it to have happened on such a large scale was unprecedented lawyer the bribe worked and charles the 5th was appointed now his current nation mantle and a copy of his crown are on show in an exhibition in the german city of are when you have got the coronation almost didn't happen at least not in ark and because the plague was raging there were good but then chance the thief insisted that he wanted to receive the crown at the constitutionally determined place being up an order for . the exhibition kicks off on friday on the 500th anniversary of charles the 5th coronation. sports and in the bundesliga players and staff from veda braman have gone into a 2 day voluntary quarantine after a teammate tested positive for cope with 19 the unnamed player is at home and

reportedly has no symptoms the other players will be tested to get on friday braman holmes told in haim in the bundesliga on sunday as it stands the game still scheduled to take place. here's a reminder of the top story we're following for you this hour u.s. president will trump and his democratic challenger joe biden are just hours away from facing off in their final televised debate trump has criticized new rules for tonight's gone just following a contentious 1st debate in september. you're watching news from berlin at 1st one break i'll be back to take you through the day tonight a preview of the final u.s. presidential debate.

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back in minneapolis minnesota right here at the memorial site for where george was killed just 5 months ago the 100 thing i produced food to stop what happened to rachel byers to police for jealousy how about police reform go to talk to the police from talk to city council and to let us read a post see the story on the w. news. millions of americans are standing in line waiting their turn in early voting among them and hardly ever noticed the european election observers every 4 years the u.s. invites teams to observe american democracy in action but this year they're watching for signs of a democracy in crisis donald trump is the 1st u.s. president to condemn an election calling it fraudulent and rigged it worries

observers but it hasn't scared away the voters compared to 2016 early voting totals are already at 90 percent.