ah, ah ah ah, this is dw news live from berlin, control of the united states congress hangs in the balance as mid term election results. role in republicans look on track to take the house, but they're hoped for red wave fails to materialize. jo biden's, democrats perform better than expected with many competitive races,

still uncalled in the battle for the senate democrats school a major victory in pennsylvania, jonathan and flipped the hotly contested seat. but it is neck and neck for overall control. with full seats still up for grabs. we will take you live to washington. ah, i manuscripts mckinnon. thanks so much for joining us. in the united states, mid term election results are pointing to a surprisingly strong showing for jo biden's democrats. now they are doing better than poles predicted with early indications suggesting they're managing to send off sweeping republican gains. but there are still many races to call in the battle for both houses, which will set the countries course for the next 2. yes. so we're going to take

a closer look at the latest numbers now at the moment it looks like the republicans are going to take the house of representatives. us voters have been choosing law makers for the entire house. now, so far, $172.00 out of the $435.00 seats have gone to the democrats and $199.00 to the republicans. now let's take a closer look at the senate, and let's start with the seats that are not up for grabs in the selection. if you add in those newly decided seats, you can see a tie right now. the democrats with $48.00 seats so far, and also $48.00 seats for the republicans. with vice president campbell harris able to cast tie breaking votes. the republicans would need 51 for a majority, for seats are still open. now, that's arizona, georgia, nevada, and wisconsin. but some of the margins are razor thin and it is, it is still too early to draw any conclusions. now we're going to go straight to

our correspondence in washington, d. c. misha, isla krishna. hi mika, ill. and now, as we were just saying for particularly tight senate race is still going on, we've got arizona, georgia, nevada, and wisconsin. the results are still too close to call. is there any sense of what we might be able to expect in the coming hours? well, we don't expect anything to move particularly fast. in the case of daughter, they might, may be heading into a run off there. and then in wisconsin, there's only $30000.00 votes between the democrat and the republican candidate. so that just really shows how this can completely go down to the wire. how every single ballot counts at the end of the day, which of course is always positive news for democracy and in arizona. that is also

very interesting one where there really is the strongest set of election deny as we're going into these elect world races. and it's also an illustration that the trump take on what could be a winning ticket in these midterms doesn't really quite play out the way he wanted to. it doesn't look like election denies who are really out in force in arizona. are the winning ticket necessarily also looking ahead into the 2020 for presidential race. and so over the coming hours. yes, we're still waiting for that in detail, but already starting to connect the dots. and that means this is a setback for the trump way of doing electioneering, doing politics for the republicans in this mid term race. now, as we've been reporting, it's been an unexpectedly strong showing for the democrats. what struck you most of

the results have been rolling in is that this and red wave that was predicted by forces as well as simply didn't materialize, which raises all sorts of questions. and then there is, of course, that one senatorial race went on fathom and the democrat, who suffered a stroke early on in his campaign, actually managed to win against me mit all that tv doctor, who really is a household name here in the united states. he appeared with oprah winfrey who actually voted tip to or recommended voting against him, as she was for feather men. so that was really surprise big victory, that the democrats were able to score here. and i think we've got a report about a john fatima, which we're gonna throw to now is that report coming relief after a hard fought and treacherous battle to the top. pennsylvania's man of the people

did what republicans feared most. i never expected that we were going to turn these red counties blue. well we did what we needed to do and we had that conversation across every one of those counties. internally. that's why i'll be the next. you are a senator from hm. oh mccauley. during the campaign against his multi millionaire republican opponent tv personality, doctor mehmet, as federal been focused on the liberal values that many democrats of call to protect among them free healthcare, which he's championed. it's also a personal mission for him. after suffering a stroke earlier this year, hell challenge? i'm proud of it. we ran on protecting a woman's right to choose, ah, raising

a middle me in the union with me. here is a fundamental human really. it said moon that it should all be there for you when you are will here. but the democrats wish to protect what they deemed fundamental rights for us. citizens may be challenged if republicans take overall control of descent. so really strong when for the democrats there, but mckayla is still the sense that the republicans are likely to win or to take the house. tell us what this will mean for you or could mean for us politics going forward. well this will mean that device will have a much tougher ride in actually following through with his own agenda. and he

managed to get what internationally is billed as a climate bill through here it is more taken and sold as an infrastructure investment bill. well, the republicans want to repeal that. they also want to launch several investigations into afghanistan, the withdrawal, the chaotic withdrawal. they're also in the government action surrounding the pandemic. here is the threat of impeachment well, you know, they wouldn't be able to do all of this, particularly if they don't have a large majority and it appears to be a much thinner majority. then mr. mccarthy, the leader of the opposition was hoping for. so he will have a crowd that's difficult to manage, but on the other side, joe biden will have a congress that is much more difficult for him to manage and navigate. he w correspondent, mikaela christina reporting from washington dc. thank you. natty de,

please. william le croft, his passive, our team here in berlin covering these us mid terms. william, tell us in a nutshell, what is this election going to come down to the top issues that voters, you know, that, that motivated or, or push voters to get out to the polls or to vote early as millions have done. is it gonna come down to economy and inflation is going to come down to gun controls and, and come down to abortion, or lack thereof. healthcare's just heard a me shayla talking about crime is something that conservatives in republicanism, pushing really hard, cuz that's usually something that can scare people into it, to the voting booth. if people think that, that their safety is at risk. it's gonna be very interesting when we see exit polls, we see kind of the post mortem data, so to speak. what really got people to come out. and which side was we like to talk about enthusiasm. it's a bit of a mushy number, a bit of a mushy data point, but there is something to about which side is really enthusiastic to get out there

and when, when in a country that so divided where do those undecided? those very few, very few commands. just thousands in certain counties of votes. where did they come down in, in, in hearing the messages from the democrats, the republicans, there has been an awful lot of talk about those fraud as there was up to the 2020 general election. now, many republicans have one in these mid term say that they believed on tons claims that the 2020 election was ranked that it was fraudulent, and some claiming the same about these mid terms. now we're going to have a quick listen to the republican kerry lake, who's in a tight race right now for arizona. governor we have a big day to day and don't let those cheaters and crooks think anything different. don't let them go. don't let them. hood doubt in you, we have a movement, we have a movement and we know it, did you feel it? did you feel that movement?

said talk about cheaters and crooks. how much of a role will the issue of election, integrity, integrity play in these mid terms and also in future ledges? i think it's really important to 1st point out that electrons in america, arcs, dreamily decentralized states and counties run elections. so all of these claims of fraud just is so incredibly baseless, because the idea that you can somehow rig thousands of completely disconnected elections all around the country is, is in a near impossibility. and that, but the problem is because the united states does have such a complex and such a decentralized election system. it's very easy to confuse people and say, look at all these confusing things. do these though to really matter when, because there's so many disparate rules about how these votes get counted. one good thing i seen coming out a since 2020 is more transparency, both among people involved in counting the votes and news media for how they

interpret the voting data that you've received a lot more transparency to explain to people how to these elections actually work how do we actually count the vote? how does your vote actually count? and if there's any silver lining in the, i'm a huge amount of turbulence that we've seen since 2020, from donald trump and people i carry lake that we just heard. it's a redoubling of an effort to explain to americans how the system actually works and that the system does actually work. all right, he doesn't, he's willing hooked. we'll have to leave that. but thanks so much. now what about the reaction to the mid terms in the us here in europe, i'm joined now by our brussels correspondent, bob, a visa and d w's. benjamin alvarez gruber, here in berlin, and i believe they will be joining us very soon. or they are barbara and from brussels, from the point of view of the european union. how will they be feeling about the

results so far? there will be, of course, a certain amount of breathing out slowly relaxation. because of course, this was really beset by fear, as everyone remembers the trauma of the trump years here, him threatening nato, the, the enmity, he really displayed dirt towards the european countries. and did the, the friendship was dictators. i mean, this whole rigmarole of those years. a really left a residue here in europe. and of course, they thought you crying ukraine, the support for ukraine might be at stake. now, of course the, this is to a certain amount of bipartisan matter. however, if for the, the financial contributions and the military contributions in weapons to ukraine should be substantially reduced, then europe would have to step up to the plate and european governments would be really in difficulties cheap. explain their to their voters. so of course,

there is a certain relief that the big red wave that was foretold has not come. on the other hand, or one of the green, a for net policy experts here in brussels has warned his said, don't now sit back and think old, the worst is over and was voided. europe does have to think about to finding its own way between dreams off off autonomy on the one hand and this blind reliance on support from the united states on the other hand. so they still have a task ahead and they really have to sort of do some thinking on their own to figure out their role and, and be more self reliant and future case and no time for relaxing than benjamin if i can cross to you, what will german politicians be thinking about what they're seeing out or seeing playing out in the us right now. i think it's quite similar. it's a crucial point that barbara just mentioned. there is no time to lay back and expect him to continue it doing the work also when he comes to supporting ukraine

militarily. one of the 1st reactions was from norbert of reckon he's a conservative politician who was the former chairman of the bundis tech foreign affairs committee. and he said, americans do more for ukraine than all of europe combined. it will not stay that way, saying that in you as is an important part of other germany needs to help more endure more when it comes to that. and that's also what m mc a link. who's like at transnational connector from the german government is said that it's important also it to keep in touch and to work with both democrats and also with republicans. ok now barbara, if we don't know yet what the results of the mid terms would be. but if biden and the democrats were to lose both the house and the senate is looking less, less likely, but if they were to lose both, what would that mean to europe? me more, it would make biden's political work more difficult, but there have been

a forest messages coming from the white house, for instance, was regard to climate policies that biden would not to sort of easily give up on his legislation or the, the so called infrastructure law because sir white has said, yes, it's going to be very difficult for republicans to say no to that because it gives sir, it gives a lot of money to certain areas in the united states. so m deconstructed it in a ways so that it can go ahead. so the hope is that the u. s. will not have to step back from their climate promises and did their hope also is that, of course, is looking at the threat to democracy. that is embodied by the whole tramp movement and do like we just heard again this whole m election denying movement or that it might not be as strong in the end as was feared. a we saw, for instance, sir, just now a message from a close club or collaborator, off the hungarian right wing,

a prime minister. victor are been sending congratulations to run dissenters, the new or the, or the a florida winner and is so that shows clearly where sympathies are now the european union already has the battle was certain a government's populace than a rate when governments in, within europe and are they of course, feared that this might get worse. now that might not be quite as strong as people. oh, we're anticipating. and so, yes, there is also a certain relief on the democracy for and even though that battle might not yet be one of benjamin again, from the berlin perspective, what would it mean for berlin if the democrats lose both the house and the senate? so would definitely have an impact on the transatlantic alliance if joe biden would lose both in both chambers. but i would like to touch on something that barbara

just mentioned when it comes to election denies, because that something that nob and work can also set saying that former president trump poisoned the republican party. and that's a concern that we've heard it by officials in berlin when it comes to those who just accept the results when they, when. and that's something that now having to work and also says of the, of some republicans that only accept the election results when they win. so the u. s. will stay as an important partner for germany when it comes to trade. when it comes to military support for ukraine when it comes fighting climate change. but for now there have been no official reactions. neither by the chancellor need not by the german foreign office, but that's something that they stressed repeatedly. also during last week's g 7 foreign ministers meeting in minster, where an alina bab, of germany's foreign minister, said that the relation between germany, europe, in the u. s. is the strongest since the end of the cold war. and they want to

continue walking to care to face and to find solutions. so the challenge is that both countries that the world are facing benjamin elder escrow over here in berlin and d w, but a visa in brussel. thanks so much tv. and we're going to take a look now at some of the other store is making headlines around the world. lawyers defending the us basketball player. brittany greiner, who is detained in russia, says that she is going to be transferred to a penal colony. the 2 time olympic gold medalist was arrested in february for possession of a small quantity of cannabis oil and sentenced in august to 9 years in jail. japan and south korea say north korea has fired a ballistic missile off. it's east coast shown young has carried out a series of missile tests in recent weeks. i mean heightened tension in the korean peninsula. the german government looks sent to blocks the sale of

a microchip factory to a chinese owned firm due to security concerns. the subsidiary of chinese company cy, microelectronics, had been seeking to take over l mos intelligence agencies have set the sale, could allow beijing to apply pressure on germany. the current ugandan school term will end 2 weeks early. the government attempts to curb the spread of the ebola virus. 23 cases have been detected among children, including 8 who died. the highly infectious virus has spread across the country, including to the capitol compiler. now a football world cup kicks off in cassandra, later this month. but serious questions remain about the gulf states, treatment of gay and lesbian visitors. our fuel has been added to the fire by troubling comments made by the could tarry world cup ambassador to

a german public broadcaster with less than 2 weeks to go before the world cut kicks off in guitar. the nations will cook. ambassador has said l g b t q, tourists will be accepted. but colleen so mar, followed that with this declaration. they have to accept our rules here in islamic law, homosexuality is her arm or forbid this had um, not had on lets me this adam. yeah. adam, so he would say for me, way of doing it, but do you think a is hut him? because why is have am i am not legal when big muslim buses had on white? because the damage in the mind, germany's interior minister was quick to respond condemning the comments to listen social is of course the statements are terrible. and that's also the reason why we are working to improve things from that perspective in katara for this l g b t q rights groups have called on fee for to pressure guitar to decriminalize,

same sex relations and protect the l g b t q, community, about 1200000 international visitors are expected to attend the rural cup. in kotor, the former faith precedent set blotter has called the decision till ward cattle, the hosting rights, back in 2010 a mistake. latter believes the nation is too small and the football and the world cup a toothache. fred, with his tournament, has been dogged by criticism over katara schumann writes record now in mid week bundis, libra action daughter, and travels to wolf's bug. but the chance to get within striking distance of table leaders by and munich, that i am side who are on to game winning streak had other ideas and they gave will spoke fans reason to celebrate the 2 nell victory. ah, despite dormant, dominating their most recent fixtures against most berg with a handful of victories, the wolves refused to allow history to repeat itself. he van de van put the home

side ahead on the 5 minute mark. no wonder unable to deal with maxine owns corner is under then headed it in from close range ah, after a pool start westberg of not lost since mid september and substitute lucas micha secured a 3rd straight victory for the wolves in the 90 of minute. no . the final stall and symbol their chance to pick up points when they're needed most once again. or both further, seemingly found the group on the nickel, covert also, and she is de league leaders by and munich strengthen their hold on the top spot with an overpowering $6.00 to $1.00. when against breyman and 3 of binds goals came

courtesy of sergio can agree, this was his 1st at least 22 minute mark of blocks. shops fell rights taken up at a who beautifully killed it into the far corner. now the hollywood director roland emmerich made his name with apocalyptic film such as independence day and the day after tomorrow. but now the master of disaster is but his producing power behind an operatic fantasy film for young people. inspired by mozart's magic flute, it premiered last night in munich. i knew men did him, was it? it looks as if they have just stepped out of hogwarts. but the heroes, her aunt, want to be wizards, rather than musicians taking on the world of mozart's magic flew o lord, it's on to him on her part of this new film, in spot by mozart's well known. all pro has all the visual language of a harry potter epic, and is jam packed with fantasy film effects. no surprise perhaps when german von

hollywood director roland emmerich is the produce of behind it. i cannot immediately fell for a, you know, like idea and a said, let's do this. classical for is set in a fantasy realm with a framing story of a young ambitious musician who finds himself travelling between parallel worlds of snakes, magic and mozart, and school work, music practice and navigating friendships. although the story is a visual feast, it's real strength, unsurprisingly, is in the music, which some have said has ready sounded so good with all the bells and whistles of state of the art cinema. ah hey, a fool good is saying not beaten, it's just, it's los this time. so oh,

good thing. and according to the act as the found my just broaden mozart's appeal for a new audience and inspire them to enjoy all pra wrapped. sometimes there's a bit of a sort of taboo about offer that it's all the yoga classes and these are people who aren't but operas rabbit, man most i was writing this stuff for everyone. he didn't, that was what he was trying to do. and this is hopefully, well, this film can do and bring, make young, you know, even, you know, make young kids like understand this incredible music is geniuses, incredible laughter. it's premier in munich, germany last night. it looks set to do just that. and although it is only initially being released in germany and austria, perhaps it can work it's mozart magic on the rest of the world after that, which is very open is the 5th leave is a quick reminder of our top story today in the us midterm elections. republicans have taken the lead in the race for the house, but early results point to

a surprisingly strong showing by jo biden's democrats and a major victory democrat john specimen has one in the senate race in pennsylvania. the overall baffled the control of the senate, currently neck and with that you up today is coming up next made in germany. and remember to check out our website d, w dot com for more international headlines and the latest on those midterms. likewise, social media, the handle you need is at the w news. i'm on you can, we can and i'll be back with more news at the top of yeah, thanks for checking with ah, with

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