but the, this is the, the, the news line from berlin slow blocks go to the polls in an election that threatens to further splinter of the use unity on ukraine. poles in the central european country type, former prime minister robert feats. so to come in 1st, he says he will stop sending arms and ammunition to ukraine. and his critics have slammed him as pro russian. and the united nation says it is sending a mission to visit. they're going to car box around for fits of the ethnic or median population as flip the enclave following an offensive bind,

azerbaijan and new york underwater authorities declare a state of emergency as flash floods. bring the big apple to a standstill. the unlike look, it's nice to have you with us. voting is underway in closely watched parliamentary elections in slovakia that could see the country radically changed course on ukraine. people have been casting their ballots following an election campaign that's resulted in a neck and neck race between a former left his prime minister and pro western liberals. both sides have about 20 percent support and would require coalition partners to form a govern. the former prime minister roberts feats so has campaigned on a populous platform, calling for an end to slovakia is robust, military support for ukraine and for closer ties to laska

with a new in with the old. that's what's the values, former prime minister, robert feats, so hopes voters will choose when they go to the pools. he's already left the country twice and he's promising major changes if he wants a 3rd term in office. no weapons for ukraine, a veto farm, ukrainian nato membership, and a weakening of anti russian sanctions. if slovaks vote feet, so and his left wing populous summer party back into power, it would be a dramatic about face and the countries support for ukraine. since the start of rushes invasion practice lava has been one of cubes. staunchest supporters regularly delivering large quantities of ammunition and other military hardware. slovakia, as parliament has also sought to forge political ties with the u. s. declaring it

a special partner. however, many slovaks are skeptical of closer ties to the west of 2023 survey said 50 percent of people view the us as a threatened. okay, current president susanna, chapter tova has warrant slovaks. the closer ties to russia, combined with kremlin back to propaganda, campaigns have unleashed what she calls an epidemic of populism and lies one that could deliver moscow. a new partner in the heart of the you. after saturday's election in the world dw, as brussels bureau chief, alexander von non, and joins us now from brought us lava, alexandra poles, forecast a neck and neck race. that could be for a number of reasons. but i'm curious, is there a sense of a real division among slovakia, in general? a welder is definitely enter right now. we are standing in front of the calling station here in the old stone in the old town of practice lava. and actually people

that we've been speaking to with. some of them are very concerned about those, the pending divisions in slovaks, society, and when you look at the numbers, when you look at the recent service showing that's half of the population view view . as for instance, as a threat to and only 40 percent of the people in slovakia, i think that russia is to be blamed on the war in ukraine. you see that there is a polarization with regards to foreign policy issues. and we also have to say that that is what we have seen doing, acquired to bureau and campaign with physical pros and to a campaign that was taking place. and it's a huge this information campaign with some populous pro russian candidates trying to exploit the already existing divisions installed like society give us some perspective here. slovakia is a small country of less than 5 and a half 1000000 people. why is the

e u so concerned about the outcome of this one election? well, brussels is concerned that so that could be becoming another problem, child into your opinion. union could be following congress example. you know that the populace government in hungry has been producing problems for brussels when it comes to hot spots and issues such as migration for instance. but of course, there is a lot at stake when we look at the foreign policy. because if the pro russian anti you are p enforces. when here in slovakia, if they are able to form a government state codes, vito said that the sanctions against russia, they could a block, a financial help for ukraine. so everyone in brussels understands that there is a lot of stake here. you've made a slight reference to this already, but anything to the claims of russian interference with this election.

well, we have hard evidence that the russian embassy, he was trying to influence public opinion in slovakia, one person working for this information site was caught on video accepting a bribe from a russian intelligence officer. but that was last. yes. as for the moment, there was just understanding that there are thousands of facebook pages and a lot of outlets presenting themselves as media in the internet. all of them trying to spread pro russian propaganda. but as for the moment, according to experts, there was really difficult to obtain any hard evidence that russia is trying to meddle in the elections. surely we will be seeing much more of you dw, as alexander von non and many thanks, as always the you and says it will send

a mission to know going to kind of a box this weekend mainly to assess the humanitarian situation on the ground. that follows a lightning military operation by azerbaijan, that sent more than 80 percent of the enclave ethnic or median population fleeing. many are exhausted and anxious about their future. after leaving everything behind . the central square in the town of gold is most refugees land here. after leaving the gardener caught her by by the latch and corridor dionte wrote linking to region 2, i mean all of them left behind at home that will cease to exist as they knew it. as also by john re to complete the control i left it for whoever will come to live in my house, no matter whether it's in any way or not. they're human beings know of the human eye once more. we don't want to lose our home or next, but it was an order for mazda, by john von a daughters copper,

green to gratian with as by john was not an option on both sides. have had a lot of victims. and now i think i'll return to not going to come by it's impossible. 30 percent of those arriving are children of the months of being cut so from supplies. some of them are in dire condition. the situation is that the families arriving with children that are so weak and even stated at the hands of their parents for it. so if some of them are dropped straight to the in the hands of the rest course, fast or hold on to your venue and refugee agency believes that the number of people arriving could rise to 120000 in the next few days, which matches the estimated population of the break away region going forward. i'd be better if i would work. we'd be putting,

suiting that people left behind. i'd care of we had been planning for equations to be a longer process. they worked way some of these. we have a going very, very fast, very high numbers of people. but as a result of that, many people become instructed. the 10s of thousands of refugees need to be moved to suicide, collect invitation before winter sets in. moreover, this fee is that some hospitals may soon run out of resources. huge tasks lie ahead for armenia in the upcoming days and weeks. a brief look now at some of the other stories making news at this hour. the us is warned as a major serve the military build up and urge belgrade to pull its forces back from its border with costs of the tensions have escalated in recent months in northern costs of formerly a province of serbia. deadly violence. last week between sir gunman and the cost of

a police patrol with the worst in years, the las vegas police have charged a man with the 1996 murder of rap legend to puncture court duane keith davis had previously admitted that he was in the car from which the fatal gunfire came. the unsolved case has longed, frustrated investigators, and fascinated republic. well, torrential, rain and flooding has brought k otic scenes to new york city. authorities have declared a state of emergency and have told millions of people in, in near the city to stay at home or seek shelter. to continue from being of heavy dean for new york, doing roads and to licks disrupting traffic and causing gales. guess getting what the phone shut down. so pretty lines across much of the city

with airports and re lines out of service housing, just people were left stranded. not getting much information, just hold tight. wait, saying they take different pets, but who knows what pets and straighten it where it's messed up. so i can see here write it out until i open up the extreme dream. when prompted to put it these to declare the state of image and seeing that each and it is not finished yet, there is more rain on the way that keeps moving. and it's hard to exactly pinpoint where to go next. but i'm asking in urging all new yorkers to continue to be vigilant in this street, many of the ground sort of document would underwater forcing residents to pick met the individual, 100. no, i have it myself and another person we trying to keep pumping out. he's, he's throwing out the bucket of water outside. so we're

really, really suffering in the back communities. 50 workers use is asked the students to people who can fall through the village of america. building the building searches the down forgot one of new york city rate of 15 bucks, 100 court and worn by the forecast residents of police thing for even moving ahead to austria now and the town of bro, now it's the birthplace of out of hitler and the building where he was born is about to take on a new function as a police station work is about to begin, but some residents are not comfortable with the buildings. new role, the house of evil. that's what some people in australia called at the best place of outdoors hitler. it's so to empty for many is not a police station to set to move in building what should start within days. a decision not to outcome by everyone because it is seen as an attempt to end debate

about the place. in my opinion, it is a sign of fear that a police station is being established in many because people are afraid that neo nazis could cause trouble here and think that could be prevented beth time and its presence of police money. it is a defensive move, not an offensive form. in the past, the building was used by a charity for people with disabilities. then in 2016, the austrian government requisition to house setting and wanted to tear it down. then it decided to convert it into a police station saying it wanted to stop at becoming an neo nazis trying residents in the town of braun. i would have preferred a different solution that even though i am somewhat undecided, they used to be a social age office here, where i did my civil service, that will probably be a better solution. a social institution helped me to be back on your,

my name 360 my yes. out a lot about this issue and seeing that using it fine that the social cultural institution would have been better. so i'm not really and save us and police station as a me of, i'm just i would have preferred it if they had left it as it was, it did not harm anyone and could have house social 8 institutions. once again, i'd be to accommodate the diesel. to complicate matters even more, an old use paper article has image that says hitler himself wanted his best place to be converted into an administrative building. so some say it's not. looks like the australian government might be in a devotedly fulfilling it was on which vienna wanted to end the debates about the house of evil and state. it's very much alive and we will end it there. up next, our tech magazine shift looks at how artificial intelligence and robots can help

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