the, the, this is dw news live and from berlin coming with harris and donald trump. it was their 1st and perhaps only presidential debate. it started last night with a handshake, followed by 90 minutes of questions on the policy and politics and accusation, personal and public. also coming up a critical moment for ukraine is it finds the push back to the russians. the us secretary of state in the u. k. foreign minister are both in the ukraine today and a german bridge going nowhere fast after and major bridge collapse in dressed questions about the safety of the country's infrastructure. the

brit golf is good to have you. with this, we begin with the us presidential debate and the question, will it make a difference on election day in november? the shut down and tuesday night in philadelphia was the 1st chance for americans to see the 2 presidential candidates square off over issues such as the economy migration and reproductive rights. or us presidential debate. if done right. rarely changes mines, commer harris subject base to see the last one ended president joe biden's campaign until both come to harris and on new trump of your team. to dominate this debate, speak the candidates acute each other offline. they also came to blows on foreign policy issues. we understand the importance of the greatest military alliance. the world is ever known,

which has nato and what we have done to preserve the ability of the landscape and the ukrainians to fight for their independence. otherwise would be sitting, emptied with his eyes on the rest of europe, starting with poland. what you think is a friendship with what is known to be a dictator who would eat you for lunch? crump it back saying the water and you cream wouldn't have happened under his leadership or they sent her to negotiate peace before this war started. 3 days later he went in and he started the war because everything they said was weak and stupid. they said the wrong things that were, should've never started. she was the emissary. they said to rent and negotiate with zalinski and put in. and she did. and the war started 3 days later had a democratic watch party enthusiasm for the candidate was high for support. those highlighting the contrast between the 2 candidates got the convicted criminal or

try see already to have this picture to scrape. you can't, you just can't pick the. he said the eaten dogs in the little town some way or she's actually staying on point, staying on top of the answering questions, giving facts and figures and her opponent can st. new sessions together. the bible is quite different under republican watch. body comes up with as also said the candidate was on message. my impression is that trump is very honest. she speaks from the heart. he speaks the truth. um, he knows the fact he knows the story line and i i hardly believe that he would be the best president for the united states of america. i think it's been great. i think trump has been holding his own. he's been on point and sharp. right to the point answering the questions i most importantly coloring out who won the debate,

the on something like just be big enough to keep 3 is neck and neck that we're going to be here in the studio now is my colleague michelle stockman. she follows the debate and she's been helping us, you know, put these sound bites and these statements into some type of context. let's talk about from where we're sitting here. we're here in europe and we're, we're listening to what was said last night. is there a real threat to piece by one of these candidates? well, by one of these candidates, i think that's a great question. both of them. one piece, the question is what they think is an acceptable piece. so obviously a couple of harris backs the biden stance. a 100 percent behind you cream that the russians invasion of ukraine must be pushed back. and in fact, they think it's the biggest ex, essential threat to europe. that sense world war 2 that's absolutely coming across . if you listen to what trump was asked and the debate here with us, is it in the us best interest that ukraine when the war,

he dodged that question. he didn't answer it. he said it's best that the war ends. and he said that he could end the war if he's elected even before he is not rated, because he's such good friends with putting zalinski. he can make them come together and have peace. but he's at this moment in time, would mean a huge loss of territory of democratic rights for ukraine. so the, the question is really why trump is, is saying this, why he wants to go in, in this direction. and i think it has to come down to his america 1st policy. actually what he was saying, appealed to a lot of american voters who have for over the past 20 years, seen america involved in wars abroad in iraq and afghanistan before that in vietnam . and are wondering what was it all for? we said we were funding for democracy and yet we just lost a lot of blood and treasure. and so actually this line of appeals to 11 american voters, there are, there's been a lot of commentary, you know,

in the morning after the debate were you, a lot of people have been saying that come over here is performed better last night . but let's go beyond, you know, the performative part of politics here. do you think that the voters in the united states did they get an adequate picture of both of these candidates? i mean, we could argue that everyone knows donald trump, but what about couple of years? i think this was a very crucial debate for her. and this was an image contest. could she go up against trump and show that she's commanding, that she can stand up and be tough against strong men? because beyond trump, there's putting an others across the world that she should stand up to. and so really, the debate was pretty light on policy. honestly, the policy that she talked about could be put on a couple of powerpoint slides in terms of her economic plan in terms of her immigration plan. but she did, she was able to needle trump. she was able to call him out on issues like his,

his rally size. she was able to say for leaders, mock him behind his back. but the former administration officials who worked for him say he's a threat to democracy. and so she was able to show she could go toe to toe for him . so in that sense, she did come out somewhat of a winter in this debate and in terms of reaching her goals that she wanted to meet you. we were talking earlier about, you know, who were these, you know, there was a lot of arguing last night, there wasn't a lot of substance, but it was this for. and the polls show that this is a very tight race. most people have made up their minds what they're going to look for in november. but the people who haven't, they could actually be the one to decide. that's right. there are 7 states that are called swing states that are really going to decide the selection. each candidate, the winner needs 270 electro votes. and if they, there are some states where that's going to be decided. and so, you know, both of the candidates had lines of attack that are going to appeal to their base. but there are a lot of people that don't like either candidates,

so it may be that one feels more aligned with the abortion policy that trump talked about, or that here is talked about, or one feels that crime is really bad, and immigration is out of control and so they're going to go with whoever which candidates spoke to them the most. so i would say to me, the race is still in play. the pulls are still tight. it's going to be what line of attack really resonated with one of the swing voters. you know, it's pretty this, you know, and expect the question here. but on the, in the eyes of europeans, was there a winner last time? i would say, but if you could look at the debate and terry pick some of the weird things that trump said like there immigrants in the states that are eating people's pets. and that's the only thing you saw me then you are again, are saying, oh my gosh, there is this chaotic force that is threatening to come over to american democracy . again, i don't want that. so i think a europeans would say yes, he's the lose or however he really did hit cala harris hard on some points like

integration on the ask in withdrawal where and, and also what's happened in america over the past 3 years in terms of the economy. if they're interested in not, he really did hit couple of harris hard. they're is, will there be a 2nd debate? well, uh, the democrats, immediately after the debate calls for that hers is campaign said yes, let's meet again. trump's campaign had before this debate proposed further debates . so i think both candidates achieves kind of what they wanted it. i don't know if they really need to meet again. they can just go agreed to yeah. the routes for yeah, the store and there are shelves. the document shall we appreciate the analysis. thank you. as workers as a kenya's main international airport or on strength today over a plan take over by a for an investor take over that they say will lead to job cuts. planes are grounded it and i wrote these largest airports,

maybe hundreds of passengers stranded. the government says to propose nearly $2000000000.00 deal to lease the airport to the indian. a donnie group for 30 years will help modernize the country's main hub. the airport workers union accuses the government of ignoring their demands and says that the walk help will continue until the demands are next. you know, so no take off today the let's go down to not ruby's can ya, the airport. that's where dw felix and ring standing by failing. so what's the situation there? is it everything grounded today for the better part of it d flights have been thrown dead walk has have been saying that they want the government to come out clean with some of the demands and make it clear on what the deal read . they have done a group, is a lot of questions as us turned it. and if somebody come or mind kansas show you

behind does a lot of questions as who was supposed to be traveling at this time of the day. i feel stranded when we were getting here. we just spoke to a lady who was supposed to leave to. so do you agree, be a full walk and she said, how flight was cancelled, and most of these walk eyes who leave the country to the middle eastern countries. i have specific dates when they're supposed to live. so she's saying that she's not sure whether she will still find her job at if the situation on the airport continues. but to walk as i hear people are seated with their families. most of those people who are coming to receive their family members that they are port i still waiting. they do not know where that an aeroplane rely it or not, or another airplane will be taking off. some of the people who are on connecting flights from one nation to the other. i also was trying to ga, they will be not knowing when the next flight we'll be taking off and doing so this

is, this is all happening because we airport wants to modernize its main hub. why is that drawing such opposition? it is, it is drawing the position because of 2 things. one, the government of can now has entered into a deal with an indian from known as identity group, which will be more than icing that infrastructure at the airport. now that is not a problem for most of the walk as i'm a apple because everyone would want more than an airport. but they'll walk as i've seen that the government has the remainder security about the deal. so they'll walk as you know, and raising concerns like some of the members losing that jobs when a beast new deal taking is uh, takes effect some of the walk as also saying that the group would be open to bringing in for that and walk as into watching for the general can not the international airport, and that also means some of the walk as we've been watching. i've age, i'm looking at the international airport. we'll have to lose that job to create

a space for the new walk i will be coming from india and other places of the was. and that is why it is bringing a lot of contestation, especially by walk as will be. i can now. yep. what's a value to you for quite some time? and has there been a response from the government today to destroy of the today that hasn't been our response from the government last week. believe. i mean, he still had said that he will bring to the public of the agreement between that, that new group and can now he had given upside the deadline. friday came and went, nothing has come from the government. and so they'll walk as uh, at the airport, i reading my lease and be feeling like if this deal goes without them getting to know the exact details, they will be shots, chains, and most of them will lose their livelihoods. and they've said they will stay puts until the government mix uh public the agreements between that,

that new group and they can yeah. airport. so $32.00, no clearance for take off at the airports. these today use village marina at. and i wrote these can ya the airports, felix? thank you. a secretary of state anthony blinking has arrived in keith to demonstrate washington's continued commitment to ukraine. he travelled to ukraine alongside the british foreign secretary, david land, me on a train from poland. so they plan to meet with you. premium president, vote him is zalinski to discuss steve ward, gulf. lincoln has called this a critical moment to support ukraine and it's fight against russians approaches invasion. ukraine is facing oppression, battlefield advances and increasingly heavy bombardment and is hoping its allies will lift restrictions on how far inside russia it can strike using weapons from the west or correspond to rebecca river. she is in keep an eye after will

ukraine get that permission to strike deeper inside russian territory with western weapons? yeah, that is indeed the question brand. it's impossible to say with any kind of certainty at this stage, but it's certainly going to be talking the agenda when these 3 man meets today, here in care to discuss this very issue. it's something that a lot of music lensky has been pushing for for weeks now, asking the us and it's western allies to give the green light for it to be able to use these us supplied and west and supplied long range missiles to shoot to the deep into russian territory so far they've only been able to use them on, on areas around the long, very long 1000 kilometers frontline in positions where russia has a lowest attacks from but the automated polanski says is absolutely crucial that they've been given the that the beginning the go ahead that they can shoot deeper into the russian territory to try to take out of bases where russian launch attacks

on ukrainian territory. now it's something that the us and wes and allies have been very nervous about ground seen because of threats coming. coming from vladimir potent, that he will not hold you crime responsible, but he will hold the country for responsible who in fact have been supplying these weapons. so, you know, very much saying that said the wall could spill over, could spread. and that's something that nobody wants. i think the brand is very unlikely. we'll say a policy change at announcements today, but they'll certainly be taking everything that's discuss back to the latest and kissed on the u. k. prime minister will carry on the conversation when he meets with us president joe biden, later this week. rebecca, the united states, as the rush of received missiles from iraq, the us and its allies say that they will respond with sanctions against iran. and i'm wondering what impact will that have on rushes ability to get more weapons from iran that many assume are then being used in you? correct?

no, actually think i'm confirming yes. today saying that they're intelligent suggests that the weapons have been transferred to roger. it's something that roster has been trying to show up from the around new trying to get these mobile istic style miss miss solve for some time, but iran has been reluctant to do so because of the threats of the sanctions. we've now say sanctions for the sanctions by the u. s. u k, from germany being put on some of writing and assets of their, their main, uh, aircraft carrier as well. so it'll be interesting to see what effect that will have on the future of supply from, from iran regarding these weapons. we're talking about mid rain rage, weapons that would really wide in the us know that russia has to use and give them much more flexibility unless saying that they could use a mid range weapons on the front line savings, a longer range missiles to, to, to target areas much further inside your garden in territory, i'm going to ask you to a bill of russian claims that it's military has recaptured settlements inside the

course, the region. what are the implications of that if that, if that is true? well, we've got pretty limited information as you can imagine on that. but this morning we stats of getting wood on some russian pro russian telegram accounts and military blogs to suggest that this somebody expect pretty much expected counter offensive was under way. and we've, we've heard also from a major general from the russian army on the russian news agency task to suggest that 10 settlements have same retaken have been taken back by russia. we haven't followed them as a landscape just last week saying that a 100 settlements in that coast region in russia that ukraine took and went into a rush or a just a little over a month ago that they had a 100, the settlements in that region. so now if, if what we're hearing is true, that the ticket down to 90 settlements and you know, we'll have to see just what happens. what happens at the bottom is the landscape

certainly wanting to use this coast region is expensive. the whole plan was to try to take, you know, results as away from the on line in the south and the east, but also to try to force the hand of pace with the we put in to try to give him more reasons to one to try and find pace, so we'll have to say what happens in that region. but as i say reports that the counselor offensive has begun to alter, responded rebecca rivers with the ladies from key. rebecca, as always, thank you. where's a quick look now at some of the other stories that are making headlines around the world? mexico senate has approved a reform to reshape the judiciary reform past the lower house last week and establishes that just judges, including those on the supreme court will be elected by popular vote. critics fear that it will threaten the rule of law and politicize the traditional bring police in the indian state of money for have clashed with student protesters. they're demanding government actions and ethnic violence between christian and him. 2

groups, which is claimed hundreds of lives in the past year, authorities and shut down internet access and imposed and indefinite curfew. on parts of the far eastern state, the depths told from ty, food, yankee, and its aftermath and vietnam has risen to a 141 people. scores of others remain missing. the heavy rains triggered lands, lines, and floods round from northern vietnam. in the worse dorm to a region in years, residents and northeastern nigeria had been forced to flee their homes after a dam collapsed and born of state, causing some of the worst flooding in decades. deadly reptiles from a zoo had been swept into communities in the area with them was at full capacity due to unusually high rein thoughts as well back here in germany. officials are investigating the partial collapse of a bridge in the eastern city of dresden and no one was injured,

but authorities said there's a risk of further sections of the bridge crumbling, collapsing. shipping traffic on the river, elbow has been halted, leading to major disruptions. the section that phil was scheduled to be renovated next year. all other parts only reopened in march of this year after months of construction. of the yeah me that's, that's the site they're talking about that i'm doing now. but my colleagues to fundage and billy from the business up front of people are gonna look at that and ask how does that happen in german? yes, that is the question. of course you mentioned the investigation. we won't really know what happened to that bridge until that investigation is completed. it is worth mentioning that that bridge was built during the g d times the german democratic republic sold the communist era in 1967. so obviously they'll be looking at the structure from when it was built in that period,

and then we'll have to figure out what happened. and of course, the fact that the scheduling of the renovations was for next year they'll be questions, obviously, about whether those renovations should have happened before before you know, bridge collapse it. and i would assume people are going to be asking, is this a one off event, or does this tell us something about the general health of the infrastructure of germany? well, of course, you know, germans are really good at being critical and the term german bashing of germany bashing is not something that would be new. but there's a lot of questions about the level of investment that the government has had and in recent decades. and there they are, of course opinions that it's too low when it comes digitalization what to the railway we so you know have delays with the deutscher band during the your 2024 championships for instance. so. so of course, with a lot of questions, and when we're talking about the roads and the bridges, in particular, on the, on the bottom, the 5000 bridges link to the auto band and those bridges, half of them where built before 1985. what that would mean,

essentially brent is that those bridges are not fit for purpose today because they were built at a time when traffics were lowered when traffic was lower. and not just that, um, even if you look at maybe vehicles, for instance, we're talking about electric vehicles, the more electric vehicles we get on the road. the more weight there is because when the electric field was much heavier than the regulator, the best and engine. exactly. so there's a lot of issues that needs to be looked into regarding the infrastructure and in particular, roles and virtual avery structures can only be maintained if there's investment and the money, of course, is going to come from the government. so what's the government planning to do? about this, well that's here they are the ministry of transportation, the federal minister of transportation had set aside of 4600000000 euros for the auto bond and the bridges on it. but as much of the as well, it could sound like a lot of money depends on which country are in. however, that is not enough of the, the company that manages of the auto bond. so which is the auto band g m b h has

said more than double that is needed until 2028 to meet the needs for renovation and rebuilding the infrastructure on the autobahn. however, the german government's ability to borrow to raise money is really tied because germany has this debt break and trying to this constitution, which means that government borrowing is limited to 0.35 percent of g d p t. here that's a drop in the ocean compared to what countries like the knighted states can do. they can just put money defensively on board as much as they like. and of course, invest in their countries infrastructure, where they need to, even in the united states, you know, they're, they're saying you think about the bridge and baltimore, the collapse of there's, there's just this lack of investment. now we know it's not just the us problem. it's not just a german problem, but where it happens, their economic consequences, obviously obviously, and the economic consequences are massive depending on the region. and depending on the, the bridge or the infrastructure in question. and in this case,

the spreads connect to the whole town and the new town, and it run on the elbow river, which runs all the way to hubbard, which is of course, a major point here in germany. so of course, there's been some disruption to vessels that are taking cargo to hamburg, but not just that, of course, there's also the region that will be affected. people won't be able to get to businesses as quickly supplies won't get to places as quick quite quickly and the others are high right now and see exactly. so it is definitely something that is going to be an issue. and of course, people might go elsewhere when they find that they have to take double the time. so businesses like restaurants and shops will be effective as well. it doesn't make you want to drive across any bridges any time soon. nope. font as always. thank you . all right, let's take a look down some of the other stories making headlines this. our iran new president has arrived in iraq on his 1st trip abroad since being sworn in back in july. he's hoping to submit to everyone's ties to baghdad. have been growing changes in the

middle east and rack is a strategic ally of both iran and the united states. dozens of anti war protesters have been arrested after clashing with police outside the military arms convention in melbourne, australia. police were hit with rocks, horsemen new were in tomato officers and why you're used to sponge grenades and pepper spray to try to control the crown. put francis has arrived in single poor for the final leg of his trip to southeast asia is aiming to boost the catholic churches standing in the world's most populous region. 87 year old pontiff has carried out many public engagements on his 12 day trip. said here's, here's what we're following for you this hour, the top story, us vice president, tumble of harris informing us president donald trumpet squared off in their only play on the debate of this year's presidential campaign. the 2 candidates clashed

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