brent: this is dw news live from berlin. tonight, the orlando massacre becoming a political football as americans remember those who died. while vigils are held across the nation and across the world, president obama calls for title -- for tighter gun control. donald trump repeats his call for a temporary ban on muslims entering the u.s. supporting fresh -- supporting press freedom in turkey -- a turkish journalist could face jail time for insulting the president. and a tale of two cities -- a

brexit expert and an exclusive report -- the town that most wants tuesday in the eu and the onthat most wants out. good to have you with us. tonight, the investigation into the orlando shooting is presenting just as many questions as answers. what motivated -- what motivated the gunmen? as the nation searches for clues, there's fresh calls for gun control from president obama. he says the nation needs to act to make it harder for people who want to hurt others to get their hands on guns. we begin tonight with a nation in mourning. reporter: flowers for the dead as the u.s. grapples with the

latest incident of terror and violence. across the country like here in new york, people want to show their solidarity with the lgbt community. as they call for peace, everyone wonders why 49 people had to die in orlando. police are still trying to piece together exactly what happened. armed with a gun and an automatic rifle, the attacker shot a number of people inside before retreating to a bathroom. by phone, he claimed allegiance to the so-called islamic state. >> he made that phone call, we believe, while he was in the bathroom. he was in one bathroom with we believe four or five hostages. the review blue in the opposing bathroom, about 15 or 20 people. reporter: police stormed the club using an armored car and shot the attacker dead.

the 29-year-old was a killer -- a u.s. citizen born to a family from afghanistan. the fbi had interviewed him twice but agents saw no threat. he legally. the assault rifle and handgun used in the attack. this is where he lived in fort pierce, florida. he was married but it did not last. his ex-wife said he used steroids and was mentally unstable. >> when he would get in his tempers, he would express hate toward wings, toward everything. reporter: authorities believe he self radicalized. there was no evidence he was being controlled by islamic state. president obama: this is an example of the homegrown extremism all of us have been so concerned autor a vlong reporter: republican

presidential candidate, donald trump, has called to prevent muslim immigration. mr. trump: when i am elected, i will suspend immigrationrom areas of the world where there is a proven history of terrorism against the united rates, europe, or our allies until we fully understand how to in these threats. reporter: the orlando massacre is set to become a political foball with gun control and terrorism already top issues in the u.s. presidential race. brent: let's pull in our correspondent from washington who has been following developments. we just heard donald trump say he wants to ban people from entering the u.s. if they come from a country that has a proven history of terrorist attacks. is this anything new? i'm wondering, the 9/11

terrorists had lived in germany. i'm wondering what he was -- what he would say about germany if he followed that logic? guest: he would probably say no one could come from germany. he basically repeated what he has been saying, that he wants a ban on muslims coming into this country. the problem with that is that this young man in orlando was born in the united states. his parents came from afghanistan, but he was born here but his parents had not become criminal in any sort of way. so how to attack the problem of homegrown terror, people who become radicalized with no affiliation, at least not known so far with any radical groups. the imam of his mosque not noticing anything about this man becoming radical and violent. he really does not address this issue that simply scapegoating

muslims in general by calling on radical islam and refusing for them as a solution to solve this problem of terror. brent: it is interesting, when you follow the debate, nothing coming from him as a candidate about what to do at homegrown terrorism, which even the fbi is calling this tonight. let's talk about what barack obama said today. calling for more gun control or stricter gun control, you could feel the frustration in the room because he has had to do this time and time again. guest: absolutely. this is the 14th time president obama had to come out after a mass shooting in his own country and basically, there were no consequences. none of the laws that were proposed either banning semi automatic weapons or even being

tougher on background checks even made it to the floor of congress. there was never a take on the boat and republicans refused to put it on. many democrats are on. banning guns or having more gun control in this country is something donald trump said today again that he will not do because criminals will always be able to get guns. that is the logic and he is calling on the second amendment, the basic right for any american to bear weapons, so this is a conversation this country is having in the country is completely split on this issue. we will have to see in the next days whether this will change after what happened in orlando. brent: the debate continues. our correspondent there in washington. people around the world have been reacting to the shooting in

orlando. here are a few of those voices. >> it makes me feel complete horror, as it would any human being. in comprehension. that is what makes me feel. >> it is appalling and it is important before we speculate about the background for the in-depth investigation that we first express solidarity with the victims and compassion for them and their families. >> is not important that you are gay, lesbian, bisexual or transsexual, you are aerson and you stay a person. some people say a lot of gays being shot in a nightclub, how great. i think it's terrible. no one should be allowed to say things like that. >> this is not someone else's business. it could have also happened to

us. >> i'm sad and i'm sad for the families. as for my own personal safety, before this, i live my life normally. i'm afraid it could happen to me. >> this is a time where people realize that for them and everyone else, human life is the most important thing of all regardless of religion or sexuality. it is the most valuable thing. >> it is important now that there's no place for hatred and we continue to fight for the acceptance of lesbian, gay and transgendered people. everyone is affected, you cannot restricted to certain groups. this was an act against humanity. brent: the turkish newspaper editor who was facing a sentence has received our award for freedom.

he could face up to five years for allegedly insulting the turkish president. >> this year's recipient of the freedom of speech award. reporter: dw's freedom of speech award recognizes independent journalism and places where critical reporting is dangerous. this year's winner is the editor of the turkish newspaper. >> he is courageous fighting for freedom of press. looking at turkey makes us anxious concern for freedom and values because nearly every journalist whose critical of the government is being tied to the court. reporter: he's facing charges he insulted the turkish president. critics accuse the president of using defamation lawsuits like this one to restrict freedom of speech. turkey has slept to position 151

of 180 countries from with -- from reporters without borders. they newspaper has been subjected to repeated attacks from the president toss reporters. >> the name ringing -- the name means freedom. really it is not a description every alley. it's a reminder of and a hope for different times. as long as he and his courageous editors continue their work and will not be silenced, i don't want to give up my hope that there will be better times in turkey again. reporter: the free speech is not always comfortable for all audiences. he uses acceptance speech to criticize the massacre of armenians by the ottoman empire. the turkish president called a disappointment. >> there's a need for reconciliation between the two

neighboring nations. but the resolution adopted as such would only be counterproductive. needless to say, that resolution adversely affected nation of turkey. reporter: but that did not stop him from traveling to germany to join other decision-makers for the global media forum. it is a clear sign that he would rather stand up for his beliefs than his opinions. brent: oscar pistorius has returned to court for a sentencing hearing that could see him put nine bars for years. the story of his conviction was raised to murder in december following a successful appeal by prosecutors. the x olympic athlete faces 15 years in prison. his defense called a clinical psychologist who testified that

oscar pistorius is struggling with mental health issues. a sentence is expected to be announced later this week. in monday fosse action at the european championship, ireland took on sweden in a match both teams were desperate to win. ireland had the better of late in a scoreless but tense first half and finally made their advantage count when houlihan struck in the 48th minute. but sweden fell back and even the score and through a goal. he and the irish defense had been put under pressure by sweden's superstar. defending champions spain piled on the pressure against the check republic. they missed several chances to take the lead in the first half. spain continued their assault but were frustrated by a stout

defense. with just minutes remaining on the clock, he found the back of the net. a spain team in search of a consecutive title. spain's when means that they are in a good position after one round of play. they are on point and on goal with croatia. all four teams will be back in action on friday. you are watching dw news. coming up, the town that most once to leave the eu and the town that most want to stay in. our brexit expert has a report on the extreme ends of the debate. we certainly want you to stay with us. when we come back, i will be here with kristof who will have

the business news.

brent: welcome back. you are with dw news live from berlin. while americans remember the 40 five people killed in the orlando massacre, president obama has called for tighter gun control. donald trump has repeated his call for a temporary ban on muslims entering the u.s. please stay -- that's the message germany wants to stay -- wants to send to the people of written according to a new poll. it found 79% of germans hope britain does not leave the european union. in 10 days time, u.k. citizens will go to the polls to decide

just that. we send our correspondent to a town in wales and another little town near london. we wanted them to hear what people are saying. british public opinion is deeply divided on the issue. we have this report that reflects nationwide concerns. reporter: a great london suburb. the two towns couldn't be more different, especially when it comes to their stance on the european union. on the left is the most euros cap town. everest worth is the most pro-european. >> there are many reasons why the people are skeptical. a fishmonger is bothered by policy but when she talks to her customers, they usually focus on

issues that have to do with immigration. >> we are getting worn out. people like this lady who have lived there all their lives, we are now paying for other people. >> we can't all come here. it needs to be stopped. reporter: as a market town, it has its own identity and a very patriotic one. >> some local people call it easily undone. there's no doubt that the anti-campaign is winning here and most would have preferred not to have joined the eu in the first place. reporter: in everest worth come a completely different picture. the people here feel very much european.

they call it the wild west of whales because its remoteness and its tight neck communities. people here like to drink strong ale and are happy to be part of the european union. but why do people here have so much love or brussels? >> people tend to consider themselves closer to europe than closer to the english. it is partly due to things like -- you think about high-speed internet and the train station here. reporter: the office is located in margaret thatcher house. the former british premise or would never have approved of today's eu, something everyone here seems to agree of. >> we don't like being told what to do and it is getting worse.

there are more and more stupid rules and europe is finished, i think. reporter: there used to be industry here but unemployment is growing, and with it, the fear of downward social mobility. many here blame immigrants from the eu for the problem. >> we would effectively be lumped in. >> the economy is also the argument here, but they stand in support of the eu. two thirds of businesses are involved in forming -- in farming and farmers are heavily dependent on access to the european market. >> the grexit will be much more complicated. we need it. as well, we -- i don't think

they will. reporter: good arguments for the euro files. reporter: or will it be the euro skeptics who get their way? reporter: it is difficult to say. the united kingdom is deeply divided. brent: yes it is. let's talk business news. microsoft is about to conduct its biggest takeover in history of the company. it has something to do with being linked in. >> check out this number -- 26 ilion dollars is what microsoft is putting on a table for linkedin. shares surged almost 50% on the news. the microsoft ceo wants to combine the fast growing cloud service with the world's largest online network for professionals.

with such a hefty price tag, his plan better succeed. reporter: the microsoft ceo has landed the company's largest acquisition ever. the takeover of linkedin is one of the largest in the tech sector and comes as microsoft is moving away from its legacy as a software producer and linkedin is looking for ways to grow. microsoft already has a billion users of it software. now it has access to 400 30 million linkedin customers. the combined value of the two enterprises is over 300 ilion dollars. the deal is just what he needs to make the jump into the world of social networking and expand cloud computing services. microsoft says linkedin will retain its ceo and brand identity.

the takeover is expected to be complete by the end of the year. guest: let's shed some more light on this story. looking at the track record of microsoft takeovers, they have not been all that great so far. will it be different this time? >> if you look at the past engagement with no kia, most of the time, it has not been successful integrating new corporations into the microsoft universe. this deal comes as a huge surprise. hardly anybody on wall street saw the deal coming and we will wait and see if the integration works. how are you going to integrate

linkedin into microsoft remains to be seen. a lot of experts were pretty upbeat on monday. it was a good deal and the stock was about 3%, the biggest loser in the dow jones. guest: what does this mean for linkedin, establishing a business and then bring up $26 billion to buy it? >> certainly, linkedin gets access to a broader audience and more customers and financial are helping quite a bit. if you look at their recent history of linkedin comedies to be a shooting star and then in february, they gave a pretty lame outlook and the stock price actually got cut in half.

it became affordable for microsoft at $26 billion. it's a hefty price but it is a price microsoft can deal with. it was certainly a day for -- a good day for shareholders. guest: a former employee of deutsche bank is going to prison for three years. he was put behind bars for his role in a tax evasion scheme that involved carbon emission certificates. five other defendants were given lighter sentences. the scheme was uncovered five years ago when the european union was hit by so-called carousel trades. buyers of eu permits would buy them in one country and paid no tax on the transactions and would then sell them to each other, adding a bogus value added tax. will they or won't they? in just 10 days, the people of

britain will bow on whether to stay in or leave the european union. politicians and business leaders on both sides of the english channels are worried about the repercussions of a possible brexit vote. as stocks posted losses, the price of gold hit a four-week high. reporter: concerns are growing that written my vote to leave the eu. many investors are looking to seek a safe haven in the form of gold, especially in great britain. it's the beginning of this year, the price of old has surged 20%. after a drop at the end of may, exit fears have sent it higher again and it could continue to climb. the latest opinion poll shows 53% in favor of leaving the eu and 47% wanting to stay. if the leave vote wins, gold is likely to surge again.

guest: brent: that is all your business news. back to you. thank you very much. we are going to look now back to the orlando mass shooting story. we know it has brought forth emotional responses from people around the world. we have some of those images and we will leave those with you. after a short break, we will be back for more in-depth coverage of the orlando massacre on the day.

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