to live from berlin. the next is want of a real threat of nuclear attack. the u.s. secretary of state rex tillerson tells the un security council that it must act before north korea does. they bear the teeth as well, releasing footage of a massive military exercise. this is over in washington. also, coming out, pope francis reaches out to muslims, he is there for individuation's he urges moms to teach the students to reject violence carried out

in the name of god. >> investigators are searching for evidence in a bizarre case of an army officer who allegedly posed as a syrian refugee. they believed he was planning a terror attack which he wanted to blame on refugees. the german film awards, there has been a big winner. the comedy drama has taken home six and we will have more from the culture desk. i am sarah harmon, thank you for joining us. the united states has issued an urge to action which they says is a nuclear threat from north korea. the euro secretary of state rex tillerson urged the un security council to impose stronger

sanctions on the north. he said failure to act against the weapons program could be catastrophic. a special session of the un security council was called to address the rise intentions of north korea. the united states chancellor mating joined south korea and japan. secretary of state rex tillerson wants that the threat of a nuclear attack was real and 70 world could no longer ignore it. >> all options for responding to future provocation must remain on the table. diplomatic and financial levers of power will be backed up by willingness to counteract north korean aggression with military action if necessary. we much prefer a negotiated solution to this problem. we are committed to defending ourselves and our allies against north korean aggression. >> china is also concerned by the u.s. military buildup in its

backyard, aging has called on washington and its allies to refrain from military exercises, wanted that they could provoke a bigger disaster. >> the situation on the korean peninsula is not under control. some unexpected event could cause the situation to take a drastic turn for the worse and spiral out of control. there is no lack of painful lessons throughout history. we must be on high alert. >> what beijing sees is that that missile-defense system which the u.s. has deployed in south korea -- china says it adds to the tension and undermines trust while washington argues that the missile defenses are needed to cut the thread. they are again displaying its military might, broadcasting pictures clearly intended to show that it is prepared to fight. >> the north korea conundrum is

proving suitably dramatic to president trump's first 100 days in office. they have been plenty of ups and downs and one man who has had an up front seat to all of it is the assistant leader of the democrats. our washington correspondent spoke with him. >> he is one of the leaders of the opposition and congress, what is your assessment of the first hundred days of donald trump as president? >> i think it is a colossally figure. i think the president made commitments to the american people. most of which he has made no attempt to keep. others, he seemed to have stepped away from. he said he would shake things up in washington. we are very shaken. we are not knowing what to expect next.

>> donald trump says he wants to repeal obamacare. he was to improve the infrastructure. is there anyway democrats would work with this president on an -- on some of these issues? >> the slogan is one thing. the repeal, the replace. the question is what is it that you want to replace it with? every president in some form or fashion has attempted to do something about access to health care. we finally got a significant -- we made a significant step in the right direction. the american people appreciate that. they know it is not perfect. they would like to see us work together. they would like to try to make it a more perfect document. that is a lot different from repealing, especially when you do not put forward what it is

you plan to replace it with. infrastructure, about the taxco, is that something you could see, brown with? >> infrastructure to make is also more than sloganeering. you have to define infrastructure in a very broad way. you cannot look at what will make the investor casts -- investor class more wealthy. it will create more income for contractors. what will do or have a lasting impact on community, on people and on the american landscape, -- thank you very much. >> pope francis is in egypt where he is pleading for tolerance after the country's christian minority suffered a series of brutal attacks, including twin church bombings.

speaking in cairo, the pope did announced what he called demagoguery populism. this is carried out in the name of god. >> the plane carrying pope francis of arriving safely in a country wracked by an insurgency that has most recently targeted ancient christian communities in the name of islam. they say it plays a unique role in achieving regional peace. >> they brought with them a message for all religions here. it is a trip of unity and brotherhood. security is tight in egypt capital. one the pope called intense. he began by meeting them. they discussed international terrorism. they condemned the recent attacks on christians. then it was onto a piece

conference where the pope shared the stage. they spoke out against these the violence in the name of god. >> we need to help people to a mess of maturity. >> they respond to the incendiary logic of evil. with the bridges built between catholics and muslims, pope francis met with the head of egypt's christians. francis expressed solidarity with the community in the face of terror.

he welcomed his catholic counterparts and said he hoped his -- other wishes from the pope positive as it -- for greater unity but also for a better reputation for egypt amid the stories of terror. this visit is very significant and shows us that egypt is still a safe country. >> i know that he has come to egypt to strengthen the bonds. it is a decisive step to reach peace. there is this as of progress and hope for unity across -- the interior ministry is that it will leave no stone unturned when trying to figure out how a german army officer managed to register as a asylum speaker

without being detected. they said the lieutenant had been givn a place in a refugee home and financial aid. >> it is still unclear what the man's intentions were. no arrests were made. the federal office for migration and refugees is now under severe pressure. this is long after the initial pass of the migration crisis was over. the quality control mechanisms failed. him about any regional specifics in syria and damascus where he said

he came from. he was evidently never made to write his name in arabic. and yet he was still except it. they have also come under pressure, this president stated that an mad security check which also looked into the lieutenant's private life failed to turn up any suspicious activities or right-wing extremism. >> if it weren't for the weapon down in austria, the man would have never been exposed. we have to ask what the counter intelligence service was doing about right-wing extremist elements in the armed forces. according to the information of my colleagues mr. hahn and i, there were indeed regularities about this officer. the mad was clearly not aware of them. there are still many open

questions in this bizarre case. >> bizarre indeed, let's pull up our political correspondent to shed light on this rather interesting story. thomas clearly mistakes this. >> he was able to live a double life as a syrian refugee collecting benefits, staying in a refugee home, how has the interior ministry respond to this? >> they are obviously recognizing that there has been a mistake and as you yourself said, they said there would be no stone unturned. spokespeople are normally very careful when they talk about these issues and yet at the same time, the ministry spokesperson said that as far as he was concerned, it doesn't seem that there was structural problems with germany's asylum procedure. it was more the case that some of the procedures that are normally in place was simply not

carried out properly in and it was precisely there where they would find mistakes. it was said for example that during the interviews that were carried out, his knowledge of arabic was not proven and nor were his links to syria as he himself said for example. the school injury that he said he attended, though sort of details are ones that they should have contrasted in order to prove that this person was or not what he said he was. >> what does that say about this so-called security procedure? if a random german that does not speak arabic cannot pass himself off as a syrian refugee for years? wax it says that there are still mistakes despite the fact that germany has been -- or the german government has been trying to strengthen precisely those security measures when it comes to deciding who can be accepted or who cannot be accepted as an asylum big --

seeker in germany. when it comes to the interviews that have this -- they are normally carried out or when it comes to the biometric registration. when it comes to contrasting personal information with security data, this is clearly the case as your scene just now, mistakes can still be made and that some measures will be taken in the next few months. >> -- you're watching dw news. still to come on our program a comedy drama wins these awards. it was nominated for an oscar in the category of best foreign language film. we'll take a closer look at our culture test -- desk. president trump rolls back bans on offshore drilling that have

been protecting america's coastlines. we'll see what the first 100 days have meant for trump in the white house. we will be back in a flash, stay with us.

welcome back, you are watching dw news. our top story, the u.s. secretary of state has warned of a real threat of a nuclear threat by north korea. he told the un security council that business as usual is not an option. years the u.n. to pass new sanctions on the secret estate. there has been a big winner at this year's film awards here in berlin. the comedy drama -- this has taken six awards on.

the film has been about a father who tries to reestablish ties with his estranged daughter. it has received international acclaim and was nominated for an oscar in the category of best foreign language film earlier this year. over all, we have top from our culture desk. six awards, that is quite a few. are you surprised? >> it is not bad. i am not surprised. i'm not surprised because of the awards. you just read them out to the european film class, it was germany's entry to the oscars. it is getting a lot of really good press and certainly good reviews. the surprising thing is perhaps that this is a comedy. one of the reasons this is so terrific is because there is a departure from mainstream comedy. this film is 2.5 hours long. you can't be hungry when you go

to see it. it has an upsurge to it. it is quite remarkable. it is surprising from that aspect. >> it is a comedy drama. it is about this weird father daughter relationship. the gist is that it is a business consultant and her aging father realizes that he has no relationship with her. he decides to burst into her life in a way that she cannot ignore him. we'll have a look at what that can look like. >> tony, i'm a consultant goes. this is my sacred duty. >> is extremely bizarre in some

moments. it is a brilliant commentary on the invasion of people in our society. certainly on the absurdities of much of corporate life and the length that people will go to when they are lonely. it is hilariously funny and incredibly intelligent and poignant at the same time. >> this is a big deal for the director. >> this is a very big deal because unlike the oscars, there is money attached to this. about three .5 million euros are given out by the german film academy to all of the winners. just being there is part of it. everybody has been a winner. >> the person is a bit heavier. >> it should be easier from here on. >> thank you very much.

we will shift gears here. let's take a look at some businesses. helena has a look at an executive order penned by the u.s. president. >> they just keep on coming. the u.s. president donald trump has assigned another executive order. this expands offshore journaling. he says the decision will reduce the cost of energy and create countless new jobs and make america more secure and far more energy independent. he is paid to be rolling back a permanent ban faced by the offshore drilling. since donald trump ended the white house, he has issued 30 executive orders. it is his way of getting business done. he has not found a way to bolster the economy. it is the worst performance in

three years. >> it is affectionately called the truck bomb. equity markets have been rallying since donald trump took office as investors look for too much less red tape and substantial tax cuts. it is still unclear whether the u.s. leader will be able to achieve most of the economic policy goals. in frankfurt, this analyst says trump made many economic promises but failed to deliver during his first hundred days in office despite an ambitious start. >> we had a good two weeks of action with to explore of presidential orders. in the end, these big projects like tax reforms and big investment programs, all tse economic reforms havnever haened. >> trump must take action to bolster the sluggish economy. the u.s. gdp grew by just 7/10 of aercent. this is the slowest pace in three years. the slowdown primarily reflected

-- the poorest showing in more than seven years. analysts attributed the slowdown in spending to lower utility bills and a drop in auto sales. a decline in business inventory investment and government spending at the local state and federal level contributed to the weak performance. trump will have to do more to reach a consensus with the republican-controlled congress to achieve his ambitious policy goals. even if he does gain more congressional support, economists say it is unclear whether his policy changes will lead to robust long-term growth. >> let's check on wall street now. they are in new york. >> donald trump made a campaign pledge to raise growth to 4%.

this is not going to be achieved at all. we happen to have in mind that the u.s. thinks that growth is close to the potential. this was the weakest in the last three years. for trump to be able to assume a growth partner from the 2% range, this is what most economies estimate will happen. we need a fiscal stimulus here. we're talking about taxes. plus the promise to increase public spending. all of these proposals have a chance to be enacted by the congress. we will have to wait and see if trump can do this in his first hundred days of the white house but after his first year as president. >> we both also have gdp numbers.

-- >> mexico's economy grew. it is an upward trend that has a trigger of upgrade in the forecast. on a year-to-year basis, mexico expanded at a 2.7% rate. this has basically overstated the weakness in the economy. the central bank of mexico has reacted weakly and efficiently to the moves in the peso. this equation shows that the economies are likely to a collapse in the face of uncertainty. >> good to talk to you. >> general motors has seen its first-quarter profits jump $2.6 billion. in europe, things look quite

different for the u.s. carmaker. gm lost $200 million in europe. this is after the brazen vote. that is why the company is selling these brands to french carmaker psa for roughly $2 billion. gm is retreating after almost two decades without a profit. that is the latest from the business desk, back over to sarah. >> we will take a look at some sports news because this season is fast approaching its climax and if the results go their way. >> relegation's threats in this. they will be desperate to take every advantage. >> the weather but similar. the german cup troops are

shattered in a near eight days. >> the moment is not easy, it is difficult. we have to be focused on the next game. >> if the closest challenge is likely to step up, they can wrap up the title. they will be away by the fact that this -- that they sealed the deal. they also have something for everybody to play for. in the 20th season, they are mired in the relegation battle. the coach is nonetheless happy with his players. >> things are getting better every day. i can only expect improvement in every match. football is not that easy. we have made important progress. it certainly won't be a walking apart for the record champions. it could be a happy and to a dark week.

>> the top story we're following for you, u.s. secretary of state rex tillerson has warned of a real threat of nuclear attack by north korea. he told the un security council that business as usual is not an option and urged the u.n. to post new sanctions on the secret estate. you are watching dw news. we're coming to live from berlin. there is more at the top of the hour and the website dw.com. i'm sarah harmon at the news desk. thanks for watching, i will see you soon. x

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