from berlin. german tourists reportedly murdered in egypt, two women killed and four more wounded at a popular resort on the red sea coast. police have arrested the attacker and many are asking if he was targeting foreign women. nice one year on. the city gathering to remember those killed in a terror attack. many families of the victims saying the french government failed to do their job when

protecting them from terrorism. and the u.s. president is a guest of honor at bastille day celebrations in paris. it is a symbolic visit marking 100 years since the u.s. entered world war i. and gunfire on holy ground in gunfire on holy ground in jerusalem. two policemen and the attackers are dead. authorities closed the area and they have detained a top cleric after he called on worshipers to defy the lockdown. ♪ sarah: i'm sarah harman, thank you for joining me. good to have you with us. two german women killed in a knife attack at a holiday resort. the german foreign office has yet to confirm the deaths. the attack occurred in hurghada, on the red sea. four other people were wounded.

authorities say about all of those targeted were women. the associated press is reporting that the man arrested in the attack was intentionally seeking out foreigners. the area is one of their most popular beach resorts, especially popar wh euroans. we want to bring in rh michaelson, what else can you tell us about the attack? ruth: we have been hearing reports today, as you mentioned the attacker swam from a nearby public beach to access the prate beach where he carried out the attack. we do have some conflicting reports about the nationalities of the other women who were wounded in the attack, other than the two germans. thehurghada general hospital saying three of the wounded women are menian while one is czech, but the director said that two of e surviving women are czech and the other two from ukraine. there have been some conflicting reports about the nature of the

attack. two eyewitnesses said it was simply a brawl. an egyptian citizen got into an argument with the two german women and tried to swim away. but a security official quoted by the associated press says the man shouted to surrounding egyptians, "stay away, i do not wish to attack egyptians," before stabbing the women in the face, neck and feet. sarah: ok. a horrific attack. do we know if women were specifically targeted? ruth: at the moment it appears that all of the victims were women. and there have been no reports of the man attacking men, so it appears that yes, all those targeted were women. sarah: how high is security in a region like this that has a lot of tourists? ruth: you would expect security in that place to be high, especially since egypt is under a state of emergency that was

imposed after attacks on two christian cathedrals at the beginning of april. tourism is immensely important to egypt and the hurghada area, especially as a tourist destination. and if so it is very much in their interest, excuse me, to have security on high alert, especially at this time. sarah: ruth michaelson in cairo, thank you. we also have our political correspondent rupert wiederwald joining us from our parliamentary studios. rupert, do we have reaction right now from germany on the deaths of these two women? rupert: the german foreign office, which is in charge here, has not yet confirmed that the two victims are german citizens or have not confirmed yet that they are not german citizens. all we have is a statement in

which they say we cannot surely say if they are german or not. we are working on it. and what we can also say is this is going to take some time. normally the german foreign office would not issue any statement before they have -- have made sure for themselves if they are german victims. and they have to acknowledge the first, families. they have to get in contact with the families and only after that would they confirm whether germans are concerned. sarah: ok rupert, thank you. commemorations have been held in nice to remember those that died in a truck attack there a year ago today. resident and his wife attended the ceremony, which also falls on the national holiday bastille day. 86 people were killed in the attack when a man drove a truck through crowds of people that

had gathered to watch fireworks. ♪ a somber address, the president seeking to reassure residents of the city, vowing to fight to end the extremist attacks. pres. macron: the country has returned to its path. we have seen that all the suffering cannot destroy our values, which are so dear to us. humanity has triumphed over barbarians. the french have dispelled the doubts that once gripped them. families and neighbors have stood together. we have seen friendship and people helping each other. sarah: dw's barbara wesel has been in nice today and she sent us her assessment of the day's events. barbara: this was a day of sadness and commemoration for the people of nice. the pain is still fresh, particularly for the survivors and families of victims.

the president, when he addressed them, spoke directly about some of their grievances. he said the state will face its responsibility for the security provided, and he also promised a better compensation process for the families of the victims. has nice changed? some people talk about their fear when they walk in large crowds on the beachfront of the city, but the majority here say they want to carry on their lives unchanged, and that would be their strongest message to the terrorists. there will be no fireworks tonight as is the tradition, but 86 strong lights will be lit on the beach to remember the victims of last year's atrocity. and that is the message that the citizens of nice send out. we will never forget them, but also we must recommence to think

of the future. sarah: and to those families, it is still very much an open wound for them. about a third of them where muslims. some muslim survivors trying to prevent attacks like this to happen again, but they are doing so in an environment that they say is increasingly islamic phobic. correspondent: a beautiful view of the mediterranean. but it will never be what it was for this man. he lost his mother in the nice attack. >> our family is still in pain since july 14. we are trying to climb back up, getting strength from our children. correspondent: his mother was the first to die when a truck rammed into revelers here. the so-called islamic state claimed credit for the deaths. but the family's pain did not

end, instead of consolation they heard words of hatred. islamophobia says her daughter. >> there was a woman that came while my mother was still in the ground, with all the blood. she said, band of terrorists -- well done! it is your turn. people can say what they want, but we were affected too. absolutely. correspondent: to avoid the same tragedy from happening again, the siblings set up an association to help those susceptible to radicalization. according to authorities, the attacker had a history of mental illness and was radicalized in a short amount of time. >> they need support from the government, to go out and find the young people that are destabilized, who maybe have family problems or psychiatric problems.

these sorts of problems push them to ignorance and isolation. correspondent: the family also hopes that the french president will be able to find ways to keep france's next generations safer from terrorism. sarah: earlier in the day, president macron was in paris for celebrations marking the national holiday. sitting by his side, the u.s. president donald trump, who was the guest of honor. the two leaders seem to have set aside initial differences with both saluting what they described as the unbreakable bond between the two nations. ♪ correspondent: a perfect backdrop for a perfect display of national pomp and circumstance. presiding over a bastille day festivities for the first time, a newly elected macron. he made a grand entrance, testament to france's belief in its role as a military power.

and one that seemed to impress the guest of honor, u.s. president donald trump. he had been invited to commemorate the centennial of america entering the first world war. hardware of the era was on show. and unusually, u.s. troops joined the parade. some of them wore uniforms of the period. in 1917-1918, more than a million u.s. troops came to france to help fight the germans. macron thanked america for sending them. pres. macron: we found reliable allies, friends who came to our rescue. the united states of america is one of them and that is why nothing will ever break us apart. ♪

correspondent: words of solidarity after a difficult start between the two presidents, so different in character. donald trump appeared to delight in much of the display in paris. [applause] ♪ sarah: gunmen opened fire today at one of the holiest sites in jerusalem, killing two policemen. the attackers died after the shootout in a place known to muslims as the noble sanctuary, and to jews as the temple mount. authorities closed off the area in the aftermath, kicking off protests from muslims who wanted to proceed with friday prayers. correspondent: the moment on the -- moment the armed men fired on israeli security forces. two police officers died in the shootout. the attackers killed as they tried to flee. >> the terrorists, they used firearms inside the temple mount, violating, violating the holiness of this important place.

correspondent: the attackers later identified as era of israelis -- arab israelis. the three men were not known previously to authorities. immediately after the attack, the doors to the sacred compound were closed to the public. friday prayers were canceled for the first time since 1990. nevertheless, jerusalem's top muslim cleric called on his congregation to try to enter the compound. >> we have to go into the compound for prayers. the mosque is our mosque, it is an islamic mosque and it is forbidden to stop us from going in and praying. correspondent: the spiritual leader was arrested by israeli police for trying to break the blockade. he was released a short time later. the palestinian president condemned the attack in a phone call to benjamin netanyahu, but he also warned closing the sites the muslims long-term could have significant consequences. sarah: here is a look now at

other stories making headlines. a federal judge in hawaii has further weakened the trump administration's travel ban by expanding the list of family relationships that these applicants can use to enter the united states. the judge has ordered the government not to enforce the ban on close relatives of u.s. citizens, including grandparents, aunts and uncles. and taiwan's parliament descending into violence for the second day running in a huge dispute over an infrastructure project. punches were thrown and chairs as well, before order was finally restored. and the navy of sri lanka has rescued a wild elephant that had been swept out to sea by strong currents. divers managed to tie ropes around the animal and pull it safely back to shore in an operation that took six hours.

vets say that the elephant is in good health. you are watching dw news. coming up, the women's euro 2017 kicking off on sunday and the netherlands looking out how far the women's game has come. we take a look at the champion'' journey. that is next. ♪

♪ sarah: welcome back. our top stories. in egypt, to german tourists have been killed in an attack at a holiday resort. four other people were wounded. german officials say that all of those victims were foreign women. it happened on the red sea coast. the assailants has been arrested. and the french president hasn't said the country must winn back -- win back the trust of those that lost loved ones in a truck attack in these. he was -- in nice.

he was attending a ceremony there. those families of the victims say that the government failed to protect them. and u.s. banks have ended the week on a low. daniel has that story. daniel: most u.s. stocks on a roll this week, a week in which janet yellen indicated a softer approach to raising rates. and the dow jones reaching new highs on friday. gains in sectors like technology in health care, as well as real estate and utilities. but financials did not do as well with a bit of a flock. -- flop. and we are on wall street, a mixed picture from the banks' results. but they have way down the benchmark, -- weighed down the benchmark, right? >> right.

jpmorgan matching estimates, so did wells fargo, posting quarterly profits beating expectations, but their stocks turned it down over the day so what was there? expectations were low bars to clear and top executives already cautioned analysts that they would be bringing in less revenue from trading, and this might be more crucial, they gave lower expectations for the future. bank of america and goldman sachs will report next week. daniel: jamie dimon is upset despite the solid profit, tell us about that. >> he winent wide on friday, saying it is almost embarrassing to travel around as an american citizen, listening to the stupid stuff one would have to deal with in the country. he said in response to a

question, the reason for the embarrassment are the many regulations in america. he calls the u.s. one of the most bureaucratic and confusing societies, with a benes caught in a gridlock that hurts -- companies caught in a gridlock that hurts the economy and consumers. daniel: the german government taking action. they have summoned german carmakers to berlin. they are looking into the matter. there are reports that after one million mercedes engines were fitted with devices that she on emissions tests, similar to those used by its rival. football well known as a money spinning old -- spending sport, thanks to sponsorships. now the german national team is switching from her cities t -- from mercedes to vw.

they hope to burnish their brand. correspondent: the logo has been part of germany's national team for decades. like mercedes, vw is hoping to profit from the esteemed reputation of the players. instead of the mercedes logo, the team will now be sporting vw on their shirts. as a sponsor, vw wants to shake off their battered image. the shadow of the diesel emissions scandal still looming over them. but this is a pricey venture. mercedes is reported to pay 8 million euros a year. little compared to the most importance -- import and sponsor adidas, who pay about 25 million euros.

now vw has pushed aside mercedes. the agreement with body dos -- adidas will continue, with the price rising to 50 million euros. vw was already the main sponsor of the german cup. that ties into why the figures have become so inflated. right now, there are different sponsors for the german cup and national team games, but soon one sponsor will be charged for everything. the current contract expires at the end of next year, so the germans will still be sporting the mercedes logo in russia at the world cup. then it is vw's turn. daniel: i will be passing the ball over to sarah now. sarah: thank you. euro 2017 kicking off on sunday for the women, with the netherlands and norway.

germany hoping to defend the title. if they do, they will receive a record of 37,500 euros per player. it sounds like a lot, but still nine times less than the men's team. yet, it is worlds better than the set of coffee cuts -- cups they won in 1989. things are changing in the world of women's football. correspondent: and then i think 50's and 60's, german -- back in the 1950's and 1960's, german women were playing in an atmosphere of scorn and ridicule. it was not officially recognized in germany until 1970, by which point they were behind other nations. in 1982 came the first official women's international, against

switzerland. then the team took off as world and european titles flowed. women's club football also began to flourish, with potsdam bringing home the champions league. the youth system has also been expanding with growing enthusiasm and no shortage of promising young talent. [speaking german] >> everything is developing from the coaching to the personnel to the athleticism and speed, it has been a rapid development. correspondent: female footballers have long had a place on the big stage, three-time world footballer honored here with immense stars -- with men stars. but the games are worlds apart. >> i think it would be nice if

we got paid sums where we could provide for our financial security for a few years. that is not something we can say right now. correspondent: over the next three weeks, the german women have a chance to advance their game, and hopefully their seventh euro title in a row. sarah: and with built-in, -- in wimbledon, the final show day -- down on sunday. federer will be competing at the all england club. he got past -- in a victory that put him on track to become the oldest man in the open era to win a singles final, if he claims his record 8th title there. and in the other semi final match earlier on friday, tillage punching his ticket to the tick

on sunday. he fought off -- ticket on sunday. he fought off the plucky american. he will face roger federer in the first final of his career. and turning now to cycling's biggest event, e tour de ance itas become one of the most exciting races in years. the defending champion desperate to reclaim the yellow jersey in today's 13th sge. but frenman uld ke it a bailleay to remeer. correspondent: on the relatively short 100 kilometer slog, alberto caught the door -- alberto contador among those leading the group. but the colombian putting himself back in contention. the yellow jersey holder two minutes adrift on the climb. but another rider would steal the glory in the sprint finish, barguil to become in the first -- to become the first frenchman in 12 years to win a stage on france's national bastille day holiday.

fabio aru coasting home. now only eight of them separated by only two minutes in the battle for ultimate glory. aru holds a six second advantage. sarah: we will leave you with one of the more lighthearted moments from bastille day celebrations in paris. the marching band launching into an unusual cover of the track "get lucky." watching them the presidents of the france and the united states. see you at the top of the hour. goodbye for now. ♪ [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org]

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