sarah: this is "dw news," live from berlin. the german football assocociatin hits back at an accusation of racism. mesut özil says he has quit the national team after facing a barrage of criticism for meeting the turkish president in may. he had lots to say about the german football association. also coming up, tensions between the united states and iran are on the rise again. president rouhani warns the

u.s., don't play with a lion's tale. president trump tweets back, "don't threaten us or you will suffer historic consequences." would you have to do if you had to import almost every thing you consume and you are not sure what the future holds? you will take you to and will it and the caribbean and its worries about brexit. sarah: i am sarah kelly. welcome to the program. a german football federation has hit back at the accusation of racism made by football star mesut özil. on the contrary, it said it had been heavily engaged in integration work in germany for many years. özil make the accusation after he explain why he quit the german national team. the midfielder, who has turkish roots, says he faced racism and filter suspect from the media after he was pictured with

turkish president recep tayyip erdogan on in may. he faced criticism from the german football association after the disappointing world cup performance. mesut özil did not mince his words. his three-part statement released in english on social media not only announced his retirement as a member of the germany team, but heavily criticized the german f football association, known as the d dfb, and its presesident. he called him out for negative comments on islam and multiculturalism. özil's words have sparked a wave of reactions in germany. the dfb have said they regret özil's decision and cononcede their failure to adequately suortt him, but fouound to contin the integration effort and fight agast r racism. chancellor angela merkel spoke to him and said that the german leader had kind words for özil. "the german chancellor has the greaeatest respect for the start özil.

he is a talented football player who has done a lot for the german team, he has made a decision we must respect. " but the german government appears divided over the controversy. "i don't think the case of a multimillionaire living and working in england tells you much about germany's capacity for integration." "the experiences of racism on a daily basis need to be taken seriously. it is not just özil, but people involved in sports who suffer this. we should do something about it. " in turkey, özil has received overwhelming support. the justice minister says it is a goal against the virus of fascism. and advisor to richard five or one says özil --and advisor to recep tayyip erdogan says özil tookok a brave stand a and thers no excuse for a a simple to it s likely to add it to o a debate n germany o over integration,

multiculturalism, and the country's relationship with its immigrant population. sarah: we have team coverage of the debate. joining us in the studio are kres harrington and simon young. i would like to begin with you, simon, because we have very strong allegations from mesut özil. he has been getting a fair amount of criticism. simon: that's right. i can show you germany's mass tabloid. it talks about him taking revenge in these tweets, in which he is sort of pointing out that he feels he has been the subject of racism from the media, from german football authorities. it goes through them in the newspaper and sort of points out that probably most people think it is a bit naïve if he thought there was no political impact of

having his picture taken with the turkish president during the turkish presidential election campaign. they are being pretty tough on him, but they are taking these allegations seriously. sarah: the implication is that the allegations are not valid. i want to get perhaps another perspective from you,, kres, because one of the allegations is of racism at the top of the dfb. does he have a point here? the organization says no. kres: right, they release a statement echoing the sentiment, saying that the dmv, german football association, to have been associated with racism is something they emphatically reject. they cited their countless work they have had to do with integration efforts in germany for years as reasoning why these racist claims are unjustified. they went on to say that "we stand for diversity from the representatives of the top to the countless people working at

the grassroots levels each and every day." and they obviously did thank mesut özil for his years of service, and their grateful for that. but in response to the photo that sparked all the controversy, they said they would like him to explain his actions, which he didn't do, to satisfy them. sarah: that photo -- of course the criticism began with that photo, özil taking a picture with turkish president erdogan ahead of the turkish election in may -- was that naïve can would you say, simon? simon it was used -- it was used to example, by the party as a politicical endorsemement. simon: if you are going to take the picture with a politician in an election campaign -- he says he is just a footballer and they talked about football, but the

president has been pointing out in these tweets that the store footballer from the 1990's for the german national team had his picture taken a couple of weeks ago with vladimir putin during the world cup in russia. he says the german media have not criticized him for that. not entirely true, actually. one said it was a bit dodgy being photographed with an autocratic figure like that. i think footballers nowadays know that they are at the top level of the game and they know they are badge carriers and flag carriers for the nation and for the game as a whole. they have to be a bit careful when they enter the public arena. sarah: kres, i would like to ask you about the dfb itself, because özil has not been the only critical voice on the organization. where does it go from here? for example is it setting right now -- what example is it

setting right now for young multicultural players of the future might have concerns? özil himself has been a figure, symbol of the success of integration in the country. kres: in terms of the criticism the dfb received, the chairman called them a bunch of amateurs, the world cup champion for germany echoed the same sentiment, that they needed more professionalism in dealing with the newer generation of players. in regards to özil and where the dfb goes from here, they have an uphill battle. just taking the example of a player in özil's case, growing up and a blue-collar neighborhood in the city in germany, well integrated in the community, aside from being muslim, of course -- it's as anyone who looks up to him might follow in his footsteps and feel disrespected by germany the way he says he feels disrespected now. sarah: just briefly before you

go, because i like to be thorough, another allegation of özil is that he faced racism and disrespect from the media following the photo with the turkish president. also saying there was a double standard for his sponsors. was that there? -- was that fair? simon: it is an allegation and people are taking it seriously. as kres said, he has done important work and i spent a standardbearer for the integration programs of the german football authorities. he has the right to speak out if he feels he has been treated badly. on the other side, people say that he has got his opinion and is the foreign minister pointed out rather automatically and he is a millionaire from he lives in london, and maybe his case does not speak to the whole situation. sarah: seven young and come from our sports desk, kres harrington breaking down this debate and telling us how it is shaking up in germany. thank you so much.

let's get a quick check of other stories making news around the world. the european union is to review its micro-distribution policy after italy threatened to close its borders. the eu naval mission that rescues migrants from the mediterranean off the coast of the view will continue until a new agreement is reached full italy says it would uphold existing policy only if the current rules were overhaul. regardless have declared a state of emergency -- greek officials of dakota street rate of emergency as forest fires get closer to the capital, athens. motorways have been closed as plumes of smoke swept the capital. while players common in greece, but the dry weather has made conditions -- wildfires are common in greece, but the dry weather has made conditions worse. prince harry hazmat activist from botswana ahead of his speech at the age conference -- aids conference.

it brings together scientists and policymakers. tensions between the united states and iran are rising again with u.s. president donald trump tweeting to iranian president hassan rouhani that he will face dire consequences for threatening america. iran's state-owned news agency has dismissed the tree, describing it as a pasassive reactionon to remarkss president rouhani made. reporter: iran has a history of usining heated rhehetoric againt the united statess. but t recent commements by prest rouhani appeared to have crossed a line for donald trump. >> don't play with a lion's tail. that will only lead to regret. you will forever regret it. reporter: u.s. president took to twitter to send a warning to tehran to using capital letters for emphasis. "never ever threaten the united states again, or you will suffer consequences the likes of which few throughout history haveve ever suffered before."

on sunday, u.s. secretary of state mike pompeo also had harsh words for tehran. sec. pompeo: these so-called moderatetes within the regime ae still a violenent islamicic rerevoluononaries with ann anti- america, anti-west agenda. you only have to take their own words for it. reporter: super bowl status comes months after washington's decision to abandon an international deal with iran that was and get curbing its -- and at -- aimed at curbing its nuclear program. relations between the two coununtries havave deterioratatd since. presesident ronnie has suggggesd that peace is s still possible. he said ththat americans have a choice between "the mother of all peace and the mother of all wars" with iran. sarah: joining us now in the studio is a political analyst and specialist on iranian affairs. welcome. is this a mere war of words, or is there more to it? >> i think we are seeing this

escalation of rhetoric ever since donald trump took office comes so it is going on for some time and it increases the danger of unintended conflict was up until now it is only words come but it can lead to real confrontation. sarah: what you think of the iranian leadership's response? do you think there is an appetite for escalation? >> the appetite we see is that they need the rally around the flag moment with all the crises, and external threats are the best thing you need for internal cohesion. in that regard there is appetite for it, but not more than that. sarah: on the u.s. side, the u.s. announced withdraw from the iran nuclear deal, and i would like to talk you about the impact that has been having on iran itself. how big is the impact since the announcement? >> i think a lot of folks were da -- a lot of hopes were dashed that with this agreement, a new phase of constructive engagement with western countries and the u.s. could be reached that would

help the country to recover. that has not come into fruition, and that is a source of frustration for many. sarah: when the international sanctions were lifted in 2016, you saw a bit of a recovery within iran's economy itself, but not as much as many had hoped. what would you say the economic situation is right now? adnan: there are a a lot of different challenges concerning from unemployment to low producing power of the average citizen. it has partly to do with sanctions that are still imposed on iran. it has to do with a lot of domestic problems in terms of economics that has not been done. with the return of sanctions, which is what the u.s. has announced from the situation will exacerbate. sarah: what do you make of the u.s. response? what do you make of this twitter diplomacy? adnan: we shouldn't be surprised because that is something that donald trump, the bully of international politics, has introduced.

we should not get so used to it that we are not outraged by it, and i hope some european voices push back on this rhetoric adopted by a western officiaial. sarah: i want to thank you very much. a specialist on iranian affairs. adnan: pleasure. sarah: now we're going to head over to helena humphrey, who is by, and a proposal which is unlikely to go down well at the white house. helena: sara, thank you very much indeed. g-20 finance ministers and central bankers have called for global rules to tax the digital economy. the idea was floated at a meeting of the 20 largest economies in the argentinian capital, buenos aires, on sunday. that is not likely to go down well with the u.s. tech giants or the government. reporter: it is an idea of the eu started toying with earlier this year -- digital companies should paid their fair share of taxes. during last weekend's g-20 meeting, eu finance leaders major the proposals on the

docketet. like every other company, tech giants like google are required to pay taxes on the profits. however, many use creative accounting to avoid paying their full share. that is why the eu wants to start taxing the revenues instead of the profits that large digital companies earn in european countries. the new measure would force a digital companies with significant presence in europe to pay a 3% tax on their eu revenues. brussels hopes the tax will raise 5 billion euros a year. tech giants already paid disproportionately low taxes, and the money they are isn't accounted for in president trump's favorite obsession, the u.s. trade deficit. he claims the eu has a $151 billion trade surplus with the united states. but his compilations only look at the exchange of goods. taking into account all monetary flows including services and revenues of multinational

corporations, the eu chalks up a deficit of $14 billion. although eu officials say the digital tax would create more fairness, their u.s. counterparts have already signaled that they would interpret it as an attack on america. helena: let's bring in our financial correspondent jens korte in new york for more on this now. what is the sense? do americans feel like europe is stepping on their toes when it comes to this proposal? jens: i would say so, yes, and that is not just started with u.s. president donald trump. also the obama administration complained that the regulatory crackdown against silicon valley is politically moderated -- motivated. when a also here is that we live in a digital world, so how'd do you tax it? when it comes to the big digital companies, there are not that many global european players, so

when we talk about those corporations we mostly talk about u.s. american cooperations. that is the sense that i see over here in the u.s. and on wall street. helena: are u.s. tech companies paying their fair share in the u.s.? jens: well, u.s. tech companies on a torilla's for not paying -- are notorious for not being too many taxes. even before u.s. president donald trump started this tax reform earlier this year, a lot of the u.s. tech companies paid far less corporate taxes than the overall demand of 35%. quite often they would pay less than 20%. one of the main reasons for that is when it comes to intellectual property rights, a lot of the tech companies actually this those -- actually list those rights somewhere in cheap-tax

countries, and therefore they can avoid higher taxes than what they are supposed to pay in the united states was the do american tech colonies pay taxes in the u.s.? sure they do, but quite often far less taxes than we have seen in other areas. the same especially when it comes to those intellectual property rights is true for the pharmaceutical industry. they are also notorious for paying low taxes. u.s. technology companies pay their share, but less than other industries. helena: what are you context, financial correspondent jens korte -- putting it into context, financial correspondent jens korte in new york. there are accusations that chinese vavaccine produdurs introduced c children to unsafe vaccines. chinese police have launched a probe over claims that the biotech comedies all the dangers inoculations to help us --

health facilities across the country. shares of slumped 47% since mid-july. j travel authorities have connect -- state travel of sesen connecteted unannounced ininspections. vaccines in question were given to chinese babies as young as three months. so far it appears that no patience were harmed. over to sarah, taking a look at the far-reaching consequences of brexit. sarah: one that you might not think about at first, helena, because british prime theresa may says she's confident that her brexit plan will be good for the u.k. anti-e.u., what is prepared for a note deal brexit. she is making another attempt to win over her cabinet come as she has called ministers together for a special round of talks. economic growth and the brexit trade are excited to top the agenda, but the u.k.'s divorce

from the european union will have an impact for those living outside of europe. we're adding to the small caribbean island of anguilla, one of 14 british overseas territories. residents there did not have any say in the brexit vote. some on the island see the result is a chance to push for independence from london. as part of our "road to b brexi" series f from our correspondents visited anguilla to gauge the mood. reporter: the ship docking in brititain, 6005 hundred kilomets away from the britisish mainlan, where anguilla, one of the six territories in the caribbean. people here have to import nearly everything, even their drinking water. >> this is the only cargo boat. if, for whatever reason, this vote - boat closes down, anguilla itself might close

down. reporter: most of the goods come in via the eu, or more precisely, a port 15 minutes away on a french island. the neighboring islands have close ties, but no brexit is threatening their relationship -- but now brexit is threatening their relationship. >> we find it to be insulting. it has been a soft border for years, and we are concerned that this situation might affect that in a negative. reporter: a local radio host is angry that anguilla did not have a say over brexit, since it's residents could not vote. he and some 15,000 other islanders will lose their eu passports should london, up short in its bid to secure a good brexit deal. residents worry that they will be among the biggest losers. >> should've had a chance to participate in the brexit vote,

and that other people should have decided. but then britainin has been increasing her micromanaging of anguilla. >> is it fair to us? that means we have no say. if you take the budget of anguilla, it has to be approved by england. reporter: yet in other ways, britain is less involved. since hurricane irma last september, many homes still lie in ruins. the planned reconstruction is funded by the eu. it is also anguilla's largest provider of 80 come with money earmarked for education. after brexit, it is unclear if london will ever step in to help. >> i would say 90% of the people that i talk to our british.

they don't have a clue that there was a place called anguilla. i don't think it is big on the agenda of the british government has one of the issues. reporter: the frustration over brexit hasas reached the point where some are calling for independence from britain. dj hammer is for it. >> you would be able to fend for yourselves. as it stands now, i'm not sure we are getting our fair shake. reporter: most anguillans would have voted tuesday in de. the island depends on close ties -- would have voted to stay in de. the island depends on close ties with its neighbors. sarah: now japan's heatwave has claimed almost two dozen people with thousands more hospitalized, as authorities record the country's highest ever temperature.

41.1 degrees celsius. as you can imagine, people are doing everything they can to cool down. reporter: it has been like this for weeks. japan's summers are often hot and humid, but it has been five years since temperaturess were anywhere near as high as this. the government is warning people to take precautions to prevent heatstroke. japan experienced another extreme weather event last month, historic flooding. this month's heatwave is focusing the mind of government. "it is to use until the 2020 -- two years until the 2020 tokyo olympic and paralalympic, and or biggest challenge is how to counter the heat." the heat is also disrupting transport links. here, a minor train accident thought to be duduto work tracks . the japanese of adjusting their

daily lives however they can, splashing water on the streets, a tradition in japan, cooling ththe city streets. and some commuters are opting to workrk from home in order to avd the sweltering city center, taking do with videoconferencing. "it is just tiring commuting in the work. by the time i get to the office, i just don't feel like working." and there was more blazing heat to come. high temperatures across the country are forecast for the coming week. sarah: quick reminder of the top stories we have been following for you at dw. the german football association has hit back at an accusation of racism by mesut özil. he has for the national team after facing a barrage of criticism for meeting the turkish president in may.

the association has denied that it is racist, saying that he does a lot of work to promote integration. don't forget, you can always get dw news on the go. download our app from googogle play or the apple store and it will give you push notifications for breaking news. you can use the app to send us photos and videos that you feel are news-relevant. with that, you are now up to date on dw. my name is sarah kelly. thank you so much for joining us. we hope to see you again soon. have a great day. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org]

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