brent: this is "dw news," live from berlin. tonight, at least three people hahave died as protesters clash with soldiers in zimbabwe. two days after a national election, the country still does not know who won the race for president. security forces clashed with protesters who say that the zanu-pf parliamentary victory was tainted by fraud. the country's opposition says they will challenge the result. also coming up, here in germany, bavaria has become the first state to open controversial new processing centers for asylum-seekers. a fast-track for refugee's

applications, and a fast way to deport those who are rejected. plus, the robbery that has left swedish police red-faced. thieves steal priceless ground jewels in a cathedral near stockholm and make a daring getaway across a nearby lake. ♪ brent: i'm brent goff. it's good to have you w with us. police in zimbabwe say tonight at least three people have died in the capital harare after clashes between protesters and soldiers. it follows the country's election on monday and the announcement of a long ruling zanu-pf won a majority in parliament. the opposition has disputed the result and international electionon observers have called for the result of the presidential election to be released as soon as possible to

avoid more violence. reporter: soldiers firing live rounds in zimbabwe's capital. the army entered the streets of harare midafternoon, reportedly at the request of the police. the country's justice minister said the military had been deployed to maintain peace and tranquil and he and accused opposition supporters of going on a rampage. however, the protesters claim did not stop the violence. >> we're participating in a peaceful demonstration. reporter: the crackdown came after a day of august in the capital. people took to the streets after the results of presidential polling. crowds gathered outside the electoral commission to demand the release, and things quickly turned violent.

they said verifying the vote was more complicated than expected. a commission chairwoman said the unusually high number of edits was causing delays in the verification process. what a spokesman for the opposition said the situation was unacceptable, and suggested that something unusual was going on. >> it is every citizen's right to have results in a reasonable time. the fact the results had not been released day today was inappropriate and suggests something is happening. reporter: as tensions remain high, the international community is becoming increasingly concerned. with governments calling for restraint on all sides. brent: for more tonight i am joined by a member of zimbabwe's opposition party and a former parliamentarian. it is good to have you on the program tonight. the opposition, your party, is

claiming this long delay of releasing presidential results is a sign of fraud. hahas this electioion been rigg? >> i think it is certainly being manipulated. aa question ofof whether i has been rigged in a traditional way is a moot point. i think it has been run very intelligently. and i think ththey are going to get awaway withh it. but as a consequence, thehere ia great deal of suspicion and anger at the results that have been released so far. brent: that is quite a statement, they are going to get away with it. in other words, the ruling zanu-pf party with mr. mnangagwa as president is going to get away with an unfaiair election reresult. >> w well, thehahave done thatat fifive times the last 20 years. every electionon i have participated in in this country since independndence has been rigged t to some extent and it s become the norm.

it is the norm in many african states. we are struggling to get back to a democratic environment. it is a struggle. this is not something that is just going to happen, because people are going to suffer, in terms of getting back to a democratic country. this is just another step in net direction. brent: we were struck today by how quickly the military was called out to deal with protests relating to the election. i mean, that's an extreme measure for any government to undertake. soldiers firing shots at their own citizens. is that for you, proof that the president has no intention of going anywhere? eddie: no, i don't think so. we had live a ammunition usesedn the food riots in this couountry a long timime ago.

than the army -- it was much more severe than what we're seeing today. they had machine guns on the streets of harare. but it is an uncalled for use of the armed forces. the use of live ammunition is absolutely reprehensible, and i don't think they can justify that at all. and i really disappointed that the president himself is not really made a statement expressing anger at what the army has done. and i would sincerely hope that the police will conduct a murder investigations after this. an issue is being carved out. brent: briefly at want to ask you, what happens tomorrow? if the presidential results are announced and mr. mnangagwa is announced the victor, what will happenen? eddie:e: it is impmpsible to pricict. we are told that the results for

the presidency are going t to be announceced tomorrow. there were 23 candidates,s, that is why it is takining so lonto get thresults s out. i am a almost completely certain that mnangagwa will be electcted with a subststantial majority. i think it couould lead to furur viviolence, but i hope not. i am disisappointed that nelson chamisa,, my presisident, has nt called for calm. he has not called r the country and our membership to remain disciplined andnd calm, because any infnflammatory statemements right now will l ce oblems. and i hope that is not going t happen tomorrorow. we are a chrhristianountntry. trtritionally y we are not a a violent pepeople. and d i would hope that zimbabweweans will get back to normal tomorrow and we see police and the army withdraw from the stree. brent: i think many people around the world also sure that wish for a peaceful end to

violence in your country. eddie cross, we appreciciate yor time tonight. thank you.. eddie: thanknk you. brent: here are some of the other stories now that are making headlines around the world. in the democratic republic of congo, there's been a deadly outbreak of ebola. 26 cases have been reported and of those, 2020ave died.d. just weeks ago ebola in another part of congo was declared over. blueprint for 3-d gunss willl nt be made available in the u.s. at least the time being after a u.s. judge blocked it in a last minute meeting. the blueprints show how to make untraceable printing plastic guns. it reverses the trump administration's rule that would have permitted their release. bavaria has that been the first --

authorities want to hold asylum-seekers there while their applications process. they will deport anyone rejected. critics say this system will ghettoize new arrivals. reporter: for many refugees arririving in gerermany in futu, this is what home will look like. this reception facility in a former u.s. army barraracks is e model for the new refugee centers. ththe acronym stands for arriva, decision and return. the key idea, various departments which look at asylum applications will all be together in one place. immigration agency, labor office, welfare authority, even the courts. the claim is that will mean applications are dealt with more quickly. >> with these centers, the migration agency in most cases will be able to issue documents in three or 3.5 months. whether they are granted refugee

status or rejected. reporter: this new approach is the latest chapter in germany's effort to deal with migration. since the increase in the numbers fleeing to europe and the government's decision in 2015 to open the borders, the challenge of making migration on this scale work has become clear. in many cases, it has taken too long for people to find out whether they have a chance of staying in germany, and that, in turn, has held up any chance of them finding a job or integrating into society. residence at the facilities will be able to leave to go shopping or for other reasons. despite that, critics say they are tantamount to deportation centers. >> the plan is to open these facilities all across germany. in most parts of the country, that will lead to a massive worsening of conditions for asylum-seekers. reporter: it currently holds around 1400 migrants. if things go smoothly, similar

centers may be opened in other parts of germany. brent: joining me for more now is the founding chairman of the european stability initiative, a think tank working on the influx of migrants to europe. he is one of the architects of the european union's refugee deal with turkey. he's holding centers aim to bring steps of the asylum procedure under one roof to speed up. is that practical? >> i have seen many such centers in other countries where they work. , the netherlands, for example, has a big asylum center in the north of the country. what makes it work is procedures in reality only take a few weeks. people do not stay there longer. so, the big question about these centers, the first of which opened in bavaria, is, are they meant to accelerate, a good thing, different institutions, including the courts, which in

germany takes a long time, or will they become holding centers for those who are rejected for the long term? and that is not a good idea because that will invariably create tensions. brent: if i hear you correctly, you have some doubt about whether or not they are working. sounds like this is just a political tool used by the countries political leader. is that what we're just talking about come a political tool to make his constituency happy? gerald: nobody can be against accelerating asylum-seekers, least of all the people who watch protection. the sooner they have a decision, the better. if these centers are presented as the solution to the problem of returning those who are rejected, then it is a bluff. because the real problem, the returning people rejected for asylum, is the relations with the country of origin. neither sweden, nor, italy, nor france or germany has solved this problem without cooperation

by countries of origin, return is possible, and the centers will not change that. brent: standby. we want to talk about many of the migrants we're seeing into europe using a new route, spain. traveling through the strait of gibraltar through morocco. they rescued nearly a thousand migrants less we can along. refugees are choosing this route as other countries s such as ity crackdown on arrivals. reporter: rescue teams have just pulled another 21 people from the strait of gibraltar off of southern spain. the consider this a slow day compared to most. but these 21 arrivals present a problem for spain. the maritime rescue service wants to take these migrants to the nearest port, but the port refused, a common occurrence. >> over the course of the entire past year, we have rescued

16,000 people. but this year after just seven months, the number has already climbed to 22,000. reporter: the ship carrying the rescued migrants docked at another nearby port instead. but the situation there is no better. the migrants had been stuck on the ship for days. now they are on land looking for shady places to rest. a few kilometers away, jose gomez is waiting for the daily food delivery. more than 600 rescued people were brought to this gym over the weekend. >> they called us on saturday, then the people came. there were simply too many of them. reporter: local authorities are responsible for looking after those arriving. the church has prepared food. volunteers are helping out, but people are getting impatient.

>> we aren't eating well. we don't have a proper place to speak -- sleep. there are not enough toilets. and we cannot all our cap -- families to reassure them we are alive. reporter: spanish authorities are overwhelmed. it is clear the strait of gibraltar is gaining in popularity as a crossing point. >> i was going from ivory coast olivia -- to bolivia but they told me morocco was a better idea. reporter: refugees want to go to spain now. before they chose bolivia or italy, but that route is closed. just 13 kilometers lie there. the country once again has become the gateway to europe for thousands of migrants. brent: now, he see we have a new way for migrants to get into year. re: -- into europe. are we going to have to come up with a new deal like we did with turkey? how does europe deal with this

new form of migration? gerald: well, it would be incredibly helpful if the european union would now do the things it has been talking about for three years. we need two things to solve the crisis like this. the ability to quickly decide who of the people arrived need protection in europe and who does not. if you take italy in recent years, four years until a final decision is made. anybody who arrives, stays. so we need speed. and we need to organize this. but in spain or italy and malta. this requires s a european effo. secondly, once we have a decision, and a lot of people who came to spain or italy are from countries without high recognition rates, senegal, southern nigeria, ivory coast, these are not countries where a lot of refugees come from. if we were to decide quickly that one in 10 refugee status

and the others do not, then we need agreements with those countries of origin that are in the interest of those countries to work with us. that requires them to take back their citizens after a fixed date, so it is a limited number. if they do that, less people will come, and in return should offer legal migration quotas. brent: that is a lot to be done in a relatively short amount of time. gerald: i hope this chance is an opportunity to do it. because spain needs a solution that is humane and works. brent: gerald, we appreciate your insights tonight. thank you. we want to go over to helena with the latest from the u.s. fed. i think we're talking about interest rates. helena: we sure are. u.s. federal reserve deciding to leave its key lending rate on hold for now. the fed was upbeat about the economy, citing strong consumer

spending and business investment, a strong jobs market, and inflation near its 2% target. that product -- probably puts the fed on course for a september rate hike after its next meeting. the fed chair said at the start of the year interest rates would continue to be raised in small, moderate steps. they now stand in a rage o of 1.75% to 2% after a smallll hike in june. president donald trump has warned against further hikes, fearing it could slow economic growth. let's go straight over to our financial correspondent soulfully -- sophie scimansky on wall street. trump seemingly interfering in central bank policy. is there any sense that the fed actually listened to his concerns? sophie: i would not say so. first of all, monetary policy and anything from the fed is usually not anything for the president to comment on.

the independency of the fed is high. now trump once again is breaking the world's -- rules, and investors disapprove. obama's top economic adviser said nothing of this kind has happened in the past 25 years. one concern might be the fed will now be reluctant to slow the pace of rate hikes, even if it is thinking it is the best thing to do. it will look like they are responding to political pressure. i think the fed is going to do with the fed has to do. and the thing that they did not raise these rates is just a sign that they keep doing what they were planning to do anyway. it does not imply that they actually listened to the president. helena: and let's face it, the fed has rather a lot on its plate right now.

the fed warning against steps towards a full-blown trade war. also hearing rumors at the same time that trump will raise further tariffs against china. so, what are investors making of that? sophie: well, marcus were slightly negative -- markets were slightly negative on wednesday. but investors are focusing on how companies are performing. that said, it seems to me this new round of tariffs would be part of a negotiating strategy. the trump administration is trying to force officials back to the negotiating table through the threat of even higher tariffs. but china said on wednesday that blackmail would not work, and that they would retaliate on their side. helena: sophie scimansky for us in new york. good as ever to talk to you. thanks. the european commission says u.s. soybean imports to the eu

have almost quadrupled. commission president jean-claude juncker held it up as a sign the eu is delivering on promises made to donald trump last week in an a apparent effort to o doa trade bebetween the two sides. reporter: donald trump has certainly disrupted global trade flows, especially when it comes to soybeans. u.s. soybean farmers have seen prices for their produce plunge by 20% after their prime export market, china, imposed high tariffs in retaliation for u.s. tariffs. trade has almost ceased. the eu has taken advantage of the cheaper u.s. crop, something thatat must have been clear to jean-claude juncker less week when he promised trump the eu would step up soybean imports. the latest figures show that that process was already well underway. >> the european commission has published the latest f figures n

eu imports of soybeans, s showig an increase of 283% imports of soybeans from the u.s., bringing the total share of imports o of u.s. soybeans to 37%, up from 9% one year ago. reporter: washington had already promisised $1212illion too compensasate farmersrs hurt by e dispute with china. with warmest -- with harvest time approacaching, many of them are still uncertain. >> i think thehere is maybe jusa little comfort there knowing the administration is backing farmers. long-term we are not looking for an aid package. we're looking for markets to feed. reporter: china was u.s. soybean farmer's main market, and it is dark it increased eu -- doubtful incread d eu importsts can me up for e loss.. beijing hahas rampeded up domemc production and lowereded import taririffs on other producers. one side effect of the dispute

is countries like brazil are emerging as the winners. brazilian soybean exports to china sold 25%. . -- 25% in june. helena: today, the first of august, is a day humanity has used up all natural resources the earth can regenerate sustainably in his entire year. for now we are essentially moving into deep debt. estimates we would need 1.7 earths to satisfy our needs for one year. in 1970, world consumption matched renewable resources available. since then, it has risen continuously. the u.s. uses the lions share. germany uses three planets. china, 2.2 that is phenomenal when you compare it to a country with a

population the size of india, which only uses 0.6 of a planet in the same period. planetary overload can only be slowed by a drastic cut in consumption by rich countries. when we talk about energy, food and other resources, we need to cut back on all of them, and we need to combine that with a massive global increase in sustainable production as well. that is some food for thought for you. back over to brent now. brent: what are we doing to ourselves? thank you. swedish police are holding thieves who stole -- they took the royalty regalia from a cathedral near stockholm, then they made a getaway using a jet ski on a lake. police are appealing to the public for their help. reporter: these are what the robbers got away with. two crowns and an orb dating

back to the 17th century. they were takeken from the historic old top cathedral alone -- hilltop cathedral. it is about an hours drive from stockholm, and reportedly open to visitors at the time. the jewels were in a locked display cabinet connected to an alarm. apparently the theft was only noticed afteter an eyewiwitnessw suspect in a loaded -- they then used either a boat or jet skis for their final getaway. the bikes have since been recovered. rereports say forensic techninis ha comompled theheir investigations. police are now turning to the public for more leads. a police spokesman -- spokesperson said the objects are national treasures and would probably be did -- very difficult to sell. interpol is also on the case. brent: the italian olympic

committee announced it will need to host the winter olympics in 2026. a joint bid will be launched between three countrieses, after all three expressed interest in hoping -- hosting the game. they had previously hosted the competition. italaly is one of five considerg bidding for the gains. german football club has brokered -- broken knee bundesliga mold -- theyey were ththe only club last season not to sell out a single home game. they hope this will convince young fans to adopt them as their teaeam. but even kids will still have to see to take on bayern munich. nothing is free. here's a reminder of the top stories we're following for you. at least three people hahave did

following zimbabwe's election. the long ruling zanu-pff winning a majority in parliament, but the opposition says the poll was marred by fraud and said it would challenge the results. after a short break i'll be back to take you through the day. stick around for that. ♪ [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org]

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