brent: this is "dw news," live from berlin. tonight, saudi arabia's console in turkey leaves the country. did he flee? police are searching his residence into the investigation into the missing saudi journalist jamal khashoggi. it is amid growing calls for saudi arabia to explain how the journalist disappeared. the u.n. warning that 12 million people in yemen could soon be on the brink of starvation. and children they say are paying

the highest price. >> it is all about everyday people coming together and believing in their ability to change their country. brent: alexandria cortez to become the youngest woman in the house of representatives after next month's midterm elections in the u.s.. she is hugely popular in parts of new york and she has gotten many of her fellow democrats worried. ♪ brent: i'm m brent goff. it's good to have you with us. tonight, turkish police are searching the home of the saudi consul in istanbul. the diplomat himself has reportedly left the country, raising speculation that he fled the country. research search is part of the investigation into the

whereabouts of journalist jamal khashoggi, who has not been seen since he entered the saudi consulate two weeks ago. saudi arabia has come under intense international pressure to explain what happened to the missing journalist. reporter: this car is purported to be carrying the saudi consul in istanbul as he left his residence on tuesday. turkish officials say one of riyadh's chief diplomats to turkey traveled on an unannounced trip. his istanbul home is now part of turkey''s investigation into the disappppearancofof saudi journalistst and critic c of the oil-l-rich kingdom, jajal khashohoggi. investigatorors were allowed to search thehe saudi arabian consulate building on monday, where khashoggi was last seen on october 2. bubut only after saudi officicis and a team of cleaners armed

with mops had been let in. turkish officials believe he was murdered and d dismembered b bya hit am.. ankakara appears deterermined tt to the bottom m of the mysteryr. >> we have to learn the fate of khashoggi, how he went missing in the saudi consulate. the whole world has turned their eyes to us and are wondering. there e is a h human being theh. it's important he is a journalist, but more importantly, he is a human being, and we haveve to solve ts isissue. reporter: also on tuesday, u.s. secretary of state mike pompeo traveled to riyadh for crisis talks with king salman and other saudi leaders. the kingdom faces mounting pressure to o explain the fate f khashoggi, who was a u.s. resident. ririyadh has been denynying any involvement t of the journalis's disappeaearance, desespite growg international pressure. but a number of u.s. media sources say the saudis are prpreparing a admit that khashoggi died during interrogation at the consulate that went wrong.

pompeo will travel to turkey on wednesday. brent: for more on the international pressure facing saudi arabia tonight i am joined by an expert on the mideast. it is good to see you again. what should we make, in your opinion, of the saudi consul's sudden departure from turkey? daniel: certainly the consul enjoys diplomatic immunity but you do not know in which direction the general atmosphere of swing in turkey. willie have to provide information? it is also possible he was not involved in the plan. if it is really true this was a rogue hit team operation, then a very limited number of people were involved in thehe details.. but certainly something like this, it went wrong or if it was intendeded to kill khashoggi,

whicisis not impossible, the top gogovernmentfficials, those in charge of security opeperationsn the country, notably the crown prince himself, notably would have been involved and would have authorized it. brent: why do you doubt the intention was to murder the journalist? daniel: i'm not a forensic expert, i do not know the details on the ground. there are certainly theories, even conspiracy theories about the disappearance of khashoggi. if you assemble the facts that have been leaked so far, turkish authorities have not given the evidence yet, then you could find realistic that they tried to organize a forcible rendition, which means they woululd basically y kidnap him d taken to saudi arabia. they havee done -- take himim to saudi arabia. they have done this a couple of times with people they considered traitors. there are other operations that when terribly wrong.

operations of the israelis or russians that have revealed prematurely, these things happen in these operations. so i cannot tell you what happened exactly. one thing is for sure, we often say no one can be that utterly stupid to conduct such an operation in its own consulate. whenever these intelligence officials gather and plot such a plan, given that this is how it happened, everything is possible. so, it is possible. brent: we know international pressure is mounting on the saudi kingdom and it is coming from former allies and current allies. i want you to take a listen to what u.s. senator lindsey graham said just a few hours ago. >> i have been their biggest defender on the floor of the u.s. senate. this guy is a wrecking ball. he had this guy murdered in a consulate in turkey. to expect me to ignore, i feel used and abused. i was on the floor every time defending saudi arabia because they are a good ally.

there is a difference between the country and an individual. he can never be a world leader on the world stage. >> so what does the president do? >> that is up to the president. i am going to sanction the hell out of saudi arabia. brent: those strong words, the mns, that is the saudi conference. -- saudi crown prince. do you expect the u.s. to slap them with sanctions, and what about the future for the crown prince? daniel: that is certainly a bold statement from senator graham. given the fact that the republican party -- also democrats, but in particular the republican party have been very strong supporters of this very unilateral decision of the trump administration to side with saudi arabia, put all of their investment and political capital into saudi arabia, against iran and against other places in the

region. so this is a bold statement and it puts the trump administration into a very embarrassing situation. trump has said earlier he would not jeopardize hundreds of billions of dollars in deals of arms sales for this case. i think what people have underestimated is the role that jamal khashoggi played in u.s. media, and the importance that this person had. he was the go to person, he was mr. saudi arabia in the u.s. people went to him. so yeah, he has strong supporters in the u.s. media and public opinion. brent: daniel, as always, we appreciate your insights tonight. thank you. the united nations says the number of people in yemen on the brink of famine could soon rise to 12 million. that is 40% -- 40% -- of the population.

that means millions need emergency food just to survive. for many, it is alrlready too late. reporter: she is only eight years old, and one of millions of you -- victims of a war that is seemingly unending. she has been taken to hospital. doctors say her weight is that of a two-year-old. they are not optimistic about her future. >> more likely to die. she must be 15. reporter: she and her mother are among the hundreds of thousands of c civilians left fled the fighting around the city. a few days ago, at least 15 people fleeing the escalating conflict were killed w when a saudi i led coalitionn airstrike hit two busses near a security checkpoint.

it has become the center of yemen's conflict. the port city is the entry point for 70% of the country's food imports. allied ground troops are fighting the rebels controlling it. some aid is getting through, but the distribution centers are filled with people desperate for food, and there is not enough for everyone. the u.n. is calling it the world's worst humanitarian crisis. >> as of late 20 17th there were 8.4 million severely food insecure people who need -- need food every month to survive. humanitarian partners estimate this population could rise up to 5 million people. reporter: the u.n.n.'s rolled fd program says it is scaling up its efforts. forr many, it will be too late. for some of the children who admitted to hospital, there might still be some hope.

brent: for more on this i am joined by lisa in new york. she is the u.n.'s humanitarian coordinator for yemen. the world's worst for him and -- famine in a century if the war continues. we heard leaders around the world say this kind of famine and hunger could never happen again, but that is exactly what we're talking about, , isn't it? lisa: right. we assumed we would never see what we had seen in ethiopia, parts of the soviet union. but the reality is that is for cicely we are looking at in yemen. three quauarters of the entire population requirere some form f humanitarian assistance and protection. there is no other country in the world where a higher percentage of the population needs our help. brent: if you wanted to send,

let's just say bread and water to a family in yemen tonight, what or who would prevent that delivery? lisa: every single month the world food program provides cash and d food assistance to 8 milln yemenis. if they did not receive that asassistance thehey would d not survive. this is onee of the most difficult and complicated operations that the u.n. rununs anywhere i in the wororld. the world full program -- food program and its partners have to bring food into the country, it has to be trucked into areas where people need it most. the convocations are incredible. wewe are blockeded at roadblocke have difficulties getting food into ports, it is very expensive to bring supplies in that we need. in many ways this is one of the most complicated and complex and

difficult operations we have anywhere in the world. brent: i think people around the world struggle to understand how it could be so difficult. but as you say, it is. we know that three weeks ago the saudi led military alliance announced the opening of humanitarian corridor is into yemen. whwhat has happened since thehe? lise: the port or much of the fighting is s the is the lifelie for yemen. these are the areas where people are most at risksk and this is y humanitarians havave insisted tt the port has to stay open. if that port is closed even for a day, the impact is immediate and it would be decisive. that is s why we'rere callilingl paparties ofof the c conflict te su we can bring in supupplies we need to keep people alive. brent: are people keeping their promises?

are you being able to get food in through these corridors, as has been promised? lise: the port t does remain on. it has been open all throughout the conflict anand it needs too stay open. but one thing w we have to o bey frank aboutut his of the 80 million people who need sosome kind of assistance, we feed 8 millioion a month. there arare 10 million who deped on the market. they d depend on i importers.. here i iwhere the problem is. many of the imimporters are unae to bring the supplplies in they need. they cannobrbring themem in because ththerare difficiculties at the ports. they don't t have les off credit or f for currencyy --- foreigign-currencycy. these of the problems the need to be addressed for the 10 million yemenis who depend on the market. brent: lise with the u.n., she is the u.n. humanitarian coordinator for yemen. we appreciate your time tonight, thank you.

time now for business news, and javier is here with the latest. javier: we're going to take a look at the markets because investors on wall street are having sighs of relief. stocks followed strong gains posted on the euroropean exchanges.s. the doww jones closed tuesday almost 2% higher, recovering from last week's losses of more than 4%. warngs by th intnational monetary fund proteing turbulent triggered a selloff on most major trading floors. let's get it first hand for now crossing over to new york, where our financial correspondent jens korte is standing by. that is a pretty impressive recovery. what is going on, exactly? jens: last week we saw the worst week for wall street since march, and now on tuesday we had the best day on wall street since the end of march.

well, there are a couple of factors underplay here on wall street. first of all, we got some really good economic news from the labor market. job openings with a good 7 million, reached a new record. that is almost one million more job openings than people who are officially claimed unemployed. that shows that there is almost full employment here in the united states. then we also got a bunch of pretty solid earnings reports from banks like oldman sachs and morgan stanley, but also especially from the health care industry. johnson and johnson beating earnings expectations. that is why it popped up by more than 500 points. javier: talk of the world's largest ever ipo is also getting louder. what is the latest? jens: uber technologies, the r

ide sharing company, got some proposals from banks for their planned ipo which will probably happen at some point in 2019. some of the banks see value for uber next year at $120 billion. so, that is quite a breathtaking number, if you consider the company only employs about 13,000 people, if it is -- it is not profitable, and it is probably not going to be profitable anytime soon. but investors keep pumping money into uber. just to get an idea of what $120 billion means, uber would be worth more than ford, general motors, and fiat chrysler. the big three u.s. carmakers combined. javier: jens, thank you very much. the united states is to impose a

fresh set of sanctions on iran. they will target a multibillion-dollar financial network that allegedly funds the recruitment of training of child soldiers. it is part of a wider u.s. campaign aimed at putting pressure on the iranian economy. earlieier this year u.s. presidt donald trump pulled out of the landmark nuclear deal that would see a range of previously scrapped sanctions reintroduced. iran is already feeling the effects of that decision. oil exports are down and several foreign companies have withdrawn from the company. that is all for business. back to brent now as the countdown to election night in the u.s. brent: three weeks from now the u.s. midterm elections, just three weeks from today. a record number of women are runningg for governors in many states and for the u.s. congress. when you look at the race for u.s. congressional seats, you can see what we're talking about. there was a strong spike between 2016 and 2018.

some are calling 2018 the year of the woman. to kick off our election coverage, dw is focusing on some of the most closely watched women this electoral season. we have in-depth profiles on four females grabbing the headlines. we begin with first-time candidate alexandria ocasio-cortez. she became an overnight sensation after pulling off an upset in the primaries to become a democratic congressional candidate from new york city. alexandra from nominal caught up with her on the campaign trail. >> alexandria ocasio-cortez, community activist, bartender. running in new york's 14th district, she could become the youngest woman in the house of representatives. a rally in a puerto rican restaurant in the bronx. alexandria ocasio-cortez knows almost everyone here.

she shocked her party when she ousted a 10 term incumbent congressman in the democratic primary. for her, this is just the beginning. >> it is all about everyday people coming together and believing in their ability to change this country. alexandra: the bronx native is now a political rockstar. >> she was born and raised in the neighborhood. and i just love this community activism and getting involved. >> she is bold, she is progressive. she is not afraid to take her ideals and the platform she believes in and take it to where it needs to go and to galvanize people towards that goal. alexandra: alexandria ocasio-cortez inspires her supporters and puts the fear of god into the establishment of the democratic party. the party's leaders insist that nationwide elections are won by

embracing the center of society, avoiding positions that might scare white, middle-class voters. but people here said the opposite is true. they say the party has to become a credible voice for social justice. >> we are currently at a point where in new york city there are three empty luxury apartments for everyone person experiencing homelessness. we are at a point where people are spreading apart their i insulin medication. where they are for going critical medication they need because they do not feel at the have the financial ability to stay alive. alexandra: cortez and her -- tuition for universities. they are reassured these issues still matter here. >> would you say you are supporting her or undececided? great.

alexandra: but too many on the right, alexandria ocasio-cortez is a dangerous revolutionary who calls herself a democratic socialist, who pledges not to accept any money from corporations. >> it is hard. especially when i was running. it feels almost impossible. people are ignoring you, or they are calling you naive, or they are calling you uneducated, uninformed, uncommitted. alexandra: alexandria ocasio-cortez is standing her ground, and she is highly favored to win her district in november. for many here, she is the politician they have been waiting for for a very long time. brent: joining me tonight is our correspondent alexandra von on an -- von nahmen in wisconsin.

some people say alexandria ocasio-cortez is the democrat's secret weapon. is she? alexandra: when you ask her supporteters they wowould tell u of course shshe is. there isis a growingng number of yoyoung liberalals saying t the democrcratic party hasas to have good song -- g good concepts s how to solveve many problemems . cititizens are f facing right n. that is not t enough to jujust e against trump. ofouourse we havee to say that her demands are not m mainstream and shshe has be c criticized dt only byy republicans but also by demomocrats who call her naive d arare saying w i is going toto y fofor her man's --herr demands.. also, talalking about tuition-fe

educatation or univeversal healh care, that is something that can be done. just look at europe, for example. brent: good point. bernie sanders would probably agree with you. you are in milwaukee and on the campaign trail of a republican peanut candidate. we have heard about the number of democratic female candidates. what about republicans? alexandra: we have to sasay that the energyy is definitely on the democratic side. just look at the n numbers. 14% of republican house candidates are womenen comparedd with abobout 30% of the democrac candidatates. wewe even knowow that some republican f female candidates werere reviseded not to run n ts year because of ththe political clclate, , because of psident trtrump's divivisive policiciesd becaususe he is so higighly unpopupular among fefemale voto. brent:t: alexandra joining us

tonight from his -- from milwaukee, wisconsin. thank you. today marks 50 years since american athletes thomas smith and john carlos give a black power salute on the medal podium at the mexico city olympics. their civil rights protests led to their expulsion from the games and ostracism from the sporting world. today, many see them as heroes. but john carlos things progress is still too slow. reporter: john cararlos takes ua cap which said it all. an image which needs no word. his black power salute at the 1968 olympics shock to the world, and largely ended their athletics careers. now carlos has returned to mexico city to reminisce about the civil rights protest. despite e much being achieved since, carlos remains troubled.

>> [inaudible] reporter: following cop -- colin kaepernick's protest, the nfl player cannot find a team. the leagueue says he is s not bg castst out bececause of his civl rights action, but in a late -- regent nike advertisement, kaepernick said he sacrificed everything for something he believed in. conversely, tommy smith was also banned from the salute, which followed winning gold in mexico. he told dw news earlier this year thahat sport can continue o be a legitimate form of protest. >> people see athletes as role models, as actors. i think the athletes owe an opinioionated due to the people

who are watching them and trying to take on a role such as them. reporter: smith and carlos paid heavily for the protests, but they became role models for an entire generation. brent: you're watching "dw news." after a short break i will be back to take you through the day. tonight we are going to focus on the endangered journalists being targeted for daring to report the truth. ♪ [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org]

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