>> this is dw news, live from berlin. they were told the implants were safe and then they got sick. in paris today, the breast implant scandal. the german certifying body that will to that these materials were safe. dw hears from one of the women affected. finally, >> let us not break faith with the british people by staging another referendum. >> theresa may makes a clear

that she does not want a second referendum on exit -- brexit. we will see how in kenya, young warriors are no longer hunting lions to show up their bravery. instead, they are computing -- competing in these olympics. brent: i'm brent goff, good to have you with us. i knew court case has gone on in paris that certified faulty breast implants as safe. from 1997 to the year 2010, hundreds of thousands of women received breast implants from this company. they received a seal of approval from the testing organization. there are fears that even more patients could be effective.

lisa lewis met a woman in the u.k. received a faulty implant. this is her story. >> tracy is a survivor. her fighting spirit helped call the bodybuilder through. she got a breast implants you collect -- a breast implant to improve asymmetry. >> i cannot even make myself a glass of water. i was bedbound. when you are stuck, completely helpless in your youth, when you should be your strongest and most competent, i felt like a pensioner. >> her implants where put in by french company pip. she did not know that they were filled with industrial silicone

rather than the medical variety. after her implants were taken out, her fiance letter. he could not take her weakness. >> i could not take this. i caused this by getting the surgery. i could have lived with my naturally disfigured breasts and lengths to love myself. i was hiding away. i don't have the words to describe how you feel when you can't look at yourself. i waited several months until i could stop crying over it and stop morning -- mourning the agony i went through. >> she decided to fight back. she joined one of the court cases against the company that certified the implants.

she has already received some compensation. >> is part of the healing that we all need, that there is legal backing behind this, finally. if i could get my hands on the people that did this to us, took away our lives, i don't know what i would do to them. >> she still has her former breast implants at home as a reminder to keep fighting. >> this leaking, disgusting mass is what went into me and its chemicals, it's toxic, industrial chemicals. i baby was in my womb. i was breast-feeding. when something has almost killed you, you almost want that for happy to say i survived. -- that trophy to say i survived. >> she has digestive problems

and sometimes feels like she is suffocating. she has also, stronger. >> you have to hit rock-bottom to raise your best. if you have every day as a casual average, you never fully appreciate anything. to have this second chance and let has made me so thankful and i am possibly happy that i have ever been. in the sense that the smallest things mean so much to me now. >> tracy has learned to love herself again. she and her boyfriend are not together in this fight. tracy can finally put this chapter of her life behind her. brent: a terrible story here. to talk about it more, i am joined by this journalist. she is part of a global research team into the medical device industry. they have had investigations that are called the implant files.

thousands of women around the world received this faulty breast implants. some of these women either had terrible, painful consequences or -- doing a how this happened? >> this is a systematic problem. we had to look at a lot of medical devices. also, the certification system. the women are suing. it is a systematic problem. there is no central agency that certifies medical devices. how are these products tested? we have about 55 in europe. they are dependent. the manufacturers pay for the certification. also, they are not doctors.

they look at whether it really works in the human body. >> that is surprising. to get a new drug approved here in europe, there is stringent testing. we are talking about years of testing before it has to happen. why is there a difference with implants and medical devices? >> there will be a new law in place from 2020. it will be strict -- more strict but it won't have the same requirements as pharmaceuticals. that is what sources who were

working on this new law say. they wanted to prevent a central agency. brent: we know that breast implants are one type of medical device. there are other prostheses and other things that physicians put into our bodies. what other things should we be worried about? >> implants are there to save people. in many cases, then fast people's lives. it is not always bad. we looked at hit implants. someone has tested enough before they are put on the markets. but when we looked at disc processes, insulin pumps for

instance -- many more cases. brent: before we run out of time, what needs to improve? more transparency, tougher laws? >> there has to be more transparency but the problem with transparency is it is still a private system. this is a secret between the manufacturer and us. also, there has to be more critical testing. we have to see what way it is being practiced. the low says we need more sufficient clinical data. brent: it is amazing to me that there is a distant -- difference between implants and medication and how they are approved. thank you for talking with us.

bren here are some of the other stories making headlines. around a city -- new fighting in the city around yemen. 70% of yemen's food and eight enters through the strategic red sea port. -- poland has to retire this. it is about a third of supreme court justices forcing to take and other pension. the government is accusing them of undermining judicial independence. hungary security guards have been filmed and forcibly removing ipas. this is a wave of e-type government protests gripping the country. they are protesting new labor

legislation. this has happened since viktor orban came to power in 2010. theresa may intends to hold a palminteri vote on her brexit deal. she briefed of the house of commons and she warned against holding a seven -- second referendum on brexit. she suspended the vote on her brexit deal last week. >> i make no apology. i make no apology for standing up for the interests of this house and the interests of our whole united kingdom. >> our correspondent is on the story for us in london. good evening to you.

the prime minister's house she has shot down the option of a second referendum for good. is that the end of it russian mark -- and o -- end of it? >> the end of it is only after 200 days. she try to shut it down and shut down other avenues to have something like this indicated vote. when people in the house of parliament -- like norway, with a like a hard brexit? she shut everything down and said that this is one prime minister who is not afraid european herself, this -- to repeat herself, this is the deal on the table. you had better vote for it. if you don't, we will either have a hard brexit, a no deal or

no brexit. she is running down the clock. she is hoping that anxiety will increase in the hearts of her own party and also the opposition benches. she is hoping that people in mid-january will say that we can do nothing else. let's vote for it and be done with it. brent: that basically caused the vote of confidence that she survived within her party. now we have jeremy corbyn submitting a notion of no-confidence in to the prime minister. what do you make of that? >> that is a piece of parliamentary theater. she can still cling on as prime minister if she was that.

she should step down, morally. she won't because she hangs onto power and her job with all her might. she would continue even if she was that vote. -- loses that vote. the opposition is trying to show theresa may how much they despise her. it would be embarrassing for her but it would not be the end. that is the move on the side of labor that is coming race. jeremy corbyn has been sitting on the fence for so long over present. he is still not really ready to get off of it. brent: we heard theresa may say that what she is doing is representing the will of the british people. you have been talking to people in london. what have they been telling you about how the government is handling brings it --brexit? >> many people just to grimace at you.

they don't want to hear the word anymore. they are so fed up with it. you hear the word shambles over and over again. this was a nice creation that was made up and throughout this whole brexit process. many people think this has hurt the trust in government and diminished trust in politics on all sides of the house. not only in the conservative party but also the opposition. it is so undersize of. the result of this is going to be this disenchanted populace. british citizens that want to turn away and sammy was alone. this is horrible, we don't even want to watch it anymore. -- leave us alone, this is horrible, we don't want to watch it anymore. brent: barbara, thank you. the united nations general assembly has voted to adopt a

new refugee accord. it attempts to better manage refugees in the wake of the european migration rices of 2015. only two countries, the u.s. and hungary voted against it. this maps out how host countries should do with refugees. it defines rights for refugees. it wants to improve refugee self-reliance. this would be through resettlement programs. now we go to washington. after the global impact of migration, we are talking about a global compact on refugees. it may be confusing. what is the difference? >> that is very much a question that a lot of the detractors

from these compacts are asking. what is the difference and why do we need both of them? it comes down to a legal difference in definition. a refugee is not a migrant. a migrant is slightly different than a refugee. refugee is defined as someone who is fleeing from their home. a migrant is someone who is moving from their home to somewhere else. more or less to look for work. there in lies the difference. we have these two different categorizations of people. they overlap sometimes. presented by two different u.n. organizations who have been adopted by the general assembly and objected to by the same u.n. countries. >> the u.s. and hungary voted against this agreement. what were the arguments? >> they both voted against this.

it was the u.s., hungary and about a dozen other countries that did not vote or abstained or have not endorsed it. their objections stem from what you mentioned at the beginning. saying why do we need both of these things? they say it imposes obligations onto them. at some point, they are telling them how to run their borders, infringing on their sovereignty. the biggest sticking point was then sang the u.n. was trying to get them to treat migrants the same way they treat refugees. to extend the same privileges and rights that refugees have. refugees go from one country to another to claim asylum. with that comes certain rights. the right to stay and have their case heard. migrants are not the same. they may cross the border illegally.

there may or may not be fleeing of a dangerous situation. it is just a different legal definition. this is what the core of these evil are objecting to is. -- people are objecting to is. brent: the 2018 maasai olympics is taking place in kenya with young warriors showing off their bravery in six games. rather than taking part in the traditional -- lion hunting. >> taking place in a high jump like you never seen. they used to come together to hunt lines. that was until the olympian set up these games. >> we want to encourage the

youth to engage themselves in sports and other activities that are more productive. >> there are an estimated 2000 lines left in kenya. conservation projects are crucial. even sport has the power to make a difference. >> the killing of lines has dropped to nearly nothing in the areas where we work. the lion population has increased dramatically. >> the participants compete for cash prizes rather than game trophies. it is a long way from the hunting tournaments of the past. it is the foundation for the future in which the local lions have a chance of survival. >> kristof is here now with plenty of finger-pointing.

>> the united states is the epicenter of the deep crisis multilateral trade is going through right now. an eu official made the comment at the wto on monday. the u.s. claimed china's quote was unfair and competitive practices that were harming foreign countries. beijing fired back, slamming washington. >> four months china and the u.s. have traded tit-for-tat tariffs. dennis share says china subsidizes his local manufacturers while discriminating against foreign ones. china's actions are incompatible with the open market based approach.

this is contrary to the fundamental principles of this organization and its agreements. china says that it's tariffs allow protectionism under the guise of national security. the eu is not pulling punches. it blames the u.s. for the entire crisis in the global trading system. brussels is calling on washington to make up pre-proposals as the trump administration questions and hinders the resolution system. brent: the corruption scandal surrounding this continues to intensify. on monday, melissa filed criminal charges against goldman sachs and two former employees. goldman sachs has been under scrutiny for its role in helping raise $6.5 billion and three bond offerings for one maze --

malaysia development project. half of the money is said to have been embezzled. china has a reputation of investing in countries for infrastructure. some question beijing's motives but locals often walk on the project. china is not the only country. india is building a rail line. some say that china and india are playing a game of napoli, buying for leverage and influence. what have they done? this is a hydropower plant and a cement factory. india has also started investing, building hydropower plants and railroads. this is becoming more dependent.

>> some residents of this nepal city come to check on the progress of this railroad project. the new railway is taking shape and they're looking forward to the new travel possibilities. >> it costs a lot to travel on the bus. once the train service starts, it will be much cheaper and more accessible for everyone. the newly forged rails cover a distance of 34 kilometers and connect nepal with the indian state of bihar. they are hoping that this will increase pilgrimages. the police -- nepal politicians have been offering to build this. both india and china have been competing to build them.

>> india has overtaken china, obviously. they have already laid down the tracks and the whole railway system will function within a couple of months. whereas the chinese plan is still in a planning stage. it is still on a map, on paper. >> whether china or india ends up winning more influence on nepal, people are hoping that they will benefit. >> self driving cars are revolutionizing. cities are increasingly looking up into the air to solve the traffic problems. believe it or not, flying cars are becoming a thing. they could help relieve congestion sooner than you. take japan for example. the country's government just announced it is allocating $40

million to suprt flyincar technolo. >> it is a vision of the future like something from a sci-fi movie. flying cars and a japanese gornment, keen on them. it is looking into practical use because flying cars could revolutionize urban mobility. >> it won't make the city difference. for example, infrastructure, many things are needed for the flying car was. it is not just a japanese program but a worldwide program. we ended other countries need to get together to make new roles for new infrastructure for better flying car businesses. >> other countries are testing the technology. this flying car is being tested in the uae.

still, the technology is in its infancy. >> i think flying cars can be achieved. for safety concerns i think we should develop technology along with the revelations as -- so as to avoid accidents. >> it is still early days for flying taxis but it looks like the competition is heating up in the air. >> you are watching dw news, live from berlin. after a short break, brent will be back to take you through the day.

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