>> this is "dw news" live from berlin. france's antiterrorism prosecutor investigates a tatal stabbing in a a paris suburb. the victim was a teacher who had turned caricatures of the prophet hundred in class. prime minister boris johnson warns the u.k. to prepare for a new deal breaker with the european union, accusing brussels of refusing to give britain a trade agreement. mr. johnson says there will be

no deal unless eq has a fundamental change in position. a court in berlin -- germany's health minister describes the decision is regrettable. the world health organization cast doubt on the effectiveness of a covid-19 drug. patients in hungary received remdesivir for the first time. the who says it does not increase survival rates. ♪ i'm phil gayle. welcome to the program. prosecutors in france are treating the fatal stabbing of a man near paris as a terror attack. police were called to one of the french capital's western suburbs after responding to reports about suspicious activity near a school.

the attacker was heard shouting and arabic phrase meaning "god is great" which is often heard during terror attacks. the french president has traveled to the scene. our r parents cororrespondentntd us more about the menen who had been attacked. > the victim was a history teacher who showed three mohammed cartoonss pubublished recently in class. it is likely this incensed some of the people. we do not know if the assailant was a pupil or just a friend. the authorities specializing in terrorism were immediately put onon the case, a and they are nw

investigating to see if he acted alone, if thiss was prepared, if thisis was spur of the moment. the area is a suburb of paris, about 20 miles out of paris. it has been for decades a working-clclass suburb and has grown a muslimim communityty, wh isis peaceful, but it has thehe kinds of problems that you have in those areas, , which is thatt too many youngng people who do t findnd jobs, and what president macron has recently cacalled ars you do not want to live in the normal french way, but in because i ghettos -- in croissant -- but in quasi -ghettos.

i think there'ss also the movement in fnce, politicacal cartoons a are part of a long historory bringing the country together, even though we have been fairly d divided on other things, it brings the opposition together. they say this is where the line is drawn. we do notccept violence is justified because people drew drawings. to some extent, it is bringing the french together more than dividing them. >> -- phil: british prime minister boris johnson is warning the u.k. to prepare for a no deal break from the u.k. eu leaders have dismissed his statement as rhetoric. >> just as leaders in brussels were wrapping up two rather slow

days of talks, from across the channel, british prime minister johnson decided to breathe some life into the meeting. >> given that they have refused to negotiate seriously for much of the last few months and given that they specifically appear to rule out a canada-style deal, i believe we should get ready for january 1 with arraignment -- arrangements more like australia's, based on simple principles of global free-trade. >> the clock is ticking. in 10 weeks' time, the u.k. could crash out of the bloc without a deal. access to u.k. fishing waters, another contentious issue. some eu leaders are warning britain needs a deal more than the eu. >> it just so happens that making the prime minister happy is not the job of the leaders of

the states that chose to remain in the eu. whatever b british people were told, they are much more dependent on us then we are on them. >> the german chancellor, being her usual self, exercise restraint. like most eu leaders, she's in favor of a deal but has been clear it cannot, cost. >> the most important thing is when we accept and acknowledge the u.k. wants to go its own way we need clarity with how to react to the laws of the union. >> a future deal, however difficult striking it may be, is not yet completely off the table. hope still lies on this man, eu

chief brexit negotiator. he was supposed to go to london on monday, but it's unclear if that will happen. phil: let's get more on this from our correspondents. let's start with the rumors britain had told the eu's chief negotiator, not to come on monday. are we clear about what is going on? >> as far as we know, they have discouraged the eu delegation from actually coming to london, which was originally the plan. however, there are talks, possibly phone calls, so there are talks about how these talks will continue. britain has not completely slammed the door, has not said this is all going to end and we are going to leave with no deal. a lot of commentators in london

are thinking that this is further posturing. you have to remember that boris johnson was always somebody who said we have to be believable that we will leave without a deal. otherwise we won't get what we want. we know that there are some crucial issues that are still sort of not being agreed upon. fisheries being one of them. also, there's the issue of how much the u.k. government can subsidize u.k. companies. we know the progress has been made, but it's not there yet. they don't really have the agreement that boris johnson has said they wanted to have on october 15, so this could be a move just to exert more pressure on the european union. phil: do eu leaders believe a deal can still be done? >> they say they do. they believe an agreement can be

reached, even though the clock is ticking. she just mentioned the sticking point, and the leaders also said they believe there has been some progress, that there are prospects of a deal. angela merkel, the german chancellor, has said that we have seen like in the past weeks but also shadows, so the leaders made clear they do believe a deal is still possible, but that it's now the british government that has to make the necessary moves to make an agreement reachable and possible. phil: we heard from boris johnson' spokesperson saying talks are over -- boris johnson's spokesperson saying talks are over unless the eu changes its position. is that a real position or just another move in a bad tempered chess game? >> it at the moment still looks like a move. we do not know how this weekend will p@ out and what is really

happening next week. also we do not know if there are further talks between boris johnson and other leaders of state. there is speculation this could maybe bring some fresh movement into these talks. we know that a lot is at stake for the u.k. we know that the u.k. economy is hit incredibly hard by the coronavirus pandemic. this will bring economic damage further into the next year, and brexit, if there is no deal, that would be a real long-term harm for the u.k. economy, and boris johnson will not be the one to walk away from these talks, very likely. phil: we heard emmanuel macron say britain needs a deal more than the eu does. do you get a sense eu leaders are getting fed up with british tactics?

>> watching emmanuel macron talk today in brussels, you could certainly have the impression that he seems to be fed up. he was quite blunt, accusing the u.k. of using tactics and saying that making boris johnson happy is not the job of the leaders of the member states that decided to stay within the european union, so you can have this impression that leaders here are getting more and more disappointed and impatient with the way boris johnson and his government are handling the matter. phil: thank you for that. thank you both. germany has one of the lowest covid-19 death rates in europe and won praise for its actions at the start of the pandemic, but a recent surge in infections has sparked confusion as new restrictions are imposed, and some of them overturned in court. containment measures vary from state to state.

now many germans are looking for clarity. quickly wait for coronavirus t o -- >> the wait for a coronavirus test here in cologne, germany, can be a long one, but without results, people are banned from staying at some hotels. confused? so are many germans. >> nobody knows anything. we are a family. the kids have been home for ages. i have no idea who came up with such a stupid idea. >> in the capitol on friday, berlin's administered of court overturned a limit on opening times for bars, restaurants, and shops that was implemented by the senate just a week ago. the german health minister said the court's decision was regrettable. he believes the measure was not accepted due to the hazy guidelines between different states.

>> it's also this inconsistently -- inconsistency that has made it difficult for people to understand. our greatest asset during the pandemic is simply that it can be understood, that there is a logic in it, that we have a certain cohesion and framework in the approach and action we take. as numbers of cases increase, politicians are desperately urging people to comply with the coronavirus guidelines. this, they warned, is the only way that daycare is, schools, and businesses can continue to operate normally. this is the only way, they say, to prevent a second lockdown. meanwhile, germany's hospitals are also preparing for a second wave. experience gained in the spring means specialalists are prepared to use ventilators more

specifically. as numbers continue to rise, so could the demand for beds on intensive care units. phil: a new study by the wellhead organization is casting doubt on the effectiveness of -- a new study by the world health organization is casting doubt on the effectiveness of remdesivir. remdesivir received emergency approval in the u.s. after previous studies seemed to show it did speed up recovery. it was one of the cocktail of drugs used to treat donald trump when he was in hospital for covid-19. dr. harris speaks for the world health organization enjoins us. how do we get -- and joins us. how do we getet from remdesivir shortensns hospital stayss to studies show that it doeses not?

>> it is a very, very large study, and it's going on in a lot of countries. we've got more than 500 hospital sites, more than 30 countries involved, and we got 80% of thee data on the four drugs we are lolooking at at t this time, an, yes, it's correct. we did not find that any of those drugs had an appreciable effect on 28-day mortality or duration of hospital stay or if you ended up on a ventilator. phil: where did the first set of results come from? >> therere have been an number f different studies. thosose studies mamay have beene in s smaller studies. when you have a smaller study, yoyou may indeed d get a differt result from m a very large s st. phil: is remdesivir good for anything? >> there's a lot more you need

to analyze. for instance, we did not look at any of the drugs when being used in the community, and it would be useful to look at the studies -- introduce studies to look at how different drugs work. we certainly are not saying that -- in fact, we are not giving any advivice at t this stage. we h have guideline panel who will be reviewinghe data d looking at what sort of drugs people should be using. phil: on that, are they aware of anything out there that is promising at the momement? >> we know dexamethasone does make a a differencee in the rigt people. if you give dexamethasone ststeroids when people are severely critically ill, you can reduce m mortality, studies have indicated, by 30%. we are also seeing that there are wewer drugs, a and the b bey of this very large trial is that it is an ongoing thi, a bit

like a machine, so the next drugs will be put into that study, and we should get results within a few months, as we have with these, so it's a very good way to analyze what might work. phil: good talking to you. thank you for joining us. we turn now to some of the other stories making news around the world. hundreds of restaurant workers have protested against new anti-covert measures in barcelona. demonstrators threw eggs and plates at city hall because of a 15-day shutdown of bars ordered by the catalan government. the region is one of spain's worst hit with more than 20,000 infections in the last two weeks. eu leaders have condemned turkey's decision to dispspatcha shipment to disputed waters in the eastern mediterranean again. german chancellor angela merkel said the action was regrettable.

ankara deployed a boat close to greek islands. belarus has issued an arrest warrant for the opposition leader seen here during a recent visit to berlin, accusing her of trying to oust the government. she's been calling for protests against the regime of president lukashenko since going into exile in august. pro-democracy protesters have clashed with police in the thai capital, bangkok. authorities say the gathering was illegal. the country's government and powerful monarchy have so far stood their ground. >> taking cover, using whatever they could find. a wall of police advances, trying to clear the protesters out, but they hold strong. around 2000 pro-democracy

demonstrators gathered in bangkok's main shopping district in defiance of an emergency order that made the rally illegal. >> the government has been pushing us to the cliff and now we are on the edge, so we have nowhere to go. we need to stand right now. if not now, we don't know when. >> doing this protest, it makes the fire even more. >> the government andd monarchy have unqueststionable powers. ththe movement has long g en calling for the resignation of this man, prime minister, and with his ministers laughing along in the background, he proudly stated he is not quittingng. >> what have i done wrong s so

that i have to resign? >> protesters won his removal because they say he manipulated last year's election to keep his hold on power. much of the dissent has also been directed at thailand's powewerful monarchy, challenengg thee royal famamily in t thailas taboo o and can lead to h hefty penalties.s. but now, the thai kings being criticized for his excessive lifestyle and for spending a lot of his time at this luxury resort in southern germany. protesters say they don't want to abolish the monarchy, just to rein in some of its powers and lavish spending. phil: less than 20 days into the u.s. election, president trump is back on the campaign trail. he addressed seniors in lord of -- in florida, a must when state

for republicans -- a must win state for republicans. polls put democratic challenger joe biden ahead in florida and nationally. both candidates have been making their cases to voters in separate and simultaneous town hall meetings. >> always confident, at times defensive, as the incumbent, donald trump now has a record to pick apart, and he got a grilling, starting out with the nation's biggest crisis, the coronavirus. >> i knew it was a big threat, at the same time i don't want to panic this country. i don't want to go out and say everybody is going to die. >> you don't have to mislead, but you can -- >> known, no, no. >> and more contentious exchanges as trump made exaggerated claims about voter fraud and deflected criticism over his tax returns and position on white supremacy. >> why does it seem like -- >> i denounced white supremacy,

ok? >> you did two days later. >> i have denounced supremacy for years. >> trump's challenger offering a force -- forceful rebuke. >> it is the presidential responsibility to lead, and he did not do that. he did not talk about what needed to be done because he kept worrying, in mymy view, abt the ststock market. we make up 4% of the w world's populalation and have 20% of the world's deaths. what is he doing? nothing. he is still not wearing masks. >> at times, biden meandered, but he delivered clear punchlines on a number of issues, including foreign policy. >> we've been most effective as a world leader, in my humble opinion, not just by the exercise of our power, and the most powerful nation in the world, but the power of our

example. that is what has led the rest of the world to follow us. >> after trading blows remotely, the candidates will again face-off at the final election debate next week. phil: friday marks three years since a multi's investigative journalist was murdered in a car bomb attack. suspects have been arrested, but no one has yet been tried, and the government is trying to end the investigation. members of her family and their supporters are continuing the fight. >> those who thought killing daphne galizia would silence her have achieved just the opposite. all the world knows her name now, and her revelations contntinue, still fueled by her reporting and her dna. >> our hope lies in getting

government and other authohorits to realilize the message t theyd andd work to pursue justice.e. >> matthew witnessed the aftermath of the car bomb outside their home and has dedicated his life to seeing the perprpetrators pununished. >> if we never get justice for my mother, who a lot of consequences will be faced by the government. >> in brussels, malta's longest eu lawmaker, works to ensure his friend's legacy. not only does the pressroom bear her name, a journanalism prize n heher honor has come to fruitio. >> i i'm so proud of it. this is going to send a message

that journalists are not alone. that journalists are protected by european institutions. >> but that scenario is a long way off according to this maltese journalist. >> journalists live in the glare of the fire that happen here. those that continue this work face the same enemies and threats she had. >> he is one of them. he is being sued to retract reporting on wealthy subjects with questionable business practices. the eueuropean federation of journalists notes she had almost 50 such cases against her when she died, some of which her family is still fighting. >> it is a way to distract the journalists from their mission in our society, which is to be the watchdog citizens, the ones

asking those in power to be uncomfortable. >> a journalists are demanding these gag lawsuits be banned. in the meantime, t the famamilys coconstantly in n court. >> it is not the way somebody your a age should d be spending their life, is it? >> but we have no other choice. it is either this or, i mean, we spend the rest of our lives without justice. >> speaking at a conference on threats to journalists, who had a warningng. >> kill a journalist andnd 1000 more w will takake her plalace. >> he says daphne e is providing journalists like him with protection she did not have.

phil: here's a reminder of our top story this hour. investigation of a fatal stabbing in a paris suburb. the victim was a teacher who had shown caricatures of the prophet mohahammed in class. police shot and killed a suspect. this is dw news from berlin. i'm phil gayle. in just a moment, i will be back to take you through "the day." we will take a closer look at town hall in the u.s. election and look at the shouting game of bluff going on between the u.k. and brussels over brexiteer. -- over brexitt. ♪

♪ >> french anti-terror police are investigating. harris and eight other -- paris and eight other major cities, going on curfew this weekend from 8:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m. to curb coronavirus infections.