you are watching "dw news." turkey has rejected the claims of international monitors saying it's constitutional referendum was flawed with irregularities. president erdogan won a narrow victory in the vote to grant him sweeping new powers in office. so what does yesterday's referendum mean for turkey's economy? let's bring in javier from our business desk. javier: it means a lot because we know that political turmoil is detrimental to the economy, but then again, so is a talker see. analysts are trying to assess whether the outcome will have positive or negative effect on the economy. the currency has picked up after the result spending erdogan's powers, but concerns about the future of the turkish economy are far from over. reporter: following president erdogan's referendum win, the markets reacted positively but cautiously. the turkish lira climbed up more than 2% against the dollar. the stock exchange also showed a slight uptick. but analysts say it is unclear houses stand these gains will be. >> in prior ele

here with the dw news live from berlin. russia and japan have called for a calming over the rhetoric on north korea's nuclear weapons ambitions. not just north korea, there is also the lack of clarity over what exactly donald trump's views are on nafta. maybe you have some insight into the mind of donald trump? >> i can't promise of that but i can say there has in a decision. there has certainly been mixed messages from the white house which has certainly shaken market over the last 24 hours. last wednesday, the american media reported that donald trump wanted out of nafta and within the white house said the opposite. the united states president, canadian prime minister and mexican president has agreed to renegotiate what trump was called the worst a deal ever. >> nafta is a disaster for our country. >> during his election campaign, donald trump blamed nafta for many of america's unemployment problems and he is not changed his tune. as of this comment shows -- as this comment showed. >> canada has warned its lumber producer

you are watching dw news. a dire situation in yemen after a warming -- morning that the country stands on the brink of famine. they ask for money to feed the starving people. brent: welcome back with dw news live from berlin. ivanka trump has faced a skeptical audience at a conference about women's empowerment here in berlin. she defended her father when she was asked how he viewed and treated women. and during her visit to berlin, evocative and took a close look at germany's education system. guest: americans could be getting a dose of german efficiency following the glitz and glamour of the g 20 women's summit. the state-of-the-art training center in berlin learning more about the vocational training system. it is all part of her fact-finding mission. reporter: one of three german business leaders took part of an event organized by trump on how companies can better train workers. 12,000 young people worldwide. taking part in programs with practical and on-the-job training. angela merkel and other prominent l

dw's new multimedia series for africa. >> welcome back here with dw news, live from berlin. top story. france is set for a historic showdown between a political novice and a nationalist fire brand. now, this after emmanuel macron and marine le pen won the first round of the presidential election. le pen has stepped down as party leader but is still a presidential candidate. global markets, of course, reacted to the election outcome. gerhardt is here with that and more. >> thank you very much. for weeks, the specter of an anti-europe candidate looming over the french elections has scared investors. but the victory of emmanuel macron in the first round has sent markets in europe soaring with blue chips in france gaining 4.5% and germany's dax reaching new highs. the possibility of a liberal left of center president in france is exactly what investors on the frankfurt stock exchange like to here. emmanuel macron is seen as the savior of the european union, e.u. and globalization. investors primarily bought shares in banks, which are especially dependent on political and economi

>> this is "dw news" live from berlin. is president trump moving toward a confrontation with north korea? a u.s. aircraft carrier is approaching the region amid growing concerns the state may be about to conduct another nuclear test. china is urging calm. also coming up, a huge bomb dropped on the so-called islamic state group as president trump works to make good on a campaign promise to liquidate the terro group. turkey decides. this nation is about to vote in a decisive referendum that could give the president more power. istanbul ahead of sunday's crucial ballot. >> ♪ anchor: it is good to have you with us. tonight, is the korean peninsula on the brink of war for the first time in more than 60 years? these next four hours will be crucial. saturday sees north korea marking the birth of the founder and the secretive regime may test a nuclear device. that has set the entire region on edge. u.s. president donald trump has sent an aircraft carrier group to keep watch and warned he will not shy away from acting alone. report

you are watching dw news. we're coming to live from berlin. there is more at the top of the hour and the website dw.com. i'm sarah harmon at the news desk. thanks for watching, i will see you soon. x (fire engine blaring) - americans are asking, who attacked our country? in afghanistan we see al-qaeda's vision for the world. the united states respects the people of afghanistan, but we condemn the taliban regime. by sponsoring and sheltering and supplying terrorists, the taliban regime is committing murder. they will hand over the terrorists, or they will share in their fate. - [narrator] us troops have been in afghanistan for more than 15 years, making it the longest war in american history. the september 11th attacks prompted washington and nato to send forces to neutralize the al-qaeda terrorist organization and the taliban regime that sheltered them.

>> this is dw news live from berlin. a truck plows and to pedestrians in central stockholm, and is now a search for a person of interest in the attack. police have reported three people were killed, but they say they cannot confirm the number dead and injured. the swedish prime minister says it was terror related. we have the very latest. also coming up, the u.n., britain, and france all the u.s. airstrikes legitimate response to a suspected gas attacks are the assad regime, but russian people say it could destabilize the region. and jacob zuma has come under fire after an anticorruption case. now they want to give up his job. ♪ sarah: thank you very much for joining us. stockholm is on lockdown at this hour. a crush -- truck crashed into the heart of the swedish capital causing multiple deaths. police are searching for the driver of the vehicle and have released a photo. they shut down the main train station as well as the subway system. sweden's prime minister is calling it a terror attack. reporter: the aftermath of a

brent: you are watching dw news from berlin.ll to come, closing the doors on a controversial school. the prime minister of hungry defend a law that could shut down the university founded by george soros. we will take a look at the controversy over foreign influence, politics, and education in hungary. those stories, plus we have the latest business headlines in 60 seconds. ♪ ♪ >> the dw media center, see it live. find it again. hear more of it. discover it. video and audio, podcasts and language courses. in the dw media center at mediacenter.dw.com. ♪ >> on the steps of central asia, and expedition in search of an agent denizen of context on -- a year ago, scientists found evidence of a mysterious catastrophe. what killed so many of them and are those that are alive enngered? zigas in distress, find out more in our documentary at dw.com. ♪ ♪ brent: welcome back. you are with dw news in berlin. china has reacted angrily to the u.s. installing a controversy over antimissile defense system in south korea. the u.s. says the system i

you are watching dw news. still to come, britain's shock election announcement. the latest investor announcements. that story and plenty more coming in one minute. we will be here when you come back. >> every man knows a child needs food. before mary's meals came we had problems. >> that could have easily been us. any one of us. >> welcome back. r top story. britain's prime minister is calling for in early general election to be held. she wants to shore up support for the briggs at plan for starting talks on leaving the european union. the financial world is looking closely at those election plans. let's go to javier for more. >> it is a difficult situation to assess. the british economy appears to have weathered the brexit shock so far. same month the country holds its snap election. the pound surged to a four-month hold. theresa may called an early election in june. the conservatives have a huge lead over the labour party. the government begins a victory would strike brussels. following the referendum the british pound fell sharply reducing consumer purchasing

you can always get dw news on the go. you will get access to the latest news from around the world and push notifications so you don't miss any breaking news. you can even use the news after send us your photos. we will be back in a flash, don't go away. >> welcome back. our top story. officials in venezuela say at least 12 people died in protest and looting on thursday night. most victims were killed by an electric fence with her trying to leave a bakery. months of unrest in the country and recent protests saying hundreds of thousand people calling for new elections. venezuela has been suffering from an economic crisis for years now. he says these protests are part of an american inspired coup attempt. i want to cross to our correspondent who has been following these protests in the last couple of days. after weeks ofnresand violence, is thinness will a -- is venezuela inching toward civil war? >> venezuela's opposition is unarmed. the violence is more often than not dispersed by government on -- government armed forces.

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you are with "dw news," live in berlin. syrian president bashar al-assad has denied using chemical weapons last week. he said it was a fabrication to justify a u.s. strike against his forces. a deadly blaze has ripped through a religious retreat in senegal, killing at least 20 people and wounding dozens more. the fire toward through straw shelters designed for a multi-day gathering of muslims. each year the village holds a retreat attended by thousands of muslims from across west africa. the cause of the fire was not immediately clear, but strong winds helped it to spread. a setback tonight in that investigation into tuesday's attack on the dortmund football club. german authorities say a man they detained over the bombing of the team's bus does not appear to be linked to the incident, but they have issued an arrest warrant for the man, an iraqi national come on suspicion of being a member of so-called islamic state. investigators are also questioning the authenticity of three letters found at the scene of the attack. the l

brent: this is "dw news live from berlin. tonight, is the trump administration about to get tough with moscow? the u.s. secretary of state warns russia to stop supporting syria or share responsibility for the atrocities of the assad regime. also on the show, a state of emergency in egypt after dozens are killed during palm sunday church services. coptic christians are asking why security forces failed to prevent the attacks. sweden observes a minute of silence for the victims of friday's deadly truck attack. police say they are confident that they have the killer. brent: i am brent goff. it is good to have you with us. tonight the united states and britain are leading calls for russia to end its support for syrian president bashar al-assad. the u.s. blames assad's regime for the chemical attacks on civilians. donald trump's decision to bomb a syrian airbase surprise many and appears to mark a u-turn in washington's foreign policy. it has angered moscow, the biggest ally of assad. reporter: the misery doesn't let up in this re

♪ law ♪ >> this is dw news live from berlin.have been developing a story tonight in germany, a champions league game called off in the western german city of portland, and -- dortmund, after a number of explosions new the team bus. they have no information on what caused the explosions. the blasts came as the team were on their way to the stadium to play against monaco. we will bring you more information as it unfolds this evening. let's start -- i am waiting for my producer to tell me where we are going right now. all right, we want to go to my colleague who is in dortmund. can you hear me? reporter: i can hear you loud and clearly. brent: what can you tell us about the situation there now? reporter: i am close to the team hotel where the incident occurred. right before or right after the team bus of borussia dortmund was about to leave the hotel ground, three blasts occurred, destroying most of the windows, and this injured one player, marc bartra. the team was brought back into the hotel, where they still are as far as we bel

brent: you're watching "dw news ."ll to come, it is little more than a rock at the tip of spain but gibraltar has become the first flashpoint between bandar -- london and brussels over brexit. we will find out why this tiny british territory has prompted talks of war. first-quarter sales for tesla, the california luxury electric carmakers says there on target to meet goals and raising its forecast. we will find out what gives the pioneer cars some of his charge. we will do that with a man who will be with me in about 60 seconds. stay with us. we will be right back. ♪ ♪ brent: welcome back. our top story this hour, a manhunt is underway following a terrorist attack in the russian city of st. petersburg. it'll make bomb went off on the metro train killing 10 people. another bomb was disarmed before he could explode. authorities have issued arrest warrants for two suspects. now, the tiny british territory of gibraltar right there has sparked a war of words over its future. its atus after britain leaves the european union

you are watching dw news live from berlin. we are tracking a developing story for you. police officer killed, another wounded on the champs-elysees in paris. police are searching for additional attackers and the area has been field off. authorities asking the public to stay away. u.s. donald -- u.s. president donald trump is offering his condolences. we go now live to paris where our correspondent is standing by for the latest in this developing story. lisa, good to see you. what more can you tell us? lisa: apparently the police has widened the perimeter of security. they are looking for more people who might have been helping the man who was killed tonight. around 9:00 at night, he pulled up next to a police car and started shooting with a machine gun at police officers. one police officer was killed and two others were wounded. >> do we know at this point whether or not this was terrorism? lisa: we cannot do sure but the antiterrorism department of the prosecutor's office has been seen. it seems like the government is seriously considering that this might have been a

♪ ♪ >> this is a dw news alive from berlin.na's president xi jinping arrives in florida for his first meeting with a u.s. president donald trump. in their first face to face, what will the leaders of the two largest world economies do? who released poison gas in syria earlier this week? investigators are trying to find answers on syria, russia, turkey and other leaders in the united nations. ♪ brent: it is good to have you with us. we begin with the situation in syria. the u.s. president donald trump has hinted at a possible intervention in the country after a suspected gas attacon a rebeheld tn they are left week. at least 70 people were killed. there are claims of that russian planes hit a chemical depot held by rebels. correspondent: these men are carrying -- gathering chemical samples from the streets. they say they are also doing tests for chemicals on animals found in the area. they hope to preserve evidence that can be used in an investigation. western leaders believe that the evidence is already overwhelming. >> obvious

. ♪ ♪ brent: welcome back to "dw news."op story, in washington dc the foreign -- former national security adviser says he wants to tell his side of the story about the alleged links to russia, only if he gets immunity. donald trump says that is fine and he has urged him to go ahead with his testimony. and south african president jacob zuma under pressure tonight over his sacking of a popular finance minister, pravin gordhan. even his own deputy is criticizing the move, calling it totally unacceptable. the sacking was part of a cabinet reshuffle, seen as an attempt to reassert control over his divided african national congress. reporter: after the shocking dismissal of his finance minister, jacob zuma is trying to put a positive spin on a cabinet reshuffle that is threatening to plunge his party into chaos. >> i have decided to make changes to the national executive in order to improve efficiency and effectiveness. reporter: pravin gordhan's sacking is part of a broader cabinet shakeup that will replace 10 of the country's 3

♪ brent: this is "dw news," live from berlin.onight, the worst chemical weapons attack since the syrian civil war began. the signs are there as dozens die in an attack in the rebel-held north. it is not clear if syrian or russian warplanes carried out the attack. both have denied any involvement. will this attack be the red line for u.s. president donald trump in syria? also coming up, authorities release pictures of the suicide bomber suspect in the st. petersburg suicide bomb attack. he is a 22-year-old from giga stand, a country that is no stranger to terror. and his first visit with the outside world. german diplomats visit the german turkish journalist charged with peddling terror. he is part of a diplomatic tug-of-war between berlin and ankara. ♪ brent: i'm brent goff. it is good to have you with us. it could very well be one of the deadliest chemical weapons attacks in the six-year long syrian civil war. dozens of people come up to 100 including children, were killed in a suspected chemical weapons attack in northern syria

experts say some of the military dw new, some of it had just been modified or repainted. but on the whole, it shows how committed the regime is to building its arsenal. >> janice, thank you. >>> just as north korea displayed its military might this morning, president trump is promising action after a string of military strikes overseas. this morning we're learning new details about the massive attack on isis fighters in afghanistan with the death toll rising. this as president trump wakes up to the backlash over another controversial move reversing a white house policy put in place by president obama. nbc's kelly o'donnell is live in west palm beach with that. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, craig. the president has talked about the advantages of unpredictability when it comes to foreign policy. today the white house is projecting caution and reassurance when it comes to north korea. kim jong-un's ambitions could pose a threat to president trump. d for mike pence comes at a critical time. today the vice president heads to seoul, south korea, part of the fo

dw has made a real commitment. we have reporters on the ground. it is something new. we are certainly proud of that. jorg, what do you think of this? how do we get a real assessment of what is happening so britain if i what are the broken areas and how to fix them? jorg: an assessment as such is maybe not even possible. i want to go even further than what you said. i believe we are dealing with a structural problem since the beginning of the 1960's, whether independent surge of the african states. europeans have not really managed to grasp her fully understand the african continent. i know thahat is a very devastating statement, but i truly believe that. with theas to deal fact that we don't understand its polarity, diversity, dynamics, let alone its size. i always encourage people to googled the true size of africa map which was published a few years ago by "the economist." it sucks up north america, europe, and parts of asia. we come in and tried to transfer our well-intentioned ideas of good government, democracy, and we have not really made an impact on the ground. brian: does democracy have a r