All the highlights coming up. Im calling aspen welcome to the program dozens of leaders from across the world have joined ceremonies in poland to mark the 80th anniversary of the start of world war 2 polish president unjaded us said there were still lessons to be learned from that war and his german counterpart from call to steinmeyer described it as a german crime that his nation will never forget. 80 years after the war began the heads of state of poland and germany shake hands. Together they remember the crimes that began on september 1st 1939 you may be brought before we pay tribute and we are on our own today all the victims of the 2nd world war were waiting or were involved are still to that view and with gratitude as we close the hands of the veterans here on Pilsudski Square in the middle of warsaw was where the saxon palace once stood it was destroyed by the nazis the german president had clear words. Peace in. The face who like the german crying. Was the history in this case
A breakthrough victory in one or 2. Im assuming some us going to thank you for joining us for a special coverage here on d w polls are about to close in Regional Elections in 2 states in eastern germany with possible significant consequences for chancellor Angela Merkels government in berlin as well the voters in the states of funding both in saxony have been casting their ballots until now both states have been governed by traditional establishment parties of the social democrats were s. P. D. And chancellor merkels christian democrats the c. D. U. Base but this time both parties are facing a stiff challenge from the far right alternative for germany the a. F. P. The latest opinion polls show that the party is running neck and neck with the s. P. D. M. One bug and just a few points behind michaels c. D. U. In saxony. Well we have complete coverage of these potentially pivotal elections on we have a Political Correspondent with us here in our studio and we have our chief Political Edit
Decades. We look back at his journey as one of the most influential media moguls. The toast of france, the king and queen begin the last day of their royal visit and aiden scott , your weather. Its scott, your weather. Its another day of dodging downpours , but it wont be an entirely wet weekend. Ill have all the details in the forecast coming up. The forecast coming up. And pauls got your sport. I do. Good morning. Liverpool rangers and west ham all win in europe yesterday. Not so good europe yesterday. Not so good for brighton and aston villa. Also, its world cup rugby weekend. All the home nations are playing and the solheim cup starts today. Lovely stuff , paul. Thank lovely stuff, paul. Thank you. Very excited about that very much. Im stephen dixon. Very much. Im stephen dixon. Good morning. And im anne diamond and this is breakfast on gb news as. Should we talk about food, spam, spam , spam, spam, spam, front spam, spam, spam, spam, front page of the daily star says save our spam
Marty government is in control. And that coup failed. At least 161 people died and at least another fourteen hundred people were injured across the country. And according to a source close to turkeys president , nearly three thousand military officers have been arrested. Cnns mary moloney explains what happened. Reporter just fired into turkey crowds second for cover in another part of the country are government offices are located witnesses say hookup to drop the bomb. And still earn yes a nonmilitary took over and oppose martial law and instituted a curfew country. Across the world condemned the development and urged citizens there to stay indoors turkeys defiant president took the stage time to encourage government supporters to rally in the streets many listened. Reporter at impala crowd came facetoface with the tank surrounded by soldiers holding automatic weapons it. Tank firing shots in the air the crowd not deterred. Hours after the uprising started it Turkey National Intellige