>> so many of the world's top powers and top leaders coming to new delhi for this prestigious forum, a huge opportunity for india. the concern about age is very real and getting more deeply entrenched in voters' psyches. >> 14 months until an election and there is a lot of work we have to do. >> up, alert, talking but not healed on the inside yet. so i'll need a lot of help to get out of here. all ri . >> live from london, this is "cnn newsroom" with max foster and bianca nobilo. >> it is september 8, 1:30 in the afternoon in new delhi where president biden will arrive in the coming hours for this weekend's g-20 summit. >> leaders representing about 80% of the world's gdp have already begun arriving. >> vladimir putin won't be there. the russian president is again staying home sending his foreign minister instead. putin has an international arrest warrant hanging over him and leaving russia is risky. >> xi jinping who commands the world's second largest economy has also decided not to come. not giving a reason. that came as a surprise to many considering that xi has never missed a g-20 summit before. let's go right to kevin liptak who is standing by for us in new delhi. the foreign minister in india said that the global crises are far more difficult and worrisome than it has been for a long time. given that and the fact that the divisions within the g-20 are so sharp, what can president biden hope to achieve? >> reporter: no doubt that the g-20 is at a fractured moment when it comes to ukraine, when it comes to how to confront china. and president biden's real objective when he comes over here is not necessarily to paper over all of the divisions, that would basically be impossible. but really to provide the developing world an alternative to china, to convince these countries that the united states can be a better partner and he does have an opening on that front. as you said, president xi jinping will not be here. it is a lost opportunity in some ways. you will remember at last year's g-20 in bali, president biden and president xi met for several hours. no chance of that happening here. but the president's advisers do believe that he has an opening here to tell the world that he united states is here for the developing world and like the world bank to provide hundreds of billions of dollars more to the developing world. the united states says this is not necessarily about china, but they do say that this is an opportunity to provide better lending practices to some of the world's most vulnerable populations. of course the war in ukraine is also looming over this summit and in the leadup to president biden's arrival, we're told that diplomats are working furiously behind the scenes to come up with some sort of language in a joint communique condemning the war in ukraine. but remember russia is also a member of the xwchlt 20, so how much these diplomats will be able to do remains to be seen and it is a possibility that communique does not emerge fm this summit which would be a major disappoiment for the man at the center of these talks which isri minister narendra modi of india. he is hoping to use the summit global statesman. and it has been remarkable as you drive around new delhi his face is plastered on bill boards, on signs. he really can't walk 10 feet without seeing him. president biden's first order of business when he arrives hereon. he really can't walk 10 feet without seeing him. president biden's first order of business when he arrives here will be a meeting with narendra modi. >> kevin liptak, thank you so much. back at home president biden is facing serious challenges to his bid to win re-election. >> new cnn polling shows mr. biden would be at risk of losing the election if it were held today and that is creating alarm within his own party, the majority of which wants someone else to run for president. >> no doubt about it, the polls say what they say. >> we're 14 months until an election and there is a lot of work we have to do. >> i think the people basically have spoken loud and clear they are not happy with the two choices and only two choices. >> so how bad are things looking and can biden's campaign turn things around? jeff zeleny breaks down the numbers for you. >> reporter: as president biden sets off for the g-20 summit, blinking warning signs for his re-election prospects here in the united states. a new cnn poll shows a 39% approval rating for the president. when you look into those numbers, there are dramatic signs of challenges across the board. let's take a look at some of those numbers. on his approval rating, in that number 39% approved, 61% disapprove. largely based on the economy. some 58% of americans believe that biden policies have respect wouldened the economic conditions here in the united states. that certainly is not something that the administration has been hoping for. they believe their policies from the infrastructure bill to lower prescription drugs to the "inflation reduction act" would certainly be a cling card for his re-election. but with inflation still higher than most people would like, this certainly is a challenge fohim. now, one other alarming number 67% of democrats say they would like a different candidate. and of course there are no other major democratic candidates in the race, that is likely one of the biggest benefits for the president that he does not face a stiff primary challenge. but that number is striking in terms of the satisfaction with the president. going into the concerns, when asked this open-ended question, age was the reasoning among democratic voters for why they want to move on to someone else. 49% of respondents listed age as the concern. 7% said mental sharpness, 7% said health, ability do the job, and 6% popularity/electability. but that age number certainly hangs over everything. economic conditions of course 58% say the policies have worsened it, but that is something that they believe the white house can turn around. they believe this is something that they are messaging and explaining to the american peoplehat his policies have done. they believe that is something that can be turn around. but when you look at the choice for president, of course this is not a done deal yet, former president trump is still very much in a robust primary of his own, but 47% say they support president trump, 46% support president biden. of course that is within the margin of error. no clear leader. but one thing is clear in this deeply divided country, a p pessimistic mood hangs over the economy and the country and that means that president biden is in for a very challenging re-election year ahead. jeff zeleny, cnn, washington. still democratic senator tim kaine is voicing optimism about president biden's chances in 2024. cane wkaine was hillary clintons running mate and he says he believes joe biden can turn things around. >> his accomplishments are strong and we have to get out there and sell them. i feel like the time between now and november of 2024 will be one accomplishment after the next on the democratic side and a lyle and tribulation after the next for president trump. >> donald trump's former attorney rudy giuliani is facing millions in unpaid legal bills and a source familiar with the matter says giuliani held a fundraiser at bedminster last night to help eat into that debt. we're told the $100,000 a plate event was expected to raise more than $1 million. >> but giuliani's son told a local radio show that won't be enough to cover his father's legal fees. the former mayor of new york city is facing several lawsuits as well as criminal charges stemming from his efforts to help trump overturn the 2020 presidential election results. former donald trump vird pe adviser peter navarro was found guilty on thursday and the judge scheduled sentencing for january 12. evan perez picks up the story. >> reporter: trump white house adviser peter navarro was found guilty of two counts of contempt of congress for not complying with a subpoena from the house select committee that was investigating the january 6 attack on the u.s. capitol. navarro is now the second former aide to the former president to be convicted for snubbing the congressional committee. steve ban 23non was convicted l year on two contempt counts and he is currently appealing that conviction. tha navarro pledged to appeal on his claims that what congress was asking for was protected by executive privilege. >> president biden has been a lock in terms of assistance. we talk when we need to talk. he will win the president's race in 2024 in november. you know why? because the people are tired of joe biden weaponizing courts like this and the department of justice. >> reporter: prosecutors argued that navarro ignored the congressional subpoena and that trump never actually asserted executive privilege. several other trump aides have negotiated with the committee after trump claimed executive privilege. some of the documents that navarro refused to turnover to the congressional committee are also the subject of another legal fight with the justice department which has sued to obtain them. navarro is contesting legal rulings in that case. evan perez, cnn, washington. an american man who has been trapped for days inside a deep cave in southern turkey is describing his ordeal for the very first time. turkey's government released this video of the man who was taking part in a team expedition when he suffered gastrointestinal bleeding. >> and he remains deep below ground but rescuers managed to get blood units to him. he is now up right, alert and smiling, but he says he will still need a lot of help to get out of this cave. >> mark dicky from nearly 1,000 meters. i want to thank everyone down here and the caving community. the caving world is a tight knit group and it is amazing to see how many people have responded on the surface. >> nada is joining us with more details. he is getting good care, but it is just when it is safe to move him. >> this is a welcome update from the depths of what is turkey's third deepest cave. and we've seen the rescue effort about a week now, 150 rescuers from across the globe heading to this cave in order to provide support and help in this rescue operation. of course there has been concern around his health. we know that he suffered from gastrointestinal pleadibleedinge required medical attention at base camp. but clearly there are positive indications that he indeed in a stable condition, that he is improving. but as you said, he is going to require a lot of help in order to actually make it out of the cave. we're talking about very narrow winding passage ways that could pose a challenge to rescuers. this is something that dicky has himself acknowledged in another message. take a listen. >> i look forward to working with everyone to safely get myself out with their assistance. as you can see, i'm up, i'm alert, i'm talking, but i'm not healed on the inside yet. so i'll need a lot of help to get out of here. >> of course those winding passageways do pose a significant challenge. he is not able to put actual pressure on his stomach area so that will be an obstacle for rescuers. we've heard from turkish caving officials who have said typically it would take 15 hours for experienced carefullers to get out in ideal conditions. and so it will take days to rescue dickey, but they remain cautiously objects mystic. >> and he said it was an example of the caving community looking after their own. there are italians, croatian, hungarians all trying to come together. thank you so much. 4 hours ago, hurricane lee was barely a hurricane. and not anymore. now it is a monster category 5 storm as it churns in the record warm temperatures of the atlantic. >> at last report winds were at 160 miles per hour and forecasters say they could soon approach 180 miles per hour. national hurricane center says dangerous life threatening surf and rip current conditions are expected in the virgin islands, puerto rico and other islands this weekend, but it could begin to affect the east coast by sunday. chad myers has more on where the storm may be heading. >> hurricane lee, very impressive major hurricane in the atlantic ocean right now. and getting stronger. it is in very warm water. the eye is very clear there on the last couple of frames. which means that the storm is likely even getting stronger at this hour. hurricane hunters have been flying back and forth to see how strong this storm is. and still moving toward the northwest. but the models are really turning this hard to the right at the very, very end of that five day period. turning it hard. this is the american model. all the ensembles of the american model turning it hard to the right. now, when does the turn happen? that is always a question. does it happen 12 hours early and turn here with this line? or does it turn 12 hours later and turn over here? a big story for the northeastern part of the united states and even into atlantic canada. where the storm is right now is 3 to 5 degrees firns farenheit,3 degrees celsius above normal. but there was a hurricane here last week, hurricane franklin, also a major hurricane. and it mixed the water up. it took that warm water from the surface and used it to make the hurricane and then mixed water from down the low the colder water up to the surface. so lee has to run through and into this colder water. that may slow it down just a touch. at least that is what everyone is hoping for. >> absolutely. just days after being battered by a typhoon, hong kong is now seeing its heaviest rainfall in more than 100 years. >> officials say more than 6 inches, that is 158 millimeters, of rain fell in one hour would you believe. on thursday night. and the weather bureau issued its highest black rainstorm warning urging people to stay inside and find shelter. >> schools and businesses across the city are closed and trading at the hong kong stock exchange was canceled. some areas have already seen nearly 500 millimeters, that is more than 19 inches of rainfall, in the past 24 hours. just days after greece endured deadly wildfires, torrential rain there is turning streets in to dangerous rivers and lakes. at least six people killed and more than 800 rescued. the rainstorms ripped apart buildings and bridges and left some villages completely submerged. floodwaters in some parts of the country have been more than 6 feet deep. here is how one resident describes the deluge. >> translator: we have never experienced anything like this before. in all these years. even older people who we spoke with told us that they have never experienced this phenomenon before. the water was way too much. a government spokesman says the region where athens the capital is locate the got nearly three times the average annual rainfall in about 12 hours. >> and in southern brazil nearly 40 people are dead in the aftermath of a cyclone that tore through communities. this week's rains are the worst natural disaster to hit the region in 40 years. several people are missing, more than 3500 have been forced to leave their homes. >> in bolivia, firefighters are struggling to contain a massive wildfire burning through a protected forest. officials are using helicopters to help firefighters on the ground, but more than 12,000 acres or about 5,000 hectares have already been destroyed. the fire is one of three active blazes scorching the santa cruz area of southeastern bolibolivi. survivors of a horrific russian imprisonment share their stories with the u.s. secretary of state. you will hear his reaction to what they said about abuse during russian occupation. and actor danny masterson could end up spending the rest of his life in prison after being sentenced for raping two women years ago. details next. plus he brings laughs to late night television, but now reporting reveals that working with jimmy fallon is sometimes anything but fun. how "the tonight show" host reacted to complaints. ll fresh,. that's why i add downy unstopables to my wash. now i'll be smelling fresh all day long. still fresh. still fresh, you nasty y little goblins! ststill fresh! still? 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