>> those are the top stories this hour and also coming up in the program, brazil is ready to host the world, so says president dilma rousseff. the world cup tournament kicks off tomorrow. bowing action against sexual conflict, angelina jolie and william hague push for the end of rape as a weapon of

war. first, black banner waving insurgents have advanced on the iraq southern region. they're continuing their takeover over a swath of territories and authorities say that they are determined to recapture the northern city of wasl after most of it overrun by al qaeda inspired fires. -- fighters. fled thele have second largest of the. is the situation on the ground? >> what i have heard further south is that the military has areas inugh to capture kirkuk and -- province, and more news -- in kirkuk, there is very big oil production there, it is

potentially signifigant. malaki haster concerns that -- the military is having -- >> hermoine, thank you very much for that update and my apologies for the poor connection. joined by someone else following the story for us -- hermoineheard from that oral skills are under dispute here. how significant is this advance? >> this is among the most striking advances by a jihadist group we've seen. is group, that calls itself is or isil, islamic state in iraq, controls territory from the eastern town -- the eastern

yriainces over the iraq-s border and across the western desert and up north into mosul and from the latest reports they kirkuk,ing to go to which has important oil installations. then they will be moving south. this swath of in the region that they control, they have been slapping levies but they also control oilfields. oil refineries that fell under their control -- this is the oil rich of del azul. after the fall of mosul, we saw isis digging over the biggest oil refinery in a rack, not far from mosul -- iraq, not far from

mosul. militants will call the local tribal elder and say that they are sending their fighters, if you want to negotiate with us and give up without a fight. not only do these jihadist's control vast swaths of territory, it is an increasingly well-funded -- it is increasingly well-funded, expanding extremely rapidly and , once for amy powerful has completely dissolved. soldiers and troops left their post, leaving behind heavy weapons. all of these are assets to isd il. what we are seeing is a perfect storm of crisis that has hit us, right now. we are talking about a jihadist group, al qaeda is trying to distance itself from -- controlling territory on either side of the national border. we have seen deep sectarian

divisions made by sectarian superpowers in the region, in a proxy war from influence and control, and we have seen local coalitions fiddling and jockeying for power and influence. >> one other thing, we do have the iraqi government that is andng to take action mosul one thing our correspondent has told us is this number, this is half a million people who are said to be for laying the violence, however, it is being said that they are not fleeing the ongoing violence. soldiers -- many had laid down their arms. they are seeing an oncoming violence once they try to retake mosul. >> the iraqi army, not really. we have the u.s. kind of surge strategy.

it is very doubtful that the iraqi military has that capacity. what is interesting is if the kurdish fighters join the iraqi military. these are very battle hardened troops that have been supplied of the oilthe period embargo during the time of saddam hussein, they are battle hardened but how and when they join the fight, as i said is on what side of the clinical influence they have and we may see a joining of forces, depending on the side of political dealing that will be done in baghdad to have the onslaught to take back mosul. what has happened is that now people understand that this is a serious crisis. >> thank you for that analysis of the ongoing unrest in inraq, thank you.

the5 years in jail, that is sentence for al-fattah. vocal one of the most activists in the uprising against then president hosni mubarak. we are entire with more on who abdullah al-fattah was. >> he was a leading activist writer, who really became active against hosni mubarak. he is also seen as a symbol of the revolutionary youth movement, which played a pivotal part in mobilizing people and mobilizing populations. he was also seen as a kind of liberal figure, pro-democracy and though there should therefore, creek so the government see this as very much an indictment of unit -- the revolutionary dream that he fought for. >> this sentence comes a few days after the former are free

al-sisi wasy chief sworn in. this term is considered by many to be quite harsh. >> the sentence is very harsh with 15 years in jail for a 15 minute protest. the protester has been charged with 24 others that were involved with the protest in november but the protest at revolves from protesting without a permit. and therefore this is an extremely harsh sentence. a similar nature, we saw the sentencing not long ago, of the leaders of the april demonstration, this is very harsh and there are 16,000 political prisoners detained in egypt. is awe see at the moment campaign that appears to be getting harsher and harsher against anyone who speaks up criticizing the government against any decision.

>> that was tom stevenson in cairo. theng another try at peace, governments in the south sudan have agreed to put an end to fighting and put together a transitional government. cease-fires have been violated by both sides. brokeringfrican block the peace have threatened sanctions if the agreement is broken. thousands of people have been killed and one million displaced since fighting erupted in the country last december. catherine clifford has more. >> another conflict in south sudan has its deadline. the ethiopian prime minister was between mahe talks kiir --i and >> they will complete the process in the coming 60 days, and how, when, and who,

culmination into the formation of a transitional government. >> previous peace deals have been broken with both sides blaming one another. last month a cease-fire was found within hours and the broker of the peace talks said that any attempt to stand in the way of the agreement would have serious consequences. this argument -- that they have as a unity with other we are trying-- to implement peace in the south sudan. we have different options, increasing sanctions, -- >> washington has already introduced measures but this is the first time that they have faced such a warning. began in december following the controversial move to fire machar.

flared,tensions have fire with machar fighting the dinkas. it's piles and the genocide as both sides massacres civilians. the people may be on the brink of starvation by the end of the year after violence disrupted the hunting season. >> here in france, a double headache for commuters. the state railway company and taxi drivers have walked off of the job. 2 trains will run well regional will run --ains this is before that just before the government will meet and there are protests over growing competition. lastis was the scene february, when angry paris taxi

drivers blocked the road. the traffic jams are not just in paris. drivers in several european cities including london and mitch read our joining the strike. this is a european forecast -- protest against the union that can force any car to turn their car into a mini cab with no license required. >> unfair competition and welfare charges, that is what this is. >> competition, yes, but not unfair. >> the name of the game is to get people from point a to point b. this is a competition why the city bike -- another element of the transport ecosystem. >> in france, vehicles are not allowed to pick up passengers who hailed him on the street so they were originally forced to have a 15 month delay, and that was a win for the company but with the service operating in a gray area and facing legal challenges in several cities,

courts in brussels and berlin have ruled against them as london's transportation agency has asked for a ruling on the locality of the service. but this does not seem to have hurt the bottom line. company was valued at $18 billion on estimated revenues of $200 million. they felt the taxi strike will give them a boost. they are jumping on the protest to win new customers, offering a 13% discount for users. >> spain's parliament held a historic session, approving the application -- this allows the first succession in post-franco spain history, paving the way to avoid afelipe scandal and is monarchy. a majority of spaniards won a referendum on the future of the monarchy at some point.

protests of a fatal construction accident and unfinished stadiums have all raised concerns about brazil's readiness to host the world cup. the massive sporting event kicks off tomorrow, and according to the country's president, brazil is ready to host the world. >> brazilians -- >> for any country, organizing the world cup is like playing a taxing match. but the end results and the celebration are worth the effort. brazil has overcome all major obstacles and they are ready for the world cup. brazil, welcomes all of you with open arms. >> now, let's switch gears a little bit. fair is underway and for

those of you not in the videogame scene, this is the videogame electronics expo, attracting thousands of enthusiasts, and professionals. we're here to find out what is in store for the future. the lotto this is a -- delano desouza reports. >> gaming consoles -- these are some of the items offered and though the price has gone down the quality has increased. >> it started growing and looking at this -- all of the games are expanding so much on their story and graphics and gameplay, everything is just going higher, -- >> the videogame industry has faced increased pressure from smartphones where users can download games cheaply. playstation have

evolved into multipurpose home entertainment centers and music machines as -- and provide music as well. they are geared towards people of all ages. >> i like to take time away from reality, and the driving games and shooting games are very simple. >> the games are going to be player, butngle also, they have their own world, like "the last of us." >> this event ends on thursday. of thes get a recap headlines. half a million people flee from northern iraq, in the northern militants take the northern city of mosul as a push to the south. a court gives 15 years in jail to al-fattah, who helped in the protest that overthrew hosni people innd several

european cities walk off the job, protesting growing competition from a new service. and now more on what is getting headlines across the world. i'm joined by florence and we will start with this growing militantsiraq were are advancing on several cities. >> this is on the front page of the independent today, you can of thousands of refugees pouring out of mosul, in the northern islamic state, of a rack in syria, the isis, considered a terrorist group more extreme than al qaeda. does this mean that the west will have to intervene again? and they take a closer look at the secretive leader of isis, al-bagdhadi. he is a warlord who has profited

from chaos and has -- and in the space of the year he has become the most powerful jihadi leader in the world and is shaping the future of a rack, -- future of iraq, syria and the middle east. >> in the u.s., a top republican has lost a crucial primary race. >> this is big news in the u.s.. the leading story today in the "new york times" says that the tea party has beaten a top republican, that is the house majority leader eric cantor. he was soundly defeated by a tea party backed economics professor named david bratt. who accused eric cantor of being soft on immigration. the most stunning primary election upset in congressional history, it is a major jolt for the republican party, especially ahead of midterm elections later

this year. the daily beast goes even further and says that cantor was creamed by the tea party candidate. this is a political earthquake for the republican party, one of the most shocking losses in u.s. is -- in the united states electoral history, and bad for america. immigrationuse reform is dead and there is no chance that the house or senate will touch immigration reform according to the daily beast. it is also bad for america because it means the tea party certainly isn't dead. >> let's turn our attention to france, where it was a headache to get to work. maybe not for you because you came in a few hours earlier. good for you, but this strike that is hitting travel today -- >> the taxi strike for the national rail service -- put yourself in the commuters shoes,

this is a mess. and look at the rail strike. what is this about. the lower house of parliament, the national assembly will examine a proposed railway reform, aimed to tackle the sectors soaring debt. but railway workers actually suspect the government of trying to pave the way for broader reforms which will dismember this and pave the way for european competition. a communist newspaper sides with the strikers, and this is not surprising. they are trying to save the rail transport. the strike is good for the country. railway workers are defending the quality of public service and the safety of travel. >> this strike comes after a string of protests against government reform. >> the paper reports that every time the government tries to reform anything in france they will block it.

so is france a country that is on reform of ball? why do politicians have such a hard time reforming france? it is interesting because they talk about the national temperament, there is a national character in france that just likes the way that things are. they don't like change very much. but this is not just an attitude problem. one of the major problems is mediators don't have that much power. parisiengo back to the , which reveals the back story of a controversial photo. >> this was very big on social media when it came out. in january 2013, right in the middle of the french military operation in mali. in this photo you can see a french soldier wearing a gas mask. this was a very controversial photo, you can see this down in the bottom right-hand corner. a lot of people said that this

photo was inappropriate, but the parisien reveals the face of the soldier behind this mask. interview today and this viral photo brought an end to his military career. he says he was punished to calm down the media frenzy around -- -- doing his job. >> quickly, we are running out of time, but of course we can't not talk about the world cup

which starts tomorrow in san pablo. >> all eyes are on brazil. let's look at the sports daily here. breath,s holding its and so is france and the rest of the world as well. >> thank you very much for walking us through today's press. we ended with the world cup and we will start with the world cup action right now in sports, take a look. >> france has trained for the first time on brazilian soil, touching down on monday. they battered jamaica 8-0. they are both finding their goals in touch. mitch morale is positive before the opening match. >> it is all happening and we are proud to be here. this is the next step for my players. we arrived in brazil and the

competition will start very soon. there is a lot of happiness and i believe my players are in good spirits to start training before the first match. >> the opening match will be against the first of 2 south american oppositions for the french. honduras is not expecting an easy ride. >> they are very aggressive on the pitch. they play at a very high physical level. i am not too worried about that. if they are too aggressive they will be punished. we can also be punished if we are aggressive, two. -- too. thisis a characteristic of team, but it is not the only characteristic. have good players, especially up front. they are a very difficult team

to play against. >> that match will get underway on the 15th of june. ecuador and switzerland make up the rest of group e. year coast's player of the is out for their opening game against japan. the 31-year-old player was struggling with a hamstring injury suffered in the win over west ham, and the last day of the league season. day to go before the host brazil kicks off the world cup finals against croatia. friday over serbia on says they are yet to concede a goal this calendar year. they suffered an injury scare when one player turned his ankle in training. ramiro says that there is pressure but this is nothing new.

>> i think that every game, that brazil plays, as the pressure of winning games. everyone is aware of that. everyone has great experience. 1goa7guc has greacúperience.

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