>> welcome back to the france 24 newsroom. here are the headlines this hour. fresh violence in gaza. a three-day cease-fire between -- between hamas and israel comes to an end. barack obama authorizes targeted strikes in iraq to prevent what he calls to prevent what he calls a potential genocide. and the world health organization declares west africa ebola africa -- ebola outbreak in international emergency.

those are the top stories this hour. first, hostilities have resumed in gaza. israel has resumed fighting. at this hour, the country's military says some 30 rockets have him fired. palestinian medics say boy was killed and six others wounded following an airstrike in gaza city. the violence comes as mediated talks in cairo failed to extend a truce. >> israeli troops were deployed along the border as the 72 hour

cease-fire was about to expire. around the same time, israel announced that two rockets had been fired into the south of the country from gaza without causing casualties. israeli military says it responded to the fire by hitting what it caused -- called terrorist sites. though hamas denied being behind the attack. sirens rang out in ashkelon with israel saying it had intercepted rockets in the south. both sides failed to reach an agreement with egypt brokering the deal. -- hamas has -- >> we urge the negotiating not

to extend the cease-fire deal unless there is negotiation especially about the cease -- the port. >> israel has every right to defend itself. and if we are obeying the international code. >> after a month of bitter fighting, israeli-palestinian negotiators have refused to talk face-to-face in cairo, making it hard to reach a compromise. but as we just heard, israeli negotiators have returned from talks in cairo. at this hour it is unclear if they will return. israel and hamas disagree on how negotiation should be carried out.

collect egypt insisted, and israel agreed, that there should be a cease-fire, a humanitarian cease-fire on the ground while proper troop negotiations are held -- truce negotiations are held. it said it would continue to negotiating cairo, but it is not playing with the other parties will let it. we may have seen the end of these talks and a return of what we knew before, which would mean the israeli airstrikes, a renewed ground offensive, and more suffering for civilians in gaza. on the ground in israel, we are seeing civilians encouraged by their government to return to their homes. this morning very disgruntled and upset command don't understand why the government made them returned and now they are back in bomb shelters. it the pressure is on to sort this out.

and i'm afraid, that may be a military solution. >> now to our other top story. barack obama has authorized u.s. airstrikes in northern iraq. islamist militants are continuing their dance in the north, threatening to tear the country apart. the u.s. president's decision use targeted air power when needed to protect u.s. personnel and interests signals the most significant response yet to the crisis. >> i have directed our military to take targeted strikes against isil convoys should they move toward the city. this would include if they threaten our facilities anywhere in iraq. we are also providing assistance to the iraqi government and kurdish forces so they can more effectively wage the site -- wage the fight against eiffel -- isil. flex dice events -- >> the isis

advance has left tens of thousands without food and stranded. >> the numbers arising of refugees thousands have come after being forced to flee their homes or face slaughter. scores have taken refuge in the school bringing with them harrowing stories of what is happening in the mountains nearby. >> dozens of families for children and babies are staying in those mountains. very small children. i swear, they told us it had been four days they had been -- they had nothing to eat. >> many people remain trapped on the hostile slopes of the mountain. local reports say schools have already -- scores have already

died there from dehydration and starvation. humanitarian help is now on its way. according to the authorities tens of thousands of minority iraqis have been displaced many pouring into kurdistan. all doors into kurdistan are now open. here at st. joseph's cathedral, we are managing to work with the bishops and priests. >> the biggest christian town in iraq was attacked overnight from wednesday to thursday by jihadist insurgents. forcing thousands to flee. >> west africa's ebola epidemic is now an international health risk. that is, according to the world health organization. it has spread to sierra leone and liberia with the suspected cluster in nigeria.

nearly 1000 people have died in the current outbreak. >> ebola is now an international public health emergency. and the world health organization has called for an international response to the deadly disease. >> i am declaring the current outbreak of ebola virus disease a public health emergency of international concern. countries fighting it to date simply do not have the capacity to manage an outbreak of the size and complexity on their own. >> at no time in the 40 years since ebola was identified in humans have so many people been affected on such a large scale. the who believes the latest outbreak emerged in guinea about six months ago. since then, about 900 people at -- over 900 people have died. most of them in guinea and sierra leone and nigeria, too.

the government of nigeria and liberia have placed a handful of towns under quarantine. the liberian president has warned civil liberties may be suspended to bring the virus under control. ebola is transmitted through direct contract with body fluids. doctors say infected patients should be kept in isolation for 30 days. some recent experimental treatments have worked well, but there is no vaccine or widely available cure for ebola. >> ukraine's government says a cease-fire with separatist bubble -- was separatist at the downed malaysian airline site are still in effect. australian and dutch police are trying to remain -- recover the remains of those on board.

it was carrying 298 people when it was shot down over eastern ukraine. for the downing of the flight made 17 to the disappearance of the flight from kuala lumpur in from beijing in march the company has been forced to take measures to fight its economic summit. -- plummet. >> in deep financial trouble, malaysian airlines is struggling to stay solvent. despite a five star rating for hospitality, the airline had been in difficulty even before the recent twin disasters. it has struggled since the early 2000 close to a billion losses -- over a billion dollars in losses in the last several years. the airline is now facing

hundreds of millions of euros in compensation as well as cancellations. over 100 million euros in losses in the first quarter of this year. adding to its woes, mh 17 was shut down by you -- by ukraine rebels last month. even though it was not responsible for the crash to michael so have to pay large sums to the victims. basing its basis -- biggest crisis in its history it tries to stop and exits of passengers and recover its reputation. >> this friday, oscar pistorius's defense team will get the chance to give one final defense for the client. the south african athlete says he is innocent of the intentional murder of his girlfriend reeva steenkamp. this comes a day after the

prosecution describes pistorius as a liar and deceitful witness. he contends he shot through the locked door the door after mistaking her for in intruder -- and intruder on valentine's day last year. if convicted, he could face 25 years to life in jail. you are watching france 24. it is time for a recap of our headlines. the cease-fire has ended in gaza. the refresh of strikes and rocket fire between gaza and israel. president obama has given the green light for airstrikes in northern iraq as isis continues its advance in the north of the country. and the world health organization warns people outbreak is an international health emergency and calls for a strong response from

international partners. it has been 100 years since germany declared war on france, officially marking the beginning of the first world war. commemorations have been held throughout the summer honoring the 16 million people who died during what is known as the great war. july, 1916 saw the first joint is set -- offensive between the french and british troops against the german empire. it was one of the largest battles of world war i. france 24's florence guy art -- florence guillard joined us. i want to show our audience a clip of what you found. take a look. ♪

>> my name is carmen and i come from brisbane in queensland in his story -- in australia. i am 67. i and i have been attending the ceremony since i was six. i've been wanting to come to the ceremony in france for a good many years. i guess can i've always been brought up with the fact that i had a grandfather in the first world war and a great uncle killed in the first world war. >> florence joins us once again. this was such an enormous fight during world war i, but what drew you in there to cover it? >> i first heard about the

battle not in france, but in london when i lived there. i talked about the first world war with my british friends and australian friends and they all talked about the sum. i was much more familiar with verdun. but then i met a french professor who told me -- he recommended i should go to the region and said that it was quite impressive. >> what are your reactions when you got there? >> i took the drive north of paris and i was literally shocked, very impressed by what i saw. plenty of military cemeteries, commonwealth cemeteries. they are everywhere, on the roadside, and the fields, next to the villages -- in the fields, next to the villages. big, great memorials dedicated

to the french army and the british empire. there is an australian memorial. a newfoundland memorial, the irish, etc. also you can make out battlefields. the entire landscape was shaped by the war. it's very impressive. >> when you were there and you met with the people, tell us more about the people. >> the locals are french obviously, but the visitors -- most of them are british. either they had a grandfather an ancestor who fought in the war, or they are passionate about military history. in the film, you can see a british man who devotes his spare time to the excavation of the trenches, and with a group of volunteers, they rebuilt the

trenches of 1916 as they were originally in the war. >> and once again, this is not just for older people. this battle site this memorial it speaks to all generations really. >> you're right, all generations, and people all over the world. i was very surprised to meet australians and new zealanders there. some people save money for years to come to the anzac day in the sum. it is a tribute to the army corps. i know some students who work as guides at the memorial. one of them, she is in the film. she is 24. and she told me how important it is for her to represent canada and france and to keep the memory of the fallen soldiers alive.

she is 24 and she can relate to the soldiers who fell when they were 18, 20, 22. >> we will see a report of the memorial to be aired this weekend. floyd, thank you. >> you can -- florence, thank you. >> you can see it also on the internet. >> yes, of course, at france24.com. let's head to india where the government has developed a new way to scare off a certain problem that many parliamentarians are facing goes up they are called the monkey man. take a look. >> in his line of work, his voice is his craters -- greatest tool will stop he is a monkey man. he does this by mimicking the sound of an enemy.

>> this is to scare the monkey away. the monkey thinks the length or is around the corner. we mix all three sounds so that the monkeys think the man has come with a length go. -- lango. >> monkeys are widely seen as a menace, often breaking into offices and homes and snatching food. they can even be dangerous. in extreme cases, rubber bullets are used to scare them away. collects the destroy things and lay with the electric wires. and they take away people's lunch. and they sometimes give them bite, or they scare them.

>> the catchers were hired to control the monkeys. now that he has had to set his colleague free, he is forced to work alone. correct now when we make the sounds, the monkeys look to see if a languor monkey is really there. we have to get that much closer and keep on making the calls of the monkey thinks the length or is there. -- they languor monkey is there. it has become much riskier than before. >> these monkey men have their work cut out to keep these intruders that they. >> we are going to start with a

lot of focus right now on a rack. -- a rock. >> that's right. comments that president obama made yesterday authorizing limited targeted american airstrikes against isis in a rack. he also said that the u.s. was dropping food and water supplies in northeastern iraq. we have been seeing isis militant driving tens of thousands of iraqi christians and other minorities to flee their homes to my leaving in the choice between a religious conversion or slaughter. -- to flee their homes, leaving them the choice between religious conversion or slaughter. very strong comments there from the u.s. president, and he also said america is coming to help. this returns the united states to a significant battlefield role for the first time since

the last american soldiers left the country in 2011. >> and the stories being covered quite a lot here in france as well. >> yes, you can see here it says "exit us" with a picture of a picture of iraqi christians forced to flee their home. this is an emerging -- an emergency situation. it is crucial for them to fight against isis militant, but also important for the international community to help as well, to stop what could be a genocide situation. the huffington post, the french persian, is focusing on the comments of the french president yesterday. he is focusing on battle efforts in iraq. the huffington post here says that france has finally put its foot down. it is taking some action and is

trying to once again find its place on the international stage . >> another top stories russia's decision to ban agricultural products for many western countries. >> absolutely. let's start with this cartoon. you can see putin threatening europe on the top, saying, if you shanks in me i will retaliate. and then europe says, how will you behave if we don't sanction you? and putin says just as badly but it won't be retaliation. and here you can see the headline, russia's ban risks deeper isolation. what does this mean for the countries involved? here in france, the business paper does the math. what will this cost? exports of $1 billion in food

products to russia, mainly meat, cheese, and apples. this could have an impact on the french economy and could spark a wider trade war. >> one of the questions is how it will impact russian consumers. >> that is what the moscow times is wondering today. this ban will strike russia's own consumers. they are the real victims of this tit-for-tat. it is likely to push up prices and cut the choices that consumers have in supermarkets. other papers are focusing on this as well. one article says that russian consumers are bracing for a life without pre--- withoutbrie. consumers have gotten used to having a variety of foreign goods. many are rushing to the stores

to get their hands on these items. you have people trying to get as much french cheese, italian ham off-season fruit. on top of that restaurants are aligned -- are alarmed by what this could mean for their businesses. also, the moscow zoo. they use a lot of fish products and fruit and food from abroad to feed their fish. foodies are seeing this ban as a horrible situation. where will they get their palmers on? and many ordinary russians are more patriotic and are happy with the band. -- with the ban. there was a recent online poll asking you both what they value more, crimea or cheese, and most people voted for cheese. >> of course, that is the

lighter end of a very serious situation. this proxy roar -- war, some people call it, between ukraine and russia. we will change gears and go to the heart of the copyright scandal. >> in 2011, a british photographer named david slater traveled to indonesia to take pictures of this kind of monkey, a crested black macaque. one of the monkeys stole the camera and took this selfie. slater is in the -- in a fight with the wikimedia foundation, because they posted his photo online in its collection of public domain images and refused to take it down. if a monkey takes a selfie, who owns the copyright? it turns out that according to copyright law, the photograph usually -- the copyright usually goes to the person who snapped the photo. but the monkey is not a person

so it belongs to everybody and is in the

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