>> welcome back to the newsroom. these are the headlines. reaction pours into the brutal killing of a u.s. journalist by islamic extremists. this news comes out of a failed u.s. mission to save james foley, along with other captives this summer. three top military leaders from hamas are killed in the latest israeli airstrikes. gaza police say dozens more are still under the rubble of a four-story structure. the americans after being treated for ebola is reportedly discharged from the hospital.

he has been receiving it -- a treatment with an experimental drug. ♪ thiscoming up for you hour, big macs are on hold for many customers in moscow. russia shut down four mcdonald's restaurants over health and safety concerns. -- critics say ,fter a tour around the world the painting of the mona lisa of the north is backed here it grow with the pearl earring's is on the way. this, we will start with new revelation in the killing of u.s. journalist james foley. he was beheaded i isis militants, and execution that was broadcast in online video. it now comes out u.s. forces

tried unsuccessfully to free fully and a number of other captives being held in iraq and syria this summer. more on that and the many tributes that have been coming in. >> the beheading of james foley has caused widespread horror. held with foley and others for seven months in syria. >> the syrians are determined to remain optimistic. >> the united states says the rescue mission to save foley failed. it is the first time the u.s. revealed its troops have been in operation against isis on the ground. and isis death that on a journalist, barack obama set up the united defense against islamic extremism. >> there has to be a common effort to extract this cancer so it does not spread.

there has to be a clear rejection of these kinds of nihilistic ideologies. one thing we can all agree on is has no placeisil in the 21st century. >> u.k. prime minister, david ruling out a ground operation, said the u.k. will respond. >> it is time for what britain always shows in these circumstances. that is resolved. we have defeated terrorism, extremism, and threats to our country before. we will defeat them again if we show that resolved. also, patients. atience. >> next to the gaza israeli conflict, we are two days after the cease-fire and the peace talks were shattered. the fighting is once again well underway.

overnight, israeli airstrike left six people for dead. another strike killed three leaders of the hamas military wing. residents2000 gaza have been killed in the last six weeks and more than 100,000 were left homeless. 57 israelis have been killed. all but three of them were soldiers. >> israeli airstrikes light up -- sky.t jack they have all been staying in a house. three others died in the same attack. local residents scour the wreckage for survivors. with the firstus rocket, then a second and a fourth. there was not a warning or a phone call or anything at all.

>> on wednesday, he buried his seven-month-old baby. hamas, the military group that runs gaza, promised revenge. >> warned airline companies around the world against landing at our airport, which had stopped flights from intuit beginning at 6:00 in the morning. >> for his part, the israeli prime minister pledged to continue targeting hamas leaders. heads of show you the the terrorist organizations are not only a legitimate target but also a high priority target. no one is immune.

>> cease-fire talks ran aground on tuesday. the group's leaders said they could not return from cairo with a deal that would simply restore the gaza up grade. >> several residential neighborhoods in the rebel stronghold have been hit with showing from ukrainian forces. street battles have broken out between the army and pro-russia rebels in other towns around the region. for more, let's bring in our ukraine correspondent, gulliver. >> after yesterday's shelling , certainly intensely once again on the outskirts. today's a little bit, then it was yesterday. city, a strategic railway

junction is still a flashpoint. some have said earlier that they have got that under control. the situation is quite difficult and a large number of ukrainian bullets here, fighters have been killed in that fight. it seems there is confirmation of what was said yesterday, that they captured two russian tanks with documents proving they are in the region. city the second-largest and it is hard to get information accurately about what is going on there. it seems it is going on there every day, quite intensely. the city has been without water or electricity for three weeks.

taken controlhave of large sections but we have not been able to confirm that. >> it celebrate independence day on sunday but the political situation where you are is still very far from stable. >> yes. there is a big military parade planned for sunday. a lot of patriotic fervor in the ukraine but there is criticism as to whether it is appropriate to spend money and also parading down the streets, the same weapons that have been allegedly killing civilians in the east of the country. that is one sort of tension. also, clearly an increasing amount of tension. week, theible next president will call for new elections to make a new start on the political front. >> thank you for that.

watchdog inety russia shut down four mcdonald's restaurants in moscow. for allegedosed violations of sanitary rules. inspections are now going out across the country. complaints are believed to relate to the calorie and protein content of certain milkshakes. it is also thought by many to be a political one. >> no big macs for customers here today. have been shut down over health and safety concerns. the decision comes amid strains in the ukraine. opinions in moscow differ over the significance of this. >> they occasionally kick us with different sanctions. why can't we do something in return? mcdonald's is such a symbol of everything western, i think it is a good step.

>> the idea there are political motives should be ruled out immediately. the whole production cycle is here in russia and only the brand is american. safetyuly, russia's food watchdog demanded certain burgers and milkshakes be burned. mcdonald's says it never received a formal complaint and a statement was issued saying they study the efforts of the claims. consumer -- alcoholmer, it banned from the ukraine. >> the american dr. who was for a ball oh with an experimental drug is being

reportedly released from atlanta. he and another aid worker were working in liberia when they contracted the disease. one of two recovered without specifying which one. more details to come out of a press conference later today. my. is one of the countries worst hit and on presidents orders, riot police and soldiers have sealed off 50,000 people inside a slum and are trying to detain the outbreak that has killed 1350 people and accounting across west africa. here is more. this is deserted and it is home to 50,000 people. it is under quarantine. with barricades in place, residents fear for loved ones

trapped inside the quarantined area. >> i cannot stand my family being in there. they cannot get food to eat. i feel hurt but there is nothing i can do. >> tensions erupted wednesday morning after a local government official went to her home in the area to get the family out. anger remained. >> some people came to the market. they don't have families there. there are people at west point who live elsewhere in the city. how can we see the government asked diesel? it is not fair. we are human beings. >> another district is also densely populated. a nighttime curfew in both

places aimed at containing the disease. the united states, where it was a calm her night following the visit of u.s. attorney general eric holder. he is promising a full investigation into the killing of michael brown by a white elites in. he met with brown's parents saying, he as well have felt targeted by the police because of his race. the police force in ferguson have been criticized for their military style approach. it does seem the past week and a half protest -- is pointingceman his semiautomatic assault rifle against protesters. he has been suspended indefinitely for doing that. you can also hear him violently yelling at demonstrators. we are seeing him being led away.

if you are at all active on social media, you may have been challenged to dump a bucket of ice on your head part of a fundraiser to raise money for research for lou gehrig's disease. they have been joined by former u.s. president. here is george w. bush. >> i do not think it is presidential for me to be/with ice water, so i will simply write you a check. that check is for me. i do not want to ruin my hairstyle. privilege to challenge my friend, bill clinton, to the challenge. yesterday was his birthday and my gift to him as a bucket of cold water. for those interested in more aslrmation, please look up -- alsaid.org.

out.tremists, news comes three top military leaders from the militaryled in airstrike. dozens more are still under the bubble of a four-story structure still under the strike. the american doctor being treated for ebola is reportedly discharged from the hospital. he had been the -- receiving treatment in the u.s. with an experimental drug. a lot of focus this week on the islamic group, isis. >> a german magazine is taking a look at how isis is building this islamic caliphate they have proclaimed. thistalk about face --

state of evil. a sinister looking, flaming and burning hole into the middle east here. isis has really been making front-page news this week, especially because they are making advances in syria and iraq, but especially because isis released a video showing the beheading of the american journalist, james foley. decided media companies not to show the video. in an unprecedented move, several social media companies like youtube and twitter have band graphic images of the beheading. a lot of people argue the video is part of isis's propaganda strategy centered on social media. spreading and sharing the video is pretty much falling into that propaganda trap. a lot of analyst say the rise of isis has been distinguished by its message and its technical

savvy, as well as its viciousness and, essentially, it is a group that is very good at propaganda. >> has been a lot of talk in the newsroom bauhaus sophistical he heted -- fit -- sophistical -- how sophisticated and edited it was. >> this week, the president gave an interview where he defended his economic policies. he said he would hold the line and stick to the liberal, pro-business turn he has taken ever since january. no change of direction. a lot of people are calling for help there in the background. growth. zero

they do not seem to panic. not very convinced by the see on thend you can to what heerence said when he was going to be elected president. that was his campaign slogan. "failure is now an bankruptcy is now. very bad things are happening right now according to mixed press. that, the president is paralyzed. the only positive side -- sign is that he chopped his usual blind confidence for pessimism. >> he has been facing opposition from the conservative right but also from his own party. >> that is right. endad been at the receiving

of a lot of criticism from the green party. he is to be housing minister and she is part of the green party. she has broken her silence and came out with a scathing book about her time in government and what happened over scenes -- overseas. well sums up what a lot of people on the left are feeling these days. -- what what she likes, she writes, she says, i did the same things millions did. i believed in him and it was a mistake. she goes on to say, i tried to help him keep his promises and pushed him to keep in place real policies and i failed, so i left the government. it is very pessimistic about his leadership. >> all right.

there is a big issue on space. >> that is right. it is very interesting. they talk about the race for the stars and they have a great image of an astronaut with a briefcase. the space industry used to be a small club with few members. the eu and the u.s. and russia. all of that is being shaken up by new players. who are they? as well as private companies. realis happening is a revolution. outerspace is a real frontier with a lot of opportunities to make money. we are going to see a major revolution. they talk about the next episode of star wars just beginning. >> focusing on gods or goddesses. >> goddess. she is turning 80 years old.

a special issue dedicated to the highlights of her life. do not worry. she is just 33 in this photo. it is not her today. >> it was a good night. they won nothing lead. back to portugal. chance. petersburg in belgium. >> i am very pleased with our performance today. and i thinkprotect the players were fantastic year today.

we are looking at a team in there working hard together. one was a good result. >> women's football. a showdown in montréal. germany won in both 2004 and 2010 and it will face nigeria. >> investigating the new president of the federation over allegedly racist remarks he made . and said they previously eight bananas.

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to not winning. it is what it is. but i understand it will not come back instantly or the overnight where i will come back and be the best i can be. i know it will take time and energy to come back.

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