>> these are today's top stories. it is the first day on the job for france's newly reshuffled cabinet after the prime minister fired several top left-wing ministers critical of the government's austerity campaign. gaza celebrates as a long-term cease-fire takes hold. that open-ended truce with israel is meant to stop seven weeks of fighting, but no real solutions have been found for the core long-term issues that separate the two sides. cease-fire in ukraine, however. face-to-face talks between russian and ukrainian presidents of -- apparently failed to make

any breakthroughs. also coming up for you this hour, the french head of the imf is placed under formal investigation. christine lagarde has been linked to a corruption case during her time as finance minister. thein greece, one of results of the economic downturn is more graffiti, but people are now trying to cure just that. there has been an encouraging sign from gaza after a war that has left over 2000 dead. this is the first day of a new, open-ended truce to end 50 days of fighting with the israelis. what makes this truce different from the ones that came before -- that it has no expiration

date. thousands of palestinians took to the streets to celebrate as the cease-fire took hold last night, but the reaction has been more muted in jerusalem. irris will tell us more about the israeli side of things. >> what we are seeing here is some criticism of israel's prime minister, first, i suppose in technical terms, there has been no formal announcement of this cease-fire by someone from the government. there wasn't even an announcement in the security cabinet, because it wasn't clear that the prime minister would get this deal through. what we are looking at now is the agreement or the deal that we saw here in 2012, the one after the last gaza conflict. people here have a sense of a wasted opportunity, a missed opportunity. what was all that for? if we simply return them to the place they were in before this 50 days of fighting? it's an enormous toll in lives and property damage.

people are accusing the prime lacking initiative, either in military terms that he did not pursue hamas all the way and change the government in .aza, and diplomatic terms those are the feelings -- the sour feelings in israel today. >> talk of through what -- talk us through what was decided in the cease-fire. it seems like there were some core issues that weren't resolved. >> all of the core issues were not resolved. what we have now and what is still holding is a month-long cease-fire. both sides will return to cairo to talk through the core issues, the things that they have not been able to agree on. from the israeli side, the dream, the fantasy of the militarizing the gaza strip. ofm hamas' side, a lifting

the blockade, building of an reopening an --, international airport. this is the deal that was on the table a week ago. this was the deal that was on the table five weeks ago that was not taken then either. when they have reached the actual negotiation stage, will either side give way? it is not clear at all. that's why fresh thinking is being demanded. >> thanks for that, irris. there is still no cease-fire in eastern ukraine. the ukrainian and russian presidents held their first face-to-face talk, but without any major breakthrough. the tro poroshenko and vladimir putin agreed that petro poroshenko -- petro poroshenko and vladimir putin agreed to do all they can. >> handshakes all around as ukrainian president petro poroshenko and russian president vladimir putin held their first

direct talks on the crisis in ukraine. the first closed-door meeting between poroshenko and putin lasted about two hours. there was no breakthrough in efforts to end the fighting, both leaders described it as -- >> it was supported by all the heads of state without exception. >> putin tempered his remarks by saying it was up to kiev to set out the terms of the cease-fire. >> with talked about the need to stop legit as soon as -- we have talked about the need to stop bloodshed as soon as possible. we believe it should be started as soon as possible. the two leaders reportedly agreed to hold further consultations between both countries' border guard agencies. ukraine and its western backers have repeatedly accused russia of arming and supporting the pro-separatist rebels, waging an uprising in the east.

ahead of the talks, ukraine released video of what it says are russian soldiers captured directlyjoint order, challenging putin's long-standing claim that his country has nothing to do with the armed conflict. russia has said the troops merely got lost and it was an accident. ukrainian officials insist it is no mistake. >> meanwhile, the ukrainian army says a group of russian soldiers has crossed the ukrainian border in armored infantry carriers and trucks. more on that as we get it here on "france 24." next for you, the head of the international monetary fund has been put under formal investigation in france. christine lagarde is being investigated for negligence in a political corruption case that dates back to her days as france's finance minister. she says she has no intention of resigning from her job at the imf. >> i have instructed my lawyer to appeal this decision. i consider it totally without merit. i will return back to

washington, where i will indeed brief my board. >> christine lagarde is now the second french head of the imf to be investigated following the dramatic fall of dominique strauss-kahn, which was linked to a sexual assault case in the u.s. more on the background of the current case with christine lagarde. >> this case centers around a payout to a businessman in 2008. he had sued the then state owned bank over the way it had handled the sale of his stake in the sportswear company, adidas. he won his case, then it was overturned on appeal. this is where christine lagarde comes in. she was finance minister at the time. she ordered that a special panel of judges should arbitrate on the case to bring it to a conclusion. that panel decided to pay the compensation of more than 400 million euros, a massive payout that caused huge scandal here in

france. the opposition accused the guard of improperly intervening in that case in ordering this arbitration. she has always dismissed that case, saying it was a smear campaign against her. >> what happens next? >> we know christine lagarde was questioned for the fourth time on tuesday. she was told by french media reports -- we are told by french media reports she was questioned from six a clock a.m. to 9:00 -- to midnight.m. it was a long interrogation. this could carry a fine of 15,000 euros. of the imf placed under formal investigation linked to a corruption probe. also in france, we have a new government now for the second time this year. prime minister manuel valls announced the new cabinet last night in the latest reshuffle. that reshuffle was prompted by

criticism from some top left-leaning ministers in the government over the president's plan to fix france's economy. the new french cabinet had their first meeting today at the presidential palace. what more can you tell us? >> i can tell you it was a rather unusually long cat netmeeting, over two hours. the french leader, francois hollande, presided -- unusually long cabinet meeting, over two hours. the french leader, francois hollande, presided. defended to promote and the government policies, including the pact which gives french businesses tax cuts in order to boost growth and employment. that was francois hollande's message. these ministers need to be disciplined. the former economy minister had to leave after openly criticizing the government's

economic policies. no criticism allowed. debate is allowed, but it has to be held in these types of meetings and not others. we spoke with one of the new faces in this government, the deputy minister for digital affairs. she is not even 40. she represents this new generation of french politicians. the young people are his priority. it is good to have a government that is representative of the french population. so, the team is now more diverse, including in age. french that brings some -- some fresh air to politics and the ideas may become closer to the citizens, especially the young people. >> that is axelle lemaire. a lot of focus on another new

young minister, 36-year-old economic minister. tell us more about him. , only 36es on him years old. not a professional politician he is a former -- not a professional politician. he is a former banker. he is the man behind this so-called responsibility pact. he is also a highly divisive figure within the socialist party. his appointment infuriated -- angered those who are left-leaning inside the socialist party. he is described by his supporters as a brilliant man. he attended all of france's best schools. ron knows he will have to face a lot of criticism. after the cabinet meeting, he made no comments apart from a aret, "we will work -- we

going to work straight away." >> thank you for that. the first day of work for the new government, new cabinet here in france. now to nigeria, where boko haram has reportedly seized control of a town on the border with cameroon. the police say some 500 soldiers who had been there to protect two border cities actually fled across the border to get away from boko haram. the nigerian army dismissed those claims. it says the troops were charging through the borders in a tactical maneuver when they found themselves in the other country. it hasran has confirmed been supplying weapons and ammunition to kurdish forces fighting in iraq. the direct arming of kurdish forces is a thorny issue. something kurdish leaders are planning on breaking away from the central iraqi government.

it could mean a ron is trying to take a direct role in fighting the increase of -- mean a wrong -- mean iran is trying to take a direct role in fighting the increase of the islamic state. we have more now from the ucd -- site. yazidi holy >> they believe this was the only place to survive god's floods. it was here that noah landed and humanity started afresh. now it is a refugee camp. around 1000 people who fled isis have sought solis and shelter -- sought solace and shelter here. this leader cannot even comprehend -- >> i do not understand why isis is doing this to us. we do not understand their mentality. they are killing our men, even our women.

>> in the past month, he has complained tirelessly on behalf aq,the 700,000 yazidis in ir 400,000 of them which are now displaced the ricky describe what isis is doing to them as a genocide -- which are now displaced. doingcribed what isis is to them as a genocide. >> we are afraid. if we felt protected, we would not want to leave. but we are not protected here in iraq. for the moment, though, they must make do with charity. dinner is dished out as in a soup kitchen. others carry back freely distributed mattresses and blankets. fight.lk of staying to you i actually already fought isis.

whens 3:00 in the morning they came and we talked until 7:00. i swear to god that we are ready to fight until my last breath. there is ahe temple, serene atmosphere. each of the knots this young girl ties is a prayer. then she breaks down in tears. we are told she had two brothers killed by isis, and they are still holding other members of her family captive. >> let's take a look at our headlines for you this hour on "france 24." the first day on the job for france's newly reshuffled cabinet after france's prime minister fired several top left-wing ministers critical of the government's austerity campaign. the french head of the imf is placed under formal investigation here at christine lagarde has been linked to a corruption case during her time as finance minister. and gaza celebrates as a long-term cease-fire takes hold.

the open-ended truce with israel is meant to stop seven weeks of fighting, but no real solutions have been found for the core long-term issues that separate the two sides. alright, it is time to take a look at what has been grabbing headlines around the world. a lot of the press today focusing on this surprise long-term, open-ended cease-fire agreement between gaza and israel. >> it is getting a lot of attention in the recent -- the regional press. this lebanese paper talks about the fact that there were scenes of celebration and euphoria in gaza yesterday. you can see a photo of those celebrations yesterday. hamas said the deal represented a victory for the resistance. the headline says that "gaza is declaring victory." it is a very different story in the israeli press. i pulled out an article from a popular daily, which says "no one should be deceived by the rather ostentatious displays of

victory on the streets of gaza. hamas linked first. -- hamas bl inked first. the israeli government can rub its hands for the cease-fire, which is a tactical win." there is a little bit more moderate view, there is a sense that this 50-day war did not end in a victory or failure, but rather a doleful tie. the real test for this truce still lies ahead. >> back in france, the main story is the new government that is getting down to work today. >> absolutely. that is still the leading story in the french press. wants tohis government be led by a government, manuel valls -- you can see his photo. this is the real turning point hollande's francois presidency -- and president francois hollande's presidency. 59% of people say they think these -- it is a good move to

minister. the economy a lot of people said he was a troublemaker, so it is good to get him out of the government. according to the poll, the government has a lot of work for heartserms of winning and minds and building confidence. eight out of 10 people in the poll believe the new government's new economic policy will not be more clear, more just, or more effective than it already is. >> some other papers are taking a closer look at who are the new faces of the government. thele figaro," right-leaning paper, is kind of disappointed in this new government. there aren't that many major changes. basically, hollande has rallied around him the few faithful supporters he still has. hisrding to "le figaro," ranks are getting pretty thin. the left-leaning paper has more hope in this government, especially these three new ministers. the culture minister on the

left, the education minister in the center, and this newcomer, emmanuel macron. they talk about jeune garde." they say they are young, dynamic, and the future of the party. there is a glimmer of hope here at the end of the tunnel. >> you mentionedt he -- you mentioned the youth. a lot of focus on him and while -- on emmanuel macron. >> a lot of papers went for the same pun today, macron economics. he is very young. he is a former banker, former top economic advisor to hollande , an unabashed social democrat.

he is funny, alert, and horribly ambitious. he is "a good-looking guy and a seducer. he is a double who has actually never been elected, but ended up at the top." >> some holiday stuff summer holidays in italy are coming to summer holidays in italy are coming to a close. there is a scandal. >> a resort popular with foreign and italian tourists, but according to the paper, and has become the capital of sex, drugs, alcohol, trash, and trashy tourism. there is a screen grab of the video that has sparked a lot of outrage. it is a video of a couple caught having sex on the beach, the beach called "the beach of. he. -- "the beach of purity." according to this article, this sparked outrage.

people are tired of "drunk tourism." people send in photos of other incidents of debauchery. you can see some fellows sleeping on the beach after a night out. it has become a symbol of what papers are calling "the degradation of italy's holiday resorts," happening in rome and venice. what's funny is it is happening in spain. there was outrage after tourists went streaking in barcelona. >> i love this emergency landing in the u.s. >> emergency landings are never funny, but this one is pretty funny. sunday, a united airlines flight from newark to denver was forced to diver to chicago after a fight broke out between two -- chicago after a fight broke out between two passengers over leg room. a lot of people have almost gotten into fights over this issue. >> thank you so much.

sports now starts with the tennis news from the u.s. open. >> we start with tennis and roger federer darted his quest for an 18th grand slam title with a laborious, straight sets win over matosevic to ease into the second round of the year's final grand slam event. zumhur.moved past d simonsimons -- gilles survived into the second round, as did richard gasquet, but it wasn't a stroll in the park. >> it was physically difficult out there for me. even harder in the second set. to win the first two sets was already a feat. i was concerned about my physical state because of recent injuries. it wasn't so easy for me, but it was great to win in three sets. >> in the women's draw, business as usual for serena williams.

she passed 18 euro taylor townsend in straight sets to qualify for the second round. taylor townsend in straight sets to qualify for the second round. came unstuck against bellis. that was the biggest gold in the women's competition on day -- biggest jolt in the women's two.etition on day wt crusshed -- crushed celtic. a comfortable win. arsenal go into their second leg tas.h against basik they haven't won the european title. they did get to the final in

2006. >> nothing is unthinkable, because it happens -- has happened to 99% of all the big clubs in europe. but what we all want is of course to be in there and think we have the potential to do it. we are highly determined to do it. we want to win. the task is clear. we know we can do it, so let's do it. >> also, they started the season well. but for me, this is a good time to play them. at the beginning of the season, they play the bad in four or five games. they played four games in 10 days. this is our fourth game. a big game for us. two against them, two against us. weeks,ay us in four

which is much better to get in a rhythm. we are definitely not tired. they are professionals. they got used to playing three games a week. if there is a time to play them, now is the time. out for theall gunners. it is a good chance for the black eagles to cause an upset. striker is set to miss three months after missing -- after breaking a toe. the bad news was revealed. he may have to turn his it -- they may have to turn their attention to the transfer market to find a replacement. has taken thenter honors in four stages of the tour in spain, holding off reynes -and matthews.

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>> jock brandis, a movie gaffer and radio engineer in wilmington, north carolina, climbs a transmission tower for routine maintenance. this is just a day job, but his thoughts are an ocean away. he first went to africa with oxfam during the horrific nigerian civil war. >> we left under a hail of gunfire, basically, and by the time we were gone, a million people were dead and there was nothing to show for it. and it kind of scared me away from doing something with that big a possibility of major failure. >> haunted by those memories, jock did not return to africa until july 2000. this time, he went to fix a solar-powered