genie: hello, everyone. this is "france 24." i'm genie godula. these are the headlines print today in libya marks the fifth anniversary of the start of the revolution that brought down more market update. we will take a closer look at the growing grip of the islamic state group on the country. former french president nicolas sarkozy is placed under formal investigation for it illegal campaign funding. that is a new blow to his hopes

of getting back into the presidential palace next year. both the u.s. and taiwan confirm reports that china has sent missiles to one of the disputed islands it controls in the south china sea. that has sent tensions to a new level as barack obama is urging restraint. hour -- in up this business, a crisis in croissant. we will be telling you why more french bakers are turning to frozen pastries to make their lives easier. cityhe pope wraps up his -- his trip to mexico in a city considered by many to be the most dangerous in the world. "france 24," live from paris. five years ago this week,

a revolution began in libya that eventually brought down moammar gadhafi. but since then, the trouble in libya has skyrocketed with two rival governments fighting for control of the country and its oil. is rising up among the chaos the ever-growing presence of the islamic state group print mark thompson reports. revolution that was meant to offer libya a fresh start. half a decade after colonel moammar gadhafi was deposed and killed, divisions in the country are as prevalent as ever. >> we have been disappointed for five years. we face hunger. people are not getting paid. the country is destroyed. >> none of the revolution's goals have been realized. it has allstate the same. -- it has all stayed the same.

has: the militant coalition set up its own cabinet in the capital, tripoli. the conflict has left thousands dead, half a million people homeless, and the economy in ruins. it has also allowed in the islamic state group. the ms. lieutenant -- the militant islamists have taken control and are attacking the country's oil ports. leaving some western leaders to consider military intervention. obama: i have been clear from the outset that we will go after isis wherever it appears, the same way we went after al qaeda wherever they appeared. diplomats say a deal needs to be reached between the government and rebel factions first so the country can be unified in the fight against the islamic state group. the latest u.n. deadline for a peace deal passed on monday with little sign of an agreement on

the horizon. we werearlier today, told about how chaos has spread across libya since the revolution. >> you could call it moammar gadhafi's legacy. what did he leave libyans with? what country did they have to rebuild after the former decatur was house -- after the former dictator was ousted? they did not have a working political establishment, political life. it was a dictatorship. it used to hang by one thread, which was muammar gaddafi and his iron rule. when he left, when he was toppled, they essentially had to rebuild the country from scratch. they had to find a way, which they have not so far, to bring thirder the rival tribes we know tribalism is very strong in libya, and they have various political interests, various

identities. some relate more to the eastern part of the country. we know that there is a very , different identity in the east and part of the country that wants more autonomy. some want independence from the capital. it was an exercise in nationbuilding, that the revolutionaries essentially had to improvise. it did not help that the western powers who undertook the air raids, that helped topple the duffy, did not have a -- did not -- that helped topple gadhafi, did not have a plan b. so you had this country that did not have maturity, that did not of a pacified,nd peaceful political institution, and militias took power in that country. for better or for worse -- we are seeing now for worse -- they became the guarantors of

security and law and order. we are paying the price of that now. there is now talk of possible military intervention, to get rid of the islamic state root. what would that look like exactly? >> western powers are drawing on specific power plans. forces, french, american are on the ground in libya, making contact with the relevant .ilitia forces, libyan fighters they are looking at potential targets. they are really looking into the nitty-gritty of how it would go launching about an air campaign similar to the one that was with the ousting of moammar gaddafi. this time the ejected would be to -- this time the objective would be to rule out the islamic state group. ready to obama is continue to do that against the

islamic state group. a potential military strike would look at, it would be pretty common, a common division of labor with the western powers carrying out air raids in support of local ground troops. for that to happen, you need the local militias, which has been in fighting for a number of years, to turn their weapons against a common enemy, and that would have to be the jihadists. syria, which there will be a real test as to whether the different sides of the conflict there are capable of dropping their weapons to let in humanitarian supplies per u.n. convoys are said to finally bring in much-needed aid after getting a green light from the syrian regime. this after a broker between the u.s., russia, and other world be set thisady to week.

the u.s. and taiwan have both confirmed china has indeed sent missiles to the wood disputed island it controls in the south china sea. that move is sure to kick up tensions as barack obama has urged restraint in the region. they have been deployed to woody island, under chinese control for over 40 years. it is also claimed by taiwan and vietnam. benmore, let's bring in from beijing. as china confirmed that the missiles are there? en: there has been no mention of this particular incident. the foreign minister, who is meeting the australian counterparts, he initially denied such a thing. he said it was a creation by the western media, even though it was confirmed by the taiwan defense ministry. within an hour later, a he

issued a nondenial, saying china has a right to defend itself because the south china sea is sovereign territory. and therefore it has every right to build lighthouses. he never confirmed these reports but he did not deny them either. genie: so far no one has actually condemned this move. en: in the meeting with the australian foreign minister, she was very timid in public. she urged restraint. elect --nese president they all said that these decisions should be shelved that should be solved through legal channels. -- should be solved through legal channels. oftells you that the lack

confirmation from neighbors, china is soe, powerful in economically and politically in the region, and this is a region that is said to be resourceful in gas and oil. there is $5 trillion worth of maritime trade in the region. whatever happens here is something watched very closely not just by america but by coordinators around. genie: thank you very much. let's come back to france, where former president nicholas sarkozy has been put under former investigation -- under formal investigation due to alleged illegal campaign funding. clovis casali reports. : after spending nearly 12 hours testifying, nicholas sarkozy was question tuesday by paris magistrates between -- before being leased

under investigation. he is accused of illegal campaign funding dating back to 2012 when the former was standing for reelection. his supporters say this goes too far. >> for several years there has been a form of harassment at who has suffered like nicholas sarkozy? the constitutional council had been validated his campaign accounts with strong consequences. using public funding to reimburse all the expenses. all this would have stopped another politician. costs weres campaign more than double the legal limit, with judges investigating how his pr company issued fake invoices. now placed under formal investigation, car sarkozy has been an official witness. sarkozy plus legal troubles come

as he staged a political comeback, looking to run in the 2017 presidential election. his lawyer still remains optimistic. beingd i remind you that indicted does not prevent him from being a candidate in the presidential election, because there is the presumption of innocence. but i will tell you something more important still. hen if someone is convicted, does not prevent a candidate from running in the primary. the primary is set for november with several candidates already campaigning. among sarkozy pose rivals, two former prime minister's. one has a significant lead in the polls. set byi am joined on the a lawyer at both the u.s. and paris bars. thank you for coming in. let me start with comments from mr. sarkozy's lawyer, who says being indicted, being convicted does not prevent him from being a candidate. is that true?

>> absolutely. the investigation is underway, so we do not know the outcome yet. right now it is up to the members and the french people. genie: so there is nothing specified that a convict can run for president? >> it has to be decided by the tribunal. we're talking about a presidential -- we're talking but a lower election, so there's a judgeto specify that can even decide that he is not allowed to run. genie: can sarkozy get out from under all these legal woes? >> he is a target of another investigation. he has gone through a lot, made many comebacks. you remember the matter a few years back where allegedly he had laundered money, by the former prime minister. he came back and was elected

president. he could do that again. genie: there are several cases now. is there one in particular that you think might be the one that could bring him down? is where he isse accused of trying to influence a supreme court judge in france to obtain information on an ongoing investigation. that is pretty severe. if they can prove that he tried to pressure a judge, that is a very clear issue. genie: would you say this is a typical thing in france? it seems there are often politicians who are under investigation or suspected of wrongdoing. would you say it is more common here than in other countries like the u.s.? it is certainly very common here. you always have a legal battle on the side, and things come out that way. the issue is the independence of the prosecutor, and who decides these investigations.

unfortunately, it is a change of majority that often leads to an investigation by the new majority on the previous one. genie: indeed. thank you for coming in and talking with us. popenow, for you put -- francis is wrapping up his trip mexico, in one of the most dangerous cities in the world. he urged clergy to get out and help fight corruption and drug violence rather than hiding in their churches. have been00 people killed in mexico' war over the last decade. 24." e watching "france let's take a look at top stories. today in libya marks the fifth anniversary of the start of the revolution that brought down moammar gadhafi. we will taken a closer look of the growing grip of the islamic state group on the country since then. delivering aid to thousands of desperate syrians are meant to be setting out today.

that is after the syrian regime approved axes to seven the siege to areas, including the city of mudiay a. china has sent missiles to one of the disputed islands it controls of the south china sea. that sent tensions to a new level, just as barack obama is urging restraint. with stephen now carroll. hi, stephen. you are starting to look at the markets? has been gyrating over the past 24 hours. brent crude benchmark plunged yesterday after a deal between russia and saudi arabia was reached to freeze oil production at current levels if other countries followed suit. today we have seen the price band back over 2% just a short time ago. the markets are looking pretty positive. liftg shares helping to things in paris and london and genie: a new idea

professionally. stephen: the catwalk is usually out of reach for the average shopper after they have been shown. but this year they are trying to make things more accessible at putting items on sale straightaway. william reports from new york. there is a nautical theme to tommy hilfiger's latest collection. the show is titanic scale, typical of the designer. this is helping to bring out sea from how fashion week works. movinganes why he is away from the traditional model of showing clothing six months before they go on sale. >> through social media, there is now a new need for immediate gratification. a younger customer does not want to wait any longer. there going to show it on runway, but we are going to allow the consumer to click and buy. toone of the first designers commit to this new way of doing

things was rebecca mink off. >> we definitely think it is a shift that a majority of people will move to. we have already seen burberry come forward, and tommy hilfiger. they are all embracing this. we will only see it accelerate over time. >> fashion week, originally intended for the press, can now be seen by the general public. show, itmmy hilfiger is being welcomed. >> i love the breeze. that is going to be my first purchase. >> fashion week will be back next season, but it might never be quite the same again as designers continue to experiment. stephen: that is william edwards in new york. business headlines -- unions at air france say the airline is set for 1400 jobs cuts next week.

affect ground staff. the figure is higher than the 1000 cuts previously announced by the airline for this year. jobs asea is axing 7000 pretax profits fell by 40% last year, more than had been expected. -- senior announcement in different bank have soared by more than 12%. the bank is currently made up of 39 regional lenders, which is a part of under the $18 billion deal, will be transferred to a new group. next, let's stay on france. a brewing crisis over croissants. stephen: an increasing number of victories in france are buying

frozen. it is still somewhat of a taboo subject when it comes to local bakers. thomas waterhouse expense. thomas: mouthwatering and dripping with butter. if you are a fan of these gastronomic delights, you might be in for a shock. three quarters are mass-produced in factories. >> good morning. from the counter front of this bakery, you would be forgiven for thinking everything had been main hand -- had been made on hand on site. >> it is not more profitable but it is much easier. shop is always there, stocks to my freezer. >> if i did and he or show was him?who would replace -- as well as

stocking supermarket chains and hotels, or independent bakers are coming to this wholesaler to buy in bulk. the idea of doing so is almost this one did not want to reveal his identity. dr. i would need to hire in after person to make my pastry sound alike, and it takes too much time. buying frozen makes me about the same amount of money as someone who bakes from scratch. >> cost effective and time efficient, a growing number of the ideatraditional -- of buying frozen is far from half-baked. carroll, thank you for that. it is time now for the press review. we have claire williams on the set to take a look at the papers today. claire: lots of focus on nicholas sarkozy, who has been put under former investigation for allegedly spending on his

last presence of campaign. they felt one, by the way. claire: exactly. asked, is this the final blow for nicholas sarkozy? it is the second time in less than a year he has been put under formal investigation. it is not just bad news for his presidential bid. it is also bad news for his political career overall. as you said, he did not actually managed to become president in 2012, and yesterday he had 12 hours of questioning. he is having a hard time for something that ended up not working out for him. bit more.l us a this is not the first time sarkozy has been questioned by judges. paper,ou open up this basically you have him standing behind a table, a judicial dossier looking rather sad, rather for loan.

sarkozy,surrounding they allege that he will be trying to issue -- if you want to read more about nicholas sarkozy and the judicial affairs surrounding him, you can. genie: all this looks quite bad, but it could be worse. >> it could be a lot worse. it looks bad, but it could be worse. he is not being investigated for fraud. "slate" is saying the investigation is minimal but still hurts. it is not good for a man who you hoped might become president of france again. asking -- is accused of asking the pr firm of asking for millions in false invoices. denies having anything to do with this, did not know about it. and the judges decided not to investigate him. he is being investigated from spending but not on how the spending was allowed to take place. genie: let's focus on another

big news story today. obviously, the situation in syria with the battle around and in aleppo, which is continuing to get more complex. has a cartoony" on this one that plays the situation neatly for us. we have syria, and different arms surrounding it, targeting it from different directions. all of the arms are representative of the different groups and the different interests in the region, how syria has found itself at the center. there is also an interesting cartoon, this one more controversial. a lot of criticism for bombing aleppo and the surrounding countryside to back up president assad's troops. this cartoon shows the russian president handing over a big desert, and the caption reads "the baked aleppo is little

burnt." genie: you have some news on the british royal family to what have they been up to? >> the telegraph is reporting duke ofilliam, cambridge and future king of england, has been drawn into the row on britain's membership into the e.u., just as david cameron is trying to head to brussels to get the other member states to agree to the deal, he negotiated with britain. we are about to learn when the referendum will take place. if we will hear about one in the next few days. at the same time, you have outwardwilliam saying, " -- britain is an outward looking nation in its ability to unite with other forward-looking nations." british royals are not allowed to express any kind of political opinion.

that is not their job. they are not allowed to say where they stand on the spectrum. so "the telegraph" slightly doubts that prince william is neutral here. there a cartoon which i rather like. you can see george with the sikh mask wearing sandals, heading off toward the sun. we believe expresses his desire to stay in europe. thee: something to do with nice weather, i think. thank you so much. for a closer look at claire's press review, check it out on a website. the address, france24.com. a sports roundup is coming up in the next half hour. plus, we will take a look at a french football legend as he gets set to coach his first champions league game. stay tuned.

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