it is 90 5 p.m. here in the french capital. you are watching life from paris p.m. here in the french capital. you are watching "live from paris." the fallout from the panama papers scandal is continuing. celebrities, politicians, and more continue to rebut claims of irregular financial dealings. france outlawed prostitution. imposeds facing --

fines on customers. many sex workers are angry. we will be exploring life. a steep increase in the number of executions around the world. just three countries responsible for more than 90% of the death penalties carried out in 2015. these are our top stories. crossing to the united states, where hillary clinton and donald trump are licking their respective wounds today and both hitting back at their presidential nomination rivals. this, after the democratic and republican front runners came in second -- frontrunners came in second in tuesday's primary in wisconsin.

let's start off with the reaction from hillary clinton. she has lost out to bernie sanders in several of the last few primaries and caucuses. she tells national tv networks today that sanders is making promises he does not know how to keep. a changet's almost from her that she is attacking bernie sanders again directly. a few months ago, after a series of primary wins for hillary clinton, she really committed toward attacks on -- pivoted toward a tax on donald trump. -- towards attacks on donald trump. it has been seven out of eight victories for bernie sanders in the last eight primary contests, meaning has -- he has the momentum with him, but the mathematics are little more complicated. hillary clinton has a pretty clear path toward the nomination simply because of the amount of delegates she has amassed so far through so many primary wins in important states where votes

were up for grabs. what this series of victories means for bernie sanders is that you will stay in the game. he has enough supporters on board and enough money as well to keep financing his campaign. he is in pennsylvania today, as is hillary clinton. bernie sanders was in wyoming the night of the wisconsin primary success, that being the next state that will hold his caucuses in four days. he thinks he can win that as well. that would be eight out of nine for him. catherine n.: let's look at the republican side as well. onerace still a very bitter . ted cruz got a big boost with his win in wisconsin. what has that done for his campaign? better it looked a lot for ted cruz. he is the only challenger for donald trump to get that nomination through the traditional part of the primary. you have probably heard this term of a contested convention.

that's more and more possible. that means neither of the candidates in the race get over 1200 delegates to be able to get that nomination outright before the actual republican convention gets underway. in the meantime, things are getting uglier. donald trump was actually not in wisconsin when the results came out. ted cruz was there for his victory party. there was just one statement from donald trump. it was an ugly one, accusing ted cruz of being used as "a trojan horse" by the bosses in the republican party. in other words, donald trump does not trust the party's nomination -- the party whose nomination he wants right now. he is attacking cruz. neither donald trump nor ted cruz are loved by the republican party establishment. they would prefer someone completely different. i could still be an option if it

comes to a contested convention. -- that could still be an option if it comes to a contested convention. catherine n.: thanks so much, philip crowther. some famous names for you. the oscar-winning director pedro almodovar, nickel russ berg -- rosberg, and many others have been making moves to defend themselves of any wrongdoing linked to the so-called "penama pers."." -- "panama pa the documents show how some of the world's wealthiest people have squirreled away fortunes in secretive accounts and companies. the firm has claimed it is the victim of a hack. one of its founding partners asserted that the world is already accepting that privacy is not a human right. fonsekca.mon >> new news would be who is

investigating the hack. we are amazed that nobody has said, hey, a crime has been committed here. you have already lodged a complaint. there is a government -- we have already lodged a complaint. there is a government institution looking into this. catherine n.: pakistan's prime minister is one of those famous names who is being linked to the panama papers. he has taken to national tv to defend himself against allegations that have surfaced as part of the data leaks. awazwasher reef -- n sharif has announced a commission to investigate those claims. pakistan's prime minister denies any wrongdoing. after members of his family figure in documents linked to offshore accounts, he has promised to set up a judicial commission to look into the accusations against his own

children. >> this mission will make a determination as to what the truth is and how much weight the allegations kerry. certain people are targeting me and my family for their political purposes, through the media. pakistani media has been headlining on the story since last sunday. when the panama papers exposed three offshore holding companies owned by his daughter and sons, all registered in the british virgin islands. back, claimingit these are legitimate business interest is. -- theseis no proof are legitimate business interests. >> there is no proof. these are legitimate. if there is a case to answer, i am faced -- ready to face an

equitable and judicious court. reporter: his children have also been shown to own british real estate through these offshore holdings, including in the prestigious park lane. back here in france now, lawmakers have today voted to make it illegal to pay for sex. it is now the fifth european country to outlaw prostitution. under the law, first offenders will be liable for a 1500-euro fine. that rises to 3500 euros for repeat offenders. 60 six66 workers -- workers staged a protest. richelle harrison plesse explains why the bill has been controversial for some. more than twor years of political wrangling, the country's lower house of parliament assured in a new prostitution law, one that makes it -- assured -- ushered in a

new prostitution law, one that makes it illegal to pay for sex. >> i'm not convinced that this law will be very efficient, but if it discourages a certain number of individuals, men or women, from helping pimps and contributing to the violence, then i welcome it. richelle: however, many sex workers are staunchly against the law. they argue that prostitutes will be forced more underground, making them more vulnerable. the government will set up a program to help sex workers get out of the profession. >> 90% of prostitutes want to those are 85% of victims of smuggling rings and human trafficking. but there is another component, and that's education. teach the youth to respect their bodies and the bodies of others. richelle: france is now the

fifth european country to penalize prostitution clients, joining the u.k., sweden, norway, and iceland. france,tion is legal in but brothels and pimping are outlawed. at least 30,000 prostitutes are working in the country. four out of five of them are foreigners. catherine n.: a group of afghans who work as translators for the french army are making a new bid for asylum here in france. it has been two years since the last fruit -- french troops pulled out of afghanistan. helpsanslators who who helped those troops were promised a chance to begin a new life. dheepthika laurent has more. dheepthika: afghan translators were essential in bridging the cultural and linguistic gap between the troops and the local population. france promised to give asylum to locals who worked with them

as translators, drivers, or at their military base. this man was an interpreter. he has just arrived in france after applying for a visa three years ago. he says many translators feel abandoned by france. >> they promised us that they would bring us to france and would save the interpreters. but they didn't keep their promise. dheepthika: the only reason that adil is able to speak freely today is because his family were also brought over to france. like many translators, he and his family face constant threats from the telegram. >-- the taliban. >> after each threat, we moved houses. house not leave the often. they threatened to decapitate us. we were seen as infidels, traders, and -- straight towards infidels, traitors, and spies. dheepthika: a group of lawyers are working to defend their

rights and appeal their applications if they are denied. ensures the protection of an agent who has been threatened or attacked due to his or her job, and that is absolutely the case with these translators. they were agents of the french army. dheepthika: around 700 afghans worked for the french army during the war. over 250 of them have filed visa requests the french embassy in kabul since 2012. so far, only 73 of them have been given visas. catherine n.: now, it is unsettling and alarming. that's how amnesty international has described a drastic increase in the number of executions around the world. in a new report, the rights group says that 1634 people are known to have been put to death in 2015. that's the highest number in a quarter-century and a 50% increase on the previous year. just three countries were responsible for 90% of those

executions. as our next report explains, those are just the ones that have been made public. year for 2015, a dark human rights. at least 1634 people were executed around the world. according to a new report by amnesty international. that's a whopping 54% increase from the previous year and the highest number of state-sponsored executions in a quarter of a century. in the number one slot, china. even though it is not included in the official figures. beijing keeps those numbers firmly under wraps, but the human rights group says executions could be in the thousands. iran follows with more than 970 executions. in pakistan, 326 people were put to death. saudi arabia's number skyrocketed by 74% to 158. meanwhile, the u.s. rounds out the top five. 28 people received capital punishment, the country cost

lowest number -- country's lowest number of executions since 1991. extremebeen a year of spirit we recorded the highest number of executions in more than 25 years. -- year of extremes. fiji, madagascar, the republic of congo, and suriname. the country's still using the death penalty are finding themselves increasingly isolated. still using the death penalty are finding themselves increasingly isolated. they are, for the first time, in the minority. catherine n.: political news from france, the country getting a new political movement just announced this wednesday evening by the economy minister. hadnuel macron has ambitions to being more than just a member of the socialist government.

he says he is unashamedly left-wing, but that he also wants to work with people from the right of politics who, in his words, "commit to the same values." what does that mean? let's ask a political analyst. thanks for being with us. first question, how does this new movement fit in with mr. matt grinned -- mr. macron being a member of the socialist party? is not a member of the socialist party and i think has never been actually. peopled like to attract from the left, right, and center. it is just showing that, finally, emmanuel macron is this young minister which is so autonomous in the french government. emmanuel macron -- this is in line with what he has done since he joined the cabinet. catherine n.: how do you expect

other members of the socialist government to react? >> they are not going to like that, obviously. the socialist party is in a poor position. party, theity of the popularity of the leader of the party is extremely weak. i think they cannot afford to do anything against emmanuel macron. emmanuel macron is still one of the most popular french politicians these days. that,ine n.: do you think considering there is a presidential election coming up in just over a year, is this the first step in a bid for the presidency from mr. macron? >> that's the interesting point. it is probably in the perspective. didnnot imagine that macron so without the agreement of francois hollande.

if francois hollande was not in position to go to the election, probably macron will do it. catherine n.: thank you so much for giving us your thoughts, with yourres, thoughts on the new political movement being launched today by france's economy minister. clubs the world's richest facing off in the first leg of their champions league quarterfinal. reporter: the match has been dubbed -- paris st. germain and manchester city. both propelled by money from the gulf. the psg go into the game as favorites ahead of their abu dhabi-backed english opponents. the two have a lot in common. >> big teams doing very well.

they are trying to improve their projects year-by-year, so we have a lot of respect for them. reporter: despite their similarities, performances in their respective leagues are far apart. psg have already reclaimed their title, having lost just two games all season. manchester sits in fourth. they have not won a match against a top six side all season. while their keeper is back from injury, they will have to face psg without some of their key players, including the captain. laurent blanc could decide the type. -- tie. >> manchester city is a team that is more comfortable when they are controlling the ball. same with us. reporter: psg have experience on their side. this is their fourth consecutive

champions league border final appearance. manchester -- champions league quarterfinal appearance. manchester had been outplayed by barcelona the past two seasons. catherine n.: the grand canyon, machu picchu, the great barrier reef, and more than 100 other world heritage sites are at risk from industry and pollution. that's the warning today from the world wide fund for nature. it says the 114 sites provide food, water, shelter, and but they are failing to be protected from mining, oil exploration, and illegal logging. barrier reefreat is said to be facing a double threat from mining and shipping. huge swathes are at risk of dying off. time for a check on the top business headlines of the day with markus karlsson. news off, you have some

about a failed takeover bid in the farm industry. markus: the american drugmaker pfizer has essentially thrown in the towel on its attempts to merge with allergen, -- allergan, which is perhaps mostly known for making botox. this was an eye-popping $160 billion agreement. the collapse of the deal is being attributed to new u.s. tax rules that crackdown on so-called inversions. they are meant to close a loophole that allowed u.s. firms to lessen their tax bills by shifting headquarters abroad. and that was the case, at least according to allergan and pfizer. catherine viette has more. catherine v.: pfizer is bowing theof the deal after projected tax benefits are set

to disappear under new rules set out by the u.s. treasury department. u.s. president barack obama said companies who use tax loopholes were gaming the system. they declarema: that they are based somewhere else, thereby getting the rewards of being an american company without fulfilling the responsibilities to pay their taxes the way everybody else is supposed to pay them. the treasury department actions will make it more difficult and less lucrative for companies to exploit this particular corporate inversions loophole. catherine v.: inversion deals are not new, but, in recent years, they have received more public scrutiny. put simply, if you're -- inversions involve a u.s. firm merging with a company in a country with a lower tax orate. pfizer would have bought allergan and moved its headquarters to ireland, where the corporate tax rate is 12.5%, much less than the united states' 30%.

the new treasury measures also take aim at a practice known as arnings stripping's, when company uses internal loans to move money from the u.s. to its overseas operations. analysts say, without the associated tax benefit, the deal makes little sense for pfizer. per the merger agreement, pfizer is now on the hook to allergan for up to $400 million for expenses -- of expenses as a result of terminating the deal. markus: here is a deal that risks derailment. the u.s. government wants to block halliburton from joining with rival baker hughes. the department of justice is suing, saying the planned merger would undermine competition and raise prices. the proposed 34 billion deal with combined the world's number two and three o oil services company. proposed $34 billion deal would combine the world's

number two and number three oil services company. this deal is 4 billion euros. the french government calls it news -- "very,od very good news." charles pellegrino has more. charles: only a few weeks ago, the shipyards here saw the harmony of the seas, the world's largest cruise liner, leave on its maiden voyage. now they are getting ready for one of the largest -- msc has ordered four giant ocean liners for a total of 4 billion euros and signed the deal under the eyes of the french president , as the state is a 33% stakeholder in the shipyard. >> we have made such progress since 2012. in justour years --

four years today the issue is not whether the order books. our full enough, but how you will meet the demands being made. the announcement also comes as a relief to the employees and will be a boon to the local economy as these projects require over 37 million hours of labor. >> we are certain of having employment for at least a while, especially considering the amount of the employees -- of employees working on the boat we are working on now. reporter: a dramatic reversal of fortune compared to three years ago. the yards were empty and so were the order books. but then the cruise ship industry picked up steam. between 2009 and 2015, the number of cruise goers went from 17.8 million to 23 million, generating almost one million jobs and close to $120 million $120 billion in output last year.

in the cruise industry, the tides can suddenly change. markus: we are going to take a look at the stock markets. in the united states, the indices rise -- rising this wednesday with the nasdaq .eading the way, up almost 1.2% pharmaceutical shares, including pfizer and allergan are rising -- allergan, are rising. allergan shares took a deep hit on tuesday, down 15% on tuesday. that was on the rumors that this would happen. let's talk you through the european close. the main indices on this side of the atlantic finished up in after whatrritory was a pretty bleak yesterday. european markets took a deep hit yesterday. this wednesday, the ftse 100 was up almost 1.2%. h&m shares were among the winners in europe after the clothing giant reported a lower than ejected --

lower-than-expected fall in profits. will start with the official process to sell its steel business in britain by monday. that's according to the u.k. business secretary after he held talks with tata directors in mumbai. tata has promised to let the sales proctors continued during a reasonable amount of time. tata said it would sell last week, sparking fears if the buyer is not found quickly. glencore is selling off its state in its agricultural business -- its stake in its agricultural business. the deal values the entire agricultural business at $6.25 billion. glencore will be using the cash to pay down its debt. france wants to lure tesla to

its shores. the environment minister wants to convert a nuclear plant to a car factory. she has reached out to elon musk and she says she will meet with

04/06/16 04/06/16 [captioning made possible by democracy now!] amy: from pacifica, this is democracy now! >> i don't know if the audience herere knows it, but it has been projected by i think all of the networks that we won in wisconsin. amy: it was a big night for underdogs as bernie sanders and ted cruz win decisive victories in the wisconsnsin primary. >> what an incredible victory tonight.