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a slander by a defector. coming up, should high heels be mandatory for women at work? the controversial policy that landed one global audit company in hot water. we have the details in business. brazil is in a statewide political polarization. the new acting president is calling for unity that may be easier said than done. the ousted president is bound to fight what she's calls a coup following the senate impeachment and her trial and suspension. protesters clashed with police while the president promises to get the economy back on track and tackle corruption.

that is something he is accused of himself. he's brazil's new president after 30 years of socialist rule came to an end. he was sworn in for the next six months. supporters of the woman he ousted took to the streets, calling for him to step down. >> as long as we are here in this country, this man will never rule brazil. >> is the civil coup, capitalism or does itt current need the army. all it needs is an antidemocratic judiciary, that's exactly what happened. reporter: he called for unity and call in his opening speech. he maintained social programs set up by the previous of administration. he has instructed his ministers to follow more business friendly policies as he tries to pull

brazil out of its worst economic recession in decades. >> my first word to the resilient people is the word trust. that formhe values the character of our people and the vitality of our democracy. trust in us to fix our country's economy. he has been criticized for his cabinets lack of diversity out of 23 ministers chosen, not a single woman features among them, nor does anyone who is black or mixed-race, trumping fears of a sharp shift towards conservatism. plus there's a cloud around his own presidency. he was fined for abusing campaign financing laws in 2014, and he has been accused of appointing high-level positions at petrobras for two executives later found guilty of bribery and fraud. hezbollah has concerned

-- confirmed that one of its top commanders in syria has been killed. was killed in he explosion targeting one of its bases near damascus airport. his death is considered the biggest blow to the iranian backed group since 2008. reporter: we have more. chieflah's toff desktop -- top chief evan leading military operations. spentoted that he had several months previously saying i won't come back from syria unless i am a martyr or carrier of the banner of victory. he spent several years in a jail , suspected of involvement in the bombings of both the u.s. and french embassies in 1983. onng with the beirut attack a u.s. marine corps barracks that left 241 personnel dead.

that's -- he escaped imprisonment in 1990, cording to the u.s., he stepped up to fill his brother-in-law's role as hezbollah military commander in 2008 through the assassination thought to a been carried out by israel. he was also indicted for involvement in the 2005 killing of the former lebanese president. his trial in absentia was yet to take place. the precise circumstances of his death in damascus are unclear. pro-hezbollah media initially included -- accused israel. the group itself said it was still investigating whether the explosion was the result of an airstrike, missile attack, or artillery shelling. a new american missile shield is up and running in romania. washington says the $800 million defense item is vital to protect itself and europe from so-called rogue states.

aimed says the shield is at stopping its own nuclear arsenal and that it will actually destabilize europe. sean walker has more formation from the russian capital. -- more information from the russian capital. reporter: ever since it was first mentioned more than a decade ago by the bush administration, russia has been sort of furious about the idea. it sees this as a diminishing of its strategic capabilities. the uss said that's not true, this is not aimed at russia, it's named -- aimed at iran and rogue states. u.s.otects europe and the rush is not buying that. -- russia is not buying that. we've had a certain ambiguity terms ofmericans in

the potential future reconfiguration of the system to target russian capabilities. i think in the current climate, words of reassurance or being told by the americans don't worry, we're not going to target your capabilities with this is probably not good enough for russia. when you look at the context of the cheery rating relations -- deteriorating relations, after the crimea situation, vladimir putin went on russian television and said he had been ready to use nuclear weapons of necessary during the crimea standoff. i think when backed with that kind of rhetoric, we're back to the kind of standoff where the west sees russia as a threat and russia sees the west as encircling it. i think this will be one more piece in that slightly uneasy jigsaw puzzle. anchor: that was sean walker reported for moscow. let's stay with russia and the latest on the country's doping scandal. the report in the new york times

newspaper says dozens of russian athletes who competed at the 2014 winter olympics were part of an extensive state run doping program. the director of the country's anti-doping laboratory at the time claims that tainted urine samples were exchanged during the games through wall for clean urine collected months earlier. as many as 130 urine samples were destroyed and doctors were fully aware and equip to aid in doping. kremlin has dismissed the claims, saying the allegations were unsubstantiated and slander by a defector. more on this, we speak with andy brown from sports integrity initiative. thank you for joining us. i like to ask you for your opinion of these latest claims. >> it's worrying. relatingims directly to sochi, and it's a cocktail of three anabolic steroids, coupled with alcohol, which they gave to

athletes in the run-up to the london two dozen 12 olympics and all throughout the sochi 2014 olympics. i understand the interviews were done by a filmmaker called brian vogel, who is also written to the ioc asking them to reopen those historic samples held in lausanne to analyze them. we are waiting for a response from the ioc to hear whether they will be doing that. it should be interesting. it couldn't come at a worse time, given that russia is placed in the two dozen 16 ella fixes under quite -- at the 2016 olympics is under question. anchor: it was a decade-long the russia'sfect doping strategy. do think there's a likelihood that russia will not make the summers games?

>> it does put the imf in a difficult situation. the allegations relate to winter olympic sports, and not to the summer olympic sports. it does them no good at the moment. having said that, i would hesitate to say that every , asete in russia was doping has been claimed in the past. there are some clean athletes. i do wonder whether the ioc could make a provision somehow for athletes who can prove they are cleaned to compete under an international flag in rio. anchor: have they been able to come up with any such provision like that? some have applied to compete in rio. she was one of the athletes accused -- one of the whistleblowers behind the original claims of systemic doping in russia.

we are still waiting to hear whether that will go ahead. it will be adjusting to know. besides russia, kenya another powerhouse in terms of track and field is also in hot water. what are their chances for making it to the summer games? >> that's a decision for the ioc to take on. certainly, the allegations don't want to be a systemic as those that went on in russia. we will have to wait and see on that one, i suppose. anchor: andy brown, thank you for joining us. we appreciate it. now to a major development in the world of football. a french champion is leaving at the end of the season. the swedish superstar and speculations via twitter saying i came like a king and left like a legend. there has been widespread speculation about the 34-year-olds next destination, he's been linked with a move to

the english premier league, while his agent recently suggested he could return to a seam along. -- ac milan. ,ow to the cans film festival 21 movies are in the running for the coveted palm door prize. the festival buffs can be a blur of movies, fashion, and celebrities. we have a playbook of what to expect. reporter: i have my movie watching essentials and i'm ready for the world's most glamorous film festival. where better to host it than a palace? this is where the official competition takes place. this year, 21 films are competing for the top prize palm door, more than 44 hours of movie watching. this is where we come for all of

the photo calls, the press conferences, and of course, the screenings. sadly for me, food and drink his band inside there, so to rgb cameras. , the filmement market, more than 11,000 professionals pass through here to sell a film, an idea, or just themselves. just outside, dozens of countries and regions set up shop to promote their film making opportunities. [speaking in foreign languages] >> the promotional frenzy continues out here on the beach

and in the rest of the town. menus of bars and pop-up posting personal appearances and concerts. this year from the likes of kendall jenner, and wycliff john. all of, time for rest and relaxation. >> ♪ let's get a check of the headlines we are following this hour, and a call from unity from brazil's new acting president. he vows to repair the broken economy and fight corruption. a top hezbollah commander is killed in syria, the biggest blow to the iranian backed group since 2008. fresh allegations of statewide doping hit russia. the kremlin slams accusations as slander by a defector. time now for a business update. i'm joined by a votto desousa.

another warning against a brexit. on thursday was the bank of england, today it's the imf's turn. christine lagarde says if britain were to leave the eu, it would lead to a sudden drop in investment in key sectors of the economy. she adds it would make britain's high current account deficit even worse. negotiations on new arrangements would be european union and other trading partners could, in our view, take years. leading to a protracted time of uncertainty, and the longer this uncertainty goes on, the more heavily in the way on investment and growth. a vote to depart the eu would be costly in the long run. even after this uncertainty has been resolved. in the short term, there is also a risk of adverse market

reaction to a leave vote. losing its status as the world's most viable company. stock is fallen from 13% in the last two weeks after reported its first ever fall in iphone sales. reduce concerns over the outlook for the iphone seven cent apple shares tumbling 2% at the close on thursday. apple's second that quit googles parent company, alphabet, the world's most valuable company title. let's get a check on the markets in europe at this hour. all the main indices are in the red. date out of germany this friday indicates the highest rate of growth in two years. first-quarter gdp in 2016 came in at 0.7%, here in france, shares are trading higher as the company confirmed its outlook for the year. they say they have seen an improvement in the telecoms unit. biggest cruise ship built in france has been handed over to its new american owners.

the 120,000 ton harmony of the seas is due to set sail this sunday. the company that built the vessel is confident of brighter days ahead. reporter: handing over the helm of the biggest ship in the world , since of timber to the 13 -- september 2013, people have working around-the-clock to get harmony of the seas ready for its maiden voyage. a good reason to celebrate. >> 1, 2, 3. reporter: the countdown has begun. >> we are excited. we are setting sail for the u.k. and six months of cruises. it's sort of an adventure. for those putting the final touches on the vessel, it's the end of the road. a time to say goodbye after some 10 million work hours over the past three years. >> i will shed a tear.

i have been working here for over a year. grexit's been two years for me. it's huge. we are really proud. the ship is 50 meters longer than the eiffel tower. the cost will cruelly and -- royal caribbean $1 billion. >> we build something like this, of course you want to build more. and we will be. reporter: harmony of the seas is the most expensive ship ever built, with 10 story waterslides and 11 other ships have been ordered by royal caribbean. enough to give workers a busy until 2026. >> we've hired around 100 50 people year, let's excited to continue through next year. reporter: the 12th hundred ton vessel will set sail sunday, with its first hampton -- first customers in southampton, england. prices are not going down too well.

seems thing to be gone from bad to worse in nigeria. there's already been a massive shortage in the country, and now the price of fuel is effectively doubled. previous attempts to end the subsidy provoked riots and in 2012, demonstration push the government to reverse his decision. let's take a listen now to some reactions to the hike. >> if you go along the streets now, you see many people are parking their car. they cannot ride their car. simply because of the price of the fuel. this is not easy. it's not convenient. i'm not happy. but what i do? you make yourself happy now. >> i can't work. anchor: a receptionist at price waterhouse cooper in london was sent home on her first day of work for wearing flats. told by thee was staffing agency which handles receptionist to go out and buy heels that were between two inches and four inches high. when she refused, she was sent

home without pay. an online petition was started by thorpe, portico has scrapped the heels requirements, but it's dress code still states that women should wear five different types of cosmetics and they should be reapplied regularly. i don't know what you think. i've been working with women presenters all day long, everyone is as were fine as i am. anchor: i don't understand those rules where they are coming from. as long as they apply to men as well, i would be fine with them. i'm always in flats. thank you for looking the day's business news. time now for the press review. studio, forn the what's running headlines in the written press. a lot of focus on brazil, where the senate voted to suspend dilma rousseff from office yesterday. -- dilma yousef

rousseff yielded her position, a brazilian paper decided to give their vote of confidence to the 75-year-old. it is necessary in these times of deep division in brazil between those are that are in favor of dilma rousseff and those were very critical of her. give our confidence to this government because of the moment, until the government we have. they stayed the country must be united if he wants to get back on track and resume its growth. anchor: what are we saying for papers outside of brazil? most papers inside brazil are in favor of the impeachment, it's the opposite for papers outside. most papers outside of brazil are article of impeachment process. let's take a look at the front page of the wall street journal. they are talking about the hard road ahead for brazil, equally, if we take a look at the editorial in the guardian today,

the newspaper starts out by saying brazil has got itself into a terrible mess trade is difficult to see how it will get out of it. they are talking about direct logical system in brazil these days. anchor: seeing a lot of focus on who is making up this government. reporter: and criticism of the interim president. he unveiled his cabinet yesterday, less of papers are saying it's essentially a rich white boys club. you can see the article of the daily beast to saying that's the real problem with dilma rousseff's impeachment is that now the cabinet that exists in brazil is can post 23 ministers who were all white men were very wealthy. and that's not at all representative of brazil's population. keep in mind, 51% of brazilians describe, and 52% themselves as ethically other than white. not very represented in that cabinet. anchor: something is a bit of opposite, meaning good news

coming from the catholic church on that front. bad news for women in brazil, but good news coming from the catholic church. we talk about the national catholic reporter, a publication we don't really talk about much of the press review, talking about how pope francis surprised a bunch of people yesterday by saying he's going to create a commission to examine the history of female deacons in the catholic church. deacons are officials ranked just under priests, so perhaps this could open the way to female deacons in the catholic church. this announcement brings a lot of hope to those wine to enhance fema leadership in the catholic church, which is quite a boys club. coming out of norway as well, if you take a look at the article in the independent, talks about the city of trenton time, which is banned adverts featuring seminaked models. both men and women. council officials voted to remove all billboards much like this when you can see in the have that you can see to

contributed to a negative body of -- body image issue. people don't feel like they have the red bikini bod -- the right bikini bod these days. their thing for too long, advertisers have really had too much of a free reign on this issue. i wonder if france will follow suit. they certainly have a lot of work cut out for us here. anchor: it is something i think of as a mother of two young daughters, the images they come across every day. we're going to mention a word on south african music. great story from "the guardian" south africa's national broadcaster said yesterday that 90% of the music played on a dating radio stations will be from local artists. 90%, that's a lot of radio coverage for local artists. many musicians in south africa have really welcomed this end of a form of cultural imperialism.

it's definitely a step in the right direction, but on twitter, opinions were more divided. you can read more about that on our news. #local music was one of the top training topics. it was some positive things. one guy said today feels like south africa's born-again, like when mandela was released from prison. more negative.re one guy said to be honest, not a local music is worth listening to. some musicians just make your ears bleed. the film word about festival. movies are the focus, but the spotlight is often on the dress, what people wore, when walking the red carpet. it turns out for men, that's not such an easy wardrobe choice. reporter: the official wardrobe is a tex ito, which is called a smoking in french. this article points out it can be tricky to choose a tex ito.

you might think they all look alike, but they are all very different. the guy in the photo is the master of ceremonies at this edition of the film festival. he decided to go with a tailor-made tex ito, the official james bond tex ito. he spoke to a woman who is the for thestume designer last two james bond movies, and she gave some tips on choosing a good talks. she says it's good to invest in a tailor-made sexy know if you can afford it, because that's the best chance of not looking too much like a penguin. also, choose a bow tie that is black. she says you want to go to many colors, otherwise you look at easter egg. she says the main thing is to remove it to relax and channel your inner james bond, and you will be set for the red carpet. nothing wrong with penguins or easter eggs, but perhaps not on the red carpet. thank you for that.

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