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♪ >> good evening. we begin in the u.s. dallas still in shock following last night's fatal shooting of five police officers spirit be 25-year-old gunman, who was killed in the shootout with the police, has now been named as micah johnson. he has no prior criminal record and no ties to an extremist organization. johnson short police officers during a protest against u.s. police brutality and told negotiators he wanted to kill white officers. president barack obama called the sniper style attack a vicious, calculated, and despicable act. law enforcement officials, senior sources in the law enforcement community have been

handing over some elements to the media by the identity of the shooter, who was cornered in a parking structure right behind who few hundred yards away, made threats, said he wanted to kill white people and more precisely, white police officers. he was apparently a member of the u.s. military reserve. the served for about 8 months a couple years ago in afghanistan. doesn't seem like he got specific tactical training which would have enabled him to touire the skills necessary face a good marksman or sniper with the ability to shoot individuals from far away, whwhh seems to happen what unfolded late last night out here on the streets of dallas. he was young. he has been killed, 25 years old. we don't have much more either about these e individuals who ae still being held in custody by

police officers. one of them a connection between the black lives matter movement and those individuals whose names have not then elicited by law enforcement. this is an investigation that is barely beginning. crimeve a very big, vast scene that has been cordoned off by yellow tape, fbi, different agencies combing through and trying to gather as many elements as possible to shed light on the very troubling events that unfolded in dallas. >> clearly dallas a city very much in shock at the moment. just tell less a bit more about how people there are react in and what the overall mood was like, presumably verery tense indeed. it's very tense. walking around a relatively small perimeter. we'd been able to talk to folks.

civilians or people who work in the office buildings or in this general area, there is a sharp divide heard we spoke to a very small pool of people who are not necessarily representatives of all local southerners or people who live in dallas, texans. the sort of makeshift memorials that have been improvised here and there, you have people who express lay flowers, solidarity with members of the law enforcement community. predominantlye white and when you stop the black people walking by, they have shared with us what can best he described as mixed feelings. one woman saying that she was confused and she would rather not share with me what she had deep inside her heart regarding what unfolded in texas. another black man, a little bit older, clearly condoning the violence, saying it is simply payback because young black men keep being killed by police officers without any kind of justice behind them.

heavy hearts and a lot of tension as well that can be felt on the streets of dallas. anchor: during the course of the last two years there have been sporadic and sometimes violent protests over the use of police force against african-american males. the black lives matter movement which calls for an end of police brutality is nothing new. it has yet to make any meaningful difference to the statistics which still point to a disturbing racial trend. i want to see the police stop killing the young black people. reporter: enough is enough, protesters are calling for an end to police brutality after the death of a man, shot in front of his girlfriend and dadaughter, and another man n st in frontnt of a convenience stoe in b baton rouge. >> if you're afraid to go talk

to an african-american female or male or mexican male or female, has they are not -- because they are not w white like you, you he no business being a police officer. reporter: last year 102 unarmed black people were killed by police. that is one every 3 or 4 days. the website mapping police violence has been documenting each and every attack reported since 2014. black people are three more light -- three times more likely to be killed by police than white people and in over 2/3 of those cases, the victims were nonviolent or unarmed. even more worrying, 97% of cases in 2015, the officer in question was not even charged with a crime. >> i'm serious. he wants you -- it makes you want to take matters into your own hands. how can a police shooting kill somebody, after he took a young man's life? reporter: in 2013 the acquittal

of george zimmerman, who killed anyvon martin, african-american teenager, spawned the black lives matter movement. since then countless others have died. in the summer of 2014, eric garner shouted, i can't breathe, as he was choked to death in new york. 18-year-old michael brown was shot in misery. and tamir rice, 12, was shot by 2 police officers in cleveland after waving a plastic gun. last year freddie gray fell into a coma in a police van. you never woke up. -- he never woke up. reported ton is have opened fire on a police officer today in the town of valdosta. the police officer in fire returned suspect -- returned fire. the suspect has not been identified and officials say for now there is nothing to suggest it is related to the incident in

dallas. heads of state from the nato military alliance gathered today in warsaw for what was a landmark summit. it was a host of security issues . a re-armed and increasingly unfriendly russia and violent islamic extremism. the nato secretary-general hailed the alliance's successes, adding it has become faster, stronger, and more ready. u.s. president barack obama announced that washington is going to be sending an additional 1000 troops to poland to reinforce its presence on the frontiers of the alliance. reporter: sending a message to moscow. gathered in warsaw for a landmark summit, nato heads of state said they would deploy 4 new battalions along russia's border. >> we have seen a russia which has been willing to use military force against sovereign nations in europe, with aggressive

actions against ukraine, the illegal annexation of crimea, and d that's the main reason why we are now increasing our military presence. reporter: a defensive measure that nato says is meant to deter russian aggression, but one to which the kremlin vigorously opposed. a spokesperson for vladimir putin said russia was always open to dialogue with nato, but that reinforcing military presence along its border was an active hostility. alongato soldiers march our border and nato jets fly by, it's not us who are moving closer to the nato borders. reporter: last month nato deployed over 30,000 troops to carry out rehearsals along the polish-russian border. it was the biggest military exercise on the alliance's eastern flank since the cold war. in other world news, a spokesperson for the nigerian army says six people were killed in the early hours of the

morning following a suicide bombing at a mosque. two attackers were involved, one of them failed to enter a central mosque in a town and blew himself up in the streets, killing nobody other than himself. the other entered a smaller mosque nearby, killing 6 worshipers and wounding one other. there has been no claim of responsibility, but suspicions are resting with boko haram. saysaudi interior ministry it has identified more suspects thought to have in behind monday's coordinated attacks in the country. attacks, a mosque in the western city of medina, where the prophet mohammed is buried. 19 suspects are being held. seven of them are believed to be sasaudi natationals, 12 of f thm pakistani. no group has claimed responsibility for those attacks. suspicions rest with the islamic state group. reporter: they struck during the final days of the holiest month in the muslim calendar, in

triple suicide bombings that shook saudi arabia on m monday. with 19 suspects, seven saudi and 12 pakistani natationals now arrested in the nation to the attacks. a 26-year-old saudi man is being held in connection with the medina explosion which killed 4 soldiers. saudi authorities describing him as having a history of drug abuse. mene suicide bombers, all in their 20's, were detained after their botched attack outside a shiite mosque. their nationalities remain -- in a suicide attack, diplomats were targeted outside the u.s. consulate. the perpetrator there identified who arrivedni man in the saudi kingdom 12 years ago. saidaudi interior minister in a statement that the bombings would only increase solidarity andd make us stronger. while no one has claimed responsibility for the attacks,

they bear all the hallmarks of islamic state groroup thread sai arabia is part of the us-led coalition fighting the organization in iraq and syria and has borne the brunt of 26 terror attacks in the last 2 years. taiwan has been lashed by strong wiwinds and torrential rainfallll after thehe eye of a typhoon passed over the island, before continuing westward towards china. it was a category 5 storm on a scale of 1 to 5, meaning it was a super typhoon. two people are reported to have been killed, dozens others are reported injured. around 15,000 people have been evacuated from their homes as a precaution and hundreds of flights have been canceled great tens of thousands of households are still without electricity. on a lighter note, anyone who's in france last night cannot have ailed to hear the excitement, the tooting of car horns through the night. france beat germany and is

through to the final of euro 2016. this lots of optimism in the air because the french side only failed to -- the french side only failed to lose one of its games in the tournament and whatever the outcome, there's going to be a huge party across france on sunday. more than one million people in france -- reporter: they are heading into sunday's euro final. in a matched set to conjure up moments of déjà vu. portugal's krishan reinaldo hoping his team can break france's winning streak. it was in 1980 four that france last hosted the euro championships and faced off portugal. that's in portugal lost in a semifinal match, so france claimed the tournaments. during extra time, a goal kicked

secured france's victory. 00, another shot at the final for portugal. in a match that ran into extra time, france's fielder knocking portugal out of the championships with a winning kick. fast forward to 2006, and the 11th hour goal. the only one in the match against portugal sent france straight to the finals. >> the portugal team has turned their backs on offensive tactics. they are prioritizing solid play and wanting their rivals to make mistakes. but if they are to overcome them on the pitch, portugal may 1 need to -- first may need to -- their football in which france

so far has held the upper hand. anchor: a festival is underway in the french city of avenue on. -- avignon. 40 different plays, but that's just the official part. happening onat is the fringes of the festival d'avignon. reporter: avignon's famous theater festival is on. alongside the official event, actors in the off festival organized plays in the streets and small theaters. the festival is celebrating its 17th anniversary, and the atmosphere is as electric as ever. a well-known french author and actor has been taking part in the festival every year since 1975. >> i love avignon, because it's like the whole city is vibrating to the sounds of theater.

it's like nothing else matters. reporter: more than 1000 theaters take part in the festival, and every year they invent new ways of attracting an audience. i have been to place sometimes because the people in the streets told me it was good rate most companies have to compete for attention. some actors are very good at chatting you up and you end up going to see their place. during the festival, spectators can meet their favorite actors in the streets and discover new talents. iswhat is magical in avignon that anything can turn into a stage. a chapel, a square, a cellar, a courtyard. reporter: up to 200,000 people will come to see one or more of the nearly 1300 plays in the streets and theaters of avignon this month. anchor: now, have you ever dreamed of being seriously rich?

the winner -- the megamillions to the sevenisen largest jackpot in u.s. history. the mega millions game is played in 44 different states. the odds of winning are about 1 in 259 million. that is not stopping people from queuing up to get a ticket rate one dollar a shot. the next draw will be at 11:00 p.m. eastern time tonight. if you want to get yourself a ticket and you are eligible, you had better hurry up. i could do with winning that myself. let's get a reminder of our top stories here on "france 24." record, moreinal details emerging about the 25-year-old dallas gunman who was shot dead after killing five police officers. he has been named as micah johnson. mourning, the city stunned by thursday night shootings. officers from the dallas police force are gathering to pray, lay flowers, and pay respects to the

victims. europe and north america stand together, the nato secretary-general opens what has been dubbed a landmark summit in warsaw, attended by the u.s. president and other heads of government. of the topr a check business news stories. will hilderbrandt is here. tell us more. reporter: the european championships that we are hosting here in france, very profitable, lestst anyone thougt otherwise. the french edition bringing in more than 30% than the previous one. in increased mainly do to the fact that the pool of teams playing in the tournament increased from 16 to 24. overall, windfall thanks to the sponsorship, licensing, and ticketing -- let's take a listen. >> overall revenue genenerated, nearly 2 billion euros. an increase of 34%4%.

the costs, just over one billion. and the income, most of it will be utilized by our hat trick progogram which supports a a vay of projects dd programs that all of our national associations have on a yearly basis, and the organizational costs are taken into a account as well. nearly 20 million people tuned in to see the france-germany final. it's been a big day for the sponsors, thanks to those large viewing numbers. >> paris is bracing itself for the euro 2016 final on sunday. the brands sponsoring the tournament are ensuring their presence is felt. they are spending millions and exposure appears to be paying off. car sales doubled last year. its latest models feature special stitched detaiail on the steering wheel and floor mats. the limited edition is drawing in customers. >> i was watching the game at my

son's home with some friends. i got drawn in when they showed the ad on tv. >> the euro 2016 branding compensates for the brands shortcomings. more ofto see -- win the market share. reporter: some are even using patriotic color schemes. >> i'm not really interested in buying if i'm not hungry. i bought it to please my grandson. reporter: coca-cola is the official sponsor. the snacks also have a partnership with the national teams. they aren't the only ones benefiting from the windfall. some brands are wading into the theme's marketing without having to pay sponsorship. >> this international beer has branded itself with french international packaging to get closer to the fans at home.

such packaging doesn't really mean anything. theyse imagery to suggest are sponsors. but they aren't even allowed to use the euro logo because they aren't official sponsors. reporter: regardless of how much the brands have invested -- if france wins the trophy. anchor: for the month of june the u.s. economy grew nearly 280,000 jobs. the biggest gain in eight months. that raised the unemployment rate because as more people got jobs, others were encouraged to reenter the labor market. unemployment going up to 4.9%. economists disappointed by the average hourly pay increase, which was only two sense -- two cents per hour. a mixed bag of data having a resounding effect on wall street for u.s. stocks earlier raced all their post brexit referendum

losses thanks to that job report. --cks overseas europe also reacted positively, closing up easily in the green. the dax surging 2.2%. disappointing news from the international monetary fund, it slashed its growth forecast for the eurozone next year, down from the already paltry 1.6% to 1.4%. the reason, the imf says is mainly due to the fact of the brexit. the imf warns that growing uncertainty across the single currency bloc will harm confidence, increase market volatility, and spill over into other economies. meanwhile there is the ongoing refugee crisis, only adding to

the uncertainty. obama hasarack loosened ties with cuba, there has been an 84% visitors spike. this number could rise even further. the u.s. has tentatively approved 8 airlines to fly to havana as early as autumn. american airlines has been given the largest share of the limited routes. once an arduous journey, now traveling between cuba and the u.s. could become simpler. on thursday the u.s. transportation department gaqve approval to 8 airlines to fight directly to the communist island, which could take off as early as autumn. >> it's positive. we should have more flights. reporter: while the u.s.

-- they were limited to charter services. >> people who live far away in the u.s. need to do part several days before, like my son per you lives in texas and had to depart several days ahead to be here on time. it's good to have more flight options. reporter: american airlines operating in latin america was granted the largest cut of the limited routes, with 35 lights -- flights per week. latest step in normalizing relations between the u.s. and cuba, since the diplomatic storm began in 2014. the last time the nations shared commercial routes was back in 1960 per u.s. transport authorities are set to reach a final decision by the end of the summer, meaning rates to the island could soar even higher. let's take a look at

other business headlines at this hour. for the first time ever, a woman selected as the creative director for the position. she spent the last 17 years with valentino. goldman sachs has hired an advisor. he served as president of the european commission for a decade until 2014. the investment bank has brought him on to help with the fallout from brexit. will also serve as a nonexecutive chairman of the banks international -- he will also serve as a nonexecutive chairman of the thanks international arm. japanese currency eating into its earnings straight despite three straight years of record profits, employees are feeling the heat, literally. in an effort to save money, management has shut down 2 out of 8 elevators at its tokyo

headquarters and adjusted air conditioning. lest your toyota made a record 23 billion euros. more investment is expected to fall this year. finally, one party in the hamptons has ended in a legal tussle. the owner of a $20 million mansion plans on suing a hedge fund worker after he threw a giant bash. the event was described as a journey sure -- jersey shore meets a frat party. to the owner, they draw themselves in champaign and broke the house, thrashed the furniture, and there were so many people the concrete around the pool crumbled. the owner is now suing the renter for $1 million for allegedly is as well as a $27,000 airbnb rental. looks like something out of a movie, doesn't it, tom? >> you wouldn't go to a party

like that, would you tom? >> no, i'm far too civilized. i think we both are. that champagne being sprayed, what a waste.

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07/08/16 07/08/16 [captioning made possible by democracy now!] amy: f from pacifica, ththis is democracy now! pres. obama: we still do not know all of the facts. what we do know is there has been a vicious, calculated, and despicable attack on law enfoforcement. amy: in dallas, texas, five police officers have been shot dead, six others injured after they were ambushed while patrolling a protest against police violence. no information has been released about the