genie: you are watching "france 24." these are the headlines. the islamic state says one of its most senior leaders has been killed. abu muhammad al-adnani is thought to be the main architect group's biggest attacks in the west. a magnificent opportunity for peace. kicking off five days of peace talks, promising her government will guarantee rebel groups a full -- full rights and respect.

france's finance minister resigns, and while he is yet to confirm himself, analysts say the former investment banker is planning a presidential bid. this hour, the eu has slapped apple with a record fine . in business, we will tell you why ireland is not want the 13 billion euro windfall. and the for been island of cuba finally become successful -- becomes accessible to americans as the first commercial flights take off. first, our top story, live from paris. genie: the islamic state group says one of its most senior leaders is dead. abu muhammad al-adnani was reportedly killed while

overseeing operations in northern syria. the u.s. has confirmed it carried out an airstrike tuesday, targeting adnani, but has yet to confirm that he indeed was killed. julia kim has more. ,ulia: abu muhammad al-adnani the man who orchestrated the islamic state group's attacks abroad, was officially declared dead by the jihadist newsagency tuesday. reports suggest adnani had been killed while overseeing operations in aleppo. washington has yet to confirm his death, but it did announce a u.s. airstrike had targeted adnani in the syrian city of of aleppo. it would mark a significant blow to militants. >> he was much more than that it he is one of the islamic state's most senior people in syria. widely thought to be a propaganda chief, military planner, as well as excellent orator.

julia: after the 2003 u.s.-led invasion of iraq, adnani joined the precursor to the islamic state group. he gained notoriety in 2014 after declining air -- after a deep -- after declaring a -- pledging to kill western targets with stone, knives, vehicles, whatever weapons were at their disposal. he called for attacks on ramadan. it ended up being the bloodiest muslim holy month in recent memory. islamic state group supporters have launched attacks in france, belgium, germany, and turkey, amongst others. are regional correspondent has been following the story from beirut. you told us more about the latest setback for the islamic state group. >> the situation in northern

syria is extremely complicated. at the moment, the turkish forces who recently became collocatedly further the situation. it was those turkish special forces and other aligned military forces who took back the town of jerod bless from the is -- of jarablus. the same turkish forces have also been fighting against the kurds in the area. at the moment, there is a lull in that fighting in which the u.s., who is allied to both sides battling each other, is hoping will hold and will turn into a stronger cease-fire so that each can turn their attention on islamic state group rather than fighting one another. however, that it is not something we're likely to see since they have made it clear from their perspective that they are every bit as much of a threat to them with the glowing -- with the growing power in northern syria as lummox they

group is. genie: the truth that adam was , aking about a moment ago defense official and the kurdish backed syrian fighters -- turkey said it did not accept u.s. claims it had agreed to a truce. meanwhile, the u.n. security council is divided on whether syria deserves to get sanctions over the use of chemical weapons. an independent commission says government forces were behind two such attacks, but russia, a close ally of the syrian regime, has questioned evidence. three years ago, the council resolution authorized the use of -- the russia says it is to bank soon to implement that provision. that a. ambassador call landmark, saying she expected a security council resolution soon. here is more now on that report. >> further concluding that syrian arabs armed forces, in

particular the air force, were responsible for the attack which released toxic substances. >> the conclusions contained in the report were totally based on statements made by witnesses presented by the terrorist armed groups. therefore, these conclusions lack any physical evidence. genie: peace talks are getting underway in burma today. democracy leader is pushing for an end to decades of fighting between the government and several ethnic rebel groups. let's bring in clovis casali. this is rapping -- day one is wrapping up. what were the biggest provisions coming out of today at go >> the major players took to the stage today, and the un's secretary-general was also there , trying to reassure saying that burma will be a part of this

process, and that every side must win something for this process to succeed. burma, as you said, has experienced decades of civil war theth the army fighting various guerrillas all across the country. ethnic groups in burma represent 40% of the population. the de facto leader, of course also made a speech during this opening day. she said that usual understanding and cooperation are needed in order to ensure lasting internal peace. and then you had the guerrillas also outlining their vision for the future of burma. notably, the leader of an independent organization, who autonomy forater it he said federal union does not mean leaving burma or these

ethnic groups -- all of these ethnic groups are calling for greater autonomy. kyie: we saw aung san suu speaking melissa go. speaking moments ago. there is personal significance for her. tell us about that. clovis: the nobel laureate has made it clear that her priority as a de facto leader is to bring unity, national reconciliation, and peace, and in that she is trying to fulfill her father's train. general -- toe fulfill her father's dream. her father, the general, played a pivotal role in the first conference, an agreement that then fell to pieces when he was assassinated in 1947. that is why we are calling this

that of the 21st century. aung san suu kyi feels it is her duty to fulfill this deal for the future of burma and for the future generations in order for them to get a brighter future, and of course peace is the only way to bring stability and prosperity to burma, and for burma to enjoy a bright future and prosperity like other countries in the region. genie: clovis, thanks for that. that is clovis casali reporting from bangkok. back in france, the economy minister, emmanuel macron, has resigned. he is stepping down to focus on his new political movement, called "on the move." his resignation his fuel speculation that the investment banker is planning a run for president. the current finance minister will now add the economy portfolio to her -- to his current post. let's listen.

>> emmanuell=, i do not know why, but i feel that we will keep hearing about you. i have a profound believe that this will be in the public path interest. without exaggerating, i think this will be in the interest of progress, in the interest of the left, which was once called the camp of progress. back and bring different movements within the traditional left. minister, new economy chelael sabin -- mikel sapin. >> he is a rising star in french politics. emmanuel macron has repeatedly said that he is a left-leaning politician, but he has also been

accused of moonlighting for the right, especially over his pro-business stance. >> my desire is to unite everyone who has similar values and actions, the ones we believe in, to transcend the political divide ? because the right and left is outdated. >> breve into politics, connect with new people by technology, -- breve into politics, connect with new people by technology. that is what he hopes to do by april. he hopes to seduce voters who are disillusioned by the traditional way politics is playing out in france. some say he struck a chord with the public. >> for him and for more and more french people, they feel that there is no difference in the politics led by the left and by the right, irrespective of who is in charge. >> the next step for the newly

resigned minister, presenting a list of objectives to the 60,000 members at the end of september. it could be a litmus test for an eventual presidential bid based on politics that some say is neither left nor right, but then emmanuel macron says is both left and right. genie: the u.s. presidential campaign just got a little bit stranger. donald trump is going to mexico. the republican nominee, who infamously talked about building a wall to keep accidents out of the u.s., is sitting down with the ash to keep mexicans out of the u.s., is sitting down with the next and president. the unexpected stop in mexico comes as trump seeks to clarify his stand on illegal immigration. it has been a centerpiece of his presidential campaign but a controversial one. in addition to the wall proposal, trump has also called mexicans rapists and criminals. but in meetings recently with

hispanic supporters, from suggested he could be open to changing his hard-line approach. other news from the u.s. now -- singer chris brown has just been released on a $250,000 bail, after he was arrested tuesday afternoon. that followed a 14 hour long standoff at his home in los angeles. brown was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon after a woman called for help from the gathering at his home. model bailey curran told "the l.a. times," that brown pointed a gun interface. that she and her friend -- brownrvous when went on to post rambling message of all social media claiming his innocence. denying reports that he barricaded himself in his "palace." you are watching "france 24." let's go to businesses with will

hilderbrandt. i'm sure you live in a palace, too. apple has got some bad news. it was hit with that record 13 billion euro fine by europe. but ireland, who should get that money in back taxes, does not want the money. why? will: ireland-- bases its economy on the ring these large foreign multinational companies to ireland the coast of the low corporate tax rate. -- to ireland because of the low corporate tax rate. it is said this could hurt the local economy. if the company is injured, it can employ fewer people in the country. andrew hillier explains. andrew: a13 billion euro tax windfall might sound like welcome news. not so for ireland, which says ruling fund the landmark against apple. so why doesn't dublin want the cash? sibley put, what is at statake?

-- simply put, what is at stake? the economy in ireland is largely driven by multinationals. it has one of the lowest interest rates in the eurozone, giving foreign investors incentive to invest. shock gain toe a long-term gain. they are paying an enormous amount in taxes and income tax. if they lose their jobs, they will not pay the tax. >> the opposition was quick to slam the government, saying it would appeal the ruling. >> this government should reach out and collects most taxes -- and collect those taxes as soon as possible. >> ireland's favorable tax regime has made it the preferred base for the biggest names in technology. facebook, google, and apple have

set up in ireland. impact ofs more of an u.s. national companies pay more taxes in these regions. you could see an outflow of business from this. that could cause a reduction in the economy or cause problems in the unemployment figures. >> less jobs means less tax income. the years of austerity, the government passed big challenge will be to convince the public that rejecting 30 billion euros is in the national interest. genie: there is a shakeup in french politics. decided tocron has resign as the country's finance minister, and he is reportedly weighing whether or not he will run for the french presidency. will: this is something we have been winning for a a while now. he says he wants to transform france. he did not quite say he will take on the presidency or not, but he left the socialist party in april to launch his own

movement. the pro-business emmanuel macron listed several noteworthy economic reforms. one person says mack brown would be a good candidate to leave the country, but he is not throwing his weight behind any candidates until he can see more on their economic platforms. say,e of the most -- they ok, we're going to do marvelous things. there is a dream a lot. we are going to see the credibility of their programs. program,elected on the to do nothing -- most simple of reforms is in six to nine months after the election.

will: you can see the rest of that interview when it airs later this week. let's take a look at some of them the day's other business headlines. that jury has split into recession. the economy contracted by 2% between april and june. the oil industry has been hit by weaker global prices. crude oil sales account for 70% of global income. the price of oil has fallen from highs of about $112 a barrel in 2014 to $50 at the moment. -- telecom and construction group reported earnings before interest and tax well ahead of its expectations. operating profit rose to 206 million euros per the company laid out a succession plan naming two deputy ceo's to assist the ceo as he has led the group for more than 25 years. how are the markets

working today? will: this group is having its best day, up half a percent. the dax and the london ftse hr in the red at the moment. economic data showed that the inflation rate was stagnant, staying at .2%. also, unemployment is staying .1%.ant as well, at nothingothing usual -- unusual about ordering pizza, but now they are being delivered by drones. will: domino's pizza is rolling out drone delivery in new zealand. carried out the demonstration in auckland and says it hopes to launch a real, true joan delivery service by the end of this year. last year -- a true drone delivery by the end of this

year. domino's says it could be bringing the service to hear and france. genie: i do not know how they would get through all those buildings and crowded streets. will hilderbrandt, a look at business news. now it is time for the press review. for a look at today's papers, with florence villeminot. in france is about emmanuel macron, the economy minister, who has just decided to resign. a look at thee catholic paper. you can see them talking about how macron has reclaimed his freedom, turning his back on the government. twoannouncement puts in end months of speculation. for months we have been saying is he going to stay in the government or leave the government. there is one thing that is not quite clear, whether he will run for president in 2017. that is the million-dollar question. the business paper is talking

about the bet today. this is a major gamble that he is taking to leave the government. if we take a look at the editorial, they talk about the crazy that. is he a genius or is he being ridiculous by leaving the government? if you look at the situation, he is kind of a kid. he does not have very much political experience. he's not been elected officially. he has no real base. on paper it is kind of crazy, -- heg like he does not has understood one very important thing, that french people are tired of traditional politics. they are tired of mainstream parties. they want change. he represents change. is that enough to get him elected? that is the question. young, notiz kid, yet 40, an investment banker. one thing that is true is that his leaving is a major blow for

president francois hollande. flo: this is an article from a belgian paper. it echoes what you are saying a lot in the press. it says, "in the end, emmanuel macronwell -- emmanuel is killing his father." this article says that emmanuel macron is essentially emancipating himself, spreading his wings with his eyes on the 2017 presidential election, ready to running as the man who created him. get ready for a merciless fight. that is what he says. let's look at -- they are talking about the big bang, macron, a very big fan. check out this cartoon. it is great. nancy francois hollande looking forlorn as he watches emmanuel macron ride away per you can see the training wheels.

-- macron going toward the l is a palace. some papers outside france are saying the macron's resignation is also a good thing. flo: a swiss paper is very happy about this news. they are looking at why emmanuel durant krohn -- emmanuel macron 's decision that she is very competent. he also has an international view, which is quite rare in france. they say this is really refreshing for the franco french government, which him so provincial outside france. macron, also praises saying he is intelligent, a powerful speaker. he is inspiring and makes people feel passionate. he reminds me of someone, of jfk. they say here we have a french hannity. he is ready to reform the republic. genie: staying with french news, they french prime minister, manuel valls, is in the news

after making more controversial comments about the bertini did the -- over the burqinis debate. a weird turnof yesterday. he was talking at a rally, and he said that naked breasts are more representative of france rkini.u you can see this photo, the symbol of the french republic. he said that she has a naked breast because she is feeding the people. she is not male because she is three. -- because she is free. that is a criticism. she drew ridicule from politicians and also historians. you can read about that more in "liberation," which talked about one story about a specialist in revolutions, and she ranted on these comments on twitter. you can see this tweet. she says, "it is a graphic representation.

isis bare chested because he -- because it is an allegory can she calls him a more on. she says you do not understand what this is. it is a graphic -- it certainly does not represent real women. genie: let's move on to the u.s.. u.s. politics, another surprise , donaldan candidate trump, stunning the public and with people on a visit to mexico. flo: it is said that trump is going to squeeze this visit in, a flash visit just hours before he is set to deliver a very high stakes speech. he declares his views on immigration. hillary clinton has been invited separately to go to mexico and meet with the president. the mexican president has already compared donald trump to adolf hitler. we will see how that meeting goes. the use of trump's visit -- he said some pretty this -- on

things about mexicans. he called them criminals and rapists. miguel barbosa is in opposition mexican sentiment. -- mexican senator. "your presence in mexico is not wanted." genie: you have some crazy space moves, and i love the story. scientists say they have received the message outerspace. stephen: this is a collective of scientists -- collective of scientists per you can read it in "the independent." they say a new signal has been found in deep space that could come from alien life. this message appears to have come from a nearby star in the constellation hercules. that star is 95 light-years years away, but that is relatively close when you look at the universe in scale.

this star has a planet that has been nearby that could support life, and they believe this message might have come from that planet. they want to monitor this planet more to see if there is another message that c