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genie: you are watching "france 24." i'm genie godula. these are the headlines this hour. donald trump names the first few members of his new team. the chief of staff is reince priebus, a key figure in the republican party establishment. that is balanced out by his top advisor, stephen bannon. his campaign ceo and the former head of the ultraconservative website breitbart. the man accused of murdering british later -- british labour mp joe cost goes on trial today. of jo cox goes on trial today. and questioned by profiteers today. over rate allegations filed by in 2010.

julian assange has been holed up in the embassy for four years. we will start straight out of the united states. the first two staff appointments for donald trump. the president-elect named reince priebus to be his chief of by chieflanced out strategist stephen bannon pretty was trump's campaign chairman and used to run breitbart news. more now on what could be the start of a white house battle between the populist outsiders that got him elected and the republican establishment. is taking shape as two key positions are filled. -- team trump is taking shape as two key positions are filled.

reince priebus has been named chief of staff. chieftrump campaign stephen bannon has been appointed top strategist and senior counselor. >> now i will have them both with me and the white house as we work to make america great again. >> the seemingly contradictory appointments are vintage trump, who has long encourage rivalries both in business and during his campaign. by taking a washington insider to serve in the influential white house chief of staff position, trump is signaling a willingness to work with the republican establishment. reince priebus has close ties to speaker of the house paul ryan, who has had a strained relationship with the president elect. bannon's appointment is anything but a traditional choice as trump campaign chief. it was bannon who pushed for a

more populist and nationalist agenda. the former head of breitbart news has continuously attacked the republican establishment, with speaker ryan a popular target. announcement, trump said the two men would be equal partners, potentially setting up our struggle in the white house over the best way forward. genie: donald trump is losing no time in pushing through some of the promises during the campaign. he made some of those out last night with leslie stahl from "60 minutes." more now on his promise to deport millions of illegal immigrants. >> as donald trump transitioned to the white house, he is outlining the policies and initiatives he wants to get to work on when he takes office. on "60 minutes,"

he says he will keep his promise to deport millions of undocumented migrants. mr. trump: what we are going to do is get the people who are criminals, gang records, drug dealers -- there are a lot of these people -- we are getting them out of our country or we are going to incarcerate. >> but he backtracked on his pledge to build a wall along the mexican border. >> are you really going to build a wall? mr. trump: yes. >> are you talking -- they are talking about a fence in congress. areas ip: certain would. other areas a wall would be better. there could be some fencing. >> trump sought to reassure americans worried about his presidency that they have nothing to fear. he told those harassing and intimidating minorities to stop right away. he also said he has no plans to overturn same-sex marriage, saying it is the law now, but he

will seek to appoint supreme court justices who are pro-life and pro-gun rights. he struck a conciliatory note on obamacare, indicating his willingness to keep certain aspects, including a ban on insurance companies denying coverage for pre-existing conditions. finally, the billionaire said he will forgo a salary, preferring to be paid a dollar instead. at the european union, foreign ministers say they will have to wait and see what moves the new president-elect makes in the weeks ahead. security and defense for the eu are a priority. e.u. foreign ministers were meeting last night at informal dinner talks in brussels. here is more now from the e.u. policy chief. they for europeans strengthen their currency and operations regardless of changes in the administration in the

united states. it is time we discuss these decisions. but again, this would have been true with any kind of administration, i believe. it could be. we will see what kind of determinations the next administration will take on defense, but it could be more relevant in the future. in any case, this is something it is in our interest to do. genie: let's bring in p of nsa. how worried are the foreign ministers, given that we now have a u.s. president-elect, donald trump? >> well, they are quite worried. they were first worried about the paris agreement. they know that if the u.s. are not on board this agreement, there is not much they will be able to do on their own. especially because the u.s. was

the first to trigger the conditions for this agreement. so they decided they had to do more. they are worried also on security and defense-related topics. they know that they always advocated a better relationship with moscow and the kremlin. we now have pro-russian elections that took place in moldova and bulgaria. they are worried about the defense of the eastern countries in the baltics and poland. at those countries also wanted .o have reinforcements by nato trump said that every cent given to nato is very dubious as an expense. so there are worries on both

fronts, so to speak. genie: pierre, thanks for that. over to the u.k., where the man accused of murdering british labour mp jo cox goes on trial today. the death of the former aid worker, who is a fervent supporter of staying in the eu, sent shockwaves just before the brexit vote to leave. was the 16th of june, a few days before the u.k. voted to leave the e.u. ox was shot mp jo c and stabbed multiple times on her way to a meeting. several hours later, she died of her wounds. the man suspected of her murder is thomas meyer. when he was charged with her murder engine, he gave his name as "death to traders, freedom -- itors, freedom

for britain." she had begun to make a name for herself as a campaigning in peak. she was a strong advocate for remaining in the you -- she was a strong advocate for remaining in the e.u. >> it now falls to all of us work, to carry on jo's to serve others with dignity and love. that is the best way that we can remember jo and all that she stood for. let me say this -- we will one -- new mp, but no >> the 41-year-old had a husband and two young children. her husband encourages everyone to remember her life and what she stood for, not for the matter of her desk. we give a sounder julian

assange is being questioned by prosecutors today inside the ecuadorian embassy in london. that is over rape allegations filed by two women in 2010. he has been holed up in the embassy for more than four years . he has refused to travel to sweden for questioning because he is worried he would be extradited to the u.s., where he is wanted for releasing half a million secret military files. julian assange has been holed up in the ecuadorian embassy for four years per this is where swedish investigators will question him over rape allegations for the first time. if he agrees, they will also take dna samples. have accused the wikileaks founder of rape and sexual assault during a trip team made -- during a trip he made to sweden in 2010. his lawyer says his client has

been eager to give his version of events for six years. >> julian assange has always wanted to tell his version two british police. he wants a chance to clear his name. issued a european arrest warrant for him in 2012, but julian assange fears being extradited to the u.n., or retaliation for the release of half a million secret files. in the u.s. wars in afghanistan and iraq. to escape an exhibition to sweden, assange has found refuge in the ecuadorian embassy. but he has not stopped leaking documents. in recent weeks, he made headlines again when he released tens of thousands of emails from hillary clinton's campaign. the democrats have accused him

of intentionally trying to hurt clinton's chances in the election. genie: keep your eyes peeled skyward this monday for an incredibly rare treat, and extra special supermen. this is the largest and brightest full moon to be visible from earth in nearly 70 years. the super moon reaches its most luminescence before dawn monday and will reach its cnet in asia and the south pacific monday night. it will reach its brightest in new zealand after midnight tuesday local time. take pictures while you can. the huge men will be seen again in 2034. -- the huge moon will be seen again in 2034. let's take a look at today's headlines. donald trump has named the first two members of his new team. chief of staff reince priebus is a key figure in the republican party establishment third that is balanced out by new chief strategist and top advisor

stephen bannon, trump's campaign ceo and the former head of the ultraconservative website right part. -- breitbart. the man accused of murdering jo cox goes on trial today. her death set shocks through the parliament days ahead of the vote to leave the european union. and julian assange is being questioned by prosecutors inside the ecuadorian and the sea in london. that is over rape allegations filed by two women in 2010. holed up in the embassy for more than four years. business news now with will hilderbrandt. it is the beginning of the trading week and there is good lots of green in the european market. will: investors continue to rebound from last week's up his victory in the election by donald trump.

is up akfurt dax quarter of a percent. genie: europe is up, but that is largely a different story in asia. we saw losses coming out of asia. hundreds of thousands of demonstrators calling for the resignation of president park. we saw the nikkei up 1.7. ,ow it goes to positive data and surprisingly the new zealand stock exchange up 6%. likely to benefit from the rebuilding efforts there. genie: of course, rebuilding from the earthquake that new zealand suffered overnight. the new zealand government said the cost of rebuilding could be into the billions of dollars. >> that is right. this is damage to the road, to the rails, not to mention hundreds of buildings. plus the ongoing aftershocks. but there is good news. government officials and

economists agree that new zealand's strong balance sheet means it will have little trouble footing the bill. >> widespread destruction following the earthquake in southern news england -- southern new zealand. prime minister john t says costs could head into the billions. short-term, mid, probably -- you have to believe in resolving this issue. >> economists and analysts agree that a healthy new zealand economy is in place to do with the blow. business confidence is impacted. two years of budget surplus means the government may not have to issue bonds.

most residential damage is likely to be covered by government's own insurance, the earthquake commission, which has access to 3.3 billion u.s. dollars in insurance. the scale of the damage is small compared to the destruction left by the earthquake. 185 people killed, and the center of the city had to be destroyed. that continues today. there are also long-term economic consequences do you people moving out of the area. time now for a look at other business headlines come starting with two multibillion-dollar takeoverers. bought harmon's international -- harmon is that harmonize international. they surf the hard drive -- increasing its

wrapping ofe and softwood capabilities per the firm has made it a parody to shift from goods from consumer products to industrial asset classifications. in the u.s., american apparel has filed for a separate banker. the fashion retailer has been -- separately, canada guild and activewear has put a bid in for american apparel for $66 billion. genie: to wrap up, you have found a new app that gives you a massive discount to reveal me catch is that you would be buying leftovers. >> is a good cause. forle have asked to search local deals and then pick it up. the good news is you get up to an 80% discount. the better news is you print it -- food waste.

this app is selling food prepared by restaurants, caterers, and cafeterias, but were not sold. we have a clip from their pitch. take a listen. americacans throw away $165 billion worth of food every year. that is about 20 pounds per person every month. >> build 730 football fields. dr. jeannie, they already have a pilot program -- >> jeannie, they already have a pilot program. genie: it is now time for our press review. rome correspondent is with us on the set. -- our correspondent is with us on the set.

earthquake that hit new zealand? >> earthquakes and aftershocks. there were a bunch of photos published in "the new zealand herald," showing how extensive the damage was. the disaster triggered landslides and a soon him a warning. also mobilizing his resume a color, the all former all blacks captain. the report is that after his luxury cramps last year, he got his commercial halts after pilot -- the future that people are accounted for. he described the aftermath, saying that in one area the .ailways genie: let's move to the united states, were donald trump has named two top positions in his cabinet. >> reince priebus has been named chief of staff, and steve bannon will be the chief west wing

strategist who is steve bannon? he's a.p. interesting guy. that he is a interesting guy. bannon graduated with an mba from harvard. he was a goldman sachs investment banker, better known for his conservative views and most important, he was running breitbart, which is a super conservative media website, very prominent during trump's campaign. trump has also appointed certainly family members to lead the transition team. it turns out his ex-wife, ivana trump, may cash in on his newly found power. "the new york post" reports she is fine for u.s. ambassador to the czech republic, citing her qualifications as knowing the language, being known there, and having written three books. genie: there is a lot of focus around the world about the spillover effects from trump's election, particularly in france. >> we have seen the french far right leader and the far right

getting courage by the election last week. marine le pen has been vocal about how she thinks that could help the party's own campaign ahead of the french presidential elections next year. she has always said that she, too, would encourage closer ties with russia and even hinted at sending economic sanctions with moscow over the crisis in the ukraine. it is worth mentioning that russia left money to the parties back in 2014. they have also loaned money to fight right parties in greece, italy, hungary, and austria. genie: to brexit and more specifically to the death of british mp jo cox. hurricane is murder is facing trial today. was accusedar-old of stabbing her multiple times on june 16. he has a history of psychiatric

issues. the murder is believed to have staunchlyd to her anti-brexit stance. in her honor, musicians and 25 mp's will join in a choir before the cover of the rolling stone's gle, "you can't always get what you want." the organizers say they want to reclaim the song from donald trump using it in the campaign back to "marine le pen. in the campaign back to jo cox. julian assange has been holed up in the ecuadorian and the sea in london for several years and now has his chance to defend himself against sexual allegations, sexual assault allegations. it dates back to august 2010 during a trip to sweden in which two women accused assange of

sexually assaulting them. he has furiously denied the claims, and sweden as a result issued an international arrest warrant. but it is a really complicated situation because he is exile in the ecuadorian embassy in london. the have been a bunch of lee just a cold issues that there have been a bunch of logistical issues that have prevented authorities from talking to him. genie: there have been visits from a high-profile celebrity. >> pamela anderson made another visit to see the controversial wikileaks founder. visited assange several times, saying that she believes he committed no crime and that he is being treated unfairly. the former baywatch star is a huge advocate of his innocence. nonetheless, it has raised quite

a few eyebrows and set the rumor mill off. genie: indeed. thanks to you for watching "france 24." for a closer look at the press review, check at our website. france24.com.

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