anchor: hello and welcome to "live from paris." it is 1:00 in the french capital. let's look at what is making headlines this hour. the sister of the spanish king is found notot guilty of being accessory to fraud. however, her husband is sentenced to over six years in jail. dozens are dead and scores injured after a bomber blew himself up in one of the deadliest attacks ever carriedd out in pakistan. islamic state group having

claimed responsibility. in a highly angry outburst, u.s. president donald trump claims he inherited a mess as he lashes out at the media reports about his associates contact with russia. we begin in spain where a court have found the king of spain's sister not guilty of tax fraud. the princess having been charged with being an accessory to tax fraud following a long investigation into her husband's financial affairs. she was one of 18 defendants in the year-long trial which by --ed a problem run program run by her husband where prosecutors were saying the

charity was used to go for millions of euros in public funds. but her husband was sentenced to six years in jail. let's get more from sarah morris in madrid. take us through the court verdict. princess hasd, the escaped the most serious charges of tax fraud and being an accessory to her husband. but she will have to pay a 265,000 euros fine because she benefited from her husband's crimes. the former duke has been sentenced to six years and three months. he will have to pay a fine of 512,000 euros. the judges in the case concluded up duke had deliberately set a structure, it was an related sports institute set up with his business partner.

the court concluded they used fictitious accounting to embezzle public money and run events all over spain and matured -- madrid and valencia and embezzled money about to 6 million euros. anchor: i imagine the image of the spanish royal family has very much taken a battering as a result of this case. >> it certainly has. there was considerable damage. this investigation has gone on for about 10 years. this was one of the main reasons why the former king was forced to abdicate. such aularity fell to degree, partly because he was considered to have shielded his son and daughter from some of these allegations. now the current king has done his best to have a process of damage limitation.

first of all, he has thrown out the former duke and duchess from public events with the royal family. he also stripped them of the limitedtle and has their role in the family. many spaniards are appalled to a member of the royal family of use his public position and the princess still stands by her man today. anchor: sara, thank you. to pakistan where a suicide attack in a popular shrine in the south has killed 88 people. the bomber detonated his best -- cvest at a shrine. the prime minister having condemned the attack as the islamic group has claimed responsibility. there were so many injured that some had to be

evacuated to karachi, 200 kilometers south. many women and children were among the victims of the suicide bomb on the shine. -- shrine. >> four children from my family were killed in the blast. i was supposed to meet my family. but as soon as i got there, there had been an explosion and everything went crazy. showser: this video panicked worshipers evacuating the shrine where the bomber shot. the attacker entered the main hall and detonated himself among the crowd. the man responsible for looking after the shrine was defiant. >> such acts of cruelty and cowardice have been taking place for centuries. they always result in the death of innocence, with a further strengthen our resolve -- but they further strengthen our resolve. reporter: islamic state group has claimed responsibility. although the worshipers were

sufi, the sunni extremists said they targeted a shiite gathering. the prime minister has promised to track down the perpetrators, calling in an attack against all of us. is one of the deadliest to the country in recent years and comes as the taliban has marked the beginning of a new bombing campaign. charlie after the attack, pakistan launched a crackdown across the country with dozens of suspects killed and arrests made. it also closed the main border crossing with afghanistan. anchor: a car bomb had a bag. -- at a baghdad auto dealership has killed 59 and wounded others. the attack taking place in the mainly shiite neighborhood. the islamic state group also claiming responsibility for that bombing. to washington now where u.s. president donald trump has lashed out at the media for its coverage while claiming he inherited a mess. during the extraordinary

77-minute long press conference, he stressed his administration was a fine-tuned machine that was working hard to right the wrongs of his predecessor. the president of the united states. reporter: it was donald trump's first solo press conference. and the u.s. president spent most of it blaming his administration's perceived shortcomings on the media. president trump: the press has become so dishonest that we don't talk about it. we are doing a tremendous disservice to the american people. has come under increased fire in recent weeks with critics pointing to his travel ban and firing of michael flynn as signs of a white house and chaos. using an overly confrontational tone, the u.s. president attempted to defend his administration and suggested its failings were being misrepresented either media --by the media. president trump: this

administration is running like a fine-tuned machine. the media has tried to attack our administration because they know we are following through on pledges we made. and they are not happy about it, for whatever reason. reporter: he also dismissed reports his team had been in contact with russian intelligence officials as fake news and accused the media of preventing them from forming a relationship with vladimir putin. the president's comments are part of a growing feud between the white house and reporters its chief strategist steve bannon recently called media the mainstream party. anchor: for more on the extraordinary press conference, i'm joined by the director of the political front. american media outlets from the left and right of the political spectrum have described the president's behavior to be somewhat unhinged as a result of

looking at the press conference. what is your take? >> that would include david gergen who was an advisor to four previous u.s. presidents. he called it a raucous, combated, and it sometimes unhinged press conference. expected donald trump perhaps to change when he became president. he talked about it during the campaign he would switch to presidential mode. hisppears he is continuing style he used during the election campaign of being very the sort ofd also grievance even though he is president. anchor: is it a sign he is more under pressure and the stock is taking its toll? >> i think it is part of his style. early opinion polls seem to suggest it works with his base, so he continues this message of the media is the opposition.

and he is in this great struggle with them for the truth. anchor: let's take a listen to what he had to say during that press conference about the electoral college. -- >> president obama got 365. president trump: i'm talking about republican. >> george bush, 426. president trump: i was given that information. i don't know. >> why should americans trust you when you accuse the information they receive a being fake when you are providing information? president trump: i was given that information. i have seen that information around. but it was a very substantial victory. do you agree with that? ok, thank you. anchor: well, there you go. there is the president being called out by a reporter. that must not bode well for the image of the white house abroad or locally. >> it is interesting because at

the same press conference, he is accusing the media fake news. and then he makes a statement he has the largest electoral college victory since ronald reagan. out, outporter pointed of the eight elections since then, he is sixth. it was not a true statement. anchor: alternative fact perhaps. there does appear to be a small but growing number within the republican party who are not happy with the situation when it comes to trump as president. do you think it will reach a point where we could see the party demanding he be removed from office? >> you have elements in the republican party adamantly opposed to his idea of warming up relations with russia. you have a lot of hawkish republicans who want to pursue a very tough policy on russia via sanctions and otherwise.

they have a tough time stomach in some of these foreign policy gestures by the presidentg. on the other hand, they have not been in power in eight years and a lot of them are looking for a chance to get some of their legislation through. i think they will try as much as possible to try to work with him to get this legislation through, and at some point it may be too much. we have only been four weeks into his presidency and we see what has happened so far. what do you think the odds are in terms of how long there will be a working relationship between the president and all of his republican party peers? >> i think what is on to happen is republican leadership is going to try to increase pressure on the white house in terms of imaging and whatnot so they can get the legislation through. he is already getting bogged down in some of his appointments.

we don't see any progress on things like the tax reform or the repeal obamacare. there will beime, increasing pressure to try to make some progress legislatively. anchor: we are going to have to leave it there. thank you. president trump's choice for national security adviser has turned down the job offer. viceetired five admiral -- admiral was widely tipped for the post after trump fired michael flynn. he cited family and financial commitments. u.s. media reporting the dealbreaker was he wanted to bring in his own team. now,g on to other news russia's famed red army choir has given his first performance since the december plane crash that killed most of its singers. choire having -- the

gathering to perform, the group having lost 64 members on a plane bound for russia's military base in syria. the crest -- it crashed on christmas day. let's take a look at what is making headlines this hour. the sister of the spanish king is found not guilty of being accessory to tax fraud. but her husband is sentenced to more than six years in jail. dead and scores injured after a bomber blew himself up at a shrine in one of the deadly's attacks ever carried out in pakistan. the islamic state group having claimed responsibility. an angry outburst, american president donald trump claiming he inherited a mess as he lashes out at the media as he dismisses reports about his associates' contacts with russia. time for business now.

i'm joined in the studio by charles. let's start off with the rest of the samsung corruption accusations how this is going to affect the multinational business. >> the early-morning arrest has made investors jittery. samsung bosses accused of seeking political favors by donating to charities run by the president's confidant. stock fell as much as 1.6% at the openness friday and then closed down around 0.4%. investors have been reacting to every move. shares jumped in january after the court initially declined a warrant for his arrest. in the short-term, this should not affect samsung production. samsung posted its best quarterly profits in more than three years last month. in the long run, there could be a lot of reputational damage as our correspondent explains. reporter: there is a darker side

for the company. it is an incredibly powerful business group. it is known for abusing its power. i think this is a story people around the world don't know about samsung. they just know the good products and marketing and selling. i think the risk for the group is all the dirty laundry is going to be aired in the global yesa and samsung question reputation will suffer as a result. impact on the an company and its bottom line. >> let's see how the european markets are faring. we are seeing a mixed picture after a strong rally early in the week. investors are keeping an eye out for earnings report and economic data. the insurance sector is one of the top performers this friday. reported a 23%p'

nearly rise in profit for the last quarter. shares were up by nearly 4%. the prime ministers australia new zealand met this friday. among the many topics they discussed was the fate of the trans-pacific partnership. the leaders are not giving up on the deal between 11 countries around the pacific rim despite the fact that donald trump has officially withdrawn the united states from it. solidarity show of between malcolm turnbull and bill english with this thinly veiled warning to donald trump. >> protectionism is not the latter to get you out of the low growth rut. it is the shovel to dig it deeper and deeper. perfectionism -- protectionism leads to poverty. goal, salvaging

the future of the trans-pacific partnership after donald trump pulled out of it last month. the free trade deal would have spanned 12 countries on the pacific rim, austria to japan, to peru and vietnam. it would have had a collective population of 800 million people and accounted for 40% of the world's trade, easing barriers in sectors like the auto industry, harming, and technology. >> we focused on finding ways to take the t.p.p. forward now that the united states has withdrawn. we have agreed to reach out to our t.p.p. partners to continue to work to secure the significant economic and strategic benefits t.p.p. would deliver. reporter: this could include turning to china, which is already australia's largest trading partner and is overtaken the u.s. to be the biggest source of foreign direct investment in australia. china has put forward a proposal

for its own regional free-trade pact that would exclude the u.s. through some you of the other business stories making headlines this friday. one of the world's top 10 shipping companies has been declared bankrupt by a south korean court this friday. the group had been negatively affected by the global downturn which led to high debt levels. the company had been unprofitable for for the last five years. hasfrench auto group announced a 200 million euro investment program to modernize its historic production site in eastern france. the investment will include a new production line with a capacity of 400,000 cars per year. the site could include the if itsion of other cars bid to buy the german brand from general motors is successful. finally, apple could start selling its lower-priced iphone models at a plant in india city.

india is the world fastest growing mobile market. local indian production should help lower prices. apple has been in talks with the government over possible tax concessions. there you have it for the business news. anchor: thanks, charles. it is time for the press release. time to take a look at what has been making headlines across the globe. stateside newspapers, no surprise. continuing to react to the resignation of michael flynn as donald trump's national security adviser. >> it has been the big story in the u.s. media today. the "washington post" is the paper that week the story. they have a new story that will probably make waves. they point out in an interview with the f.b.i. last month, michael flynn denied discussing sanctions with the russian

ambassador to the u.s. before trump's inauguration. that is what led him to resign. according to the "washington post," this potentially puts michael flynn in legal jeopardy because lying to the f.b.i. is a felony offense. molly: -- anchor: certainly an interesting story and continues to develop. the papers are focusing on the extraordinary press conference held by donald trump. >> it certainly was extraordinary. it was a very long press conference, one hour and 17 minutes. "the daily beast" points out originally, donald trump was supposed to hold a press conference to sing the praises of his new labor secretary. but it quickly disintegrated into an unhinged criticism and belligerent sniping against the press and so-called fake news. you can see "the daily beast" is focusing on what journalists experienced when they were hearing this tirade from donald

trump. you can see they are saying this is insane. that is a quote from a journalist in the room. according to "the new yorker," several protract papers were papers -- protrump were stunned. "the new york post" called it a marathon rant. these are papers that traditionally support donald trump. "the new yorker" are calling it the alternative reality press conference. the president was caught lying or saying untrue things in that press conference where essentially he was self congratulating himself on the first four weeks in the white house. "the new yorker" disagrees with that and says in his first four weeks, trump has achieved virtually nothing except scaring the bejeezus out of the world. u.s.,: staying in the yesterday businesses shut down across the country where

immigrants refused to spend money on the so-called day without immigrants. >> the idea was to show the trump administration how much immigration contributes to the u.s. economy. it is an initiative that has sparked a lot of interest around the world. has theirper correspondent in washington that reports at least 65 restaurants closed there. "the nation" is a left-wing magazine. it says a day without immigrants is essentially giving donald trump a taste of what he wants. he has had very tough talk when it comes to immigration. according to "the nation," this initiative shows america cannot run without immigrants. there is an interesting cartoon see donald you can trump himself was affected by this day without immigrants. you can see him apparently saying i forgot my hairdresser was an immigrant while his wife says it is no worse than usual.

let's take a look at what is happening on this side of the atlantic and what is making headlines here in france. lots of papers are focusing on presidential candidates, the centrist candidate. hasformer economy manager ruffled feathers on the right with his comments on colonization in algeria. >> that is right. he said this in algeria. france's colonial past is a touchy subject to say the least. he said colonization was a crime against humanity. a real barbarity. we must apologize to those we hurt. the right-wing was outraged. you can see on the front page of the main right-wing paper saying his comments have sparked an outcry. the conservative candidate called it an insult to french history, it, not fit for a

presidential candidate. he is not backing down. he gave an interview today were he says nobody can teach me a lesson about loving the republic. upset me, and says it is an inexcusable insult to our past and and so -- ancestors. anchor: there is a little restaurant that got a big surprise. , kind of arestaurant mom-and-pop restaurant in central france. you can get a homemade meal for about 12 euros and $.50. pretty cheap. the 2017 michelin guide which came out this month awarded it one star, which is a huge deal except for it was a mistake. they meant to give that to another restaurant located in a totally different part of france near paris. quite a few kilometers away. the mistake has boosted business for the restaurant.

they say they are swamped with reservations and cannot believe their good luck. anchor: something good came out of that mess. finally, a word only mammoth -- on the willie mammoth. >> it vanished from her 4000 years ago. scientists say they are the brink of resurrecting a revised form of the willie mammoth genetico engineering. scientists take mammoth genes and slice them into d.n.a. from elephants using a powerful gene editing tool. this is a mammoth they found in the ice. they can take some of its d.n.a. and slice it into elephant d.n.a. they say they can have a mammoth/elephant in brio in two years. they say they are on the brink of success. anchor: have you seen "jurassic park"? things can go horribly wrong.

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