james comey's bad week worse. donald trump taken to twitter to the fired fbi chief against leaking information to the media. patients turned away, medical appointment's operations canceled, a massive cyber attack strikes part of -- strikes the heart of britain's national health service. and expanding the in-flight paid therefor it hits

busy transatlantic services. diplomats scramble a get answers from american pit -- american officials. first donald trump is taken to the twitter to tell the country's former fbi chief cannot link -- not leak information to the media. chum sayingad -- the bureau had lost confidence in him. it jumped is now under fired that coming was -- that could link comes campaign election officials to the kremlin. for more on this story let's cross to our white house correspondent. what are the latest reactions? the white house is seemingly having a hard time sticking to

one story and convincing people of what is going on there. >> absolutely and this was clearly visible in the daily press briefing that just took place at the white house. spokesperson who was obviously having a very hard time justifying the kind of flip-flopping we have been seeing, sending it over to the fbi and seeing a completely different thing in a televised interview, and then hiring off a series of tweets, which some are entertaining as containing incriminating evidence, such as president fired fbi director james comey, t that he had better hope there are n o conversation recordings that took place between them when they saw each other at the white house.

on the question of what is the president trying to say here, there are these veiled threats being issued. he has absolutely no further comments and the tweets speak for themselves. many are calling this kind of language coming from the president intimidation and obstruction of this or interference with an ongoing investigation. members of the president's own political account or willing to step up to the plate and defend these kinds of behaviors or language coming from the president and on the democratic pressing calls for the establishment of an independent commission with an independent prosecutor. basically a process, which has an tainted by the contradict

three declarations made by the president. many people saying they are feeling the heat on this russia collusion story, which is probably again according to critics and consumers the main reason that precipitated the firing of james comey, the now x director of the fbi. >> questions continue to swirl. gallagher fenwick, france 24's white house correspondent. news, patients turned away, medical appointments canceled and phone lines down. hospitals across england were paralyzed after a massive cyber attack crippled their computer systems. britain's national health service says there was no immediate evidence patient records had been compromised. the cyber attack has gone global. simon harding has more.

>> targeting the national health any chess6 organizations reportedly compromised by a ranging from london to -- staff are unable to access patient data. meanwhile patients have an warned to avoid certain accidents and emergency departments. the nhs released a statement saying that so far no breach of data had been recorded. >> we do not have any evidence patient data has been accessed. we will continue to work with affected organizations to confirm this. >> the hack is a software which locks the computer and demands payment before allowing access. staff in u.k. hospitals weren't access were told not to emails. former intelligence chiefs stated that the software was a popular hack.

been becominghas recentre common in months. i think this highlights a number of points, one is just how medical data has become. collector is no indication of who is behind the attack and confusion surrounds the image ss services down. including spain, portugal and russia. but no link he tween the cyber attacks has been established. >> with france's presidential race behind us all eyes are on next month's parliamentary elections. will the defeated presidential candidate push herself out there once again after losing last week's vote to emmanuel macron?

the national front firebrand has promised to shake of the countries are right. many of those in the stronghold in northern france are hoping she will step akin to the spotlight. >> most of the people in the market are supporters of marine le pen. >> she must run because there are too many things that have been abandoned and neglected in france. i voted for marine le pen. we hope she stands at the next legislative elections. shelling of the national front in the legislative election has been forgotten. >> i think she has a better shot here than any place else.

voters wind in opposition to for speaking up in parliament. in a government those deciding everything, who will vote for not everyone is convinced marine le pen this the right person for the job. >> it would be nice if she shows up and she's rebuffed. most the election she didn't come here, so why did she come here now. >> they are eagerly waiting her decision. >> 25 people were killed when a suicide bomber targeted the convoy of the senate's the beauty chairman. dozens of others were wounded in the attack, which was claimed by the islamic state group.

>> the brazen attack had -- attack happened near a school. -- ing a convoy carrying but the beauty chairman of the senate. -- the deputy chairman of the senate. happened after he left with his staff and security guards. >> he had attended the graduation ceremony. he only suffered minor cuts. more than two dozen people were killed. many others were wounded. >> once our investigation is concluded we will be able to determine if the blast was caused by a suicide bomber or a planted bomb. >> the islamic state g group has claimed responsibility. of the attack may have been a -- which is part of the

prime minister's government. the party has also closed the ally with the arrival of the islamic state group. they turn to several militant groups were separatists have been fighting the government for decades. of aown is a stronghold radical group that openly deports the islamic state group. last year i is militants claim to attacks in -- i.s. militants claimed to attacks. >> the battle to stamp out the islamic state group continues in syria. the u.s. backed syrian democratic forces retake the ice theps later this group -- i.s. groups later this summer. troops will push on to flush out the militants after the successful recapture of the town of -- and the countries largest town.

victory,ened by their kurdish fighters have happy weapons from the u.s. military. the strategic town was taken from the islamic state on wednesday. the fighters will now push on and launch a self-proclaimed caliphate silly and -- caliphate syrian stronghold. it has been targeted with airstrikes by the syrian government and russia in the united states, as well as france. >> the liberation will be at the hands of syrian democratic forces. be the good news will announced once we reached the heart of the city. >> the recapture edges closer to the syrian heartland of the islamic state caliphate, which

resides 55 kilometers down the valley. kurdish fighters also capture -- country's largest a crucial prize in the strategy of retaking the city. >> we think the international coalition forces that largely contributed to the city by land and by air. we are informing the public that the administration will be handed over to a civil counsel. the victories being viewed as a diplomatic snub to turkey. erdogan hasident offered his own troops. the italian court has upheld the 16 year sentence for the disgraced captain of the doomed concorde he a shipped. he was deemed captain cowered by

much of the media for abandoning the stricken ship during the disaster, a tragedy which killed 32 people back in january 2012. a move that could affect some 65 million air passengers per year. the u.s. is mulling whether to expand its laptop ban to include planes from the eu. diplomats from milan's european government held talks with the department of homeland security. the european commission says there is no new information. sharon reports. >> the united states announced electronicsh that larger the mobile phones will be banned from eight muslim majority nations. the band wasn't introduced because of a specific threat that was based on concerns that planes may be targeted by jihadists carrying explosives concealed inside laptops.

the u.s. department of homeland security said it was close to a decision to extend the band into europe. urging talks to discuss the issue. transport commissioners have written to the -- to seek clarification. there are no indications that they have prompted the proposal. >> what i want to remind you of his there is no announcement by the authority just yet. and the exact plan for this band, this is something that has been brought to our attention. the cooperation of the u.s. authorities. >> european airlines and governments aren't concerned about the potential impact, an extension of the ban they might

have been one of the world's busiest aviation transporter industries. about 13 million passengers from europe to the u.s. each year. >> los angeles had its last chance to woo the international olympic committee in its bid for the 2020 24 -- 2024 olympic games. the irc's next stop is right here in paris. this weekend they will be asked -- they will be inspecting the french capital to see if they have what it takes to host the olympic games. isncis president-elect gearing up to show the city of lights in its best light. a closer look. >> just one night's rest for members of the ioc evaluation commission between their visit to rival host contenders los angeles and paris. starting this sunday the evaluation commission will spend three days examining the french capital bid.

versus 2024 olympic organizers will present their vision of a practical city with the future olympic village that will stay in place long after the games are over. feature 4500 housing units for the athletes come along with sports facilities. paris is existing sports onility will be visited monday. in just one day the evaluation commission will inspect more sites come including the eiffel tower and versailles. paris organizers will show them that the debt will show them the root for the olympic ceremony. -- show them the root for the olympic ceremony. >> tackling the great garbage patch in the pacific ocean requires a clean up of massive proportions. the dutch company says it will in the next 12 months.

the ocean cleanup will use a system of floating barriers to get rid of the millions of tons of plastic pollution. the ceo said its message will use natural ocean currents and let the ocean clean itself. take a listen. >> by cleaning of everything that is larger than a few millimeters. fromevent the amount increasing 30 fold, 30 to 50 fold in the next few decades. in a way we prevent the worst impact from occurring by doing this cleanup. we will never get every last he's of plastic in the ocean. be a site thatys is too small the cleanup but really about cleaning up as much as possible. >> you are watching live from paris on france 24, a reminder of top stories. james comey's bad week just got worse.

donald trump takes to twitter to warn about the fired fbi chiefs leaked information to the media. investigationing -- patients turned away. massive cyber attack strikes at the health service, paralyzing hospitals across the country. dan andn-flight laptop therefore hit busy transatlantic services. au diplomat scrambles from american officials. for business updates and brian quinn is back in the studio. we are starting with the northern border is taking on special significance as brexit approaches. >> members of the european union and northern ireland is part of the u.k.. feel me major land frontier between the eu and the u.k..

is eu's chief negotiator currently touring the region as concerns -- over possible economic turmoil. the situation is especially sensitive given the region's history of political violence during the late 20th century. >> we want to find solutions. we want to find solutions without any kind of order. i want to protect and preserve find iters -- we are to compatible. >> china was a frequent market while he was on the campaign trail. it seems to have open the door

to friendlier economic relations. they have agreed to the first steps in the plan between the two countries. is hopingnistration to cut a $300 billion trade deficit. >> according to washington u.s. china relations have hit a new high. after a rocky start the world's two largest economies have announced a new trade agreement. >> we made an announcement of an economic time with the chinese. we are very happy. >> from washington, the aim is to reduce the u.s. trade deficit. which reached $350 billion last year. the deal will give u.s. natural gas some financial's -- some financial services. china is the largest market for u.s. agricultural products.

>> the progress made in such a short amount of time shows that they cooperate with a win-win and benefit our two peoples. >> relations between the two governments have been warmer than expected. after trump frequently latched out -- frequently lashed out at beijing. and many of the agreements have been reached. >> inflation in egypt has reached a 30 year high. inflation had began to spike after they devalued the egyptian pound by 40% in november for exchange of a $12 billion loan and clipped many on the struggling to afford basic items including fuel and electricity. rebecca has this report. more proving more and

difficult. the egyptian government is grappling to bring inflation under control. austin to reform that is pledged in the imf. ordinary egyptians now face their bearing -- now say they are bearing the brunt. >> even those items are expensive. it was enough for breakfast for my family. now breakfast costs two or three pounds. approved $55ment billion. to ease food purchases ahead. food demand typically increases in the month to roma done due to heavy consumption. -- ising to shopkeepers this is going down. area were effective business became slower, some prices went up i 100%. people usually have a budget for fish or meat.

now they have to buy less. instead of buying five kilos they by three kilos. exchange for $12 billion imf loan meant to overhaul the economy and encourage foreign investment. while the government originally -- is only continuing to rise. the central bank's monetary policy committee is scheduled to meet later this month to discuss the looming crisis. >> time for a look at the markets. retail continuing to disappointed that apartment store chain moving 14% today. the dow smp under just 2/10 of a percent. the nasdaq up 1%. shares in euro -- closing up over 4/10. one of 5100 up 6/10.

german shares held by economic growth figures. half ankfurt dax over percent. fiat chrysler is recalling 1.4 -- 1.25 million truck's worldwide. it has been linked to one death and two entries and crashes. the recall will begin in june with the complete reprogramming the effect vehicles. south korea has ordered him die -- ordered hyundai to recall a million of their cars. possible defects in 12 different models. the company initially refused to act until the transportation ministry stepped in with south korea's first ever government imposed recall. the eurozone has ordered a second consecutive month of industrial output drop. industrial production --

faring worse with a 2% drop in output, ok the trend with france , the best in your eurozone. -- a judge is asking for a federal investigation into uber. uber is being sued by alphabets self driving car unit for allegedly ceiling -- allllegedly stealing its technology. the e judge issued a a partial injunction that could prerevent uber from using its self driving tech while the civil case proceeds. the u.k. will be needing to rewrite and reprint a fair amount of laws as it exits the fit -- as it exits the european union. the wall street journal reporting some british parliamentarians are -- at the excess defense -- at the expense -- it is not paper but parchment by theby parliament

goatskin or calfskin since evil times. thrifty mps want to switch to archival paper. that is not sitting well with traditionalists. some are resigning from their committees in protest. commonkesperson said the would save 80,000 pound per year by switching to paper. huge saving.te a >> i think we can spend 80,000 pounds. >> i didn't realize it was so expensive. thank you so much for that. brian quinn with the latest business roundup. a stay with us here on france 24 live from peers continues after a short break. don't go away.

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