♪ anchor: welcome to you. this is live from paris paradigm rochelle ferguson with you. monday's deadly suicide bombing killed 22 people at a concert in manchester. putting different worldviews aside, president trump weeks vatican, setting a tone of peace. a catholic priest and more than a dozen churchgoers taken martial lawy after was required in the philippines.

♪ first, our top story. police say they have made two more arrest with monday's deadly bombing that killed 22 people and wounded dozens at a crowded concert in manchester arena. this brings the number of casualties up. bomber, salman abedi, was known to authorities. the terrorists threat level -- the terror threat level has been risen to critical, the maximum level. another attack could be imminent. more, "france 24's"

james is standing by. james, freeing up police be more visible on the streets, how is that happening? well, actually, it has happened just seconds ago, minutes ago. police will be indeed guarding this building, replacing police, police that will be able to work more on basically the background, if you like, to do surveillance on potential terrorist organizations here, be visible on the streets, do more policing and guarding a muscle that has if you haven't. as i say, just a few minutes ago. announced, they operation is now underway.

be general public should not panicked by the fact that they see armed military personnel on the streets. she says this is a reasonable measure in a place of what is now indeed a critical threat to british security. lle: james, some questions remain surrounding how this attack was able to happen. what is the latest you have coming out of westminster? james: what we have is indeed three more people have been arrested in southern manchester. we are focused on this investigation. here areespondence saying we should be getting more information in the hours to come as there will probably be some press conferences. we are also hearing that potentially the attack of salmon feast, ofd be a course the people leading the investigation believes he did

not have the skills to build this bomb that is now deemed relatively complex by the security personnel who is in charge of this investigation. they say this is a rather complicated bomb. it could not be built with somebody with relatively little experience. he also returned from libya only a few days ago. the french interior minister says the french secret service believes he could have been seen also in syria a few weeks ago. keeping usames andre up-to-date from westminster, thank you. as britain reels from the most deadly attack it has seen in a decade, a vigil was held at manchester's our square on tuesday night. thousands flocked there to pay homage to the 22 victims, which included children, and the dozens of people injured. a moment of silence was also held. alsoayor of manchester

spoke. unity and defiance. thousands of manchester residents flocked to the city's our square on tuesday evening, laying flowers and cards, tribute to the 22 dead and nearly 60 injured by a suicide bomber's explosion at a concert by singer arrieta friday -- arrieta grundi -- ariana grande. many of the victims are children, the youngest just eight years old. many filled albert square. >> i'm feeling shocked. it hits very close to home. i came here today to show my support because manchester comes together, and we stand strong,

and nothing is going to stop that, ever. reporter: residents of all backgrounds came together and stressed the importance of uniting as a community. >> they are trying to hijack our isigion, but ultimately this about all different communities coming together as one, showing that we are united in ranks. reporter: at buckingham palace, queen elizabeth held a minute of silence to honor the victims, followed by the national anthem. ♪ in other world news, the u.s. president donald trump holding talks with surging us another official on his third leg in his overseas tour. the u.s. president put aside widely different worldviews to set a tone of peace in front of a short, private audience at the vatican.

symbolicrs exchanged gifts, the leader of argentina giving a gift of the environment, and president trump giving a gift, a book by martin luther king jr., in return. more, joseph mccann is standing by. talk us through, if you will. what came out of the rather short talks between pope francis and president trump? >reporter: the vatican described this meeting as cordial. pope francis questions event presidential candidate over his christianity a year ago when he proposed building a wall between the u.s. and mexico, and mr. trump at the time responded quite dramatically, calling it a

"disgrace," and he later warned the vatican that if and when the isis, the attacked by pope will want donald trump in the white house. so this is all about putting those barbs behind them. when i met this morning shortly looked:30 a.m., the pope a little bit uncomfortable. mr. trump was smiling and was very enthusiastic, telling him what an honor it was to meet him. they met privately for 30 minutes. then he seems more relaxed and smiling. the pope had a good exchange ia, asking her what she cooked for dinner. the vatican said they reached liken ground on issues freedom of religion, protecting life, and working for peace, particularly in the middle east and safeguarding christians there. in like freedom of a cryptic statement,e vatican actually says it is hoped that the u.s. government and the catholic church will continue to work on big issues

affecting the u.s., including , andtion, health assistance to migrants, so a bit of a warning ahead of the release of the u.s. budget, expected next week. rochelle: the talks seemed to go off quite positively, but when it comes to political and deep personal issues, some large obstacles still in the way. josephine: yes, you could not find two leaders more diametrically opposed. the pope spent his years as an archbishop working in the slums of buenos aires, meeting with a property developer who has become president. big issues remain regarding migration, climate change, how to tackle poverty, and the humanitarian crises that are very dear to pope francis at the moment that we are seeing in the world. these remain big issues in terms of how mr. trump is going to go forward with proposed tax cuts,

proposed wall with mexico, his stance on migration, those things will continue to be an , as the vatican indicated today. they will continue to be working on these issues, but at least now there is an opening for dialogue and that is something the pope tweeted late last night. "dialogue is the road to peace." he wants to build peace in the future, and both of the leaders want to go forward building peas, particularly in the middle east, and ensuring christians and other religious minorities are no longer persecuted there. mckenna: josephine reporting for us from rome. thank you. have taken a catholic priest and more than a dozen churchgoers hostage in a set of -- southern city of malawi. ambusheded buildings, soldiers, and voiced and wasted flags preferring to the islamic state group.

militants also beheaded a local police chief in the city. fighting in the region is ongoing between the army and rebels. ,o bring us the very latest dean is in manila. what is the latest you have for us? : yes, the authorities, including the military, is continuing to secure the area where members of the catholic clergy are reportedly under -- are being held by the terror group or it is a relatively significant group in the country. terrorntinue to conduct operations in the city. this is not in a small city. they have sporadic attacks being

held even after now. the military says they have control of the city, but there are some small groups still conducting their operations. people have been reporting that these groups are going around , bearing supposedly the isis flag. we have received reports that thousands of people have started to evacuate the area as early as today because of the fighting that is happening in the city which is primarily in a muslim dominated city in the south philippines. rochelle: the president of turkey has declared martial law in the south of the country. they considered extending across the entire country. dean the president for the position is simple -- the terrorism has no boundaries. we were talking to some security officials.

having problems with isis in a desert-like condition in mosul syria, what more in a jungle location like they are now? the president is concerned that he does not want these terror groups to move out and move into the southern portions come of the country. orderedsaid that he has a substantial -- suspension of habeas corpus. this is a basic concern in this country, very concerned, and they have been fighting the declaration, but security officials are saying that they will abide by the rules. the courts are monitoring the situation, and their main objective for a is to control and prevent terrorism across the country. rochelle: dean bernardo

reporting from the philippines. thank you. a top court has ruled in favor of gay marriage in a landmark toision paving the way become the first place in asia to allow same-sex marriages. judges ruled that the current violated the constitution's guarantee of the freedom of marriage and people's quality. have given taiwan's government two years to implement the rule. charlie explains. reporter: after decades of fighting, taiwan's gay rights activists have won a major battle. gay marriage must be legalized. a few years ago, homosexuals were arrested for even ask to get married -- asking to get married. >> i think gay marriage is right. when i was a young 28-year-olds to a 59-year-old today, it has

been 50 -- 30 years. i do not think i will have a shred of regret. i think something is worth fighting for your whole life. reporter: the latest petition from activists argued that limitingcivil code marriage to heterosexuals is unconstitutional because the constitution guarantees equal marriage rights for all. consciouslyy was optimistic because taiwan's authorities are the most progressive they have ever been, but the ruling party and president are in favor of gay marriage, and the president has appointed seven of the court's 15 judges, but many in taiwan are still opposed to same-sex marriage. >> people pushing the ball is only the first step, and it will bring down the last defense of our ethics. if this last defense is distorted, how does humidity move forward in the future? -- humanity move forward in the future? reporter: type one is the first place in asia to legalize same-sex marriage.

activist in japan and south korea hope their governments will follow the example. rochelle: on next to business news. stephen carroll joins me. we begin in china where the credit rating has been cut. stephen: it has been cut from one notch to aa3 to a1. the agency expects china's financial strengths to diminish in the coming years as a result. the chinese government has criticized moody's decision, saying that used inappropriate measures in their calculations. incorrespondent and beijing is brian kopczynski. brian: economically, this could create some problems for china's economy, raising costs, for example, for issuing bonds to companies, and in addition, it might hurt china's overall

financial soundness, in particular both the stock market took a bit of a hit this morning, so that may be more of a temporary thing. perhaps moreover, though, it is more political. some say this is an embarrassment and a loss of faith on the chinese government, talkingly as they are about the reforms in the economy. economyese leadership this meeting this fall is one of the biggest meeting of chinese president xi jinping's term. a strong,to be seen confident, and smooth sailing. more than anything else, it is more of a face issue. that is brian kopczynski in beijing. let's take a look at how the markets have been reacting in europe. a mixed picture in the markets this lunchtime, shares falling

in london. paris and frankfurt, though, seeing overall indexes, investors looking at two meetings at the federal reserve later, in about a minute we will get the last meeting of the federal reserve. rochelle: we will move on, stephen. the price of oil has continued to rise. stephen: we're closer to a deal to expand cuts to supply to another nine months. ministers in ecuador support the plan. producers agreed last year to cap production in an effort to boost oil prices. the oil markets, international benchmark has risen .2% to over $54 a barrel. rochelle: next in the u.s., the white house has unveiled donald trump's budget, stephen. trillionit is a 4.1 dollar plan that includes

massive cuts to spending on social welfare as well as reduction in taxes. it comes with a 10% boost in defense spending, already announced by donald trump, and $1.6 billion to fund the wall on the mexican border. also massive cuts to education and health care spending would eliminate the u.s. budget deficit in 10 years. the plan is likely to face fierce opposition on capitol hill, though, including from a public is good listen to senate majority leader mitch mcconnell. president'sll: the budget, as we all know, is a limitation. every president, as i have been here, which covers a period of time, says what they want to do, and then we decide what to do with those regulations, so we will be taking into account what the president has recommended, but it will not be determinative. stephen: shares in the retailer kingfisher have plunged by more than 6% in london after it reported poor sales in france.

down byns have sales more than 5% in the last year compared to a rise of 5% across the total group. -- the companyrs hit by a cost of restructuring program. the british retailer says its market share has stabilized with growth continuing to be driven by its food business. has admitted underpaying its drivers in new york city for over two years. the right hailing service as it was calculating commission on each fare based on the overall total rather than on the amount after taxes and fees. uber says it is committed to fixing the mistake. could cost the company over $45 million, though, as it attempts to square accounts with tens of thousands of new york city drivers. rochelle: all right, stephen, thank you very much for our business roundup. time to get a look at what is making headlines in the papers.

♪ it is time to look through the papers. the big story is the manchester arena explosion that killed 22 people and injured dozens. that is right. among those killed and injured are young girls and boys, teenagers who were attending grande'snd -- ariana concert. let's look at the cover of manchester evening news -- "prayers for the missing - and the dead." the paper is raising money for the victims of the attacks. in other papers, a french "at-leaning paper says childhood ssa," with a picture of a young girl wearing an a riana grande t-shirt being

held. jihadists are now looking to create mass terror in the west, targeting children, who are really the softest of soft targets. countries participating in that coalition. rochelle: one word keeps popping up in the headlines, and that is "united," the idea of manchester banding together. dheepthika: that is certainly the sentiment we get on the front page of a german paper, a very touching frontpage, rochelle, the pink balloon has been added to the logo because pink balloons are often dropped grandeend of ariana concerts, and many victims were clutching pink balloons when the bombing took place. united," also a play on words, which brings us to manchester united, the football

team, who is playing a match in stockholm. they lead against amsterdam, and on the front of "the sun sport," you see clearly the events of monday evening have overshadowed this very important game. quoted united's manager at saying "we cannot take our minds and hearts -- we cannot take out of our minds and hearts the victims and their families, but i know the people of manchester will pull together as one." rochelle: a tribute to the victims from "sun sport." "the guardian's" headline today? dheepthika: they say the attack hard to them because the paper was founded in manchester. the paper says manchester is a special place with a capacity for innovation. it is a city that is always campaigned for what it thought

was right. the challenge now is to respond to this changing shape of a threat without giving into hysteria or paranoia. the message from "the guardian" is "be manchester, be who you have always been, albeit with a in themore caution wake of the attacks." one of the victims was an eight-year-old girl called saff ie rose roussof. early on was confirmed tuesday morning. this does reflect the chaos we saw in the aftermath of these attacks. children searching for each other amid the devastation that parents have been receiving -- refusing treatment in order to let their children be treated first. rochelle: heartbreaking. papers are also focusing on the upbringing of the suicide

bomber. 22-year-old salman abedi. bedi was a regular kid, that is the impression we get from this article in "the times." he liked cricket and football. his brothers now being questioned by counterterrorism detectives. he is being described as being in -- as having a normal upbringing as a kid. he was happy, he was drinking until about a year ago when he just dropped off the radar. see the same coming in once again, isolation, social alienation, aimless as, similar traits, you might remember, to the attackers of the peers attacks and also the -- harris attacks and also the brussels attacks. abedi was also on the radar of the intelligence services. he displayed a striking change of behavior vary radically, very quickly, and very frequently -- recently. in southborhood,

manchester, is possibly home to a string of extremists and jihadists with strong libyan connecttions. abedi was the son of libyan migrants. "the telegraph" is wondering if this will be a recruiting ground. they are wondering if he is linked to a known libyan terrorist who may have theections to another man, infamous man in the hat that we saw after the brussels attack. and death to get us want to know if this is part of a network and if it goes deep within europe. rochelle: investigation there of course ongoing. ariana grandenger as well, especially from her fans. she grew up in the spotlight come as a teenager, she was part of the nickelodeon tv channel, she was an actress there, kind of the holy grail andany upcoming performer,

she successfully transformed her cell into "a serious artist," that is what the "new york times" says, "sh

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