[laughter] -- >> these are the headlines. in a closeting today race between the current president and a challenger. placesed security is in to prevent error the of the -- prevent a repeat of the postelection violence from years ago. criticism has been piling on the president over continued

corruption scandals and the failing economy in venezuela. \and france over the french president's plan to give his wife a former role as first lady. 200,000 people have signed a petition against the move, saying it is too american. ♪ to today'st straight top story out of kenya, where the two main political dynasties are facing off in the presidential election. the current president, the son of the country's founding president is running against former political present is running.

the vote today is overshadowed over fears of violence. the disputed election 10 years by two followed months of fighting the left 12 people dead. for more on this situation, let's bring in julia in nairobi. how is the voting going so far today? >> people at this polling station in nairobi and elsewhere have been waiting in long lines after the electoral commission here said they went to great lengths to cut down on wait times. that includes an expansion of polling stations across the country. they are frustrated. many people at this station say they will wait as long as it takes to vote. at other centers across the country, we have heard reports of small skirmishes mainly because of long lines and lots

of people packed in. nairobi, --riers of areas of nairobi, police have shot into the air to keep order. there have been no large demonstrations. there has been a large police department as well as international election observers. both candidates voted in nairobi today. the opposition candidate voted in this islam because he was greeted by a huge crowd of supporters. the president voted elsewhere in nairobi. following the vote. opposition leaders say they have been water during -- monitoring reports of equipment failure.

this is leading into fears that the vote could be rigged or fraud could be at play here. people are worried about allegations of fraud following the polls leading to postelection unrest. >> thank you. to get more analysis on this is the deputy director of the africa desk for human rights. we have heard about fears of fraud, postelection violence like we saw 10 years ago. are those fears justified? >> tensions have always been present during elections in kenya. main reasons for those tensions is the fact that 2007 and 2008 remains a spectrum of possible violence.

that led to an incredibly high level of violence against the population in kenya. debates therehe were a number of fears that 2007 would repeated itself. we see the debate is a most the same. there are clear fears that history repeats self in kenya. arrived by as have number of issues. there has been a high level of mistrust in kenya, mistrust and some of the institutions. mistrust with the security apparatus for instance. >> there have been terrorist attacks in kenya recently. do you think the current government uses these attacks to

tighten security to the point of human rights abuses? >> it is clear they have been facing those challenges. what we have seen over the last four years is the security apparatus has been used to fight against terrorism attacks and somehow in aspects that were not respectful of human rights. what we have seen is an increasing number of extralegal killings from the part of the security forces, the police and military. we have seen acts of torture perpetrated against some detainees. all of these violations that have been perpetrated by this 30 apparatus -- by the security apparatus have arisen.

in 2007 and 2008, more than 1000 people were killed. 600,000 people were forced to be displaced. more than half of the people that were killed were killed by security officers. briefly, president theatta has faced opposition leader before. do people in kenya want change? >> it is clear that there is a climate where people have been criticizing the high level of corruption and the youth unemployment as well. also criticizing the fact that security remains a challenge in the country. we have seen over the last few

years conditions in the country, including demonstrations against youth unemployment and so on. forums within the security and justice apparatus. >> thank you for coming to speak with us. deputy director of the africa desk at the international administration of human rights. holding ament is no-confidence vote on jacob zuma's presidency. inhas survived three votes the last three years. this vote is being held under a secret ballot. >> anonymity. that is the key according to the opposition to get jacob zuma out of power. a simple majority vote in a vote

of no-confidence. [indiscernible] it mildly.putting this is far from the first time he has faced such a challenge. opposition has mounted multiple attempts to get him out of office. this time several issues are at play. one involves his ties to a family accused of wielding undue politicalin gaining tenders. the cap reshuffle in march led credit rating dropping to junk status and the rand taking a hit. cabinet would have to go with him.

for the anc, that is off the table. >> once you remove the president, the government falls. you would have removed government. you would have collapsed government. you would not have done so because you have good reasons are so. -- yourself. you would have done so because you are supporting an opposition to weaken you. >> he is due to step down as party chief in december and as president before the 2019 general election. it is now a question of when and if he will go and how fast. nationwide protest is planned in venezuela against president nicolas maduro. that comes as a new u.n. report has slammed the government for rights violations.

they say they have proof of systematic use of excessive force that has left dozens dead. it also says authorities have arbitrarily detained 5000 people since april. the u.n. says responsibility for those violations lies at the highest level of government. >> coming out in force for their president, waving flags, protesters rallied in the streets of caracas to give their support to the newly elected constituent assembly. >> it means peace. the constituent assembly is the solution to all the problems the government and people are going through now. >> we don't want anymore disasters for our dear country. we don't want anyone to come ruin venezuela. 30, the elected on july

all-powerful constituent assembly is mandated by president maduro to rewrite the constitution. one of their first steps was to remove luis arteta. was one of the most outspoken critics against the government and was replaced by a majuro loyalist. >> instead of pacifying the country, she added more want to the fire she would ignite the country. in blood and gasoline. opposition, is to joint assembly has a single purpose, to help maduro consolidate power. they hope to recapture some of the momentum they have lost. antigovernment sentiment still runs strong. maduro to step down.

>> in the united states, the role of the president's wife or first lady is an institution. that has never been the case in france, at least until now. the new french president has planned to create a formal role for his wife, regime. more than 200,000 people have signed a petition against that move >>. creating a formal first lady status may prove harder than expected. against thesition move has gained 200,000 opposition says this is a move of hypocrisy. the issue has been touchy since

allegations that former presidential candidate francois hundreds ofd thousands of euros to pay his wife as an assistant for very little work. we are not talking about a job. we are talking about his status. a job comes with salary. the president's wife will not receive salary. >> the issue remains controversial. >> she has a public function. she is an important person. make it official. priorities inther france. she does not need status to do things. >> with approval ratings plummeting and unpopular reforms on the agenda, the macron government is eager to avoid unnecessary controversy. boat chartered by a group

of far right extremists is making waves. how that ship has threatened vessels meant to help refugees. exchangetime radio that is a threat. these were the words transmitted to the humanitarian ship the sea star. despite its menacing tone, it is the sea star that is in potential hot water. group generation identity. vowed to run migrant boats back to libya. if they do that, they could be breaking international law. they believe humanitarian aid ships are in cahoots with traffickers.

>> we come across boats full of migrants. libyan coastthe guard and systematically sink smugglers. >> they began their root in mid-may in djibouti. they reloaded in cyprus. from greece to sicily and libya and tunisia, the message has been the same. we don't want your racism here. tunisian workers have refused to let the sea star dock and reload with supplies. a sign of unity against extremism and a sign of solidarity for the plight of migrants. >> let's look at today's headlines. kenya is voting today in a close race between the current president and a challenger. increased polling stations are in place in hopes of

preventing a repeat of several years ago. a no-confidence vote by secret ballot and south africa. criticism has been piling on the president over the failing economy. ash in france over the president's plan to give his wife a formal role as first lady. 200,000 people have signed a petition against the move. >someone no one would say is too american, our irish is this editor. >> not american at all. >> let's start with the controversy out of the u.s., a memo written by a google engineer. >> he has been fired from the internet giant for perpetuating gender stereotypes. this after he wrote an internal document asserting there were i a logical reasons why men and biologicalnot --

reasons why men and women were not equally represented in stem jobs. ofgoogle at the center controversy after an internal memo about gender differences was leaked on sunday. criticizes the tech giant for pushing diversity programs. he defends the gender gap in the tech industry as a matter of ilg. he has been dismissed. slammed thee as -- former employee. violateons of the memo enhance of conduct and harmful gender stereotypes in our workplace. to suggest that our employees have biological traits that make

them -- is not ok. some say the company is censoring speech. a longsay this is recognized problem in silicon valley. >> the issue of diversity in silicon valley is a hot topic now. a lot of companies are being criticized for not hiring enough women and minorities. employees arele's men. employees areof women. at facebook, 20% of senior executives were women last year. >> the business headlines for you now. hackers demanded a ransom of $6 million from the american tv network hbo to stop from publishing stolen data online. it includes what appears to the

draft scripts on game of thrones. to says they continue investigate the security breach. report a lossill of 3 billion euros. they have been at the forefront of the prices affecting italy's banking industry. >> what is happening on the stock market? >> we are in that summer lull where trading volumes are 25% lower than usual. markets are in a flat line in london, paris, and frankfurt. in copenhagen, shares in a jewelry maker were down 10% as reports came in lower than expected. >> let's wrap up in switzerland. in very first minimum wage

that country has been approved. >> they rejected a plan for a minimum wage at a national level in 2014. they now have the highest basic pay rate in europe at a local level. >> a minimum wage and one of the highest in europe. for the residence of the first swiss canton to pass the measure, this seems like a reasonable measure. >> health insurance is expensive. taxes are high. everything is. people cannot afford the necessities of life. >> minimum wage has been fixed per hour,s banks roughly 17 euros per hour. that compares with eight euros in france. law voted in favor of the

in 2011, but implementation was stalled by legal challenges. >> this guarantees a minimum wage for those living in these times of uncertainty. >> those representing employers see the potential risk for the local job market. >> what we fear from this is further unemployment. if you take a business that has four full-time posts, with this minimum wage, they will not have the means to cover four full-time posts, perhaps just three and a half instead. nationally swiss voters rejected a minimum wage. canton, swiss voters have voted for a minimum wage that has not been implemented yet. ♪

>> we will take a look at what has been grabbing headlines today. let's start with the presidential election in kenya. >> we start with this kenyan newspaper cartoon, daily nation. hersee a woman posting ballot, and hanging above her is planted are with the surveillance camera. the message is clear, the whole world is watching. kenya is one of the continents most dynamic economies, and a country where elections are bitterly fox. 10 years ago there was terrible ethnic violence postelection that killed 1200 people and drove hundreds of thousands of people from their homes. the independent asks this

question on its front page today, will vote turned to violence in kenya. the latest polls predict a very close race between the current president and opposition leader. the presidential election will not be the only bone of contention. for the first time in history, kenyans are set to choose governors for the country's 47 counties which now have considerable power in areas like security, education, and fiscal policies. these have the greatest potential for violence, creating 47 potential flashpoint instead of just one. to franceome back where the ministry of agriculture said contaminated eggs from the netherlands have gotten into this country. >> that is right. it is on the front page this morning. the ministry of agriculture says

14 batches of contaminated eggs were delivered to two food processing farms last month. there is no evidence the eggs have reached consumers. they might have been used in cake mixes, pastries, and ready meals. >> how did this come about? >> this happened when the supermarket chain aldi withdrew all eggs from its stores last month. this was after tests showed a highly toxic insecticide was inside the egg. it was apparently introduced to poultry farms in belgium and the netherlands by a dutch company by mixing it with another insecticide that is used illegally to treat parasites in chickens. the mix could come from belgium or romania.

this has been called a european wide scandal. >> now to the u.s., where apparently president trump has quietly launched his own tv channel. >> he has repeatedly criticized the mainstream media for creating fake news and treating him and his supporters unfairly. he has decided to take the matter into his own hands, hiring a former cnn correspondent. to -- the washington post is not convinced. saying it is spin at best and feels a lot like propaganda. >> let's start with a frightening story out of australia. bitten by is thousands of tiny sea critters. >> the 16-year-old from

melbourne found his feet and anchors cover -- ankles covered in blood after going in the ocean saturday. he thought the pain was caused by

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