this is a. well i don't. and i from paris on france24 we meet said in the top stories this hour. but usual make his vote in favor of transferring eighty years old on to the british statute but see it withdraw bill haas is. in the house of commons. and don't back and take to the streets a sign of mourning for the reproductive rights is the. government seeks to further restrict access to abortion. and victory for friend she environmentalists as the government shelved plans to build an airport in the west

of the country the broadest set says. the project was just too divisive. we begin this hour with a key vote on brexit sabotage and hayes have voted in favor of the eighty year with droll bail and that means that it will repeal the nineteen seventy two role which may britain. a member of the european union and it will transfer a full decades of e. u. rules and rules on to the british statute books that said the results of that but. now in an overwhelming victory at for the government let's cross to london all correspondents at benedict's poppea is that.

for us now identity festival that t we wouldld o be treat for the government it has been of a rocky road though flowed cerise man instead of just getting her. it has majority is very smau can see the actually was quite comfofortable resultss what twenty nine. votes jority so you know t this is the house rules. and. really if you thihink e roroad was rocky in ththeoue of commons wakes in the gets anotheher houou rules whiche expected we don't have an offificial date. we expecect that jenny to songss. at the ends over this month i'm the fact is that they're very many. lose in the house of blues and they all on happiest many things like it

oppose many amendments and it looks l like that particular to concentrate that far. all these henry the eighth house the so called henry eight oz where ththe government canan witht very muchh scrutininy halls legislation art give itself if you want certainin powers of older it's a a victory tonight. it looks like there will be amendments that will be the rule here in house rules. anything that is a measure f a younger generation of its setting the brexit prices as well. justin waiting a full a and minister said today i mean and nothing seems very

settle told us it. is the united kingdom is very divided although there wasn't a charity in june two thousand sixteen and brexit cucultures what the polls hd predicted. won the day it was five four percent. so it's not entirely surprising the country's right invited. washes and some of the polls byhe way has now chahanged. for a long time a senior there was no w w cooool buys rules itit seems that peopl. ifif thehere had been a secd referendum should be o off s one of those in the same wa. now t the polls is startingo change really are andnd although you got some roommate is using that t waa democrcratic vote should not be a seconond referendum. yu have some politicians

whether it said the former prime minister tony glass. whether it's nigel farrell ocean forr you can't leader. who self formally that attas the e lateral relationship of force thatt phones on britain has and will havee? is it depends on what the finanal deal looks like so. the trouble is is far from over for t the government ad thee perceptionn here is vey much the government is completelyly balald down. by brexit this as a time when there was a very serious crises not least of the after the national health service. and and all this the size of the opposition trying to really make headway here and show that this government. is just too

consumed by rises. managing thank you very much indeed as you have yet at reversing from london. moving to another development in the investigation into alleged collusion between donald trump's election campaign and russia will some small but she strategist has reportedly reached a deal to be interviewed privately by prosecutors rather the main force to testify before a grand jury. steve bannon was the. yesterday i was question behind closed doors in a ten hour meeting this tuesday will for all the very latest on that we can cross to washington our correspondent fit crowther's at. and fit out one of these latest developments may of the investigation. rings was will that this investigation is moving swiftly on what is a very disciplined investigation by robert mueller the special counsel and iss the most important one here in washington right now is attempting to speak to all the important players. and it is clearly achieving that because steve bannon is one of the most important players in the white house in the first six months of donald trump's presidency was also very important member. of the transition

from the campaign to the presidency and of course he was head of the campaign when donald trump actually won the presidency he knows a lot about the president's thinking now whether he knows a lot about whether that will contact between the campaign and russians. that's precisely what robert mueller wants to find out importantly the steve bannon was not part of the campaign during that infamous trump tower meeting between russians and some members of the trump campaign includin. his son that what we're also seeing here is that the tactics used by steve bannon the former chief strategist in the white house. don't seem to be working one hundred percent because you just mentioned that meeting yesterday he had behind closed doors with the house intelligence committee he refused to also lots of questions he refused to go into details. of what happened during his time in the white house injuring the transition in fact his lawyer was on the phone with

the white house counsel according to the associated press and its sources. in other words the white let md trump that's an actual possibility because after all the us president. should know quite a bit on whether that in fact was collusion all notes between the russians and the from campaign. just a reminder the white house insists that was no collusion. much and if it crown of them reporting from washington. palestinian officials have accused the trauma ministration of targeting vulnerable people off it was confirmed it was costing a suit andrea you agency which looks off the palestinian

refugees and their descendants. lot he provides food education and medical care to millions of people across several countries israeli officials welcome to move it he's on a roll of misusing humanitarian age to promote propaganda. against the jewish state best asia has the story. this called is an important factor of stability in the middle east. you wrote was created in nineteen fifty to provide relief for palestinian refugees. people who lost both home and means of livelihood as a result of the nineteen forty eight conflict. its mandates has repeatedly been extended since. human rights is one of the largest programs in the united nations at one of the few that directly deliver services to the population. the agency works with five million refugees in gaza the west bank lebanon syria and jordan. fifty four percent of its budget goes towards

education and the rest is split between health supports relief an infrastructure. units funded through voluntary contributions coming from member states other u. n. agencies and private donors. the u. s. is the biggest single contributor and has historically provided around thirty percent of the agency's total budget. eurovision old said the countries decision to freeze half of its funding could have severe repercussions for millions of people. and even threaten regional stability. we are going to be working relentlessly to extend the b base to find al the timime is to come in to fill this g gap b because or sincere hope is that we will be able to. maintain services to some of the most marginal and fragile mmunitiess vulnerable people in the middle east. the us said it could still pay outs it's one hundred and twenty five million dollar contribution in full. if the agency which has been

heavily criticized by israel agreed to enacts major reforms. it that would still represent less than half the amounts donated by washington in two thousand seventeen. we will the sixteen year old girl hailed as a hero by palestinians to hitting and kicking israeli soldiers. is remain in custody until a trial at the end of this month i had to to me was arrested often issues films confronting soldiers outside her home in a west bank village on december fifteenth. she's been charged with aggravated assault rock throwing in science and participation in violent riots. is the site of frequent confrontations between israeli forces and palestinian stone throwers recycler has more on that case from jerusalem. israeli military judge today found that i had to mean you should be. standard which means that she will be held in custody until the case is heard that's meant to be sometime in february. because was

attended by french as swedish and a year represents all eager to hear what would happen. because there has been a lot of criticism of this case. because she's only sixteen years old. however what the judge said was that the and. the case against it was too serious. that. and that she could not be allowed out on reminds hearing these the lead up to this case i was quite interesting about these. she'e'been chargrged with events onn that t viral video from the. video that went viral of ththe incident from e early decembeber. and she's been charged with five of a. five other incidents. together the five other much andnd started throwing that the police know about because they trolled way back through her facebook page over the previous two he is. so really in effect she was in charge on the day she has been charged the close of the publicity and i

think that also is possibly why they simply could not let her go. now because how. there is so much focus on this case as it stands at the moment. so it's simply easier from a military point here to keep her in prison until she. is actually going to be to look has will be heard and then she could spend months or even years or more likely months since it is paris. a imprisoned following that and it has been great criticism we've heard from the u. nh c. out of it the imprisonment of children should only be a last resort. but i think because of the huge publicity that she isn't attracted because of the personality because of her age. she movies she is now being held in custody. until the matter will be heard. in front similar images the celebration of the government shelved long term plans to build any force in the west of the country. not around long project had divided public opinion for

decades today local officials accuse the government of caving in to blackmail us and sergeant has its rules. . it's the moment waiting for for over fifteen. activists opposed to the airport of notes that on a long gather on the contested site. celebrating the government's decision to abandon the project. a dead positively national such a construction project. sick which were to find the reason for the next century. tom. deeply and evenly divided. yes. since its conception in the nineteen sixties the project to build a new airport on the agricultural area twenty kilometers from non has been at with fierce local opposition. the first farms were raised in two thousand and twelve thousands of demonstrators took to the streets. the most radical opponents called that is camped out on the site which they call their zone to defend or sad.

in a twenty sixteen referendum fifty five percent of locals who voted at said they were in favor of building the airports. but is that is contested the results and refused to leave the site. after the prime minister's announcement the activist welcome to victory some thought may never come. they go in the the that did years and years we've been fighting. years and years we've been played for fools. either of rocks and have this final outcome today. it's moving this good because it's really been a lifetime of struggle. the. the end of the struggle will also mean the end of the sad which after years of occupation has grown into an established community. he should move on every monday go this by brad is a bakery vegetable stand is life. closer as some say it's a lawless on. the bubble is zone of resistance missiles and assistance. despite a decision not to build

airports some of the saddest have vowed to remain on the site. government. this spring. two hundred now well women are called it black wednesday as a morning for the reproductive rights we say say around a stretch from the ruling rule and justice party. parlance is working to restrict access to abortion and critics say it would end up with in a total ban in what is a store sleep catholic country will for more that i'm joined by and spectacles joke. she's a polish sociologist from so to turn university in sweden thank you joining us on frustrated for tonightht. ad says we're going to be ten outside it will so tonight's and protests like this did manage to stop the government from changing little back in twenty six state is a s some hope. and the government will p pay attentioion pay attention ad listen to in this time around.

yes we hope. that this will be something that they will listen to and we certainly want to voicee our anger out of fear that this really endanger women's lives and health. and though we also want to make sure that your position. i would be after on the women's side and now. on this highlighted on his wall so you in the last week said the base in parliament so these houses both on the aim to make sure that at. comments peace of mind who to actually isn't woman and but also to mobilize other forces around with his righ. now these noodles and might be very much out of step with most countries in europepe but when you look t the surveys it carried out in poland's at eight it does appear that most. people agree that abortion should already be out in the most extreme circumstances this is a as i sayy of a very stl seek catholic country are you going against the grain somewhat. all m moon actuallyy d doest look like she's changing

goes on if you're the kind of far back in time in the nineteen eighties forr example in n ninety three wn the law was changed in the current. so called home eyes are actually the majority of the global population w wand on the abortion. services to be provided to all women who need it. and actually now during the last two years of the situation also has changed. rub separately tilt towards. legalization come.. well so there is so much more people around forty percent juan so that maybe that is asian. compared to only at tenifteen percentnt and it on oldld schchool was fafar to o restrictions s sn that sense. this decision east a actuay nott are you not aligned wih walking most people think and feel. as federal strategy that thanyoyou very much indeed and my apologies to those watching for the the sound quality that. at

will and grace. now his drive for independence is back on track off to the regional parliament elected a separatist politician to serve a speak of the house pro independence parties on a similarity in the senate elections. should be off at majid imposed direct rule on the region we exiles catalan president carles puigdemont. once returned to his old job faces arrest if you set foot in spain on the last three. catalonia's separatist dream lives on. on wednesday regional lawmakers voted for their new speaker. despite it being a secret vote the result was no surprise. alas we announce mister oj the rent is an act of the speaker of the parliament. a lawmaker with the left republican p. r. c. party residents was sure to win. at the regency separatist parties exercise this image already. the young and he has tasked with choosing candidates to try to form a government by the end of the

month. well and what little money that we need to recover the necessary institutional normality he in the country service efficiently attend the citizens the man's uniform that those in any. fashion as s parties back te candididacy of ousted cataln leaderer carles puigdemont.s a fugitive along with fourr other lawmakers in brussels. it has vowed to block lucien's election. is absolute it's absurd thatt somemeone who positioion themselves a candidate for thee head of the regional government while remaining a brussels and running away from the littlee. that is no longer justt a judicial and political problem thihis is ababout huell common sense when. parliamentary legal advisers said the puigdemont can't be sworn in via video link or through a proxy candidates. the former leader faces arrest if he returns the same. outside parliament several hundred people gathered in support of catalonia secession from spain. in the chamber of the seats

of the employees were absen. either in jail or in hiding her door and with a large yellow ribbons. alright time to get an update on the database is usually activities with us in the studio. laura that was the major announcements from apple which is at a pop link to donald trump overhaul of the u. s. taxes. absolutely well i was first will saying it is going to be building a second corporate campus. and it plans to hire twenty thousand workers over the next five years. part of its plan to invest thirty million dollars in the us economy. is also confirmed it will pay thirty eight billion dollars in a one off charge related to the new tax code. apple has over two hundred and fifty billion dollars in cash which is kept overseas to avoid paying america's. corporate tax rate. additions require firms to pay tax on those overseas assets. and offers a special low tax rate for bringing that money back to home tur. thirty eight billion dollars is therefore in line with analysts' expectations novel

is far from the only from this paying out money because of the tax reform. city group is making one of the largest write offs in corporate history of twenty two billion dollar hit. because of another provision in not reform bill which requires firms to re value deferred tax assets those were essentially a credit for future taxes which they have to pay now. thank america's reported nearly three billion dollar charge which as you tax provisions as well although it did it still managed to turn a profit. in the long term most of corporate america will benefit from the tax overhaul we shall trump signed back in december among other changes it does lower the corporate tax rate from thirty five to twenty one percent. is a minor road bumps on the way to those gains. any while apple is also facing tax troubles on the other side the atlantic in twenty sixteen the u. order ireland to collect thirteen billion euros in back taxes from apple. which is based its european operations in dublin in order to take advantage of the low tax rate their.

public has resisted the ruling and our lives prime minister warned this wednesday that the european union risk putting itself at a disadvantage by not seeking international cooperation to close tax loopholes. it's also very much restaurant intention that the programs that we make on this. should be done and on international level at studio cd. process i say that for very obvious reasons out of europeans shouldn't do something unilaterally. at only causes other countries are not part of european union and uk in advantage. over us that if the united states at this time are whether it's the united kingdom which of course is going to leave. mind anything. that we do. it's being called a crypt apocalypse by some analysts as presidential currencies like big point have fallen by up to twenty five percent since the start of this wee. highs near twenty thousand dollars just last month the digital currency bitcoin has dropped below ten thousand dollars is wednesday. we train just above that

threshold and will not solve in finding out why. the big queen bubble busts. to receive what it's all cryptocurrency plunged nearly fifty percent in five weeks its peak value. in th. needy all critical aren't sees a down in price as governments around the world crackdown on money laundering. in particular south kororea and china hitting up ban on trading. is invesestors in those countries that really drove it. in twenty seventeen. their currency softly at around eight hundred us dollars. full skyrocketing to just on the twenty thousand in december. as mainstream investors jump on the bandwagon. and service you back the nascent market say t that regulalation is s welcomes n wild price swings to be expected. the question is whether investors will write out the waves. average investors they have a different risk profile and so what they need to be aware of is you know whether

or not they are willing to take that risk. it's states and for also also value to investigate their currencies. and officials are expected to debate more regulation att the upcoming g. twentnty summit in march. in honor us today's trading action now made european indices drop the tax and nearly half a percent cattails and for the one hundred losing a third each. fashion house barbary trading at the bottom down nine percent on disappointing sales walter is back to its winning ways boosted by strong earnings from the financial and corporate sector. the dow jones a back above the