>> hello, and welcome to live from paris. let's see what is making headlines. at least 100 people have been killed and more missing after sank in lakery victoria. officials fear the death toll will continue to rise. mahmoud abbas and president macron meet for discussions on efforts to resume peace talks. i will speak to our correspondent in jerusalem

shortly. finally, as the u.s. heads towards midterm elections, a french artist is encouraging people to get out and vote by pasting supersized photos onto the side of a dallas building. ♪ we begin in tanzania where at least 100 people have died after a ferry capsized on lake victoria. officials said the number who drowned is expected to rise and could be more than 200. the ferry was carrying more than 400 people and overturned near the shore between two islands. >> these are the first pictures which overturned ferry,

capsized a few meters away from an island dock on lake victoria in tanzania. rescuers and locals were quick to arrive on the scene, helping some passages get out alive, but several dozen others died in the accident. >> we're here to rescue those whwho are alive. we got help. for now, we're focusing efforts on these recs you -- rescue operations, and specialists on the scene. we have also diverted two ferries towards this area. >> according to one official, the ferry was severely overcrowded, which may have contributed to the disaster. -- officials's head officials said establishing the number of passengers on board is not their immediate priority. lake victoria has a small boats often capsize, but ferry accidents are often and dish much moree rare. -- ferry accidents are much more rare.

>> to washington, while republicans want to go ahead with the confirmation of brett kavanaugh to the supreme court, the woman who has accused him of sexual assault has said she wants to testify before congress. christine blasey ford has said it is a possibility to testify monday but has said she will only testify if senators have comes that are fair and ensure her safety. kavanaugh has denied the accusations that he assaulted forward while drunk at a party in high school. let's get the story. >> the prospect of a dramatic senate showdown has been revived. nowchristine blasey ford says she is willing to testify in front of the senate next week but only under certain terms. that she needsed time to secure her family, prepared testimony, and travel to washington.

aide, sheto a senate would prefer to testify on thursday, and she does not want to be in the same room as brett kavanaugh. senate republicans have been pressuring ford to appear on monday. president donald trump says the wait has gone on long enough. >> let her have her say, a and let's see how it all works out. i do not think you can delay it any longer. >> but democrats say the process should not be rushed and are calling for an investigation. >> women like dr. ford who come forward very bravely detailed her story, which is very credible and i believe her, need to be supported. she needs not only to be heard but to be believed. >> in a letter to the judiciary committee chairman on thursday, kavanaugh stated he will be there monday, adding i continue to want a hearing as soon as possible so that i can clear my name. republicans are walking a line, eager to get kavanaugh confirmed

before the midterm elections, and they also do not want to appear dismissive of dr. ford's claims. meanwhile, protests over kavanaugh's nominations are as heated as ever. supporters of dr. ford staged a sit-in on capitol hill, and more than 1000 alumni from her former high school signed a letter of support. the british prime minister theresa may was told that her checkered brexit plan will not work. it is placing greater pressure tobritish labor as she tries put in a possible rebellion within the party. she had been getting positive signals, hoping it would all-star her position and dish hoping it would bolster her position. let's get more from london. >> theresa may back and a domestic storm, and i am not talking about the weaeather

outside. imimt about the political clima. headlines are unanimous in the works i come back again and again and again is the word "humiliation." politicalsion of analysts and journalists was that the british prime minister k new -- knew this cannot be an easy summit, but basically the informal summit in salzburg, there would be some sort of warm words and there would not be a competition. at her press conference around lunchtime yesterday, she said she had a frank discussion with journalists and media said there was a blazing row with him. there is concern now, and the problem for theresa may is not only issue not flying back with warm words and agreement in the eu, but she is flying back into

what is a very tricky political situation domestically. >> that is a report from london. in paris, palestinian president mahmoud abbas will meet president macron later for discussions on efforts to resume middle east peace talks. criticized the u.s. administration's policy to work with palestinians, especially washington's relocation to its embassy to jerusalem last may, but macron has been urging palestinian leaders in recent months to wait until the unveiling of president trump's peace plan, rather than just reject it. joining me now is our correspondent in jerusalem. abbas hoping to get out of this meeting? things. first, validation and support. his relationship with washington is at a crisis point, the lowest point in years. following on from that, he is also looking for money.

in addition to the large diplomatic questions in the piece crisis and other maneuverings for that, cold hard cash is something that is being considered because washington has cut off funding to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars to the palestinian largeity, some in quantities and some just in even for peace groups with israel. that money is gone. what mahmoud abbas is looking for is some kind of support to millionthat some $360 for the united nations group that deals with refugees. plus the other money they need to keep running the palestinian authority. >> as you alluded to there, the situation obviously is bad for the palestinians. you go into the west bank on a rigor basis. give -- on a regular basis or give essays and sense of how bad it actually is. >> the money being cut off has

an effect on everyone, and the people affected are the poorest in palestinian society. that 360 million dollars that the united states has turned off, that was the single largest ovation to the refugee agency, meaning the poorest palestinians are affected. the hospitals, they are the poorest people in east jerusalem who use those hospitals. what i see is tension and a kind of bitterness in the air. there is also a problem with haveand abbas seems to said to increase a payment that was going to go to gaza so there would be more hours of electricity. but he has said that the conflict between him and hamas is the reason. suffering, the people are the people in gaza and do not have electricity, the poor in the west bank you do not have the money to support their daily lives, and the feeling is bitter. >> that was a report from

jerusalem. thank you. time to look at news happening elsewhere in the world. catalonia's leader was among thousands turned out in barcelona for the first anniversary of major pro-independence rallies. it was followed by a banned vote , calling on madrid to make a release. in guatemala, thousands marching to protest the president's decision to end the work of the corruption. division they are asking that the government let the body continue its work which is held -- dozensgh-profile of powerful cleta mullins. a woman china a killed three people in maryland for but taking her own life -- a woman people inilled three maryland before taking her own life, and this was at a drug's or warehouse where she was a temporary employee.

this is the latest in a string of workplace shootings in the u.s. staying in the states, the man who founded death row records injured a plea deal to avoid life in prison. suge knight pleaded no contest in a los angeles court to a charge of manslaughter for 2015 hidden run. he accepted a 28-year prison sentence. the record label launch the careers of snoop dogg, dr. dre, and tupac. here's the story. >> perhaps the end of a long fall from grace for suge knight. the noday, he played in contest to voluntary manslaughter for hit and run nearly quencher years ago. in california, pleading no contest is the equivalent of pleading guilty. to january 29, 2015, after an argument, he ran

over two men with his pickup truck. one of the victims later died in the hospital, while the e other survived with serious injuries. he originally fled the scene but turned himself in a day later. at the time, suge knight was out of prison on bail for a robbery case. suge knight is best known for cofounding death row records in 1991. the record label helped launch the career of snoop dogg and site names like dr. dre and tupac. the company sold tens of millions of albums before filing for bankruptcy in 2006. once known as the most feared man in hip-hop, suge knight has had numerous run-ins with the law and spend time in jail in 1997 and 2003 for assault and parole violations. while in prison, he was named as a suspect in the murder of rapper notorious b.i.g., but he was never charged. in october, suge knight will be formally sentenced to 28 years in prison, marking the end of a

long history with law enforcement. towardse u.s. heads midterm elections in november, a french artist is encouraging to get people to vote. dozens of large black-and-white images have been painted on the side of a dallas building with faces of american young voters. artist's latest effort to promote civic engagement. >> smile for the camera. then go vote. that is the aim of this mobile art project, a truck outfitted as a giant camera painting faces across texas. the catch, to participate, you have to register to vote first. >> it makes voter registration fun. a lot of people do not know how to register to vote. that is probably why not as many people are voting. >> it is the work of french artist jr. since 2011, his inside of project has snapped more than 300,000 people across the world. >> ejaculation each one is around voting.

it is to engage people, young people, latinos. barrierso have faced and voting. >> texas has had the lowest voter participation rates in the united states, but the project has engaged texans, like this 25-year-old who was all smiles as his photo printed out from the side of the truck. >> i am happy. i registered to vote for the first time ever. there you go. i'm happy about it. texas, go out and register to identity is arael mystery, has a sentence photo tried out on a 20-city tour across several states. he hopes these happy faces in the photo booth will soon make their way to the voting booth. >> let's look at what is making news. at least 100 people have been

killed and scores were missing after a passenger ferry sank on lake victoria. tanzanian officials fearing the death toll will continue to rise. president mahmoud abbas will meet president mccrone later for discussions on efforts to resume middle east peace talks. heading towards midterm elections. a french artist doing his bit to encourage people to get out and vote by pasting supersized photos on the side of a dallas building. time now to get an update on the business news. ryanair, the adget airline under fire over decision to charge passengers for hand luggage. >> hand luggage, and italy's competition of authority is challenging that decision. from november, nonpriority customers will have to pay for taking anything

bigger than a small handbag or briefcase on board. the italian body considers hand luggage essential for travelers and have opened an inquiry. let's learn more. >> flying with hand luggage has been the savvy traveler's trick for saving time and money, but that is about to change for ryanair passengers. from november, the budget airline is introducing an additional charge of nine euros for hand luggage. the policy will apply for all bags weighing up to 10 telegrams stored in overhead compartments. passengers who failed to pay the charge for -- beforehand will have to pay five euros on the spot at airports. more personal bags that fit under the seat in front will still be allowed free of charge. ryanair says the move is not aimed at making money. instead, it is to speed up porting and cut flight delays. but the new policy could amount to unfair prpractice, accordingo whoy's competition watchdog

says hand luggage is an essential element of transport. they have launched an inquiry after receiving complaints from customer rights organizations. if it is unfair commercial practice on hand luggage is confirmed, ryanair should reimburse customers who suffer unfair additional costs. it additional charge means will actually be cheaper f for passenengers to use prioiority boarding, which allows two bags on board. the italian a great -- inquiry is looking into ryanair, which protests.widespread and the shareholders, refusing to reelect the chair on thursday. >> positive momentum has carried over into europe and asia after the record high close on wall street on thursday. indices all up. london, sterling

falling. many companies make earnings overseas. shares of just eat dropped by as much as 6% in early trading after a report that uber was in talks to buy his rival. in asia, chinese shares having its best day in recent months as concerns over the trade issues have eased. >> more business h headlines. a company preparing to launch an initial offering in copenhagen next month, the first marijuana related company in europe to go public. they are in market -- several european countries have legalized medicinal use of cannabis, but recreational marijuana is still banned. a company cutting over 10% of its workforce, the third-largest bank employs about 265,000 people. it has faced a number of

scandals in recent years, of fake banklions accounts being opened to meet sales goals. fined over $2 billion. a court in thailand has ordered ford to pay $720,000 to customers in common session for selling cars with faulty transmissions. most of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit will get payment of --0,000 -- $800 to eight $8,000 each or they have apologized to customers. cone unveiled alexa enabled products, including a microwave oven and home security system and an excess or that enables alexa on any car. amazon wants to make its voice control system installed everywhere, homes, even though there are mounting concerns over

data collection practices. >> certainly she has got more knowledgeable over the last year. we have added billions of new facts, and she has learned to do a host of new things. just in the last month, she is turning to learn fantasy sports, even dabbling and a little bit of calculus. >> that is it from the business desk. >> ims still recovering from the news that ryanair once wants to charge passengers for hand baggage. ok, time for the press review. time to look at what is making headlines around the world. i am joined in the studio. we start with what is happening in the u.k., the fact that the eu summit insults berg yesterday making the front page of literally every british newspaper -- eu summit in theburg yesterday making front page of literally every

british newspaper, and it did not go well for theresa may. >> the word humiliation is on multiple covers, showing thursday was not a good day for british prime minister theresa may. eu leaders were united in saying her brexit plan would not work. one called the summit a disaster, while the daily mirror said brexit is broken and the government is in crisis and theresa may is shattered. pretty explicit language. >> what is interesting is in the rest of europe, the press has been covering what went wrong for theresa may, but not exactly with the same fervor. >> there is not the same sort of focus as there is in the u.k. look at the front page of this one. they -- the story there is below the fold with the headline, a clear rejection of may's brexit plan. another example here. the story is actually on page

eight. the conservative paper says may's plan is dead and buried, and that is because the paper says she made tactical and strategic errors of saying it is my plan or chaos. this is the sentiment the guardian has picked up on in a cartoon where you have may newly joining the not yet under the water with her brexit plant strapped to her leg and the inscription, my deal or no deal. and the to the u.s. congressional hearings of brett kavanaugh, the woman who has accused the judge of sexual assault, she is now willing to debate as senators whether kavanaugh should go ahead and be appointed as the next supreme court judge. >> the new york times explains this is the latest chapter in the kavanaugh hearing. dr. ford, the woman who accused kavanaugh of assaulting her when they were teenagers, said she will testify if conditions are right. the exec logistics and details are being worked out at the moment.

already, the conservative press is calling the demands of the ford team ludicrous. the national review wants kavanaugh and christine blasey ford to be in the same room answering questions together or for the judge to be able to refute testimony. others say that is unfair because she is considered an alleged abuse victim. how this is going to work and how the media and senators on the panel will approach the accusation remains to be seen. context with the #metoo movement, and this is on the minds of senators who are fully aware that their predecessors were scorned for how they treated the anita hill testimony with clarence thomas hearings in 1991. whether things have changed, we will likely see that in the testimony. week'scase, the cartoonist says the walk-up of the steps of the supreme court become steeper and steeper.

>> it has been 27 years since the anita hill hearings, and there are questions on how much have changed. since the allegations came out, there have been calls for a full fbi investigation into the alleged incident. kavanaugh's accuser saying it would be the ideal next step. >> except that the white house and the republicans sort of next this idea. the new yorker is out what an investigation would mean, and it goes through all the elements. anita hill c, #metoo movement, and the fact that congress still does not have a protocol or dealing with sexual harassment allegations. how anazine analyzes investigation could be risky business for kavanaugh because the statute of limitations in maryland, there isn't any, which means kavanaugh could potentially be criminally prosecuted in the future. argued the alleged offense should not be considered with such gravity since it

happened more than 30 years ago and teenagers will be teenagers. >> yes, some people are saying that. a nonprofit says, well, tell that to black men when it comes to the passage of time and the u.s. justice system. a professor argues that in the u.s., african-american men are disproportionately charged for crimes they commit ass minors, and that mistake follows young people through their lives. is the countryg is preparing for the midterm elections. it will be interesting. turning to a murder mystery that has finally been solved by the british police. sherlock holmes, move aside. you mighthear crated, think it is a local story about a deranged person killing cats. this murder mr. has been under investigation for the past three

years and has received worldwide attention. the british press, frankfurt, others tell us that the mystery has been solved. according to the british police, they spent some 500,000 pounds on the investigation. they say it is actually foxes and cars that have killed some 400 cats. not a white man in his 40's, as previously thought. the story made a cover with a cheeky headline, out-foxed, teasing the british police, saying, no, it is not michael che fox killing cats but the actual animal. >> it is the end of the week, friday it we need a change of pace story. you have come through big-time, i think. you found something very soft and fluffy. >> i cannot end with the dead animals. buzz fetuses cap members are going crazy for a man named terry, a volunteer at a pet shelter in wisconsin.

he cuddles and naps with the cats. the shelter posted the napping pictures, and then gone viral with hundreds of thousands of li kes of'aw?w?ayoo'=c8q