>> you are watching france 24. these of the headlines. macronpresident emmanuel sits down with donald trump on the sidelines of the u.n. general assembly.y. they are both giving speeches later today at the annual meeting in new york. i will be speaking to our correspondent at the u.n. in a few moments. that comes as u.s. supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh goes on national televisions to deneny o

allegations of sexual misconduct against him. donald trump says he is still standingng behehd his candidate. former french prime minister to mayor of barcelona. that is what -- he announces his plan to run for the job today. of instagramnders announce they are quitting the company. what does it mean for its owner of facebook -- the owner of facebook, we will have more of that. the first baby of new zealand becomes the first baby to appear at the u.n. general assembly. that is alongside her mother. a closer look again the press review on the way.

we will start first in new york where the general assembly is underway. more than 130 heads of state are there for the heads of talk due to be dominated by nuclear issues in north korea and iran. donald trump is speaking today as is emmanuel macron. the leaders sat down yesterday for informal talks. >> a spectacular change of tone from president donald trump as he spoke alongside the south korean president ahead of the general assembly. >> we have made more progress than anybody has made ever in regards to north korea. the relationship is very good. in some ways, it is extraordinary. we will be having a second summit in the not-too-distant future. ago, donald was threatening to completely destroy north korea describing kim jong-un as rocket man.

that was before trump and kim held an historic summit. the blistering rhetoric could be and this year at iran. trump has been openly critical of the nuclear agreement withdrawing from it earlier this year and accusing iran of spreading chaos in the middle east. the president is planning to chair a special security council meeting on tuesday focusing on nuclear non-liberation. it is -- nuclear nonproliferation. many world leaders are also worried about his america first agenda. under trump, the u.s. has pulled out of the paris climate agreement, withdrawn funding from a number of you and agencies and criticized a number of traditional alliances. emmanuel macron says cooperation with the u.s. is still necessary. >> we have a lot of things in common.

we want to work together. >> a record number of heads of state and government are attending the general assembly. china and russia will be represented by their foreign ministers. >> the supreme got -- supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh went on national tv to deny sexual misconduct claims against them. he gave an interview on fox news where he also claimed he was a virgin at the time of the accusation. he gave that interview after a second woman came out with allegations against him. >> yes, there were parties. the drinking age was 18. yes, people might have had too many beers. i think all of us have done things we look back in high

school and regret or cringe a bit. that is not t what we're talkikg about. we're talking about allegations of sexual assault. and neverxual -- sexually assaulted anyone. i never had anything close to sexual enter scores -- was the sexual intercourse in high school or for years after. areavanaugh and dr. ford due to testify on thursday. president trump is standing behind his nominee. french prime minister is trying to reinvent himself as mayor of barcelona. he was born in spain and moved to france as a boy. after a disastrous run in the last presidential election, he set his sights on spain. that makes him the first head of one european government to pursue a political career in another. his mdc to has become a

fixture at the national assembly. a sign that he has already moved on said new ambitions. the former french prime minister has been reconnecting with his roots. making frequent public appearances in his native barcelona where he is expected to run for mayor. >> we always spoke catalan in my family. > after being rejected by socialist voters in the 2017 primary, he received warm welcomes in spain even if voters do not know much about him. to run for office in barcelona, he will have to abandon his role as mp. i do not understand why he is leaving when he should stay in france. him.will miss

he is a good man. >> his former opponent from the far left nearly one the seat herself has already been calling for his resignation. >> we have not had a representative sense december. he goes where the wind takes him. candidacy, hehis may also announce a spanish polilitical affiliation. opponents of catalan independence, he has beenn courted by the center-right. >> to talk more about this with me is a franco spanish lawyer. you are also founder of the franco spanish commission at the spanish bar. he is being courted by the center-right party. thatat the party he is the he is going to throw his hat into. -- he is going to throw his hat into? >> they made an offer of him to join in.

probably be more interested in handling water groups of people joining him -- wider groups of people joining him. >> how credible a candidate is he as mayor of barcelona? can he win? >> he is from spanish catalan dissent. -- descent. artist.er was a famous his family is well known. the problem is, will he be able to make it? scenario.ry open he is a newcomer. he offers some fresh air. he has the vote of the people. on the other side, most people believe he is an outsider. he is a french outsider.

some people know about his background in france. >> will the fact that he was the prime minister in france helped or hurt him? side andl help on one it will not on the other side. he will want to be able to talk loud against the independence. >> we heard one of the people there calling him an opportunist. you said yourself that critics say that about him. if he fails in barcelona, could he come back and have a career in france? >> i am sure he knows exactly what is going to happen. it is the last challenge. this is the last chance he has. i think you perfectly understands what is going to happen. he knows that if he makes it, it

will be a new life for him. he will be the new king of barcelona. fails, it will be the end of his political career in spain and france. >> thank you for coming. next, sweden's center-right opposition along with the far right have announced that the minister stefan lofven lost a no-confidence vote. determine who is best placed to form the next government. he will stay on as prime minister in a caretaker role until a new government is in place, which could take weeks. the presidential election in brazazil is two weeks away. the candidate for the workers party is gaining ground.

his opponent has been stabbed on the campaign trail. amongpularity is growing brazil's evangelical christians. the aquarius is the only charity run rescue boat working to help migrants in the mediterranean. that ship is in limbo with 58 migrants on board. asked france to dock in marseille. france avoided the request saying the ship should head to the nearest safe port instead. france's national ethics committee will be issuing its recommendations today on a series of bioethical issues. they include euthanasisia and medically asassisted reproducti. the question of legalizing

assisted reproduction methods is a hot button issue in france. donor, aa sperm procedure that is legal in france. for lesbian couples or single women, it is not allowed. such inequalities could soon change. emmanuel macron has come out in favor of amending france's reproduction loss. some 60%0% of french people agr. the issue remains divisive. lgbt groups say such discrimination much -- must stop. others say it is unnatural. originting a lineage oror is impossible because you cannot be born from two women. it is establishing from the get-go a handicap for the child. >> currently single and lesbian

couples wanting -- need to go abroad if they want to use a sperm donor. a costly endeavor that raises the question whether the procedure should be reimbursed by france's national health care system. reimburse, wet would be maintaining the same inequality. >> then there is the debate about homosexual men. if others can be helped by technology, it is discriminatory that they cannot. while the government has come out against surrogacy and is not part of the proposed changes, some say it is part of a slippery slope. some say that surrogacy is not the issue. >> surrogacy is not allowed for heterosexual couples today. there is no different in treatment for hetero and homosexual couples. >> the french government plans to present their bill this year and vote on the issue in 2019.

time in a first decade, the fee for international football player of the year is not cristiano ronaldo or leonel messy. croatian midfielder was crowned with the honor. marta, i lost her last name. >> officially, the best player luke donaldis church -- >> after leading croatia to the world cup final, he said some words for his colleagues. >> this is not just mine. it is for all of my teammates. for all of my teammates from croatian national team. winner of female player of

the year was marta. to led her national team victory. oh my god. >> although none of france's world cup teammates made the thet list for best player, manager one best manager. to award to best goal went an adjacent star -- an egyptian star. he scored a record 32 goals in 38 games. >> let's take a look at the headlines. french president emmmmanuel macn

has sat down with donald trump on t the sidelines of the u.n. general assembly. the leaders are giving speeches later today at the annual meeting in new york. that comes as u.s. supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh goes on national tv to deny two allegations of sexual misconduct against him. donald trump saying he is still standing behind his man. french prime minister temer of bararcelona, thatat is what he is planning to do. time now for our business news. with bigtarting changes to the instagram. >> instagram cofounders are quitting the company six years after they sold it at -- sold the app to facebook. instagram has become a star performer for face at a time when it's -- for facebook at a time when it's main --

>> instagram's cofounders are leaving the helm of the company they founded eight years ago. saidblog post, the ceo they are taking some time off to explore our curiosity and creativity again. instagram was acquired by facebook and 2012 for 1 -- in 2012 for $1 billion. departure of its founders comes amid a year filled with danish -- with data challenges. instagram had been one of the bright spots in the social network. the lost of -- the loss of the executives come as whatstsapp ao leaves the company. facebook's push to further monetize the form with more ads

-- the platform with more ads and longer video posts reportedly led to conflicts over the original goal of simplicity. in a statement, mark zuckerberg said he learned a lot from them and is looking forward to seeing what they built next. >> let's take a look at what is happening in the markets. starting with the price of oil, crude pushing past the four-year highs. on the stock market, we are seeing oil companies getting a boost from the higher oil prices. on thecross the board european stock market. >> the fashion brand for sake is is being soldcci to michael cores. >> it is part of the sale agreement, the director will stay on to oversee the label.

the sale will give michael cores a high-end into the luxury market. >> novartis has announced some job cuts. it is losing 1700 jobs in switzerland and 400 and the united kingdom -- in the united kingdom. they will focus more on specialized medicine. they say it is not linked to brexit. >> next to argentina where the president says they will get more help from the imf. talks withment is in the imf over eating speedier access to the 50 million -- over getting speedier access. the measures are deeply unpopular in argentina. the general strike is being held this tuesday. many public services have been

shut down. shutdown's.pected hundreds marched the streets of one of sarah's on monday -- of when i was there is on monday -- >> everything he does, he has to consult with the imf. >> because it governments for the rich while killing the poor. we do not have education and we do not have health care. >> we are against the adjustment of the imf as teachers are fighting for more budget funds. >> just to wrap up, some bad news for drivers of ride hailing services, they are earning around half of what they did five years ago. >> this is according to a study of the jpmorgan institute. they found that monthly earnings for 4.3 million fell by more

than half between 2013 and 2017. that is an average income -- the study also found that people using apps where you rent out things like your home saw their monthly income rise by more than two thirds. they are earning an average of 7000 dollars a month. -- 1700 dollars a month. it is now time for the press review. a look at what the papers have been saying today. you are taking a look at the u.n. general assembly. >> the annual meeting of world leaders are set to debate conflicts in the middle east.

refugee crises around the world and climate change. that is what the wall street journal says describing this year's assembly as a clash between two worldviews, multilateralism and sovereignty. says everyoneaper is waiting for donald trump speech. last year, he threatened war against north korea. this year, he is expected to tout his achievements with kim jong-un while focusing attention on iran tensions. general paper, the assembly has become a cycle of diplomatic wars. >> the start of the assembly was chaotic for donald trump. his domestic problems seem to be overshadowing his role. >> that is what the new york times says in this article describing his first day as chaotic. he kept getting asked questions about the sexual misconduct allegations against brett kavanaugh.

the paper says, it is hard to recall a general assembly that opens against a backdrop of such political turmoil on so many fronts. also making headlines. ministernd's prime brought her newborn daughter for the general assembly. she is the first first baby to attend the general assembly. the prime minister is still breast-feeding. that is why she brought her daughter and husband along. >> i love that story and i love that picture. you are going to take us through some recent developments in the world of medicine. with what the british paper is calling a breakthrough in alzheimer's. recent studies show that alzheimer's is called by -- is caused by strong -- buy small particles that destroy brain cells and attack the human

memory. they have identified compounds that can kill the particles before it has a chance to affect the memory. they are also hoping that a blood test could identify them to get into the disease well before it advances. on another breakthrough, busby is reporting that a handful of people -- buzz feed is reporting that a handful of people paralyzed and regained movement --their legs after getting they experimented on paralyzed patients. intenseulator alongside rehabilitation has synced up the brains intention to walk with actual movement. it offers some hope. >> i am a scrabble lover myself so i already love the story. >> merriam-webster has added 300 new words to its official scrabble dictionary. among them, ok.

the k is known as a power tile. there is also ew. there is bitcoin. puggle. finally the word she will, which ,s -- the word sheeple referring to people who are easily influenced. words that no doubt reflect our changing lexicon. >> you have a story about an episode of the vietnamese version of the bachelor. >> the bachelor ends each episode with the rose ceremony where the suture hands a -- where the suitor hands a rose to the remaining contestants. in this episode, before he could

choose his partner, one candidate confessed her love for another candidate. her competitor. they announced they were going to leave together. it did not work out between the two women. the bachelor will be very happy because the video did go viral. >> thank you for that. you can get a closer look at the press review on our website. the address is france 24.com. a look at a 500-year-old shipwreck found off the coast of portugal. that is coming up after the break.

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