anchor: hello and welcome to "france 24." i am delano d'souza. florida braces itself for hurricane marco -- michael. the storm is expected to be the worst to hit the panhandle in decades. we will cross life to miami for details. announcing noace decisions will be made after emmanuel macron returns from a

tripip overseas on friday, on a cabinet shuffle. 50 people have been killed after a bush crashed overnight in western kenya. -- after a bus crash overnight in western kenya. according to the president, authorities are investigating the cause of the crash. but first, hurricane michael is set to make landfall this wednesday. the category four storm is expected to be the worst to hit florida panhandle in decades. roughly 375,000 residents have been ordered to evacuate. for casters expect hurricane michael to have the power to uproot trees, block roads, and knock out power for days. we go to our correspondent, who is standing by in miami. what is the latest? as you said, this is a

category four hurricane.e. it is the strongest ticket the united states this year, and in fact the strongest ever to hit the panhandle region. the last time they had a major hurricane was 13 years ago. to top that, the national has said in its latest update that the storm contitinues to gain intensity, which means that by the time it makes landfall, it could get even stronger. it is supposed to make landfall sometime this afternoon local time. it is already 120 miles away from the coast. but apart from the kind of damage that the wind speeds can cause, which are over 140 miles at this point, there is also the damage that comes through different types of flooding. so there is the rain that the storm will bring em, which will better the panhandle at least until friday morning. in some areas, we expect the rain to bring in water up to 12

inches, causing life-threatening flash floods. or dangerous than that is the storm surge this hurricane will bring even before it makes landfafall. they are expecting almost 30 feet of water to come inland from the shore. is very fast, very intense flooding. when it comes inland, if people have not already left, it is very hard at that point to evacuate. apart from the immediate devastation that this sort of high-intensity storm causes, recuperation. people are left without basic infrastructure, electricity, sometimes even access to water and food -- fresh water and food is difficult. and it can be weeks before people are back to the way things used to be, as we just saw less than a month ago in both the carolina states, which were hit by hurricane florence. delano: hundreds of thousands of people have been told to

evacuate and go to areas inland. are they listening? so, as i was saying to you, panhandle region has not had a major hurricane warning in a very long time. at the officials actually said yesterday evening that they were very happy with the response. the governor put over 100 counties on an emergency watch, which means that mandatory evacuations had to take twice, and many people responded. mandatory is misleading. the government cannot force you to leave. he spoke to some people who left areas around panama city. they had drove in farther up inland, , to family, were they could be safer, as early as yeyeerday mororning, when i it s still a category two. we also spoke to people just last night who had not left these regions, continue to stay there and wanted to ride out the storm. but again, this is when it was

still a category two, category three, now category four. it is getting more intense. the time to evacuate is running short. the governor continues to give warnings, even this morning, even 15 minutes ago. he has been asking people to leave and get out while they still can, because once the eye ofof the storm makes landfall, even though there are over 2500 national guard deployed for reaching people in emergency situations, it becomes much harder when there is a storm, and winds coming at you at that kind of speed. delano: indeed, thank you for the update's. -- for the update. our reporter is in miami. the italy's a palace has announced that unexpected cabinet reshuffle -- the elysee palace is announced that an expected cabinet reshuffle

will wait a few days, following the departure of the interior minister, the third minister to quit the government in the span of five weeks. chris moore has more at the ely see palace. media an impatient french are asking, and still no announcement. as you say, it comes on the back of a series of high-profile resignations and a scandal over the summer. a difficult period for the french presidency. some speculate as to what happened in the meeting yesterday between emmanuel macron and prime minister adouard philippe, that the two might be at loggerheads. to fill inkey post they cannot afford to make a mistake again. many macron supporters have been justifying this by saying it is a difficult balancing act. in terms of meeting the red lines on gender parity in the

cabinet, the involvement of civil society in the cabinet. less sympathetic commentators saying the shine has come off the macron presidency. like any a party other. the pool of human resources on which he is able to draw is getting thinner. after a week or so of intense speculation in intense media -- we do not have an announcement. we do not know how many ministers are going to change hands. this is far from the slick reboot of the french government that macron supporters would have been hoping for. delano: chris moore reporting from the palace. turkish media have released images of jamal khashoggi and what they say was a hit squad in istanbul last week. a television channel in turkey aired surveillance footage of the missing saudi journalist

looking into the saudi arabian consulate in istanbul last tuesday. it also aired footage of a black .an leaving later on pressure is mounting on the u.s. president to get to the bottom of khashoggi's disappointments -- disappearance. turkish officials believe he was killed and his body dismembered inside the premises. saudi arabia has denied it and granted turkey permission to shoot the consulate. rch the consulate. 50 peoeople were killed inin an overnight bus crash in kenya. it veered off ththe road, tearig through h a guardrail and fallig 2020 meters. 15 survivors are receiving medical treatment at a hospital nearby. allison has dedetails. allilison: its roof f was comply totorn off when the bus plunungd off thee road into this field. police say the accident happened

around 4:00 a.m. local time. the buwas traveleling from the capital, nairobi, toto a western town. ewitnesseses say it was going down a a steep part of the road when it swerved and hit a guardrail, rololng as it fell some 20 meters. the majority of those on board were killed, including children. survivors were taken to a nearby hospital. kenyan president of hurricane ana -- the kenyan president said authorities are investigating, and reminded drivers to exercise caution. according to government statistics, nearly 3000 kenyans die in road accidedents every year, with thehe world health organization said this year could be as high a a12,000. last december, 36 people d dd in a head-on collisioion between aa bus d a trtruck. more than 40 people were killed when a fuel tanker lost control on a busy highway. plans onikki haley

leaving her post as u.s. ambassador to the united nations at the end of this year. she said she believed in term limits and will be taking some personal time off. haley has ruled out running for president in 2020, b but said se will be campaigning for donald trump. the u.s. president meanwhile said he looked forward to welcoming her back in any capacity. in other news, the opposition in venezuela honored fernando albin following his death. the 52-year-old lawmaker died while in pretrial detention. the government insists he threw himself from the 10th floor of state intelligence headquarters, lake erie the opposition denies. venezuela is facing growing calls for a transparent investigation into the death. we are talking about the country falling apart. in addition to the economic and social tragedy that the vast majority of venezuelans experiences, look where we are now, watching a colleague thrown from the 10th floor of the

police building, and the government claims it was a suicide. the government, in this case -- anyone in the custody is responsible. so even if what they said was true, the responsibility for the -- albanernando al-bab is in the hands of the government. delano: polynesia has taken france to court for alleged crimes against immunity, in connection with dozens of nuclear tests carried out in the south pacific between 1960 and 1996 that resulted in thousands of residents developing serious health conditions. they say france's actions w were tantamount to nuclear colonialism. nt: with crystal clear waters and sand beaches, french polynesia might seem a strange setting for nuclear test.

nearly french detonated 200 atomic bombs on these islands between 1960 and 1996. today,y, the overseas tererrit's mamain opposition party says its time for france to facace its responsibilities. >> it is with a sense of duty and great determination that on october 2 we have filed a lawsuit at the international criminal court for crimes against humanity. we over it to all the people -- we owe it to all the people affected by nuclear colonialism. nuclear tests were among a total of 210 carried out by france in the south pacific and sahara desert over three decades. thousands of local residents developed serious health problems as a result, including birth defects and cancer. critics also say the tests have had devastating and long-lasting effects on the region's

environment. a law was passed in 2010 to compensate victims. so far, only 20 have received compensation. opposition'she complaint is unlikely to lead to has notion as the icc retrospective jurisdiction. it can only deal with crimes committed after 2002, when the founding treaty come -- came into force. delano: you can track all the news we are following on our --site, france 24.com france24.com. you can see more on the reshuffle that has been delayed in france. champagne comes from vance, -- france, percent go from italy, cavaosecco from italy, and from france. britain is working on its own,

but faces a deadline. we go to wineries in kent. inorter: a 16% increase harvest at the home of the champagne after britain's hottest summer on record. it is not just global warming but also brexit which has given business here a boost. imports of champagne into britain have fallen over the past year to an 18-year low as the weakness of the pound pushes up the price of a bottle of bubbly. see ans exciting to industry so young being so successful so quickly. curiousre -- people are as to what we are doing down here in the southeast of england. and more and more people are trying the wine and being surprised and delighted by the quality of what is in the bottle. reporter: while the bulk of their wines are sold in the u.k., the vineyard relies on international trade for production, using tanks, barrels, and pressing machines made in france and her many. heavilyvineyards rely

on teams of eastern european workers to pick the grapes. so while the brakes it effect has proved helpful so far, , the company is keeping a wary eye on developments. >> we have had planning in place for the coming months and year in terms of dry goods and in terms of elements we import into the winery. isorter: chapel downs looking to expand the u.s., where there are abundant supplies of homegrown wines. prospects for a lens wind industry will depend on -- for a local wine industry will depend on deals outside the e.u. delano: floridaraces for hurricane michael. the category four storm is expected to be the worst to hit the panhandle in decades once it makes landfall wednesday. a government reshuffle in france is placed on ice. elyseees a palace --

palalace announces no decision will be made until president macron returns from a trip. french polynesia accuses france of nuclear colonialism in the international criminal court, in connection with dozens of nuclear tests carried out in the south pacific. time for today's business news. you are starting with the imf warning that global debt has reached record lows. steven: a staggering $182 trillion in 2017. that is 50% more than at the start of the financial crisis. but the international says the government could raise qs amounts of new revenue if they manage their public assets better. beential receipts could worth as much as 3% of national income. tradeis a danger that

barriers posted global economy. >> while it is tempting to be a bit depressed about this hopeful,ve, i a am because ththere is a clear appetite to improve and expand trade. think of this flurry of welcome discussions and propoposals to strengthen the wto. or think of all the trade deals , the regional african trade agreement, and the progress made on the u.s.-mexico-canada deal. delano: christine lagarde speaking there. ministers have agreed to new emissions limits for 2030? stephen: a 35% reduction in co2 reductions on new vehicles. germany is home to some of europe's biggest carmakers. it had resisted a greater cut being pushed for by other member states. that agreement comes as more motorists in france are looking to biofuel as a replacement.

produces fewer harmful emissions, it does raise other environmental concerns. is called super ethanol. sales of the biofuel have incrcreased by more than 40% sie the start of the year. it is much cheaper, about half the price of petrol. ordinary cars can run on bioethanol by installing a simple converter. this device approved last december in france allows a petrol-driven car to use fuel made from beetroot instead. have fitted about 50 cars with them since july. they are really taking off. reporter: the system costs up to 1500 euros, the customers say it is worth the money. to 40 eurosos at the pump. by the time we have filled up 10 or 15 times, the device will

have paid off. it is also good for the environment. reporter: but biofuels are not the silver bullet for energy needed there is a downside. that are wary of the fact agricultural land is used for producing energy instead of food. reporter: there is growing concern that the expansion of biofuel crops into new land areas could have significant environmental consequences, reducing grassland and forests that absorb carbon dioxide. the european union has proposed fading outcrop based i/o fuels -- fading out crop-based b iofuels. the report also highlighted benefits of higher ethanol blenends in petrol, including reducing pollutants such as nitrogen oxide. in the markets, european shares edging into the red.

some sure stem around 5% in paris. a 10% rise in sales in the last quarter. avestors still worried about slowdown in china and how that might affect their business. not good news for their shares. suspended trading in london after a potentially fraudulent irregularity in its accounts. the finance director has been suspended as investigation is carried out to rid the chain's owners say the accounting issues may lead to a material change in its overall financial position. delano: singapore airlines is set to reinstate the world's longest flight. almost 19 hours, flying from new york to singapore. the company had scrapped the route five years ago when oil prices t topped $10100 a barrel. but that have new airbus planes. the ulultralong range aircraft will use less fuel, that there will also be no economy class on

board. there are 94 premium economy seats and 67 lie flat beds. there will be special menus, including food with less salt and sugar, and apparently more turmeric and fennel, w which are good for hydration. delano: they thought of everything. thank you very much for that. stephen carroll with a look at the day's business news. time for our press review. dheepthika laurent joins us for a look at the papers now. good to see you. theare starting out with welfare of jamal khashoggi, the saudi journalist who walked into the consulate in istanbul and never left. dheepthika: apparently that is what they are saying. pennedha shoddy's fiance a piece in -- jamal khashoggi's fiance penned a piece in "the washington post," where he contributed. the piece urges u.s. authorities

to shed light on his disappearance, saying he was in elf-imposed exile in the u.s. she admits her hopes of finding him "slowly fade away each passing day." it is interesting to compare the saudi and turkish press. the saudi paper on the front reporting that the saudi ambassador to the u.s. called the accusations that saudi authorities might be behind death as maliciously cut and graham rumors. the turkish press are much more malicious rumors. the turkish press are much more gung ho and have published the faces and names of three of the 15 saudis turkish intelligence have identified as the alleged killers of khashoggi, won the saudi chief of the forensic department. three others are reportedly members of prince mohammad bin salman's security team. delano: a fascinating and crazy story, if it is true.

mental healthrld day, something the british press has been looking at. dheepthika: in particular, "the daily mail." around 4500 people take their lives every year in england. suicide is the leading cause in years of age. theresa may has announced she is up running the world's first minister for suicide prevention. that is falling under the health ministry. jackie doyle price will take on the responsibility of overseeing a suicide prevention plan that includes encouraging people with mental ill health to reach out before it is too late. delano: in your next story, statistics show that 30% of the women committing suicide live in india. why? dheepthika: these statistics come from the british science journal "the lancet." they attribute factors like child brides, arranged marriages, domestic violence, and lack of financial independence among indian women as being contribute in factors for the startling statistic of

female suicide. on that note, it appears that the me too movement has finally reached india. "the guardian" explains that it began last week when a group of women accused a well-known comedian of sending lewd pictures. these accusations, they say, were inspired by christine blasey ford's testimony at the u.s. senate. following this, accusations against a popular indian author, then the junior foreign minister . bollywood has not been spared. one actress reiterated her accusations against a veteran actor. sparked a director to a clues -- to accuse a bollywood veteran of ripping her twice nearly 20 years ago. delano: the me too movement has a flip side to it, and one mother is blaming the movement for her son not going out on dates. dheepthika: that tweet has backfired. delano: i think many would agree with her in france. dheepthika: this tweet backfired

in a spectacular way. sincestar navy mom 3" deleted the tweets she posted, opining that her navy vet son, bachelor, is afraid to go on dates for fear of being falsely accused of sexual assault. q the mockery by many users. can have forothers their sons, people have reprised the post in a funny way. you have rick astley, number one on the charts, never going to let you go, but still cannot get a date. some also using it to draw awareness to climate change, like this animal. this is a giant wombat who cannot get a date because of the actual climate, the literal climate in which his future kids may not have a future. peter hanson, the dateless gentleman and accidental mean --

meme, wade into the debate in a classy way, excusing his mom while saying he respects and believes women. he also applauded twitter for its meme game being totally on point. delano: at least people now know he is available. the free publicity is working. america's fattest bear has been named? dheepthika: the fattest bear, speaking of eligible. america has a winner. every year, alaska national park holds the annual fat bear week. winter, soing into bears are stockpiling food for the winter hibernation. , peopleult, for a week have been voting on 12 bears, guessing who will be fattest. one has seduced the online jury with her radiant roles of fabulous lab. -- flab. big nose is not just flat.

she has raised two cuts this season, giving her an extremely relatable single mom back story. very cuddly.ooks would not want to cuddle her, though. take you for that. the piccolo ron with the --

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