>> you're watching france 24. 60 minutes live around the world. these are the headlines. emmanuel macron announces the government reshuffle, one big move ahead of the president's political party, stepping into the spot of interior minister. hit with thefrance worst flooding in over a century. emmanuel macron is due to survey the damage. 11 people killed with many left

living in temporary shelters. pompeop diplomat mike has talked with the saudi king today, seeking answers about the disappearance of journalist jamal khashoggi ,that comes with u.s. media reports saying the kingdom may be thinking about admission that he died during an interrogation. coming up in business, we will have tributes to the man who cofounded microsoft with bill gates. paul allen passed away at age 65. where better to celebrate than in france? a closer look at the beloved by aguette on the way. >> french president emmanuel

macron announced a government reshuffle today, in the works since last week but reputedly postponed. the is hoping to give a fresh start to his cabinet after months of low approval ratings, scandals and a top-level resignations. the biggest change is with the post of interior minister, to close ally christophe castaner the head of his fledgling republic on the move party. >> when accepting this position, you question yourself about the responsibilities of interior minister. you question yourself on your ability to lead. all of a sudden, you are reassured. you are reassured because you remember the ministry is led by 300,000 women and men, totally engaged. the responsibilities are extremely vast but it is embodied by women and men

honored by the republic. embodied by women and men who always have the energy to keep going and this energy is going to be ours. we will be at your service every day, 24 hours a day without rest, waiting, wasting time. taking care of our citizens is total engagement. this, are more about french politics editor, mark. how key was this for emmanuel macron to put a close ally in the job? >> it is always a close ally when you are president. it is always a close ally when you are president. the interior minister is in charge of police and security in this role has taken a bigger importance with terrorism. all interior ministers have been at the forefront, well-known to the french people and they have a close tie to the president.

it was absolutely important for emmanuel macron to a point a o appoint a-- tw close ally. he was appointed junior minister, then emmanuel macron tapped him to head the fledgling party. this was a sign of trust. now he gives him the key, juster, his predecessor, maybe a symbol but he was the number two in the ranking of ministers of the government. this is only number 11, so it does not change much. more importantly, he also has the junior minister with him, who is not known at all. important and

sensitive position. he was the head of the french internal intelligence service. this is a way for emmanuel macron to convey the message, yes, he is appointing someone he trusts, a political ally, who owes everything to him, but he is also putting in place someone who is a recognized professional who will deal essentially w with crime and terrorism. >> what about the rest of the cabinet members in this shakeup? >> no big names. -- a fewnisters, left new whos, left, a few was leaving and those coming in are not well known. it is a political reshuffle. we see one member of the socialist party entering the government, one member of a centrist small party ally with emmanuel macron, one member of the conservative party. it is a political cabinet so

that this notion that emmanuel macron would bring in people happenedl society, when the governor was first appointed by now we are seeing more quote on quote professional politicians and also the number of ministers and junior ministers is over 30. when he arrived, like his predecessor, emmanuel macron said, we will have a strategy, small cabinet decisions, quick, efficient, transparent. -- quick, efficient, transparent. it seems he is coming back to traditional methods with large government and a number of politicians holding key positions. >> thank you for that, mark. one minister standing in this reshuffle, the finance minister. president macron has announced his government, the team faces economic challenges ahead.

catherine reports. reporter: first up for the new government, addressing unemployment insurance. officials want to tighten eligibility requirements. discussions with unions and employers start at the end of the month. the government wants to encourage companies to drastically limit use of short-term contracts. the new team is eager to make good on emmanuel macron's promise to lower the unemployment rate to below 7.5% by the end of the first term in office. the biggest issue remains reforming the notoriously complex pension system. france has no less than 42 different regimes and the government wants a a universal system that is point based. making changes to pensions affects another issue, purchasing power, which many in france are concerned about. >> whether housing subsidies or reforming the tax or the housing

tax, everything about it and purchasing power are fueling discontent. inequalities exist and are getting worse. governmentinally the must oversee implementation of the income withholding tax to be rolled out in january while two thirds of french people say they support the measure, many feel uninformed about future changes. >> other news from france. rescue operations underway in the southwestern region. people have been reeling after intense rainfall and flash floods hav -- close to a dozen dead. first responder searching for the missing and as the waters recede, anger is growing against the flood warning system, not at the highest level at the time. our senior reporter joins us from one of the towns hit by the flooding. what is the latest on the rescue and cleanup efforts?

this town sits on the banks of the river, you can see what is going on. behind me is the example of the debris you see in numerous locations, upturned cars taken by floodwaters, uprooted greenery, etc. floodwaters moving hundreds of meters away from the river, ground floors affected of buildings, this municipal swimming pool all that wrecked. the other side of the river remains swollen. currently off-limits to all that local residents. residents.ut local bulldozers moving in to clear a thick carpet of mud, scattered street furniture and making moves to get things up and moving as quickly as possible.

we have been talking to the red cross. 250 people taken into temporary accommodations at the community center here. the hope is that most of them will be back in their homes or in better accommodations by this evening. >> there is a huge debate in france about the along system and response to flooding -- the alarm system and response to flooding with criticism aimed at authorities. the minister back in paris amid the cabet reshuffle. sterday he was getting an earful from angryocals as part of a national dete arguing about whether moore could have been done in terms of getting people out of their houses and certainly in terms of raising the alert level from orange to red earlier. more could have been done. >> handicapped people, old

people, that cannot get around easily. if there was a full by the municipality, they should have warned them at 1:00 in the morning. >> destroyed, shocked, they could happen so quickly. it is bizarre. they did not warn us. is the national police that woke us at 7:00 in the morning to evacuate. >> it really is blocked. the roads are full of mud. i should have brought skis. when it rains, a little or a is the nature of going down hill, there are not any seasons anymore. that is what the problem is. heard, mixtureu on the streets of anger at the authorities and resignation, people perhaps saying when it rains that hard in one place at one time, there is not a lot you can do. >> thank you for that.

chris reporting from southwestern france. the u.s. secretary of state mike pompeo in saudi arabia with talks with the king over the disappearance of a saudi journalist jamal khashoggi ,. he vanished weeks ago after a visit to the saudi consulate in istanbul. we have the latest. reporter: after nine hours inside the consulate, investigation teams wrap up their search of the last place the journalist was seen alive. two weeks after the dissident journalist d disappeared, there remamains more q questions thann answers. tutuey has claimimed evidence including audio of a saudi hits team murdering him inside the consulate. riyadh has denied any involvement but yet to offer a coherent explanation. jamal khashoggi

was a u.s. resident and columnist for the washington post. the case has at least rain relations. president donald trump has threatened severe punishment if the saudi's killed him but has failed to cancel arms agreements. mike pompeo spoke to king salmon by phone. -- the president spoke to the king by phone. >> that sounded to me like maybe these could have been wrote the killers. who knows? reporter: u.s. media including the new york times reporting that riyadh is preparing to admit that he was accidentally killed in the consulate during interrogation gone wrong. the explanation, expected to blame a saudi intelligence official for a botched operation to possibly bring the journalist back to saudi arabia, which would shield the king from the killing. qualifying the explanation, some

critics, as s ridiculous.. largely dismissed among contemporaries as a conveniently self-serving means to protect riyadh from growing international fallout. >> a lighter note. today is world bread day. in france, it is loved. a closer look at the world-famous baguette. >> it might seem like a cliche. 6 billion of them are baked in france each year. it is estimated each person eats half a day. what makes a good baguette? >> that needs healthy ingredients. all-natural. heavy, not debate. mass-produced are too they. -- big. >> we are following a baker into

his lap. b. he shows the difference between the white flour. then it is time to let it ferment. fermentation has begun. these bubbles are a good sign. this yellowish color is a good sign of the condition. >> once it has risen and rested, it is divided into 16, which are scored so they can breathe. finally, the oven for 20 minutes at over 270 degrees. if there is a master, it is him. he won the prize for the best in paris and every morning -- >> the inside is moist. you do not get that everywhere. when it comes to taste, the taste is all there. >> if you would like to taste the presidential baguette, get

yourself down to 200 fifteen blvd, it costs 1.20. >> emmanuel macron has announced the government reshuffle. one big move ahead of the political party, interior minister. france has been hit with its worst flooding in over a century. the president due to survey the damage. 11 people were killed with many left living in temporary shelters. time now for a business update with stephen. the man who founded microsoft with bill gates has died. reporter: paul allen went to becoming a billionaire philanthropist, invested in sports, arts and . he died of cancer. bill gates said he was -- bill gates said

he was heartbroken. paul allen resigned from microsoft in 1983. helped usher in the era of personal computing along with high school friend bill gates. the company paul allen and bill gates would go on to found, microsoft, in 1975. a a cancer diagnosis and disagreement with bill gates led to paul allen allen's departure from the company in 1983. three years later, he founded an investment firm to manage his intereststs. >> he had a huge vision on how to improve the world. a big part of our forward plans are to help realize that vision and to continue what he wanted to get done. reporter: in a statement, bill gates said he was heartbroken about losing one of his dearest friends. >> he deserved much more time,

but his contributions to the world of technology and philanthropy will live on for generations to come. i will miss him tremendously. reporter: microsoft's current ceo has also paid tribute to alan saying, he helped change the world. fall allenen's esestate in micrt made him a billionaire. forbes estimated his wealth that more than $20 billion. the used his fortune for many philanthropic causes including science, education and wildlife conservation. he was also an avid sports fan, of owning the portland trail blazers basketball team and the nfl seattle seahawks and could often be found cheering his teams on to victory. >> excuse me. >> i am sorry, i thought that was me. google exploring a censored app for chinese users.

early-stage and may not progress. the company wants to learn what google in china would look like, building an internal mododel. this has drawn criticism from staff and human rights groups. >> now it is me, right? the italian government has approved a budget. deficit rises significantly and is likely to cause tensions with brussels as italy is one of the most indebted countries in the eurozone. the plan includes lowering the retirement age, rolling back a reform from 2011 and introduces basic income for unemployed people up to a maximum of 780 euros a month per person. that will cause 10 billion -- that will cost 10 billion a year and affect gdp. >> markets.. >> markets responding positively

to the news, ftse up 1% in trading. next picture. london taking a dip after a dip in oil prices. euro trading for one dollar, under $.16 and 87.5 pence. brexit concerns weighing on the pound ahead of the summit this week. >> the world's largest mining company is on track to bring targets back by 2025. >> they set the target for 26,000 people. it has hired 2000 women versus 500 men. the percentage of female workers, just over 22%. it is the worst performing industries when it comes to hiring women. app designed to help supporters of president trump find love. it had a rough first day. >> it is called donald daters.

it just launched online but techcrunch is reporting that there was a flaw that allows users data to be downloaded including private messages. it has been closed. app has said user's information is kept private. that could be a mess. >> now time for the press review. we will start with the one-year anniversary of the death of a maltese journalist. >> one year ago, one of their most high-profile investigative journalists was killed in a car bomb explosion. she published regularly on her blog called, running commentary, accusing politicians of corruption.

for families and friends call for a public inquiry into her death. that is what the malta independent is reporting. another paper is reporting that she was nominated for an anticorruption award. she is hailed for her brave and effective journalism and also for exposing corruption scandals. the ceremony will be held next week. >> still a lot of anger about her death and the government's handling. >> a maltese activist writes for this piece, accusing the government of "doing its best to bury her memory." she had been subjected to intimidation, threats and lawsuits because of her work. on her last day she had been trying to reopen a bank account that had been frozen by the maltese economy minister.

her family is accusing the government of a cover-up and lack of will and properly investigating her death and bringing those responsible to justice. >> a story out of australia. the prime minister is looking at a proposal to move the australian embassy from tel aviv to jerusalem. >> sounds like something another country did not so long ago. scott morrison says he is mulling this "sensible" proposal to move the embassy. on the front page of the australian, morrison saying there is no headway made in the two state solution, the solution that australia prefers. the fact that he is considering this move marks a shift in australia's middle east policy, saying they could even abandon support for the iran nuclear deal. critics say the timing the suspect, now that there is an

upcoming election and australia for a seat vacated by the former prime minister, this seat has a high jewish constituency. >> controversial issue. ed.ctions are vario >> you see a bias come through in issues like this. a left-leaning organization called this "plumbing new depths of stupidity." furthermore, "the jewish community should be insulted by this blatant vote reaching." on the other hand you have the daily telegraph calling it a capital notion saying "any gesture of support for israel will be controversial and australia should not feel constrained in expressing alliance with israel." >> that was donald trump who

spearheaded the move of the u.s. embassy to jerusalem. he gave an interview on 60 minutes, that got people talking . >> not the content. the decor. viewers noticed a peculiar painting. a painting of donald trump sitting around a table, presumably drinking diet coke and laughing with republican presidents past and present. the fort worth star-telegram has spoken to the artist, he describes himself as a self-taught cowboy painter. social media has not been friendly. they point out the president has been slimmed in the painting and that it looks at a desperate attempt at legitimacy. the artist said he left a subliminal message in the painting.

you will see a shadowy image of a woman walking to the table, not perhaps to a future female president. theme in the u.k. of a royal baby on the way. >> next spring, this could coincide with a important dates for brits, march 29, brexit. the royal baby could be born on the day. scarf -- a new scarf is making headlines. >> let's show you the picture. >> i guess it does invoke the same thing -- for many it looks -- this makes wearers

look like they are being born again. the pink version has been pulled from sale because of the comparisons to a vagina.