>> a warm welcome. you are watching life in paris. these are the top stories. theresa may confirms she is open to extending a brexit transition period if it can move negotiations forward. leaders gather for day two of the summit. we talk with catherine nicholson. she is standing by with the latest. the u.s. president urges turkey

to hand over the recording said wasrove jamal khashoggi killed inside the saudi consulate in istanbul. publishedgton post the final column he wrote. afghan prepares to head to the polls for the election. a record 60% of candidates are female. 16% ofe wary -- a record candidates are female. some are wary. coming up, more trouble for facebook. mark zuckerberg faces pressure to drop his role as chairman after scandals rocked social media giant. we take you to south africa, where graffiti artists are redecorating as part of an international festival.

first, at the summit in brussels, theresa may is confirmed she is open to extending a brexit transition period if it helps unblock negotiations. stressed the extension could break a deadlock on how to keep britain possible to with ireland open after brexit. britain's border with ireland open after brexit. >> we are working with european union's to deal with this issue, ensuring that if there is a gap , we do not expect a gap to exist, but we want to ensure there is no hard border between northern ireland and ireland.

our editor.ng in catherine nicholson is following the story for us. when theresa may went to brussels to focus on this entire border issue, it has transition to this longer period. what do we know about that? >> theresa may spoke about this idea of a longer transition period when she arrived at the summit this morning. currently what has been agreed as there will be a 21 month transition for the u.k. to move its passage to the eu and give the u.k. time to firm up its with the euionship and what it will look like. 21 months is short if we are talking about a new trade relationship with the eu. came up eu and canada with their trade deal, it took seven years. this idea has been on the table,

floating around. several european figures have said it could be longer. -- yesterdayto the as the government started working on these negotiations that have come to an impasse. there are a few questions about the idea of a longer transition period. how long would it be? you heard theresa may talk about a few months that she does not expect to happen. who decides and if a few months turns into a longer period, who decides that? how happy is the british government and parliament? how much would it cost? it would be paying for access to eu.ous aspects in the

would this idea be accepted. theresa may is having difficulty within her government and party and within the parliament on the brexit deal so far. walk us through what leaders are discussing now. >> the discussions are about migration, internal security within the european union. ,er christie -- particularly migration pushed to the top of the june european summit in brussels by italy mainly. that could have forced it onto the agenda and demanded action. we have heard from the eu, they are looking at three particular areas of action, breaking up the smuggling network, working with third world countries such as africa trying to stop nts fromnted migra

reaching europe in the first place. internal security is a big focus. cyber security. this is brought to the floor by the attack on the organization for the prohibition of chemical weapons. a cyberattack detected there. we are expecting new information from the summit on that. >> thank you. u.s. has called on turkey to hand over a recording, which reportedly proves jamal khashoggi was killed in the saudi consulate in istanbul. investigators wrapped up day one of this search at the saudi

consulate general. the washington post has released the last column the journalist wrote for the newspaper. reporter has more. forensich and saudi experts examined the residents of the saudi console general. like the consulate where he was last seen a alive, they went through the rooms with blue lights, they checked the rooftop, garage, deploying a garrotte -- deploying a drone over the site. turkish authorities say they have an audio recording proving he was tortured and killed in the consulate. they say investigators found toxic material in the building and some of the walls were

repainted after the journalist disappeared. the u.s. secretary of state met dewan to get the latest after visiting the saudi crown prince in riyadh. asked to hear the tape. >> we have asked for it. if it exists. i will have a report from mike when he comes back. say they are giving saudi arabia a handful of days to complete their investigation before they decide how to handle the case. meanwhile the washington post printed his last opinion piece. the journalist accuses western powers of being too mild with authoritarian military eastern leaders. the lack of action has allowed those powers to silence the press more than before.

>> let's talk more about the story. speaking with us. we heard in the report about recordings. if they exist, they will be a game changer. >> the u.s., at the moment has been trying to protect the idea that maybe the killings had been the with the agreement of crown prince. for the moment, investigations are showing some of the people involved may be close to the highest circles of the saudi government. that would have an impact for saudi arabia and is already having a strong impact.

saudi arabia is supposed to host, next week, and investment forum. an investment political figures have announced they will not join the forum. this will have an impact on the incentives. lucy: we have been talking about that. having a snowball effect. >> it is unlikely the u.s. will cut their relations with saudi arabia. trump has shown strong image of

links with the saudi government. they have important arm deals he has been stressing. it is important for fighting a religion inr the region. putou have seen them millions of pounds behind the campaign. spanner in the works. definitely. at the same time, some think it fromn important message messagen prince, a

around the world that they are not safe anymomore, wherever thy are. this is the politics of terror from saudi arabia. that has beenlumn printed in the washington post, jamal khashoggi speaks about the need for more freedom of press within the middle east. >> definitely. we are far from this point in saudi arabia. the washington post article from last year, when they started moving to the u.s., was saying the freedom of press had been getting worse and worse in saudi arabia. thank you for your time today. afghans head to the polls to cast their ballots in the legislative elections.

considerableold sway. the polls that will take place the candidates being women. >> handing her baby to her eldest son, she hits the campaign trail. she has a degree in economics and has worked with the u.n. human settlements program. .he is running for a seat >> women have traditionally played a week role in politics. people are thinking differently nowadays. >> her supporters are interested in her politics, not her gender. >> she is educated and not involved in irruption and bribery.

>> another female candidate is determined to guarantee the next generation of afghan girls gets a decent education. beaten for wanting to go to school, she is alarmed by the prominence of conservative religious traditions in her country. she is wary of what future piece deals with the taliban would mean. >> the biggest threats are michael -- are my political competitors. the taliban is not accept people who are educated or active in arelized cessation -- who civilizedr active in activities. the female candidates know that

being elected is just the first step in an uphill battle. >> gray buildings being splashed with color. that is what is happening, where graffiti artists are redecorating. it is part of an international festival. he is not breaking any law. a street art festival has invited him to express himself. this graffiti denounces corruption. some of these buildings are old, abandoned things. >> this rehabilitation project

has attracted artists from across the world. >> some people are suffering. tells a lot. being happy for a second is already good. accomplished for those thrilled by the initiative. the --.rings out >> look at the things that are great. you are going to have something like this around, it is beautiful. trust me, it is. johannesburg may become the rainbow city. reminder -- a quick

reminder of the stories we are falling for you. theresa may is open to extending a brexit period if it moves negotiations forward. the u.s. president urges turkey to hand over a recording that alleges jamal khashoggi was killed inside the istanbul consulate. it is time for a look at today's businesses. good to have you. with facebook. they have gotten to the bottom of their biggest ever data breach. >> facebook has come to a conclusion that spammers were to blame for the data theft and not a nation state as had been feared. they cited sources familiar with

the internal investigation. some 30 million accounts were affected. for mark multiplying zuckerberg to step away from his chairman position. tosimple scammers wanting make money by spamming. that is the conclusion reached by the internal investigation. the social media giant discovered hackers had stolen million userrom 2 29 accounts, including contacts, home adjust -- home addresses and relationship statuses. all of this has taken a toll on the company's bottom line. facebook has seen its stock plummet since july.

on wednesday, four public investigative forms join the fray. >> facebook plays an outside role in our society and economy. they have a social and financial responsibility to be transparent. that is why we demandd independent accountability in the board room. submit the proposal for a vote this coming may. global leaders are dropping out of an investment conference in saudi arabia over the disappearance of jamal khashoggi. >> the latest names to withdraw from that list are the dutch finance minister. the full truth needs to come out. other people who have pulled out include ceos from j.p. morgan

chase, uber, and mastercard. he wouldchin said decide thursday whether to attend, after saying last week he was going. >> i will not go nextxt week. so.president saidd the allegations are serious. we want to know the whole truth. >> there are a few things that are moving today. the federal reserve is adjusting more rate hikes. mixed picture of european markets at lunchtime. milan still posting losses down 1/5 of a percent. paris and frankfurt in the green. asian markets had a rough session. worthe markets faring the with shanghai closing down

nearly 3%. the u.s. held off on it naming the chinese a currency manipulator. exports have fallen in september. >> why is ebay suing amazon? forbay is suing amazon stealing their sellers. ebay is demanding an unspecified sum of money for violating its user agreement. >> argentina could be the first country to seek a trade union. turning torkers are

app delivery services to make ends meet. the nature of the work can be precarious and dangerous. a group of delivery app writers are joining forces to begin a new trade union. we are exposed on the streets. we are exposed to robberies. .e want this risk insurance >> tough working conditions. if they do push it through and it ends up being the first trade union for app workers, it will be a huge step forward. >> more to follow.

ththank you for ththe business roundup. it is time for our press review. >> a look through the papers. is spreadingandal quickly through india. >> several allegations of sexual harassment were leveled against him, dating back to his early career in journalism. the government will put a panel of judges together to examine what has become a flood of sexual harassment, rape, and assault claims. there is a report that he resigned, but he is pursuing one of his accusers in court. defamatione is a case brought forward by him

against one of his accusers. his departure is a relief, if you will. relief because the prime minister has managed to get rid of him and the baggage those claim he was -- does was carrying around. his resignation goes beyond one man, beyond one case. the paper hailing his departure as necessary in instilling confidence and those who are worried this might be another case of a powerful man getting away with abusing his power and abusing women. the government should have fired him because the claims came 10 days ago and he has been allowed to stay in the government until

now. the papers saying the government should have fired him, it would have sent a message the government has a zero-tolerance policy when it comes to sexual intimidation. this moment is an exit, a beginning, and a seminal moment in india's her story. publishedhington post the last article by saudi journalist jamal khashoggi. post a dayent to the after he went missing. the washington post editor held off publishing it in the hopes he would return. what is his last piece, he condemns a lack of press freedom onlye arab world, noting

tunisia was the only arab country classified as having free press. despite the hope that the arab mostg uprising brought, have fallen back on the old status quo or has become worse. arab world are not informed or are uninformed about what is going on in their daily lives. these views are ultimately the reason he was reportedly killed. >> a controversial hot air balloon is set to soar the skies . 10 bulbous hanging breasts. were offended, it

was pulled out of the sky, but now it is back. yarral float over the valley month. the artist behind the sculpture focuses on

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