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>> welcome to live from paris. 12:00 p.m. at the french capital, let's take a look at what is making headlines. e.u. leaders -- there is no room for renegotiation. we will be getting the latest from our london correspondents shortly. -- than 600 people
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-- just as californian authorities this questions about the evacuation plans. -- but we begin in the u.k. where the prime minister is facing another day of political turmoil. the british leader, pleading with the party not to plunge the nation into deeper uncertainty by rejecting the brexit deal. after a series of resignations and ongoing mutiny. charlie james has more. >> defiant against her brexit
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plan critics, theresa may is still holding onto her position. the british prime minister continues to defend her deal. >> my job is to bring back a deal that delivers. i believe that this is a deal which does that. which is in the national interests. am i going to see this through? yes. >> the cabinet did except her brexit deal but it did not take long for the backlash to begin. first, can be resignation letters. now, dominic has stepped down, saying he could not in good conscience support the terms of the dedeal. >> we would be locked into a with rules being applied and no exit mechanism. i think that would be devastating. minister --cabinet
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after mcveigh resigned soon after. followed by jr. ministers from northern islander -- ireland and brexit. conservatives will request one to trigger a vote. -- 48 conservativeves will r ret went to trigger a vote. this is not brexit. this is a failure of government policy. it needs to be rejected. >> may has vowed to fight any she is and says determined to shepherd her deal through. that is, if she can retain her leadership. let's go to the big map it in london. -- let'seen getting a go to the benedict in london. agrees with the man who is come out in support of theresa may that what we need
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disability -- is stability. >> theresa may wants to survive. two the reluctant admittance of her critics. she is combated. ive.ombated th meeting hasunch been cut down to three hours. consensus -- the collective is the word she used. the collective agreement. and then, thursday murder and -- thursday morning, -- the first was david davis, he
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resigned back in july. then it was boris johnson. that was within 14 hours of the check deal for the prime minister told us there was collective agreement. now we are back to where we are this morning. , thankspossibly survive to the man whose office we are in front of. brexiteerit here -- who led the campaign for brexit. of course, the british people's berdych was -- people's verdict was 52% for brexit. 48% were against brexit. the fight that he was saying at speculation, good sources say he turned down the brexit secretary job.
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and now liam, the fact that he is saying that these are two very good news stories, it tells you where we are. >> it certainly does. where does the british prime minister go from here? that is the next death? -- next step? is fighting for that survival in two ways. as is often being nicknamed mayport. ot.mayb that she's not good at conversational reactions. not good at media. we think she has been getting media training. parliament toonto answer questions. -- gone to parliament to answer questions. the press conference last night,
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guess what she was doing at desk this morning. she was answering questions on a british radio station. she did pretty well. even, in -- according to her critics. that requires -- to say that they want confidence in her. the latest sources tell us that could happen as soon as next tuesday. no confirmation. that is -- that line has not think lost -- that line has not been crossed yet. so, really interesting. at the same time, the leadership of the party. therefore, of this british government is in question. she helps to make it through. she believes the best deal for the united kingdom is in the best interest.
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can she win, very difficult with the numbers, a meaningful vote in parliament in december. ?? >> that seems s to be the case >> in other news, the number of has left to more than 600 people -- the camp fire, the states deadliest has killed at least 63. nearly 12,000 homes have been destroyed. three more people died in the woolsey fire. the helicopopter but tie-in off the u.s. nationa guard dumps water on the camp fire. departmentsia fire have said thousands of workers are still fighting the blaze. and it would not be contained
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for another two weeks. >> it is unsustainable to have this happen year after year. or have a season like this where you have fires becoming routine. >> the u.s. secretary of the interior and california's governor toward the damage in paradise. every home has been destroyed virtually. >> fires, dryness, the lack of moisture. the heat, the winds, hurrrricane speeds. we h have our work cut out for . >> the rush to escape the fire, some elderlyly residents were lt behind. >> while the searc -- while the search for victims continues -- iraqi we sustained intense. -- evacuees a are staying inintense. take the resources that they
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are giving us and make it the best. >> meanwhile, to the south, around 100,000 acres have been lost in the woolsey fire. it is expected to be fully contained by monday. california has long suffered from wildfires. this season, they have had to deal with the most destructive they have ever seen. >> nearly 2000 caravan migrants have reached tijuana on n the u.s.s.-mexican border. is expecting 100 asylum clalas a day. -- migrants aree expecting as a result, they have overwhelmed tijuana's shelters. the cityty has been opened -- hs been forced to open a gym and a sports complex to open -- to house 1000 people. trying toht to the end
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get the us approve. it has been a difficult trip. we have crossed rivers and many other things. of course, i will get in. i have faith in god. yesterday was very difficult because we walked the entire day. we were hungry and thirsty. thank god we arrived. >> for the first time, two leaders of the regime in cambodia have been found guilty of genocide. up to 2 million people are believed to have died under the regime between 1975 and 1979. the guilty verdict being the first acknowledgment of that. of what the regime did being regarded as genocide, as defined
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under international rule. >> they are the last two surviving leaders from the brutal reign of terrier -- terror in cambodia. they have been found guilty of genocide by a human -- by a you in -- including the vulnerability of the victims. sentences the accused to life in prison. >> in a court room full of their offenders, they denied the charges. between 1975 and 1979, around 2 million people are believed to have died in cambodia. from overworking, starvation and mass execution. the best majority of victims were fellow cambodians. those murders do not meet the
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narrow, international definition of genocide. they were convicted of the genocide of the ethic -- ethnic the enemies. it is the first official acknowledgment that the slaughter was genocide and it could be the final act in a quest for justice. minister wasrime himself a firmer shoulder -- former soldier. it is hoped the decision can have closure. while they were serving life sentences for crimes against humanity, friday's verdict harry's bigger implications for trials of dennis -- genocide around the world. the european court of rights and deming russia -- condemning russia.
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pay have ordered moscow to damages. also, thousands protesting in prague. he has been sent abroad again. opposition parties uniting and seeking a motion against them. this saturday, as protesters blocked highways and roads across france. they are anchored by the tax -- angered by the tax on fuel. they say they will not budge on the tax. confirmed,being prosecutors have revealed that julian assange has been charged
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in the u.s.. the founder of wikileaks has been fighting arrest and expedition to the night states -- extradition to the night states for years. -- to the united states for years. held up in the embassy in london for five years. fighting arrest and extradition. the founder of wikileaks may have gotten a glance at what the u.s. has planned for him. in this document about a completely unrelated case, his name appears. it says "no other procedure is likely to keep confidential, the fact that he has charged -- he has been charged." why is his name in an unrelated quote request? wikileaks has an idea. they hypothesized it was a cut and paste error.
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unknown if they have been secretly charged or the text that was pulled from was just a draft. if they managed to arrest him, since 2010, julian assange has been in the hot seat with government. forst -- first for releasing a trove of u.s. military files on the wars in iraq and afghanistan. -- published in into hillary clinton during the 2016 presidential campaign. the organization is currently under investigation by robert mueller. who is to worship interference in the election. -- who is looking into russian interference in the election. they may be looking to get him extradited and partly --
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publicly charged in the united states. growing backlash. there is no movement for renegotiation. -- arean 600 people in missing in america's deadliest wildfire with 63 confirmed dead. questions over whether the evacuation plan -- i am joined in the studio by catherine. we are looking at the ongoing fallout from the brexit deal. >> we're still looking at some of the reactions that are coming in about how this brexit deal is going to affect ththem. they have welcomed the deal is a
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positive step. -- which gives them time. need forreiterate the trade in ordrder to keep parts slowing. a company making plastic are component said that he was thinking about expanding production outside the u.k.. he is not the only one saying the same. let's have a listen. >> in terms of preparing for a post brexit world, our plan is to expand outside of the u.k.. so that we do not have all of our eggs in the basket. we will go somewhere to establish ourselves. we set up a company with a good go fors so that we can strategic partnerships. >> let's take a look at the markets and roller coaster ride in the past few days.
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they had their worst day in two years. it has stabilized, stabilizing at 1.2806. fractured stacks is just under 8 -- frankfurt stacks are just under a fifth of 8%. -- a fit of 1%. they now say they are launching an independent body to deal with pieces of content from its platform. >> in the latest scandadal, to that the social media giant, they have been accused of using a pr firm to deflect criticism
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by spreading false information. a recent new york times report encouraged false stories. soros wast geororge pulling the strings which criticized facebook. the company came under fire during the 2016 presidential election. mark zuckerberg has denied knowledge of the pr form -- firm or its tactics. >> as soon as i learned about this, i talked to our team and wewe are no longer working with the firm. >> the firm has plunged in the past year. only 34%ober survey, of employees said they were optimistic about facebook's future. down from 84% from facebook's -- rum last year. plans tog announced
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have an independent body that would adjudicate the decision. as aompany views itself platform rather than a publisher. they may start to take the possibility -- responsibility for the posts on their site. park, the clothing label they founded together. they try to get the media on the story. she has bought out the share in the business. after pressure from their fans. that is an interesting development on that story. they are obviously making a that. it is time now for the press review. ♪ it is s time to take a look at
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what is making headlines around the world. i'm joined in the studio by clement. hello, clement. front pages, very much focused on brexit and the backlash over theresa may's agreement. >> a lot has happened over the past day. struggling to keep track of all of the recent developments. it sums up the days events with this headline for resignations -- with this headline. resignations and a day of hostility. are quiteapers supportive of theresa may. many praising her courage and determination. she's -- a lonely may staggers on rita headline. >> she has vowed to see through
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the brexit deal. she is facing political uncertainty, isn't she? >> they are moving in on the private -- prime minister. the financial times has said that her job deal -- even if may stays in power, it is not clear how she can govern with such a divided -- blue,eem to agree blue on reads the headline this morning. the conservative party is tearing itself apart after brexit as it descends into open warfare. >> the question on everybody's mind is what happens next? a vote against theresa may would be an unnecessary distraction at such a critical juncture in the brexit protest. the paper argues that her
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efforts to secure a deal, she has earned the right to make her case. the telegraph strongly disagrees. one of the papers leading columnists says that they must go. she has humiliated her country and like to its people. anyone stands a greater chance of being a better leader than theresa may. the financial times takes a different approach. the business daily says britain's priority should be there should be no illusions about how damaging and outcome would be -- the outcome would be for jobs. touristu happen to be a driving around france tomorrow, you are going to see people wearing safety vests. this is because the country is facing a day of protest amid growing anger over the latest fuel prices. they have been dubbed as the
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yellow vests. it has become a new form of opposition to president macron. tractionckly great among voters who feel that he is not listening to their concerns. more than 200,000 people will attend the protests. it will spread like wildfire unless the company backs down on the plan to raise taxes on fuel and diesel costs. >> some are reporting the french government is terrified at the discontent. >> that is what a lot of people are saying. the yellow vests are an unidentified social object. it is in a political movement made up of truck drivers, as well as people hostile to macro
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and's policy. unique in that it is not organized by the union. the government says they are not going to change the course. all that will depend on how many people take to the streets. come to the end of this segment. it has been a long week. we have had midterm results, brexit, trump and so on. your last story is about two cats. >> these two cats are very special. they have gone viral after attempting to get into an art museum. for overdosed new year's, a late to be -- for overdosed co-years -- for over two years, only to be turned away. attracting hundreds of visitors from around the world. many people have suggested that the cats should be allowed
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inside. they keep trying. all they need is a little purr suasion. >> if you want
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