>> a warm welcome to france 24. you are watching live from paris. here are the headlines. another bid to break the

deadlock theresa may will be addressing parliament to warn against a second referendum after a week of crisis for the british prime minister. we have analysis. a the sixth anniversary of beautiful gang rape, a three-year-old girl becomes the latest victim. coming up, the u.n. says the truth in yemen passport city is due to start on tuesday. it comes amid clashes between government forces, which threaten to shake the accord struck in sweden last week.

thank you for watching. theresa may well-worn mps against supporting a second referendum on brexit, saying it would do irreparable damage to the british as prime minister continues to face calls for another vote to resolve the deadlock over her unpopular deal. the announcement comes four days after she pulled through a no-confidence vote on her leadership, giving her more time to sell her leadership to a divided parliament. we will bring you live coverage of her address to the house of commons around 3:30 to 4:30. for analysis on this, let's bring in our international affairs editor. thank you for joining us. what can we expect to hear from theresa may? can she dig her way out of this?

>> the thing we are going to here is a defense of the position against holding a second referendum because we have heard these mounting calls for another vote. the government's position as there is no agreement on what question would be posed in a second referendum, and on that point, the government has a point in the sense that jeremy corbyn has admitted he does not know what the question would be in a second referendum. them --d rendering second referendum could be held, there might not be a majority for any particular course of action or outcome. if there were to be, you will feel that she will have one side that feels cheated regardless. obviously, you will have a proteststmosphere with

, all of these things. that is the argument we will hear from her, as well as the general point about trust and democracy being undermined. that is the thing she is likely to say. >> you highlighted a host of challenges. does this mean it is almost impossible for the british way out ofto find a this? >> it is almost impossible. mps are saying it is time to get proactive because we know mps .re going to reject this deal it has to come to a vote by january 21. some are saying let's not sit back, we have to be proactive and come out with what is called indicative votes.

it could be something like the .orway model it should have happened 13 months ago, before she started negotiations with brussels. of indicative votes sounds like a recipe for more chaos and confusion as the march 29 deadline approaches. if we do not agree to the deal, we are leaving on the 29th of march. they are under pressure as well. whos not only theresa may is under pressure, but parliament itself is going to take the blame.

>> that will lead to more chaos. thank you for that analysis. sharp dropping the in protests signals the end. among members of the fractured , increasing demand for the right to a citizen referendum. is one of thedum main demands of yellow vest protesters in france. allow the in theory people to proposal law, get rid of one, change the constitution, or change the resignation of an elected official. >> it will allow all citizens to

express themselves. the presidenty could call a referendum. >> it is very complicated. 180 five mps and 4.5 million voters. no member of parliament has taken the initiative. perhaps because they do not trust it. >> speaking to congress, emmanuel macron said he wanted to reconsider voting rights. as of yet, no action has been taken. keen to showt is they are open to discussion. discussions that will take place across the country between

government representatives, yellow vest, and members of political parties and unions. these the themes of debates will be democracy. >> we cross to india where a three-year-old girl is fighting for her life. houses lured outside her with the promise of suites and violently raped by her neighbor. the suspect is a 40-year-old security guard. he has been arrested. onare bringing you this news the sixth anniversary of a savage gang rape of a woman on a new delhi bus. for more on that, let's cross over to our reporter, who is standing by. what is the latest on this case? >> this child was alone at home

when her parents were away. ae was lured outside by neighbor offering suites. condition.ritical police found her unconscious. we do not know she will survive and is one of several attacks that has taken place this year. another one of the seven-year-old in june. a childg to statistics, under 16 is raped every 155 minutes.

grim in terms of rape and sexual assault of children. >> these are heart-wrenching statistics. this news comes on the anniversary of the deli gang rape. prevalentke this are in india. >> they are. what happened post 2012 is laws have been strengthened. whene tend to react attacks happen. governments are taking note of that. .aws have been strengthened the cabinet approved the death penalty for those who rape children under 12.

we do not know if harsh punishment is the deterrent. enforcing work with the law, rather than piling on new laws. what some of the survivors face seriously. not taken there are a lot of barriers to them getting justice. three out of 10 charged with rape are ever convicted. in the case of the death penalty, we do not know if they will be effective. at least 50% of those who are the perpetrators tend to be a person the child knows, family members. saying we need is better enforcement of these awareness, and there needs to be less stigma and taboo surrounding this issue.

a certain extent, that is the case. we have seen a 40% rise in the reporting of rape. we still need better enforcement. spectrums across the are calling for a better enforcement of laws against rape. saudi arabia has issued an unusually strong repute of the u.s. senate this monday. they have rejected a bipartisan resolution that has laid the blame for jamal khashoggi o crown prince mohammad bin salman. this is the latest sign of the relationship between royal court of congress -- the royal court and congress deteriorating. a shaky agreement between the government and the rebels, a trucefficial announced a will start tuesday.

here is our reporter with the latest from the strategic port city. >> the sounds of machine guns rip through hours after they were supposed to have fallen silent. fighting was reported as early asriday night. on saturday, the violence escalated. at least 29 fighters reptedly died in the clashes. you and envoy said they expect them to rpect their obligations per the agreement. and to engage in the implementations of its provisions. sponsoreder a week of the two sides agreed to withdraw forces. the city's port is the entry

point for most goods and crucial aid supplies. >> we are optimistic about the agreement and hope it will mean peace and stability. people are hopeful the cease-fire will stop the airstrikes and the aggression and that life will return to normal and people can return to their jobs. >> tens of thousands of people have died. more than 14 million are on the brink of famine. will paved the accord the way for a wider truce went peace talks resume at the end of january. let's start in japan, where directors have failed to agree on a replacement for their ceo.

>> they ended the meeting with a call for more time. external nissan director is charged on finding a replacement paused in order to address government measures at the firm. the nissan meeting comes amid renault.nsions with a specialcalled on shareholders meeting. france. move over to wake of five the weeks of what we are calling yellow vest protests. ofthey announced a series

measures. the movement has hobbled the french economy. , the prime minister went into greater details. >> and end to the crisis is what the government hopes to obtain. aimed at supporters of the yellow vest protest movement, in monday,view published there is more light on the proposals. low-wage workers. the government will not lift the minimum monthly rate. they want to expand eligibility for a state subsidy program for low income workers. another key measure, and end to

on overtime pay. it will cover work performed beyond 35 hours per week. policy siphons funding for social security. .ore compensation for retirees the government says 30% of pensioners will see the increase. the measures will cost 10 billion euros. the government hopes to cover it through more spending cuts and a tax on tech giants. now, the measures will head to the national assembly. the question, will they be >>ugh to appease protesters? let's check in on the markets. how are they looking? >> european indexes are down.

the umbrella group for the world central banks warned more major selloffs are likely in 2019 as monetary policy tightens. nearly 1.5%.down hasuce has lost -- asos lost value. let's look at more of the top business headlines. malaysia has filed charges against goldman sachs, two of the banks former employees also charged into an investigation into corruption and money laundering. malaysia seeking jail time and large fines over the diversion of $2.7 billion. goldman denies wrongdoing. >> rome has found 4 billion euros in savings. alvino -- matteo cell

salvini announcing this. >> there is a saying, it takes money to make money. federal investigations are no exceptions to this rule. >> donald trump has railed intost the investigation the 2016 election. he says it is costing the american taxpayer too much. the investigation is bringing in more than it is shelling out. tax evasion revealed by the probe has resulted in gains up to $48 million for the government.

that is nearly a 100% return on their investment. not bad. >> thank you for that business update. it is time for sports news. --letic madrid will take on manchester united -- playingl will be munich. time for the press review. we are joined by solange. this weekend was marked by fierce protests by the yellow vest movement. go over the them

border into belgium. >> this was a protest by the far right party. because of the decision to sign the u.n. migration packed. in brussels, over 5000 members from the far right parties came out to protest. our anger can now be heard. that is the front line -- the front page. had to break up the rally. the administrative court overruled the band. there was a counter protest of around 1000 people who came out in favor of the signing of this pact. the issue has been divisive and volatile for many countries. the decision to sign broke up

the minister's majority coalition. the fact that the nationalist party backed out and that the far right put us to place our signs are how divisive the issue is. it is not legally binding for countries. >> we saw thousands take to the streets taunting antigovernment slogans. in their case, it was about the new labor laws. >> this is one of the largest since 2010. sunday's protest was the fourth. about 10,000 people came out to voice their anger. to allow companies to demand 400 delayof overtime and

payment of those hours up to three years. opposition is calling at the slave law. bloomberg explains protesters are demanding a free press. they held a sit in at a tv station to make sure their voices can be heard. they vowed to emulate the yellow vest movement. they are still plowing ahead nationalist.t wing he wants to re-christianize the country. he has encouraged the church to take control of schools, which are mostly run by local authorities. oftep toward a lack religious freedom is sure to cause outrage. summit in poland. they came up with something that

has been dubbed as a victory. >> a deal was signed. some countries and the press are saying the environmental rulebook that was signed did not go far enough politically. the italian paper says the deal was the big bluff on the environment. they fall european nations for not joining in fighting for more stringent measures, despite climate change. some editorialists say there is hope. they argue the compromise that was struck is a sign of hope and say it is all we have, so we have to go with it. >> we have to go to china now. forced labor laws on the lack of religious rights have been the subject of a new york times article. in internmenttes

camps in western china. many are part of a minority. plight of these people has been making headlines. what is new is how china is dealing with the pushback. there has been a surge of up beat propaganda coming from beijing. they are saying tens of thousands of muslims are in job training programs. the times says, not so fast. laborre actually slave factories. >> i want to end on a lighter note. maybe you can explain this to me. a big victory for france in handball. >> it is a big fan -- a big handball country. was an on theere edge of your seat match between france and russia. france be russia.

>> this is the first time in their history they have done so. this has been a good year for the team. 12 months ago they won the world championships. this victory is more sweet because the russian team beat the french team at the last olympics. part of the glory is also thanks to the french handball federation. foundation, federation's politics, it has made it a priority for the women's team to be treated as well as the men's team. it seems to have paid off. >> iq for that press review. if you want to catch up with the stories, you can go to our website. that is it from us.

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