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>> this is dw news, live from berlin. tonight, europe planning for a brexit crash and b britain searching for a bracket land b. prime minister theresa may survived last night's comments vote in parliament. now she is scribbling to build a political consensus around a new plan to take britain out of the european union. also coming up. isis thehe world getting betettt dealining with leaders who despe human rights? human rights watch has released its 2020, with a conclusion that
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may surprise you. plus, a milestone in civil rights. it is 100 years since women in germany were allowed to take part in elections for the first time. a royal collision. britain's prince philip is shaken but unheaeard following a car crash earlier today. the 97-year-old was at the wheel when the accident occurred. anchor: it is good to have you with us. the next big date on britain's brexit calendar is now set. january 29 is when parliament will debate and vote on theresa may's plan b for taking the u.k. out of the european union. what exactly plan b entails, that is not yet clear. mqay has been holding cross
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party talks in an attempt to find a solution that a majority of parliament will support. the leader of the main opposition party is refusing to take part. meanwhile, there is growing concern across the european union about the ongoing brexit chaos. >> from berlin to lisbon, the words of european officials and leaders betray growing nervousness. time is running out for an orderly brexit. that is why we have to say clearly to london the time for petty games is now over. the ball is now in britain's court. that is why we can only call our british colleagues, you have impressively demonstrated your sense of black humor. now, we are counting on your legendary pragmatism and sense of reality. >> in paris, prime minister --
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the prime minister announced a 50 million euro investment plan to prepare french ports and airports for the worst. referring to tuesday's vote in the british parliament, he said, we can regret this defeat or rejoice about it. in any case, what is clear is that the prospect of a note yield brexit is becoming more likely by the day. portugal's government announced contingency plans for a note yield brexit as well. the prime minister warned that was the worst solution and said it was urgent for british authorities to take the necessary steps to reach a good deal by march 29. the eu's chief brexit negotiator is at his side. >> the clock is ticking. at the serious moment, we must remain lucid.
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tuesday's vote reinforces a risk of an exit without an agreement. that is not the option that we are working for. in the name of the eu, and with the confidence of european leaders and the parliament, i remain determined for work for -- to work for an agreement to all organize an alternate exit, but that risk does exist. >> the risk is highest for britain. government ministers meeting at 10 downing street in london know that europe is waiting for the next move. >> what will the next move be? let's bring in a correspondent standing by in london. good to you, barbara. theresa may is not quite in control. she survived a no-confidence vote last night. what does that mean for brexit today? >> it means that theoretically,
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she is supposed to recharge to the opposition -- reach out to the opposition leaders and heads of other parties in london and talk to them and figure out where a majority could live. what kind of brexit could carry the house with it? however, if you look at what happened, you get the impression that the two sides are digging themselves in. from her own side from her own cabinet came veiled threats that ministers would stand down if she would not take a note deal off the table. if she would not let parliamentarians grab more power off the proceedings. on the other hand, theresa may iterated a command to the army to stand by for the end of march in case they were needed for unrest or of all -- other civil problems. if you look at it, you see that in day one of the very short first, she needs to come up for plan b, nothing. anchor: we know that the prime
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minister has to present parliament with a new bracket strategy by next monday -- brexit strategy by next monday. they will vote it -- on it by generate 29th. i was in likely to change from plan a? barbara: maybe it will change very little. that will be a major problem. then we will have groundhog day on the 29th of january. when parliament comes back together and tempers are getting even more frayed, when she suffered this catastrophic defeat in parliament. she really does not have anything. there is no sign of movement from downing street. she has friday, saturday and sunday to turn things around. she needs to get something going. so far, no sign of that. she could ask for a promulgation to the eu. she could yet ask for time to
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renegotiate. there are some options on the table. it is still unclear which one she will choose. anchor: so many unanswered questions as you said. just as it was 24 hours ago. barbara, thank you. here are some of the other stories that are making headlines around the world. a former bodyguard for french president emmanuel macron as been taken into police custody. he is being investigated for the possible misuse of diplomatic passports. the bodyguard was fired last year after a video emerged of him assaulting protesters at a demonstration. in zimbabwe, a prominent pastor and activist has appeared in court, charged with subverting the government area -- government. he is one of six of the people arrested this week after protests against a hike in fuel prices. hehe could face up to 2 years in prison. at least nine people have been
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killed and many more injured in a car bombing in the colombian capital of bogota. it happened outside a police academy. authorities have named the car's driver, though no group has claimed responsibility, a president was describing the exposure and as an act of terrorism. human rights abusers are facing rising resistance. that is the central conclusion of the 2019 report by human rights watch. that was presented here in berlin for the first time today. despite so many headlines to the contrary, the report finds that when it comes to human rights, ththings may bee getting better. >> stories like that of the allegedly of journalist jamal khashoggi by the saudi arabian government may make you think thatat autocrats and human r ris violations are increasingly becoming the norm. but human rights watch is optimistic. despite both the united states and britain withdrawing from
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their traditional leading role in defending democracy and a civil rights, the advocacy group's annual report says company -- countries like germany are pushing back. >> as the u.s. and u.k. have retreated from the statate of meaningful human rights respecting foreign policy, germany has started to fill the gap. it is not enough and we want germany totoo much more, but we have seen that germany has criticized openlnly and loudly e president's of turkey china, russia,, and >> trout. another good example is germany's response to saudi arabia's human rights violations. shocked by the brutality of the fish of the killing, the german government suspended the sales of arms to the kingdom and expelled some saudi diplomats. the u.s. took no such measures to distance itself from the saudi arabia and regime. anchor: a cross tunisia, public
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are striking over pay. the country's biggest union called for the walkout after the government refused to pay the salaries of 670,000 public employees. the prime minister says that tunisia cannot afford the unions wage demands. the international monetary fund is pressuring the governmement to's -- to freeze public-sector salaries as part of reforms to the overall economy. tunisia has been an economic crisis since the president was toppled back in 2011. widespread poverty and unemployment still plague become -- country. >> this modest house is home to a family of six. here, this man shares a room with her husband and four children. her husband is unemployed and one of her sons is disabled. fofor her, every day is a struge to make ends meeeet. the familyy has applied for welfare benefits, but the request was denied.
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>> we get about 180 euros a month for support for my disabled son. the entire family has to live off of that money. i have t to pay for my y two daughters education from the amount. when i raise my head to the sky and pray, i don't know if i will be alive tomorrow. >> the family lives new the city of catherine in the south of tunisia. the region wasas changed after e toppliling of the auautocrat presididen unemployment, the drivers of the so-called jasmine wrote -- resolution have not -- revolution have not abated. people are ticking to the streets. they were not at the economic situation doesn't improve, fresh of people could spell the end of the new government. >> in the past few years, poveverty has increaeased. prices have risesen.
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the purchasing powower of tunisisians has declclined. that has affffected the people here. they are anxious and overburdened. >> the protesters show no signs of abating, heaping pressure on the government. tunisia was the only country where the arab spring resulted in a trip -- peaceful transition to democracy. but the economy thrhreatens to undedermine thisis a success st. like many people, the woman believes -- does not believe that thingngs will improve a ane soon. she is lost faith in the country's new rulers. anchor: queen elizabeth's husband, prince philip, walked away unscathed from a car crash near the royal sandringham escape -- estate. new sportss report that the 97-year-old was driving the range rover at the time. he was shaken by the accident. two people in the other vehicle, have been treated for minor injuries.
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my colleague is tracking the story for us. what happened? reporter: as you say, he was out driving behind the wheel himself and you the royal families. it is a norfolk about 200 kilometers northeast of london. >> was of a joyride? jarad: we don't know. he was out with his bodyguard. he was pulling out onto a road when the crash happened. his range rover ended up on its side. he escaped quite miraculously. he was said to be shocked and shaken. he was taken to see his doctor. he is now back home at the estate. two people in the other part were treated for minor injuries. it looks like everyone is escape luckily. anchor: i don't want to get emails from people complaining, but i have to ask. he is 97 years old. is he even allowed to drive at that age?
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does he have a drivers license? jarad: i guess he does. the situation in the u.k. it is you're never too old to hold a drivers license. but once you turn 70, you need to renew it every three years. you might imagine that as the queen's husband, he should not need to drive himself around. but if you have seen t the crown on netetflix, you would see that he is a forthright and stubborn character. he has driven the obama's around. he is fiercely independent. back in the 50's, he got a private pilot's license which was frowned upon at the time. this is a man, even though he was retired from public duties, he is still very fiercely independent. anchor: i am not familiar with the u.k.. are there any consequences when a duke causes an accident on the road? jarad: i read that there will be an investigation into the circumstances. whether prince philip himself
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faces retribution we don't know. it seems unlikely. he might now be persuaded to give up the license. we will see. anchor: hopefully he will get a stern talking to by queen elizabeth. i hope she does not hit him with her purse. jared reed following that royal collision tonight. thank you. germany is marking 100 years since women here first exercised their right to vote. the government in berlin under the occasion with a ceremony in the parliament, the bundestag. reporter: among the dark suits, these women stand out. female members of parliament have dressed in white shirts today, i sign of respect to the women who helped bring in a new chapter of german democracy. 100 years ago today, women's suffrage was introduced. it led to the first woman ever to give a speech in parliament.
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>> i would like to state, and i think i speak in the name of many, that german women to not of this government any gratitude. what this government did was a matter of course. reporter: this is a reenactment of that speech, given by a woman in 1919. the year before, german women work allowed to attend little gatherings. it took protests and patients for their voices to be heard. the fight has continued ever since. this man is a former president of the bundestag and one of only two women who helped. >> we have arrived in the present, but not any satisfactory present. it is time to takeke the next step. reporter: the overarching
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message, women's rights are human rights. it is important to keep sticking together. a century after german women voted and entered parliament for the first time, gender equality still has not been achieved. today, there are hundred -- 219 women in thehe bug -- bundestag, and 419 men. some here are not happy about that. >> miss yen and is the youngest female member of the bundestag. she says germany is going backwards. >> when we see the last legislative term, we had more women and we had younger people in the bundestag. we turned older and more mail. i think that isis a situation we need to change again. reporter: she says she did not faface too many obstacles to get to where she is today. she admits that she sometimes gets treated differently to her male colleagues. >> viewpoints are very different. when i say, can we please come
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down, sometimes, mostly the men, they say, that is what women do. being a little hysterical. >> jensen said says she will fight until that change. and until women are equal in the drill and -- german parliament and everywhere. there's still a long way to go. anchor: tennis in the australian open, women's top seed struggled in her second round match against sophia kendon, but advanced in a three set trailer. japan's naomi osaka won in straight sets to reach the third round. she has made the semis in four of the last five grand slam events. meanwhile, serena williams crushed jenny bouchard in straight sets to advance. she remains the favorite to win what would be her 24th major.
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in the men's singles, germany's fourth seed scraped through his third round match against his french opponent. japan have sealed the top spot in their asian cup group with a 2-1 win over uzbekistan. they came from a goal down to win their third successive game and will play either saudi arabia or qatar in the next round. despite losing today, uzbekistan will still progress to the round of 16 as group runners-up, where they face reigning champions australia. now to my colleague from britain. helena is here. could the u.s. be changing its tune? reporter: you thought we were talking about something else. yes. i am british. we will be talking about the u.s. and china and whether it
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could be, or the u.s. . changing its tune when it comes to that trade war. we have this report saying that the dow is up 200 points at this hour after a report that the united states is considering easing tariffs on china during upcoming negotiations. that was the idea touted by treasury secretary steven mnuchin. however, there is a possibility that they could face pushback from u.s. trade presented of robert lighthizer. he believes that any concessions would be perceived as a sign of weakness. all that aside, the potential new thorn in the side of china is on the table when it comes to trade. that is from a bipartisan group of u.s. lawmakers. i have introduced a bill that would ban the sale of american chips and other components to huawei, zte, and other telecom companies that violate u.s. sanctions. the move risks further escalation in the terms of that trade conflict between the two countries. it will certainly make those upcoming negotiations
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potentntially even trickier.r. >> nothing would work in hallway and zte plants without u.s. semiconductor chips. they need american technology from tech giants like intel, amd and qualcomm. plans by u.s. lawmakers to ban the sale of chips to companies who violate trade laws. the chinese government has sharp words for what it sees as effoforts to destroyoy china''sh industry. >> i saw the news on the bill, which was hysterical. the action of these few representatives demonstrates extreme arrogancethe export band
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zte.e. as a result it agreed to pay the u.s. a hefty fine of $1.4 billion to lift the ban. helena: japanese firm hitachi has put its nuclear project on ice. it would have been a huge investment. a vote of confidence in the british economy. the bosses say that [, but insiders say it had limited the government's capacity to make plans. >> it was supposed to be a massive project, a new nuclear power plants. while some countries are trying to give up nuclear energy due to safety or expenses, the u.k. has had several projects in planning. that has changed. just last year, tososhiba pulled out of a nuclear project due to it -- growing expenses. hitachi has now followed. that is despite the british government's promise to pervert -- provide a third of the
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financing. hitachi could not find enough investors as costs doubled. it grew to 20 billion pounds. >> we have made a decision to freeze the project. >> hitachi says its decision is unrelated to the ongoing brexit chaos. at any rate, the b british governrnment knows thatt long-tm investments carry more risk now than e ever before. >> mr. speaker, i if new nuclear is to be successful in a more competitive energy market, which i very much believe it can be, it is clear we need to consider a new approach to financing future projects. reporter: the project was supposed to employ 9000 people for the construction of two reactors. those jobs are now hanging in the wind. helena: companies across the european union are trying to predict how trade relations with britain will develop in the near future. they are afraid that business won't run as smoothly as it used to. for aircraft manufacturer
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airbus, bryce would disrupt supply chain. >> when an airbus takes off from the airway, a big chunk of the european union takes off with it. and airbus jet is a prime example of eu cooperation. an aviation group has relocated in four countries. production takes place across europe. france has the largest operations, with some 48,000 airbus employees across different sites. germany is in second place with around 44,000 workers. in spain, the manufacturer has 13,000, and him was 11,500 word for airbus in the u.k.. that is whe e the wingngs are made. in addition, a around 4000 suppy parts of ththcompany. whwhat could happen wiwith a het brexit? will airbus be able to manufacture in great britain at all?
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a no deal brexit would be bad for business. in britain, more than 100,000 people working for suppliers could be greatly affected. the effects would be also be devastating for airbus itself. the group has been working on contingency measures for a long time according to airbus. in the short-term, warehouses would be set up to secure the supply of missing parts. the plane maker may have to build new factories in the long term. airbus says it has invested 50 millioion eururos in preparing a heart brexexit. the real cox of brexit -- cost of brexit is still up in the air. helena: we spoke to an aviation analysts and asked him if it were possible for airbus to bring production of wings over to europe if they would not deal with order and customs controls. here's what he said. >> this cannot happen anytime soon because you need a couple of years to set up production. it is the most crucial part and where you need the most
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expertise to build thesese part, it will take years to get to the same level of efficiency that the u.k. manufacturers, the plants in the u.k. have now. helena: u.s. retailer sears has been saved from bankruptcy. its chairman won approval for a multibillion dollar to keep it afloat. 45,000 jobs in 400 25 stores across the u.s. were on the line. founded back in 1886, sears hahd its heyday after the second world war when consumer spending road. -- rose. competition from the likes of target and walmart as well as a hammering after the financial crisis has left the institution of the brink of collapse. the top story we are following. british prime minister theresa may is seeking cross party consensus on how to move forward with brexit after her government barely survived a no-confidence vote. she will present a revised plan to parliament next week.
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. going back to the studio you're watching france twenty four this is live from paris i'm showing about a giant thanks so much for tuning and let's take a look at our top stories this hou. a deadly attack in colombia has left at least nine people dead remains unclear who was behind the car bomb that targeted a police academy in the capital. bogota. doubling down on brexit negotiations britain's prime minister met with lawmakers this thursday just days before she is expected to propose a plan b. to leave the european union. and the menu and michael's former eight is in police custody and it's on the band allies accused of using his diplomatic passports for personal r reasons
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