to france 24. you are watching live from paris. here are the headlines. theresa may steps down as conservative party leader this friday. there is a short list of two candidates among 11 from which

tory leaders will choose for the new leader. a third day of talks between the u.s. and mexico on trade and migration set to avert import tariffs donald trump is threatening to impose. plus, the african union suspends sudan as heavily armed para-militaries remain deployed streets. over 100 people are reported to have been killed. coming up, we will bring you coverage of the women's world cup kicking off in the capital this evening. climate change and sustainable development will be .n the agenda more on this story in our business updates. ♪

>> thank you for watching. we start with the top story this morning. may'ss the end of theresa leadership after failing to complete an important task at limbering brexit. she is paving the way for a contest to decide a new prime minister. jostlingtriggered the of candidates vying for her job. we take a close look at those jockeying for control. boris johnson is the runaway favorite. >> with theresa may out the door, it is anyone's guest who

is lining up to replace her. 11 are in the running, but there are front runners area boris johnson, the former mayor of london is the favorite. extremely popular with tory grassroots and it will be those party members who have the final say. boris led the campaign to victory in 2016 and resigned from may's cabinet over her withdrawal agreement. trailing in second is michael gove. he stabbed boris in the back last time out, withdrawing support to announce his own candidacy in the 2016 contest. he has become one of the few ministers to emerge with credit in the eyes of the party. he has pledged to offer eu nationals free u.k. citizenship.

andrea is another with a shot. she is another leadership veteran. she looks keen on going the extra mile. finally, jeremy hunt. er.was once a remain >> the road to brexit has been long and winding and has seen one prime minister fall by the wayside. 's james mussina looks back at how we got here. of june, 2016, a

referendum on britain's membership in the european union. results trickle in. voters have chosen to leave the eu. david cameron steps down as prime minister and theresa may steps in. she voted to remain. ensure one mission, to the break away from the other eu members. plunge and triggers article 50. this marks the beginning of strenuous negotiations. in an effort to strengthen her hand in the talks, she calls for a snap election. she loses her conservative majority, forcing her to reach out to the dup. she is confident she will unite a nation bruised by political disparities. >> brexit provides us with

opportunities. i want to cs coming together. we have a strong union. that is in our interest. >> she presents her deal to the u.k. parliament in january. she failed to convince, suffering the largest defeat. her party members voting against her deals, demanding more stringent agreements, the single markets, and the irish backstop, it was not long until she was back in brussels. vote of no-confidence, mps have rejected two more attempts to get her deal passed. theresa may is stepping down from the conservative party. the eu has made it clear the

brexit deal will not be reopened for negotiation. >> the u.s. and mexican officials continue to negotiate into thursday evening in hopes of reaching an agreement on the flow of undocumented migrants into the u.s. to stop trump's threatened tariffs on mexican imports. another round of discussions is expected friday in washington with mike pence saying the tariffs will be imposed week. >> mexico's border with guatemala, migrants hoping for better living conditions are streaming through hair -- streaming through here. the situation here could become more difficult for migrants. mexico is tightening border control to stem the flow of people marching to the u.s.

if mexico does not take drastic measures, washington will go forward with plans to increase tariffs on mexican goods. it is being discussed in washington. >> we do not have an agreement, but we are advancing to reach an agreement we want. promised to deploy national guard troops on its southern border. it has detained people marching in a caravan and has started smuggler banknt cap accounts -- bank accounts. encouraged they came today with more. it will be a matter for the president to consider what they are offering and to evaluate those proposals to determine whether or not it will be sufficient to bring this crisis to an end.

according to u.s. authorities, 100 44,000 people have arrived at the border in may alone. the highest number in 13 years. donald trump wants mexico to review its asylum laws so migrants would only be able to ask for asylum there and not in the u.s. that is one of the measures being discussed. >> sudan has been suspended from the african union over concerns of a violent crackdown that left around 100 dead. this is a number denied by country officials. roamedy, paramilitary the streets, forcing residents to hide indoors. protest leaders have rejected the military offers for talks. khartoum.n

streets stand empty, barricades left unmanned. in aftermath of violence sudan. the deadly crackdown on protesters left dozens dead. the exact number is disputed. deadly attacks have sparked global outrage and pressure is mounting on the military rulers to stand down. the african union has suspended sudan indefinitely until civilian rule is established. ethiopia prime minister touched betweenmediate talks the military council and the opposition. talks between the two sides collapsed monday and an attempt by the army to pick them up again was rejected wednesday. >> our pledge is that the revolution shall continue and victory is certain.

civilian disobedience is the weapon that will topple these tyrants. >> protest groups remained determined to see power handed over to a civilian authority, saying there will not be stopping until there is justice for the protesters killed. >> dialogue between the political class and members of civil society. holding as ruled out planned election on july 4. interim leaderd after bouteflika stepped down amid widespread protest to extend his two decade rule. weekend, but determined to remain in place. the interim president addressed the nation. all to stop for an

inclusive dialogue in order to -- the election as soon as possible. >> the announcement came after a canceled planned presidential election, citing a lack of candidates. mass protests call for him and the rest of the former president's entourage to step down. an election must be held within 90 days of the appointment on

april 9. the constitutional council has suggested his mandate be extended while the opposition is calling for a commission to oversee the electoral process. it is only the third time he has addressed the nation. spoken achief has dozen times to the algerian people. the extent of the protests will show the extent the interim president has committed to the people. >> new restrictions on speed and park -- writers can where riders can park. the mayor of paris is putting the brakes on the city scooters. it comes after complaints over abandoned vehicles and collisions.

>> it is difficult for a city like ours to manage this kind of service. ofn scooters hit the streets paris, they were supposed to be a fun and eco-friendly way to get around the city. >> you are independent, freedom. >> for parisians they have become a nuisance. when they are no longer needed, they are discarded on pavements. and the't wear helmets scooters go up to 25 kilometers per hour. playpianist can no longer the piano after a man on a scooter knocked her down. >> i need this hand. diagnosis is uncertain. we have to see how it is healing and i will have to have

physiotherapy, which will be difficult and delicate. >> scooters will be limited to eight kilometers per hour in busy areas. in car orhave to park motorbike parking spaces. remind you ofto the main headlines. theresa may steps down as the conservative party leader friday. a short list of two candidates among 11 from which tory members will choose their new leader. union suspends sudan after a deadly crackdown. over 100 people are reported to have been killed. thank you for watching. this friday, the biggest women's world cup starts in paris.

tickingseminal moment off the opening match. around one million tickets have month longor the tournament. for more on this tournament, i would cross live to our correspondent. >> it has been anticipated as the biggest and most exciting women's world cup. not many people yet. kickoff is at 9:00 p.m. this place will be packed with

fans, the kickoff. this match has been sold out. at full capacity. one of nearly 10 matches that the been sold out include semifinals and the finals. sold. one million tickets tickets were 9000 sold yesterday. they expect next week they will have passed the one million mark. the record would be one point $3 million. that is what would be sold four years ago in canada. fort of fans expected here this kickoff. ball.ather is not playing a lot of wind, a storm expected later tonight. fans and players will be here to kick off this world cup.

>> what are the expectations given this is the hosting country? >> there are huge expectations. just because everyone is hoping repeat of the men who won on home soil. are one of the favorites, behind the triple world defending champions, the americans. them.riding on they are considered a good team, but they have never gone on all the way. since the world cup in 2015, when they got knocked out, they have not been able to make it

past the last stage in any of the major tournaments. they really are expected to take it a step forward and they have the team to do so. they are the four-time defending european champions. many key players are on the french squad. they are going to count on these anders to carry the team possibly win the trophy, which would make history. teame french's women's made it, they would be the first to hold world cup's for men and

women at the same time. >> time for our business update. us.k you for being with you have been taking a look at one of our top stories, the u.s. and mexico continuing negotiations friday. this is new tariffs imposed by the u.s. on mexico. mexico's proposal to deploy 6000 troops along the southern border has raised hopes the sides may reach a deal before the tariffs kick in on monday. time is running out with manny voicing concerns -- with many people voicing concerns. >> tomatoes and other goods coming into the u.s., all could be slapped with tariffs.

the administration is the plan startingtariffs monday. after that, they can increase up to 25% by october. the goal is to revise policy towards migrants. u.s. consumers believe they will pay the bill. tariffs,e proposed people need to know that is a tax and it is the consumers that pay that. >> the ideal situation would be tariffnot to impose the at all. for not wanted pay more mexican products. also impacted, car industries. businesses have remained calm.

>> most countries are protected and some or the other form. starting with 10% in europe and goes all the way up to more than 70, 80%. this is not an unusual situation for us. >> international carmakers sell automobiles across the world. terrorists could be limit. >> optimism over a deal is lifting global stock markets. in europe, all are up at midday. paris rising up at 1.5%. despite new data sharplyexports dropped in april. pledged toomberg has

inject half $1 billion into efforts to wipe out coal plants from the united states. he is launching a project beyond carbon. the group aims to put the group on track to a clean economy. more than half of the coal plants have been shut down and the new campaign hopes to close the rest by 2030 and stop the rush to build new gas plants. climate change will not be on the agenda at the finance ministers meeting taking place. activists have been stepping up efforts to put pressure on governments and financial institutions to invest money away from coal. let's speak with the senior regional campaigner and east asia finance asia list at

350.org. banks have announced measures to divest from coal. is the global finance sector doing enough? >> yes. i see the positive trend of more than 20 commercial banks has committed to stop financing new coal projects. including the announcement by mitsubishi, which is the biggest bank in japan, i do not see the commitments as enough. fundingt enough to stop coal, when you have stopped all possible fuel development which includes fuel and gas. >> japan is hosting this year's summit. with concerns over climate change, they have been ofticized for its support

dirty energy, including building new coal plants. what do you think needs to be done? >> rightly so. japan is one of the guest funders of coal. both of their public and private financers. this is an opportunity to take the lead and say they will stop new investments in coal projects, overseas and domestically. the way to transition region from reliance on fossil fuels to renewable energy. i am hoping during the summit, during the finance minister possum meeting and the climate meeting, japan will make announcements. do you think about the financial sector taking actions -- climate change?

>> it is essential for them to take the lead because it is a central goal of the paris agreement. making it consistent with a passively -- with a pathway to low global greenhouse emissions. it is up to the financial industry to manage these risks appropriately. for finance ministers to recognize climate change is a big threat to financial stability and treat climate change as the crisis it is. >> thank you for your analysis. you for watching. stay tuned. more news coming up on "live from paris."

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