paris..come to live from let's look at what is m making headlilines. ththe u.s. military released fofootage is showi a an iranian mimilitary patrol boaoat approah one of twoankers attacks. it ran rejects claims it was behind those attacks. outbreaks of the ebola

, discussing whether to declare catastrophe. it ran's revolutionary guard revolututionary's guard removing and unexploded mine from the side of a ship.

joining me now is armen georgian. take us through what has occurred. >> the u.s. claims there is no doubt inin iran carried out thee attacks. the u.s. is that has evidence. if you look at the diplomatic noises made around the world skepticismre seeing about the u.s. claims. the u.n., eu, r russia, other countries saying the facts need to be established. they are not jumping to the same conclusion as the u.s. there are some sayaying this is not genenne and it trying to make iran look like a pariah.

the u.s. pululled out of the nucleaear dea in may, trump tighteneded u.s. sanctions, targetingng its oil sector. they announced it would reduce compliance with the nuclear deal. tensions have spiked further. a turning point in the gulf came after the attacks in the united arab emirates. >> the fear is this cocould

develop into a full-blown war. >> there has been speculation the revolutionarary guard has bn trying to push things out a bit further. was an interesting report that came e out in may by a which hadshipowner, this assessment, that the tensionsn regards using asymmetric measures with plausibility -- with plausible deniability. according to the same ship owowners, the revolutionary guas have been stepping up support to the who see militia -- to the houthi militia in yemen. ,hoever has the upper hand

everyone stands to lose something from further escalation. if it is blocked, it would have a boomerang effect. is an ally, a partner of iran. careful to what the consequences could be if those -- if the oil it is getting out wowould be r reduce. there would be a risk of alienating partners in asia. >> one of donald trump's closest aides is leaving the white house at the end of the month.

sarah sanders is stepping down, trump praising her as a warrior. she has been a staunch defender of trump. >> i am trying not to get emotional. the honor of a lifetime. i could not have been more proud to serve my country and to work for this president. outbreak in africa is spreading. the epidemic has killed more the drc. people in

>> they are urging extra precaution and screening those crossing the border. >> they go into the screening house. we get someone with a high anperature, we have opereration room up p there. >> they are monitoring 27 people who may have been exposed. the world health organization is underied the situation is control. >> the committee may advise

beefed up measures in terms of it could have a major impact that has an unintended consequence. >> workers are being injected with a new drug to protect them from the virus. the two countries share a long and porous border, making containing the virus more difficult. ruling military onnsel isis behind a crackdown demonstrators. protesters have been demanding civilian lawaw since omar

al-bashir was ousted in april. >> we regret what happened. violations related to the sit in. yesterday we said we wanted talks to restart and 24 hours. i was surprised by the call of opposition groups. we appreciate the leadershihip, the government, and the people. representative for dealing with cases of sexual abuse by clergy is meeting in poland.

the ruling party defends itselff defender of christian values. was here in the early 1980's that andre was vicar. -- a man says he repeatedly raped him. church shows how they transfer them from paris -- from parish to parish. >> i hope you will not mince words when talking to the bishops and they will have to face the consequences of their actions. is - --hurch insists it

he refuseded to comment on the film. >> now is your chance to apologize. >> we thought the program would again.ur supportrt of voters. 45% government mps led the march.

a full-scaleing attack. >> criticism of its handling of sexual abuse cases comes from the vatican itself, the position may be harder to sustain. hearing ton, where a decide whether julian assange should be extradited to the united states is going to take place in february. the 47-year-old is accused by authorities of conspiring to hack government computers and violating an e espionage law. he is in a london prison after beining jailed for 60 weeks for

skipping bail. women are taking ,art in a national strike protesting against gender inequality. many are angry the country has been slow to change. i asked if this protest action was likely to result in something substantial. women's marchand contributes to the parliamentary elections upcoming. to moret a shift

feminist policies,s, which are needed. given our demands and our despair and exasperation, it is key in this process. >> why is switzerland lagging behind w wn it comeses to gendnr equality?? >> we don't have an answer. we can afford more wealth for policy. part of it is a lot of women do not wish to recognize discrimination. historically speaking, protest is seen as something that divides. three different biguages, but not having a

neighbor. these are centrifugal forces. it is badly connotative. it isadd onto that, difficult for women to assert .hemselves >> the notre damee cathedral wil host its first mass and say fire ravaged thee landmark two momons ago. 20 people are expected to take part with the event b broadcast live on french television.

>> several centimeters of earth have been scraped off and .verything has to be washed --ps taken to >> the fire carried away the carpentry. the spire was covered in lead. the wind was blowing east to off theich had come casing. >> the roads around the trafficl were close to in the air is still on breathable. been cut off.have

two months after the fire, healthth authorities say people are e safe, despitete the case f lead poisoning in a young child. >> there is no risk for children near notre dame. the areas open to the p public e not a threat. >> no date has been announced for when the set up is expected to be finished. flag day in the u.s., a day to commemorate the adoption of the stars and stripes. americans are encouraged to fly the flag outside their home. quite a few might not have been made in the u.s.

our correspondent sent this .eport >> accorording to popularr lege, the stars anand stripes were bon in this house 242 years ago. betsy ross made that first flag. actor tells that story. >> a symbol of unity for a pletethora of peoplplwho have .idifferent opinions and beliefs what unites us is we are of one country and one flag. >> he knows a a cheaper, chinese version is avavailable, but h hs

nott flustered.. > if they want the c cheap o, so be it. if theyant quality f from us o r another flag company like us. millioncans by 150 american flags. imported from china, but that is almost 8 million flags per year. through pretty hard -- people don't like w what is happening in washington, but we are americans. we love our country and we wilil overcome whatever is thrown at us. fit thees not

president's america first mantra. news.ook at top business we are starting with a step forward for one of emmanuel macron's true ambitions and that is a common euro zone budget. >> trying to hash out a blueprint. it was almost a victory. the idea has been one ofof his centerpiece reform proposals. the measure has been watered down, not evenen getngng theitle of budget. the amount will be lower than the 700 billion euros emmanuel macron hoped for. >> don't call it a budget.

the bic c is the fruit of overernight discussions. there are -- a lot of work remains s to be done.. >> the size matters and that will be decicided by leaders lar in the year.r. on financing our discussssions,e have coverered a lot of groundn. to definek is needed the appropriate sources of financing. should it come from the euro zone countries over the european union? the latter option has been rejected, worrying less money would flow into the eu budget. the issue of where the funds would go remains to be decided. they could be used to stabilize the euro or to help euro zone countries become more

competitive. emmanuel macron has championed the idea of a common budget ater the debt crisis almost decade ago. 700 billion euros. finance ministers will sketch out the plan for eu leaeaders nt week in brbrussels. >> italyly a key focus. italy'sministerers agre deficicit is in violation of the root -- eu rules and penalties are in order. rome's most recent budget proposal seeks tax hikes.

disciplinary measures could trigger a 3 billion euro fine for rome. p most vinci wants to anoint -- wants to avoid that situatatn. >> we are in the liliening mode. my door is open. -- atodody must u understand this stage is warranted. we are looking at ways to avoid that. they have to be credible. >> time for a check on the markets. bidpean index is flipping a following a a tax on two tankard ships. slowing growth over weakening demand and global economy. frankford dax is down at midday. on the commodities market, crude

oil spiked on news of the tanker attacks. prices falling back a bit. demand is at its lowest level in years. atnt crude is down to trade $61.23 a barrel. france is set to implement a system of incentives and penalties to discourage the overuse of short-term employment contracts. the new regime won't affect every sector, just those where sectors are most common. they will be hit with higher social charges. the measures should apply to every sector. it could stifle hiring in the field that creates the most job. >> we think it i is bad. we are worried about the french economy. these are sectors that employoya lalarge rt o of the wororkforce.

farmers have found themselves at the cenenter of the rivalryry betwtweebasharar al-assad and te local kurdish aututhoritieses. the camps are fighting to buy wheat. farmers have found themselves caught in the middle of a conflict between bashar al-assad and local kurdish authorities. >> they know the harvest is good .his year both sides are taking advantage of us instead of trying to listen. the farmer is always the victim.

>> after successful -- after successive droughts and war, some are willing to sell to the highest bidder. the kurds it is from or the regime, we want an increase in the prices of grain. >> kurdish authorities cannot compete with the price, but says no wheat bots can leave the kurdish region. united n nations, syrians do not have acaccess too food. over 600 u.s. companies signed a letter urging donald trump to end his trade war with china. to letter says his threat would add overs

2000 dollars in cost for the average family of four. the companies point out tariffs are taxes paid by u.s. importers and not by c china, contntrary o

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