to the newsroom here at france 24. we are broadcasting live from paris. spear -- i amnt olivia. these are the headlines this hour. walk freeee.ivists of 2014's umbrella movement is calling for carrie lam to step down. is onte is on -- the race in istanbul as the mayoral candidates clash. it is the first debate since the

president's party came to power in 2002. there is anger over the decision to avoid the first election in which -- came out on top. six candidates camame out head-to-head.. boris johnson was not among the politicians discussing their policies, most of which were focused on the issue of brexiteer. -- the issue of brexit. growing concerns about air safety. we will have the latesest in our sisiness segegment.

we are starting in hong kong, where joshua long has been wong has beenshua released from prison. the chief executive of a hong fire over ae under bill that would seek extradition's to mainland china. abandon plans to implant the law. the pro-beijing leaders under pressure to placate the crowds of people who have taken to the streets. to oure, we can cross reporter in hong kong. thank you for joining us. we are starting with a situation on the ground. it is early evening. are there any protesters left in the street?

we know the majority of the crowds have dispersed, but are there protesters left in the streets? due to a technical difficulty, we will have to leave that and hopefully we will be able to return in a moment. authorities in iran have announced they are to go against pacts nuclear pack and -- and have increased uranium enrichment so much, in 10 days it will bypass the limit. the remarks come as tensions washingtonran and are worsening after the u.s. pulled out of the international agreement last year and reimposed sasanctions on iran. tehranys it is not -- says it is not too late for the

pact to be saved. in theel, a settlement golan heights has been inaugurated. trump heights. he already has apartment blocks and golf and this latest aructure has been named as tribute to donald trump for his recognition of the golan heights as israeli sovereign territory. it has been disputed since 1967. >> cabinet ministers gathered for the naming ceremony as trump heights was unveiled to the worlrld. a way fofor benjamin netanyahu d his team to thank the president for his unfailing support. friend, ast honor our great frfriend of israel, who recognized israel's sovereignty

over the golan heights. it is israeli and will remain so. thank you,eeted -- mr. prime e minister. a great honor. one lawmaker called it a cheap pr stunt. a former r housing secretary sad there is no budgeting, planning, no location, and no binding decision about the settlement. the symbolism is real. trump is a small -- is a strong ally for benjamin netanyahu. ae u.s. president signed proclamation in march prior to april's election, recognizing israel's hold in the golan heights. washington mice be deferring presentation of the peace plan being prepared by jared kushner. that couldld take place in november after a new israeli government is formed.

of hand byted out palestinians who do not accept the u.s. as a mediator following its recognition of jerusalem as the capital of israel. in turkey, the two leading candidatates clashed in a histoc television debate on sunday. it is the first discussion of its kind since president .rdogan's party came to power othero men will face each in a rerun vote on sunday. the you kp party suffered a -- a s sharp loss. authorities annulled the vote lastst month, hence the rerun ts week. we spoke to jasper mortimer to

get more analysis on the debate. >> the opposition c candidate wn s down.. what countnts is what the e vots of istanbull thanks. how this temple views the debate. presentatation, he was lively, exexpressive, h he justk yoyou later. he was entertaining to watch. the other had his head down and spoke in a mononotonous tone of voice.

both of them were asked if they won, what would they do in their first five years. build a valleyld for research and development companies. they spoke about eliminating poverty in the city. the supportples of these small, tangible details will appeal to voters more than the grand plans. asked whatates were

they would do about the kurdish question. they said part of f them should hahave no placace in running the cityty council of istanbul and e would trtreat citizens the same way. he was more convincing because he said it with verve. olivia: in the u.k., conservative candidates went head-to-head in a televised face-off sunday. there was one noticeable exception, boris johnson. for a little more analysis, w we have been speaking to our correspondent who is in london.

>> i don't think it was a game changer. we will see. it for the five contenders who did appppear, i did notot tk so.. the applause, it , the moretsiders plan. would it be a game changer forr boris?s? he has b bad headlines. he has beeeen described as chicn frit. perhaps it was betteter he not e there. his team is keeping him under a veryry tight leash.

that was a criticism made by if ththeyt, saying can't allow him to be with would a colleagues, how boriris johnson prime minister copepe with other eu countries? brexexit dominated.. those were the sharpest exchanges, whether or not it was , there was some talk about taxation and some talk abouout social care. important.ates are the nenext step is there will ba vote tomorrow.

there were one or two candidates who step down. it will be whittled down tomorrow. 33 votes thisetet time. the bar is higher. the sisixth will be whittled don to two. we are l looking at a candidate, toeone else, it will be put conservative parar members a and to beect the results announced d in a week starting e 22nd of july. germany, the far right party has lost a key race. the election in the eastern town had been seen as a key test for the anti-immigration party.

joined forcesties to throw their weight behind the other candidate. >> the town has served as the backdrop to some of the biggest blockbusters. on sunday night, it was the setting of an electoral contest the far right dreamed of winning. the vote had been seen as a key test for the german party who had hoped to get a mayor elected for the first time. it was the candidate of the ruling party who swept to victory. >> i am happy y a majority has chosen to vote for me. it is not about two candidates. we remain an open society and an open european town. they fell short of an

absolute majority. angela merkel top the ballot with 55% of the vote. they see the result as a victory. >> in my mind, we did win. voters want change. they do not want things to stay the same way. they want to shape things up in the city. that is what we have always wanted. markle's next -- angela merkel's next test is in brandenburg. olivia: going back to hong kong.

the pro-democracy activists joshua wong has been released. he was supposed to express his solidarity with 2 million protesters. he has been calling for carrie lam to step down. the pro-beijing leader is under pressure to put kate the crowd of people who have taken to the streets. for more, we can cross to our reporter who is in hong kong. i want to start with the situation on the ground. it is early evening there. we know some of the huge crowds have dispersed. are therere protesters left in t streets? been several thousand protesters on the streets today. it has been raining heavily at certain points. around the legislative complex. it is closed off -- it closed off a few streets in the area. they have mostly stayed very small. most protesters are tired.

the ones who remain are hard-core proteststers, young students who came out lasast wednesesday. they are more of the hard-line activists. wong was released from prison today. would he think his appearance means for this movement. movement a the needed jolt of energy. people are starting to feel tired. protesters have been on the streets, it has been hot and muggy. it has been really active and now joshua wong, hong kong's most famous activist is back and has vowed to fight on. it was a good moment this morning when he was released from prison. olivia: carrie lam is the target .f manany

she was determined to get this extradition law passed. why was it important to her? when n she spoke to the press, she was moved by a recent murder case that started this w whole thing.g. a woman was murdered d and the boyfriend fled back to hong kong and he could not be prosececuted because hong kong does not t hae an extradition agreement. she felt moved by this. she was personally motivated to see this through. the young man ended up serving prison time for money laundering, for stealing his girlfriend's phone and money. --ther or not that sir whether or not that story is true is uncertain.

it is possible it originated there. the officiaial version is that t is lamb. lam.is why -- it is are is why so many people responding to this. she has been the public face of this and has not responded to public anger. a look at sports. the women's world cup is in full swing. last night was a victory for team usa as they beat chile. >> we primarily came to support the goalkeeper. she is a source of pride for us and is representing us here in france.

she made some amazing saves. she is extraordinary. >> it was incredible. first soccer game ever. so much.d we are ready for game number two. >> for us, it gives us hope, the hope that it is never over. takes on spain. south africa faces germany and nigeria will face the host, france. south korea plays northern region -- plays the norwegian team. itit is time for our bususiness update. a big day for the aviation industry with the biannual paris

air show kicking off today. there is not a lot to celebrate. boeoeing comes w with humiliti. two crashes rounded its most popular passenger jet. they say it is a time for learning and self reflection to prevent future disasters as debuted a new version of its plane. to showurers are eager off new technology. claire reports. >> with fuel-guzzling aircraft, the aviation industry has a lot to do with it wants to eliminate its environmental impact. change and electricity are in the air. >> what you are going to see,

when you look at the displays, an example of electronic propulsion using an aircraft. being environmentally sound is becoming a big topic. two companies are looking at how they can improve their products. >> undnder a threat of new taxe, and with air traffic set to grow in the coming decades, the end vance months are needed. it already accounts for 14% of transportation admissions and 2% of global carbon dioxide emissions. it is roughly equal to germany's footprint and it is forecast to double by 2040. the first option is considered too expensive. the second is far from reality. efforts have largely failed.

there are signs of mounting government and consumer pressure. it was ultimately rejected, but french mps proposed bannnning certain n domestic flights. >> brian quinn is covering the event. let's ask him what the atmosphere is like. boeing is under pressure. there is no word on when the grounded 373 max will return to the air. >> that is right. boeing held a press conference show damage control, saying safety is sacred, the company apologizing to the victim and the victim's families. rememains the 737 max 8 their stalall wart aircraft t ad they have fixed the software

that is believed to have been responsible for those crashes. 280 flights on the upgraded software, but they will not say when the plane is set to return to service. they say safety y is sacred. that grounding costing the company a lot of money. roughly 500 planes around the world grounded since four months now. it is a busy season for airlines , they will have to offer compensation. there are about 74 lawsuits pending against them. olivia: airbus is unveiling its extra long range. it is cnet targeting boeing's

clients at a time of crisis. >> the extended long-range lineon of airbus workhorse should be about a 5000 nautical mile range. the expectation is this is the plane that can take passengers from the middle of the united states to the middle of europe, not just coast-to-coast, so extend the range of the workhorse that is the bread and carriers,many including lowow-cost carriers. at this show, before the 737 max crisis, boeing was expected to unveil their new midsize aircraft. it will have a lot of overlap.

the 797 duet unveil to the 737 max crisisis. they are on hold for the moment as they resolve this. airbus is moving on. the xlr will not enter service until around 2023, but there are already orders for it. positioning t to take more of boeing's market share. , how are trade battles they affecting the mood? >> everyone is positive and optimistic. it is a big event, everyone is happy. you will not hear people saying they are suffering.

it is well known the u.s. china trade war is hitting air cargo. shipping often goes by planes and if there are tariffs on those goods going back and forth, there are going to be less. passenger numbers, not so much yet. globally,wth slows that will hit passenger figures. they expect the industry to lose on $7 billion worth of products due to the trade war. it is clearly on people's minds. it has not hit all the way, but it is having an effect. olivia: the airline industry

arp profit warning by lufthansa. overall, it is a mixed picture herere.

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