>> welcome to live from paris. let's look at what is making headlines this hour. signs of a further crackdown. hong kong authorities arrest activists. two of the three have been granted bail. cities in pakistan come to a standstill as people pour onto the streets in a demonstration

the disputed with region of kashmir. prisoners have not yet been released. we begin in hong kong. three pro-democracy figures have been arrested in a crackdown. have plunged the city into its worst political crisis. activists had been detained by police the last two days. morning, two were granted

bail in a hong kong court. and appeals board has denied permission for a protest march planned for saturday. joshua long and agnes -- jo cho areg and agnes out. they were arrested in the morning, suspected of taking part in an unauthorized protest. >> we shall not surrender. i urge communities to send a clear message to president xi that sending troops or using emergency ordinance is not the way out. we will continue our fight, no matter how they arrest and prosecute us. r released onwere bail, another was reportetedly

arrested. another man wass arrested d on thursday and is ststill detaine. ththree months a after the movot starteted to c counter a lawaw allowing authorities to since suspects for trial in mainlandnd china, police are clamping down on protesters. the demonstration expected to draw massive crowds saturday. >> it is in the interest of public safety and order, and protections of rights and freedoms of others. >> saturday's protest was meant to be symbolic. five years ago, activists asked for democratic elections and chinese authorities rejected the plan. the organizers of the protest canceled it due to concerns for participant safety. the region will wait to see if other activists defy the plan. >> cities in pakistan have come

to a standstill as people poured onto the streets in a demonstration of solidarity with the disputed region of kashmir. it is after india revoked autonomy earlier in the month. traffic came to a complete a stop. trains came to get more from our correspondent. whatatan you telell us about the protests? thesean khan announced demonstrations in his televised address. he asked the people of pakistan to come out for half an hour on to halfiday from noon --t noon to show solitary

solidarity. a large number of people came out in droves. all of f the traffific signals around the country were put to read and the traffic came to a standstill. spacesgathered in public . large businesses stopped their work. people came out of their offices and education institutions to protest. , the main event was organized where imran khan announced -- addressed a large gathering. said if kashmiris were not

muslims, the world would have stood by them. >> what i impact do s such prots have? >> if you try to understand, it germananized by institutions. when it comes to state act protests, a lot of people do not have a choice, if they want to , especially when it ises to employers, what he for thihis, this

.s a a good move this will not have a big impact in what is happening right now. >> hurricane dorian has twongthened to a category storm. it is expected to be a category for r by thehe time it reaches landfall. georgia has declared a state of emergency. more precautions in neighboring florida, where the storm could threaten launch pads owned by

nasa. along thected to hit coastline. >> residence of florida forming long lines to buy groceries and fill their gas tanks. it is a familiar routine of preparations. >> i have been through andrew, goma, irma, i do not wanted through this one. causedicane dorian lilimited damage when it passed through puertotoico and ththe virgin i islandsds. it is exexpected to strengthen before it makes landfall on monday.

>> it looks l like it could be a monster. we are ready. we have the best people in the worlrld ready. we are shipping foodod and wate. g going to see what happs.s. a are waiting. space c coast. the residents are storm proofing their homes with sandbags. the governors of florida and haven -- and georgia declared a state of emergency. trump describes the space command as a precursor to the space force. it is a six branch of the military he has been n promising

at his rallies and he wants congress to create. we will treat space as an indedependent region overseen ba new, unified geographic combatant commands. the establishment of the 11th combatant command is a landmark this is a landmdmark day. one that recognizes the centrality of space to america's national security and defense. ukrainian of prisoners has not yet been released. ukraine hoping to secure the ,elease of dozens of prisoners

including dozens who were detained by russia. ukrainian officials have said the swap has not happened. am joined byity, i our foreign editor. >> it has not happened. has been talked about this exchange for at least 10 days now. president putin came to france and met with president macron, about 10 days ago. he was pressing him on the idea prisoner exchange. there are reports several prisoners have been moved across russia inside moscow. the ukrainian film director has

been moved from his prison in the arctic part of russia to moscow's prison. something is afoot. strong rumors to the ukrainian .ailors arrested last year in exchangee, the head of the ,ussian news agency in kyiv something is happening. it does not seem to have happened yet. intelligencef the

is it probably will not happen this friday. >> there are signs afoot that something is going on. if there is a prisoner swap, how much of a feather in the cap is it for the ukrainian president? >> he is s in a strtrong positi. he h has been elected by huge majoritities. and can huge majority put forth any legislation he wants. he made it clear in those that getting the release of those prisoners was a priority. if he can move on that, it will be a signal he is serious as president and his able to achieve what he wants to achieve.

he has already had several phone conversations with vladimir putin they have a meeting coming up in france in september under , u ukraine,ussia france and germany, to see whether they can make progreses. since it started in 2014, has cost 13,000 lives. >> thank you. refused to issue an interim order. parliamentarians have been seeking an interim order ahead of a full hearing. the request however was declined by lord doherty who said he was not satisfied there was a need

for such an order. a full hearing is going to be , seeking big block on the suspension. it will be heard in a northern irish court next week. this happening as boris johnson promises a dual effort to secure a deal. next month is the run-up to the crucial summit in the run-up to october 17. on wednesday, a match was homophobicollowing chance. claire rush has a story. the firstthrough half, the referee makes the call

. play is stopped. homophobic. deemed heard fromd also be these supporters. --.game was >> a midfielder told reporters they cannot stop again because of stupid people. the idea that homophobia is part of the game is what french leagues are trying to combat.

homophobia in sports helps legitimize discrimination, according to them. >> people need to understand and insults chant against the gay community are normalizing homophobia. >> the coach of the national team has condemned homophobia. a standstillame to

when people pour onto the .treets despite reports to the contrary, a group of ukrainian prisoners have not yet been released. a look at the top business news. the economic challenges the government are going to face our far from true. thoseis safe to say challenges are legitimate. remains smaller

than it was in 2008. largest economy in the euro zone is on hold with a growth rate of zero. trade tensions between the united states and china have , which isther drag dependent on exports. in the south, jobs and infrastructure have pushed people away. the country faces significant debt. rates the second highest in the euro zone after grease. >> we are a few weeks ahead of the parliamentary session for the budget. we must s start working on a

budget law that can avoid the increase and prevent social development. are tied when it comes to finances. the government narrowly avoided eu sanctions, promising to bring down deficits. if italy's deficit exceeds its target, a safeguard clauause wil kick in, raising sales taxes. this leaves the government without room to maneuver as it works to put the economy back on track. the government reshuffle may send conti back to ask for more flexibility. >> t the u.s. and china a are getting back to the negotiating table.

talks between the two sides are set to resume in september after an escalation of the conflict. the u.s. is set to begin collecting tarariffs as of susu. lastst w week, donald trump saie tariffs oning to hike $550 billion worth of chinese goods coming into the u.s. china cheered markets by hinting at will not retaliate on trump's latest escalation. sufficients countermeasures. we believe the issues we should discuss are to cancel the and guard tariffs against the continuing escalation of the trade war. the chinese side is lodging representation with the united states on this matter.

indexes jumpsps. continues to pound boost exporters, divide -- dedespite evaporating business d consumer cononfidence. argentina's move to delay repayment on its government debt is taking a toll on the bond market. downgraded them. they will seek to restructurere $101 bilillion worth of debt. fallenket and peso have

sharply since they lost a primary election. he says it is his responsibility to avoid a default. here he is. >> we took charge of the debt issue to defenenthe exchange rate in the short, medium, and long term. we will work as we always have, without specululing. >> the tokyo interernational conference on african development is held roughly every three years. the assembly is taking place in the context of china's rapid expansion under its massive belt and road infrastructure program. japan is looking to compete in that arena through encouraging

private investment instead of state loans. shinzo abe taking a swipe at china in his closing remarks. >> while providing assistance, we must plan our measures to not subject them to an excessive amount of debt. our investment should help the nation prosper. we need to ensure openness, --tainability will no longer -- timberland and north face will

no longer buy brazil's leather. thoseill not go backk to suppliers until ththey are confident it is not continuing to harm the country. ranchers clearing land for cattle is one of the primary cause for the fires in the amazon. banninge suggested imports of beef to the eu over those fires. it has seen pushback on the trade agreement signed but not yet ratified. that is the wrap of the business does. that is it for this edition. stay with us here on france 24.

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