genie: this is france 24. it is time for 60 minutes live around the world. british prime ministerer boris johnson tells mps to back him or face a general election. the meeting -- they are meeting for the first time today since the summer break as plans grow to block a no deal brexit. conferenceaunching a on domestic violence over 100 women -- on domestic violence.

over 100 women have been killed by their partner this year. standing by with more on a march taking place today. damage in the bahamas as hurricane dorian makes its way totowards floridi. at least five are confirmed dead so far. up, the british pound hits its l lowest level against the dollar in n three years on e latest brexit turmoil. we will have more on that and the mararket with stephen carro, coming up. what would you do if your flight instructor pasassed out while yu wewere inn a flight lesson? a happy outcome on n that s scay storyy on the way. first, our top story on live from pararis. ♪

genie: british mps will be in parliament in a few hours for their first session since the summer break. this could be the last chance they have to block a no deal exit from the european union. mps will tryative to seize control of the agenda and force another delay to britain's exit from the eu if it cannot secure a divorce deal from brussels. if they are successful, boris johnson's government is expected to raise the stakes and call for a general election next month. emma maxwell explains. >> the week started with a threat from boris s johnson. deal brexit, he would call an early election. he faces a challenge from his

party. published on twitter by hilllla. >> the purpose is to make sure -- european union does not -- bill has crossed parties has crossed party support. no deal is not in the national interest. johnson promised to leave with or without a deal. a deal isoposing if not found, the date would be pushed back to january 31. days to go, they are determined not to be shut out of the decision process. it is designed to ensure .arliament still has a say the approachch we have had frorm

downing streetet has strength ad resolve. it is right we take action. >> the government has warned if they take steps towards passing the legislation, rebels who support it face being expelled from the party. a motion for a snap election would be put forward. anie: doug has been keeping close eye on this story. this is an epic week in parliament. >> it is about personality and process. sentiment among a growing number of mps, many within johnson's own party. he is at the head of a hard, far-right brexit government. he has a wayward personality that cannot be trusted, going back to his early years as a journalist. he spread lies about the european union that have become aboutlate for mythmaking

what europe is and is not. this is a man without regard for anyone but himself, his job, his ambition. die, is really about saving his job. it is not a about what he pitchs himself as, a populist champion of the people, pitching himself against an elite parliamentary establishment that does not listen to people. party butitics, cross within his own party, he seems to -- he takes a line from theresa may -- the will of the people. waynvokes it in a cynical to make himself seem like he is a champion of the people. he does it to course parliament, coercecoerce -- to

parliament. lie and deceive about his brexit approach. sounds specific, but it is not. it is about seizing control from government to parliament. that is what brexit is about. more sovereignty, control, power. they are trying to put into action what they believe brexit was about. genie: boris johnson wants to get a deal. how are those efforts going? >> if you listen to europe, they say they are not, talks are going nowhere. say there are to no talks. that the u.k. has no negotiating team. you here in u.k. press there are meetings they have been pressing

for stepped-up negotiations, but they are not talking about anything. this goes to the crux of what i was talking about. the reason the parliamentarians feel like they need to wrestle back control, they feel his brexit approach is the ultimate emperor has no clothes. says a vote against the possibility, ruling out a new , he says that would undermine, chop off the legs of his negotiating teams in brussels. the view from europe is there is no negotiation over the irish backstop and they do not see anything by way of the alternatives. they say they need to heaear it for a backstop to begin to for -- begin to entertain the notion of a no deal.

boris johnson has shown no detail, he has no alternative. there is no plan. genie: thank you for that. france, the government is launching a conference to stop domestic violence. one woman was killed by her partnener every three days. that number looks to be surpassed this year with 100 deaths due to domestic violence so far. family and friends of victims are gathering for a march. our reporter is there. what more can you tell us? fort is a symbolic day these families, these people, who felt their pain has been overlooked. there is a hotline established for people and families

victims of domestic violence. the people here are wearing black. they want to say it is not just the 100 women who are killed affected by this issue. it is also their friends and family. the people wearing white -- ares our family family survivors. they will march to where the conference is taking place to show solidarity, to show there are a number of people affected by this issue and it is urgent to find solutions. in the penalide code and they want the government to hear these problems, to find solutions and invest more money. sayingre organizations the government needs to put its money where its mouth is.

it is well and good to have a conversation, but solutions need to be financed. they need massive financing, not just the one million euros the government has proposed. genie: thank you for that. not just aolence is french problem, it is a global problem. in south africa, august was dedicated to the problem. south africa has almost 2 billion euros of funding aimed at reducing rape and domestic violence. that has done little to reduce the numbers. they have one of the highest murder rates for women in the world. 56% of women killed in south africa are murdered by their own partners. is more from our team on the ground. meetis group of women every week to share t their stories.

stories of rape and domestic violence. >> i have to stay with my mother. got raped by my mother's [indiscernible] murder there is rape, often follows. a woman witnessed this with her friends. only she escapes. the other two were killed. >> i am not ok. >> the person who arranges the support sessions also has a story to tell. her mother was beaten by her father. >> i tried pulling her from the pool of blood. her shoes were full of blood, her clothes. i could not recognize her. her eyes were covered with --

she was so swollen. after, sesevene hours after, demanding to take photos. , the rate offrfrica femicide is seven times higher. to discussnvited solutions. legislation put in place has not reduced violence. as a nation, where are our princiciples? >> it was one woman killed every fofour hours. financially, it is one woman every three hours. it feels like we are fighting a losing battle. forward ae to bring whole new mindset.

dorian isricane making its way towards the southeastern united states. the storm has pounded the babahamas, leaving five people dead and flooding or deststroyig thousands of h homes. midst of a in the historic tragedy. report from abaco is the devastation is unprecedented and extensive. we are deeply worried. genie: more than one million people in the united states have been ordered to evacuate. residents are bracing themselves as dorian has weakened slightly to a category three storm. dorian rolls towards the united states, residents are taking precautions, evacuating or boarding up and hunkering

down. >> it is anticipation. it can be brutal. >> i am more scared about this one then any in florida before. some moved to shelters, others are taking their chances. >> we have employees that need to make money. we are trying to keep it open as much as we can. >> we are ready. my house has been here since 1957. we are ready. the worst that happens is flood. we buy new stuff. are taking no gambles, ordering hundreds of thousands to evacuate. more than 1300 flights have been canceled. >> we cannot stress that hurricane dorian remains a threat to our state. the path has changed several times and remains uncertain. we are taking action to medicate

-- to mitigate harm. of 190s packing winds kilometers per hour. this map shows its projected track. it represents the widest likelihood of the path. it is not expected to make landfall in the u.s., but to ststay uncomfortably close offshore, bringing the possibility of storm surge flooding. a small deviation could draw the ore towards land. -- providing support to coalition.ed investigators have compiled a list of international or crime suspects drawn from their latest report into violations during

the conflict. investigators found potential crimes on both sides while highlighting the role western countries play and that iran plays in support of mahut fees -- of the houthis. in yemen, the start of the school year hahas been postponed by a week. two sides are supposed to be coalition partners against the houthis. separatists seize control in august and they have been fighting amongst themselves. allison reports. deserted schoolyard surrounded by empty hallways. children had to stay home. frontline of a new

conflict among people who use to be on the same side. was supposed to be the first day of the new school year. the office o of education postponed because of the situation in the country. we will be welcoming students next week. >> in august, the separatists took conontrol of yemen's interm capital and government forces have been trying to take control. at least 40 were killed in the first four days of fighting and dozens more in recent escalations. in the streets, separatists continue to hail their victory, bubut not everyone is celelebra. >> w we wish our brothers ululd stop fighting and endnd terrorim so our children can go to school, study, and learn. a children may be statarting week late, but in yemen, it is lucky if a a school opens at al.

over 125 schools have been destroyed or damaged, many taken over as shelters or used by armemed groups. the number of children missing school in yemen is over 2 million. ofie: this scary story out australilia, where a training pilot had to take o over after s instructor passed out. it was max sylvester's firstst lesson behind the propeller. he called air traffic controller the pilot was leaning on his shoulder and it was hard to keep him up. make it.ought i would it is one of those things you hahave to deal with. the situation you have been thrown in front of and you need to r react. of flying that i

love, that is all that kept us going. if i had not have studied, we would not be here. in theit is bumpy business news. how do thehe markets react to oe political turmoil in london? stephen: we saw the pound fall to its lowest level in almost three years. $1.20, it fell below a little of those losses. look back at how it has performed over the past six months, the rule is more likely a no deaeal brexit appears, t te lower sterling seems to go. we can speak to michael. thank you for being with us. what should we take away from the latest movement in sterling

over the past 24 hours? >> against the dollar, it is skewed a little by the strength of the dollar. we have seen the euro fall to multiyear lows against the dollar. the australian dollar is also weak against the u.s. dollar. pound are looking at the against the dollar, it is not surprising it is weak. against the euro, it is more nuanced. it is down from its lowest levels against the euroo from august. the political uncertainty as a result of the ongoing attminster -- the ongoing's westminster is taking its toll on the pound. stephen: we are looking at a snap election. what could that mean for sterling? priced in byrtly the uncertainty we have seen over the past 24 hours. the last thing the markets need is a snap election. what it could do is draw a line

under the uncertainty the u.k. economy has been under over the course of the last three years since they brexit referendum result. passedt and amend -- mps an amendment that could stop the u.k. from leaving the european union without a deal. that will be debated over the next 24 hours. , that coulded prompt the prime minister to call for a new election. obstacles.aces two thirds of mps have to allow him to do that. at the moment, the pound is rallying a little on the basis that this debate is going to take place and the rebels will succeed. what happens next -- it is uncertain. stephen: we say a weaker currency is good for exporters. it makes their goods cheaper,

but is there evidence u.k. companieies are benefiting from what is reasonably week sterling? -- reasonably weak sterlrling? >> itt is not particulularly positive. if you looook at the german econonomy, , it is not b benefig exports s there. there needs to be global demands for the goods made. u.s. china trade war is affecting germany, china, the u.k.. on the margins, that is an accucurate descrcription. performingdecently global economy and we do not have that. ofphen: give us an idea where you think sterling could case scenarioer

moving away from a no deal brexit. is there a chance we will see it go lower? >> the key level is the lows we saw in october 2016. a lot of debate as to where those previous lows are. to lean towards a rebound in the pound as a no deal brexit scenario is averted. the downside risk is priced in. it is likely to o be choppy and volatile and we could see further frenzied moves over the next 24 to 48 hours. stephen: thank y you for joining us from london. let's look at how the stock markets are trading. major concernas a for investorors. the u.s.-china trade war is weighing on investors. is a big fallyjet

er. is down, considered to be brexit related. genie: boeing c could be facing delaysys getting the max 737 upn the air. havave been told to reresubmit briefing documents on changes to its flight control system, thought to be behind the two deadly crashes involving the aircraft. planespany insists the will return to service. airlines, including norwegian, say they are not expecting to fly the planes at all in 2019. genie: companies have been slow to implement changes meant too close e the gender pay gagap. obliged largey companiess to disclose the payay betweeeen men anand women doing similar jobs. there is a penalty y for a failg

grade. many companies are not keen to have their scores publicized. >> it was a key measure to bridge the gender pay gap. all companies employing over 1000 people must publish an index, ranking wage disparities between men and women. many busininesses refefused to y along. on this website, the indndex is impossible to find. groroup'sot on our website. you have to click on legal notice at the bottom of the page. of 100, far out from the perfect score, but enough to avoid government sanctions. companies scoring below 75 points are given three years to improve, after which, they risk fines. the measure remains to vague and does n not do enough to bring

this person.forr employees do not get any information from this. >> six months after the law was after the law was introduced, nearly 20% of french companies have fallen short of the 75 point threshold. around 6% of the large businesses have failed to publish their scores. genie: we wrap up with a surprising statistic from hollywood. hasite the big releases, it beenen a disappopoting summer in north h america. u.s.en: revenenues at the and canadian box office are down 2% compared to last year. may to september is a key. forthe -- is a key period annual revenues. runawaydespite the

success of the "avengers: end game" movie. last year'r'ss summer was particularly strong. big releases are on the way, including