genie: in a blow to russia's ruling party, the opposition , a ballotived votes watched closely after a dozen independent candidates were barred from running, leading to months of antigovernment protests in the capital. we talked to our correspondent in moscow. british prime minister boris johnson meets with irish prime , pending ao varadkar snap election. a bill that could force an extension to brexit awaits royal assent.

in an exclusive inteterview, american muscle bluer edwin snowden insists that companies like f facebook and google are p to no good, as national governmentnts have not lost ther appetite for harvesting citizen data. also coming up in business, a two day strike at british airways is underway this monday, affecting 1700 flights and forcedds of passengers to find alternative travel arrangements. and france 24 heads to a film festival where catherine denotes has awarded johnny depp -- has awardedneuve johnny depp for a lifetime of contribution to film. thank you very much for joining us.

russia's ruling united russia party has lost 1/3 of its seats in the moscow parliament following local elections that saw scores of opposition candidates barred from running, and subsequent mass demonstrations by pro-democracy activists. this suggests opposition encouragement of tactical voting was successful amid multiple reports of voting irregularities across the country. for more, we crossed to moscow to speak with our correspondent, nic hollingsworth. what impact are these results going to have on the political landscape in russia, do you think? these results in moscow especially a huge blow to the kremlin. nic: absolutely. this really is a game changer. moscow isoscow, but the center of polititical life n russia, even in a country this huge. the election of 7 million might have been a low turnout, about

20%, but the tactical voting encouraged by anticorruption campaigner electing of only navalny seems to have worked. 20 candidates backed by nav alny's voting app, including four from the only genuine independent party, won their seats. the party has been on the scene many years. it's leader today says that their major aim now is to seek the release of what they call political prisoners. by that he means people arrested and charged and sentenced to long prison sentences in some cases for recent peaceful demonstrations. very much pushed that agenda. one of his candidates said these she not real elections, and

will be pushing for the dissolution of the moscow city council and new elections. they may not be able to do that. with the russia numbers down from 38 to 25, the independents now have significant clout. we also have to remember the united russia candidates this time sought to distance themselves from that party. none of the man on the party ticket, so toxic has that brand become. has alwaysia supported vladimir putin. it is basically putin's personal vehicle. this does change everything. the leading mouthpiece of the opposition, a daily newspaper, they said that we can expect to see a lot more administrative resources put into pushing government candidates, and more pushback with intelligent, tactical voting of the kind we

saw yesterday in the coming years. the other thing is that there is plenty of room for growth. this was just 20% of the electorate. a lot of people very apathetici, coming out of polling stations refusing too t talk to people conducting exit polls. there is room for growth, the opposition believes. they believe they can turn people and really ignite an interest in engaged citizen politics in russia. a lot of attention has been focused on moscow, but these elections took place nationwide. what exactly should we be taking from those wider results, do you think? resultsll, the wider are what give the kremlin some cause for satisfaction. elections,rnatorial 16 races for governor across the country yesterday, it looks like

15 of those are going to elect or reelect pro-kremlin candidates. they kremlin spokesman this morning said the opposition's tactics and protests in the summer have largely failed. they have not achieved much. but let's remember across russia there has not been the same kind of intensity. the population is more spread out. places likewer huge moscow. it is a different country, in many respects. there have been multiple allegations of election fraud in st. petersburg. lots of allegations of ballot box stuffing. a pro-kremlin candidate was elected there. people are saying that this was wrong, that it was electoral fraud, and that race should be rerun. we can expect to see more political activity coming up. have issuedremlin

balmy -- against the of othernd a couple opposition candidates. we don't know what for. haxie: thank you very much indeed. staying in russia, france's foreign minister defense ministers are in moscow to sit down with their russian counterparts. meaning is aimed at strengthening diplomatic and military relations between the global powers. the last comparable roundtable came five years ago, when russia sparked international outcry when it indexed crimea from ukraine. reporter: it was a symbolic moment, the opening of an exhibition marking 300 years since peter the great's trip to versailles. mccrone rolledt out the red carpet for his russian counterpart. onstarted the aim of a reset

france's relationship with russia after years of strain over russia's annexation of crimea in 2014. or the french president, the countries are links not only by history, but by high heaven stakes legal issues, -- by political issues, including the iran nuclear deal. present macron solidified his commitment to relations, inviting vladimir putin to his official holiday residence. the french president preressed s counterpart on ukraine in hopes of an end to the conflict. weeks later, russia and ukraine agreed to a long-awaited prisoner swap. the french prime minister move as proof of progress. >> the status quo of mistrust we currently find ourselves in does not serve anyone's interest. it does not lead to anything. the conflicts are still unresolved. a deadlock persists.

try topresident wants to build more trust. the french president solidified his calls for warmer ties with the kremlin in a meeting with french ambassadors , insisting the european continent's stability depends on partnership with moscow. future meetings between macron and prudent are already in the works, including the french president's possible participation in the 75th anniversary working the end of world war ii in moscow. in september, the french people fromll host moscow, berlin, and kiev, to talk about ending the conflicts in eastern ukraine. british prime minister boris johnson has met his irish counterpart in dublin as ireland seeks assurances about avoiding a return to a hard border between the republic of ireland and northern ireland, as the british government is poised to once again asked mp's to agree

to a snap election. the chances of getting his way are very slim, with opposition parties insisting that their law aimed at in -- at avoiding a no deal brexit be admitted it first. johnson insisting a no deal brexit would constitute a failure of statecraft. m johnson: i looked carefully at no deal. i assess the consequences both for our country and yours. it would be a failure of statecraft for which we would all be responsible. haxie: we look at the options facing the british prime minister. reporter: please e.u. by the end of october, come what may.

johnson is forced to ask for a new brexit extension if is releasednew deal by the end of october. passupporters claim he can the laws of parliament. >> it is not only lawful. it is responsible. ourlegislation weakens position in brussels. there is a second attempt to trigger a general election. this will almost certainly be rejected by mp's. brexit b bill will receive royal assent on monday, passing into law. the prime minister took a battering in parliament and no longer has a working majority. the many resignations and

sackings include cabinet minister ember red, boris johnson's own brother, and winston churchill's grandson. we have just heard that the u.k. government has confirmed that parliament will be suspended from the end of play today until october 14. today, boris johnson wants to hold a snap election. critics accusing the government of attempting to stifle defense at this critical juncture in the journey toward brexit. speaking exclusivevely to france 24, u.s. whistleblower edward snowden has said that governments around the world are still determined to spy on their withens, but new deals telik communications giants allow them to stay one step removed from the business of data harvesting. let's take a listen. edward: to maintain ththe same kinds of spypying, a faustian bargain, a doublble's pacacked h

telecommunications -- a devil's papact w with telik medications companies. we w will demandnd you k keep rs on all thehese custotomers for l these phone c calls, , and whene want these recorords, when we wt to look into somomeone's private life, you have t to providide af these e tools. the government is still spying on basically everyone may want toto, and on a a pretty extreme have a littleleow we bit more involvevement by judge. it is an advance, but it is no where -- nowhere near enough. haxie: you can catch that in full at 2:00 time -- at 2:10 p.m. paris time and on our website. the iran-backed hezbollah movementnt says it has downed ad seized an israeli drone that crossed into lebanese airspace. israel for its part saying that fell down inside

southern lebanon during routine operations. this monday, the israeli military also saying a number of rockets fired at israel fell frm syria by and around-backed force all fell short. -- by an iran-backed force all fell short. hurricane doreen is heading out to see after causing havoc in much of eastern canada. winds of up to 160 kilometers per hour brought down trees and power lines, leaving half a million people without electricity. offs have been lifted scores of homes. this crane proves to be no match for dorian. >> my god. reporter: the weather system downgraded to an intense tropical storm made its way along nova scotia, with winds reaching over 140 kilometers per hour.

>> it was largrgely as forecast. we are pleased with how the response has gone and is going. moving into the assessment and recovery phase. the impacts of the storm are wide in scope. reporter: there has been significant damage to ininfrastructure. downed powerer lines plunged nearly half a millioion people ininto darkness. 80% of businesses in halifax lost power. the cleanup effort has now begun. prime minister justin trudeau offer the government continued over 700 soldiers have been moved in to help with the situation. proceeded tooed -- sweep over newfoundland before moving to the labrador sea. it will reach europe in the coming days. typhoon haserful hit just east of tokyo, with authorities warning resisidents not to venture outside. have caused travel

chaos, with 130 flights canceled in the region and a number of train lines closed for hours. the storm has now headed out to sea, but heavy rain is expected to continue for a while yet. completely eradicating malaria is an ambitious goal, but it is achievable. a new report published by a group of global health experts claims the mosquito-borne be stamped out within a generation, but only if national and global health totiatives contribute billion euros a year in funding. peter o'brien has the details. peter: this tiny insect infects and kills a staggering number of people. malaria, compared to other health problems, is a neglected cause, despite the fact it is relatively easy to prevent, and the interventions that work have already been identified. with this in mind, global health experts have come together to set an ambitious target for its eradication.

for too long, malaria eradication has been a distant dream, but we have evidence malaria a can and should be eradicicated by 2050. peter: malaria affected more than 200 millilion people to yes ago and killed 400,000, mostly babies and children in thehe poorest parts of africa.a. he struggles have not changed significantly since 2016, or previously have fallen steadily. around 1.8 billion euros more a year is needed to wipe out the 050, contradicting the e world healthth organizat's assessment, which said setting goals could lead to frustration. insecticide-treated nets are one of the most cost-effective interventions and cost less than five euros to manufacture and deliver. it is estimated to cost 3000 euros to save a life this way. by contrast, national health services in europe will spend up

to 30,000 euros for just one year of healthy life saved. haxie: this is deauville american film festival in full swing, with its latest ceremony honoring one of america's most prolific exports, johnny depp. genie godula has been rubbing shoulders with silver screen royalty to cover events for us on the ground. the american film festival in deauville paid tribute to johnny depp tonight, that iconic actor who is known for playing jack sparrow in the pirates of the caribbean movie. also a news for director tim burton, for whom he played in eight films, including edward scissorhands. it was jury president catherine deneuve who gave the award. he received the partner from his former that she received the work from his former partner, a french superstar.

his own daughter was screening her own film at the venice film festival this week. le, he presented his film "winning for the barbarians" alolongside oscar-winner mark rhineland -- ryland. johnny: the festival considers a lot of talent and a lot of new talent. more of on-guard films, which i love. , which avant-garde films i love. the people are wonderful and welcoming. i have had nothing but great experiences here in deauville. genie: the festival continues throughout the week, with other big american stars coming up like geena davis and kristen stewart. haxie: i am joined in studio by brian quinn. byajor strike underway pilots at british airways,

resulting in widespread flightht cancellations. brian: nearly all 1700 british airways flights are canceled monday, with most claims likely to remain grounded tomorrow as well. lococked inhave been nine-monthth dispute with management over made. in july, pilots rejected and 11.5% increase over three years. the say they stuck with airline through recent hard times and now that profits are up 79%, they want to share good times as well. 48 hour strike is expected to cost the airline up to 40 million pounds per day, the first ever such labor action by british airlines pilots. they say the company lost the confidence. 93% of the pilots voted to strike. there was a backhanded non-apology to affected travelers. >> very sorry that due to the cynical actions of the pilots union, we found ourselves having to cancel flights affecting thouousands of passengers. ththis is, by all l means, an on

goal. it is s punishing our customome, punishing our brand, wishing the 90% of colleagues that have already accepted this 11.5% deal. prickly, it i is punishing those pilots that want to come to wowk every day. brian: the european indexes a mixed picture as investors digest a mixture of u.k. political chaos with encouraging economic data thrown in. the british economy grew by a third of a percent in july, easing fears of a recession after a second market contraction. of atse 100 down about 2/3 percent. air france shares plummet on weaker than expected summer traffic. the frank for tax of a third of a percent as new data shows german exports going in july. haxie: to japan now, where the latest chapter of nissan appears to be coming to a close. brian: the board of directors meeting monday to d discuss

the manl successors to who took over after carlos gone ghosn was arrested. he has reportedly signaled his readiness to resign. the pressure has been mounting on him, with dismal performancne at the company. said he is ready to pass the baton. >> i have instructed them to make a prompt decision. haxie: a summit to move away from fossil fuel and into clean energy is set to kickoff and south afririca. brian: the financing the future summit gets underway tuesday in

cape town, devoted to a global forlopment movement, investors to move funds out of the fossil fuel industrtry. there has been significant progress since its launch h eigt years agogo, helpeded by a growg number of repororts. due to theossess climate crisis. there is a investmtmt campaigner for an ngo who joins us live now from cape town. thank you so much for being with us. tell us a bit about where the fossil fuels to o investment development -- divestment movement is today. we had a goal to reach $10 trillion of development assets by 2020. this year, we can say we hahave reached $11 trillllion, and this is due to the fact that people powewer has truly risen up agait the clinic crisis.

the theoeory of changege arounde investment - -- divestment campaign has been around delegitimizing fossil fuel companies. brian: clearly, those compmpanis are not exactly winding down their efforts. friday brought us a report by the carbon trekker think tank pointing out 50 billion new dollars in extraction projects last year alone. do we have time? theoretically we have 10 to 12 years left to rein in emissions. globally iswe see that p people are resisisting at of new fossil fu projects thahat are coming online. in the next twoo weeks, just ahead of the climatete action summit in new y york, on septemr 20, folks in over 100 countries will be striking for the global

climate strike. this is really to call our leaderss to o act on the climate crisis.. fossil fuell companies are realy trying to pushh new proposals. we are s seeing that h happen. we are also seeining real people power resist many of these new projects. i will give you an example of a project in south africa, where the south african govevernment s new powerpush a plant, and because of local -- locale -- resiststance, financial institutions backed away, and the project has been massively delayed. it was supposed to go online in 2017, and here in 2019, there is still no project. his is really due to the fact that local communities, with the support of global lawyers anand the like, , are pushing against many of these projects. brian: looking ahead to this summit this week, what are you

hoping to see come out of it, and what will be the next steps for the movement? guest: as we mentioned earlier, we surpassededur goal of $10 trillion, reached $11 trillion. that is a 22,000% incncrease frm where the movevement was in 201. we are going to be celebrating that and sharing strategies around how we can ensure that estmentt movement cann continue growing in the globobal south. we will also be work shopppping and subverting some sectoral with wantiting to see financiall -- the e financial come to this. we will learn how the globalal south can transition away from fossil fuel development and really embrace clean energy development. from: our guest is

350.org. think you for being with us. haxie: that is all we have time for. there is more news in a few minutes time. stick with us if you can.

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