>> donald trump demands to know who gave information to the whistleblower, saying the source was close. the flag has been lowered and the lights of the eiffel tower has been dimmed as france remembers jackson iraq -- jack

chirarac.jacques he served twice as the president of the republic. in a move yesterday, the government threw open the door to the palace so visitors could sign a booook of condolences. those visitors are still coming through today. our reporter is talking to some of those mourners as they arise. about peopleier paying their respects. >> there is a queue of people ,aiting to go inside the palace but there are more people waiting outside. several dozen people are waiting to write a note and sign the

books that are inside. there were four plans, we are now up to six. these books will be given to chirac's family. a lot of people are emotional. had to say. they >> look how handsome he was. he had elegance and was close to the people. >> he was a good president who represented france well and loved it. >> he was close to the people and liked the crowd. he had a big smile. >> the rain has started falling for the moment. wewe have to see if ththe weathr deters people. there will be many more people.

yesterday, it lasted until 2:00. some 700 people came and signed these books. >> what are the plans to commemorate jacques chirac in the coming days? day is going to be sunday. dame is unavailable. --monday, there will be sunday afternoon, there will be at -- theree to him will be an open cask, where

people can come and pay their last respects. his body will be laid to rest close to his daughter and that will be done --. >> been hearing about how france will remember jacques chirac, but what about in the rest of the world. >> during his 12 years as head of state, he thought to strengthen the status on the world stage. he was central to pushing syrian

troops out of lebanon and was the only western l leader to of --,the funeral actions h his son has not forgotten. the president was full of friendship, love, openness, and generosity, especially towards limiteted -- towards lebanon. he was close to a number of african leaders. he was pushed from power. i pay homage to this lucidity, courage, perseverance

in the face of duress. >> the head of the u.n. highlighted his statesmanship and his green credentials. in the fight pioneer against climate change. >> other tributes poured in. all highlighted the contribution he made to france. no president since jacques get a has been able to second term. >> applause broke out in parliament when a vote was passed today. it faced strong opposition from the rights, who say the bill undermines family values.

let's move on and bring you other world news. protests against the rule of the .gyptian leader rare protests took place. such street rallies and criticism of the president are banned. nearly 2000 people were arrested. in preparation of the march, roads have been blocked around the square where the revolution in 2011 was centered. let's cross live to cairo. about the mood where you are in the capital. don't know if you can hear it, but we have been hearing sirens across the city all morning. police and security have been

sesent to secure the center of downtown cairo from popotential protesests. hows important to mention rare these protests are. we see that in the reaction from the authorities. 1009 hundred people have been arrested. beener said over 1500 have arrested. it is tense. people are seeing additional security measures and wondering what will happen. >> we have heard f from the president, telling supporters not to worry. what does he mean by that? to equate e the support of some of the people who support him, may be others

who are concerned about another has promotede himself as the representative of egypt's stability. they are looking to challenge what that means in practice. isy want to say everything business as usual. thatat could drive prorotesterso the street. there are people who have said despite the risk of protesting, they may still take to the streets. >> thank you for bringing us up to speed. house has been accused of trying to lock down the details of a controversial phone call at the center of the impeachment investigation according to the information from the whistleblower, whose setils of the call have

washington alights. investigation is trying to establish whether the president abused the powers of his office for personal gain. to whitite house struggles control the story. donald trump wants to know who gave the information to the whistleblower in the first place, saying the source was close to a spy. called the person who tipped off the whistleblower almost a spy and demanded to know who that person was, even went as far as floaoating the ia of capital punishment, sayaying spies enentries and wewere handd differentltly. spies and treason were handled differently.

joe biden and his son to be investigated, even offering the attorney general's hell. general'she attorney help. >> my call was perfect. >> a complaint was filed by a whistleblower who accused donald trump of abusing his powower to investigate a domestic political rival. toalso reveals attempts shield the phone call. white house officials say it happened multiple times. directive --e, the the director of national intelligence said he supported the whistleblower's actions.

>> he did the right thing. steps every step of the way. >> the united states announced the number of refugees it admits. admit lesess than halff of 30,000. our reporter explains. >> a family is in mornrning. .hey dreamed of a better life hunters isis one of the highest crime rates in the world. she never got there. mother and son drowned in the rio grande just short of texas. what was had known going to happen, she wouldn't have gone. only god knew. living through this is painful.

>> it is this kind of journey the united states wants to stop. ofy want to slash the number 2017 toes from 50,000 in just 18,000 next year. the trump administration say the cuts would allow it to process a backlog of requests from migrants crossing the border. the so-called legitimate refugees from hondnduras and el salvador. frommake their request abroad and they will be placed in areas where state and local govevernments havee agreed to ht them.

starts ing his immigration is likely to be a key pledge. a british oil tanker has set sail today. according to a ship tracking website, it is heading for international waters. in afghanistan, where voters will be heading to the polls tomorrow. it is the fourth presidential election since the fall of the taliban. people are still fearful to go out and vote because the taliban has warned they may target polling stations. is an election set to be in uncertainty. many are unsure whether to stay

at home or at risk their lives to cast their ballots. threatened tos target polling stations, having killed dozens of civilians, including during an attack held killedent president that 26 people. through the go election in order to select our years.sident for five it is very important for me to participate in the election. many, the elections, the face-off, are

set to be crippled with frauds. >> it is the first time i want to cast my vote. i don't believe e they w will rebuild the country. i don't want my vote to be meaningless. >> i am eligible to vote, but i don't want to cast my ballot. i am not g going to vote. >> authorities have designated 100,000 observers. many side with one of the running candidates. >> boris johnson has come under fire again for his use of inflammatory language in parliament. deal asibed the brexit the surrender act or the humiliation bill.

>> whatever you want to call it, fables --t in infeebles the a ability to negotiate. >> the humiliation act, the surrender act, the capitulation act. all of these wowords suggest we, because we disagree with him, we itors.a i have never heard such humbug in all my life. >> in 2016, joe cox was killed by an attacker who killed death to traitors.

way to --id the best his memory was to deliver brexit. at this poinint, his sister weighed in. >> particularly tasteless. to say the best way to honor her memory is to deliver the things she and her family campaigned against. time is running out. if a deal cannot be reached by the 19th of october, new legislation will force johnson to request an extension. he is adamamant the u.k. will leave on october 31. a reminder of our headlines. the eiffel tower goes dark f for jacques chirac. thece a palace opens its --

palace opens its doors to mourners. police closed off roads in central cairo. asrly 2000 people arrested onhorities cracked down critical voices. donald trump demands to know who gave information to the whistleblower, saying the source was close to a spy. is time to take a look at business news. to start off with economic news. >> the french government has announced d tax cuts. companany taxess shohould falll3 billion euros and taxes on households would drop by 27

billion euros.s. these cuts are becoming a bit of a stretch for the compmpany. closer r andingg clcloser to breaking guidelines and is doing practicallyothing to tackle the budget deficit. >> they greatly influenced france's next budget. they d demanded lower taxes. the french government granted .hem that request income taxes and local taxes will be reduced in 2020 by more than 9 billion euros. france will no longer aim for a 2% budget deficit. companies plan to have no deficit at all. france's national debt remains

one of the heaviest in europe after italy, with a almost 100%f its gdp. france has one of the highest growth rates among its neighbors, with 1.3%, and germany is expected to snack -- to stagnate. low.ll, growth remains there are concerns linked to brexit. france government found a reason to rejoice. extra inct to raise 2019 due to its new automomatic tax cocollecting system. britishsh strike at airways has cut a hole in the company's profits. profits will be lower than expected. at least 137 million euros.

to being profit is due 200 15 million euros lower than predicted. to rein intryingg costs as i it gets deeper into financial turmoil. firey are preparing to ththousands ofmpmploye. key members are set to be dropped after scrutiny over finances. i ipo.d an ambitious european stocks opened higher this morning and have been making gains. london's ftse is up by over 1%. dax is up almost 1%. the pound dropped this mornining after a policymaker said there could be a rate cut in the u.k.

even if the country sesecures a brexit deal. to $1.22.shot trading at 1.12y euros. facebook is going to mask the numbmber of likes s on postsoror some accounts in australia. some users w won't see the numbr of reactions on another person's facebook post. it is an attempt to reduce social pressure on the platform. was r run across instagraram earlier in the year. onourt will make a decision bids for an embattled airline. they filed for group c protection earlier in the month, canceling all flights and stranding thousands. they should announce a decision

at the end of the afternoon. aviationcivil authority said today 16,000 people will be brought back to the u.k. after thomas cook collapsed. it is the largest ever peace timeappreciation - -- peace repatriation operatition. saudi arabia is rolling out thee red carpet for international tourist. previously,, visas have been for workerand religiousus pilimims. dependent ons less oil. here is more on the story. when sally'sntly, talked about heritage sites, they wanted to keep them hidden and preserved. if you have a creature you

want to hide, --. >> the policy is over. the kingdom is opening to tourists, promoting ancient sites and new cities, hoping to attract as many visitors as possible. it is even lifting some positions. its plan to reform its economy dependent on oil, itsh represents 90% of exports. market. is a big these markets rep -- totourist n 2018.. make tourism ato

pillar of the economy. hit 100 million visits per year and create one million jobs. saudi arabia is not just any destination. atracting tourists is challenge. women activists imprisoned for driviving before the ban was lifteded and the killing of jaml khashoggi lalast year. >> many will have been stuck on a flight with a screaming toddler. one company has decided to help passengers avoid noisy children. they have decided to show where young children are sitting so passengers can sit further away from them. some praise the decision and other say we need to be more tolerant.

>> the problem is, wherever you sit on the plane, you can hear the toddler anyway. short b break from us. stay with us.

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