>> welcome to live from paris. i am annette young. let's look at what is m making headlines. hisamin netananyahu rejects indictment, saying the natations witnessing an attempted coup against him. protest continue in lebanon. the country marking 76 years of self-rule. protesters say only this year experiencingare realal independence. hong kong gearing up for local

elections, which have become a referendum on public support. we will take a look on the econonomic impact of that civil unrest. we begin in israel, facing a political crisis with intimate netanyahu demanding to stay in power after being charged with bribery, fraud, and breach of trust. charges as athe coup attempt against him. >> a nation in deadlock as benjamin netanyahu vowed he would not step down despite

being indicted. will lead the country according to the letter of the law, with responsibility, devotion, and concern for the security of usus all. -- has threethe weeks to choose someone else to form a government. polls show it would only lead to further deadlock. cannot against netanyahu proceed unless there is a hearing over whether or not to grant him immunity. it seems he does not have the majority to secure it. some are urging him to go for the sake of the country.

j jump, there are signs he could be pushed. officials are calling for primaries and aims to be the next party leader. if he succeeds, it could be the end of his career and the beginning of a new government. have defiant words from the prime minister. he wants to go to parliament and seek immunity. >> we are -- the election did possibility to create a government. benny gantz -- because he could 61 member of

parliament. -- israeley general to d they are being sent judges for crimes for a public figure. have a loophole. in this case, the prime minister -- because it is a government of transition. the situation is not clear. only the legal commission of the parliament can give immunity to a public figure. the -- nobody is

there to respond to the prime minister. you have to resign and go to court. he has a full portfolio as a minister, as well. it is something very unique and complicated. >> it is an unprecedented situation. cracks,tarting to see calling for leadership primaries. is that a sense his support might be starting to shift and where does the military stand in this? the military plays a strong role in the israeli political establishment. time see for the first

that even though for the last few years, the public knows about the inquiry against the prime minister, hundreds of lawyers and policememen, he supportershave his and his right wing supporters by .nd, standing by him it is a countdown that will take one month, two months, three months. we have to look for ourselves. theave to change leadership.

netanyahu is attacking the democracy. --was an acceptable, it was it was unacceptable.e. it was dangerous. you cannot form a government based on a government that is racistst. there was an increase of violence between israeli --. we are lucky.

--,re not going to foresee we will see the threat of a lot of violence. >> 76 years since independence from france. many are furious with what they say is political mismanagement and corruption. i is stronger than the independence that happened when france was here. bigger thanion is the country's name. independence has another meaning this year. it is different from all previous years. we feel different lee due to

hard work. we are excited to celebrate independence day. >> there is more on the fallout from the ongoing civil unrest. >> it is one of the most commercial arteries of the lebanese capital. attract customers. >> we have not sold 10 items. the roads are blocked. that is the situation. >> one sector has been saved. are booming. crisis,th the liquidity as a result, more are preferring to keep their money at home.

were scared, they started to withdraw their money from the banks to keeeep it att home. people have more than one bank account. they prefer to buy a safe. the mistrustates population. nation, theh to the president reiterated his call for dialogue, but without solutions. more than three weeks after the resignation of the prime minister, the country remains at a standstill. protesters demand the formation a new head of government and the holding of early elections.

sentence were -- the ranges from two to eight years. is a crackdownng on media free idioms. all of the same charges presented in the indictment, the same very weak bogus evidence has been used again to convict a group of reporters. decision.andalous another decision will go down as evidence of the broken criminal justice system. have become a referendum on public support after more than five months off protests.

city offrom the councils are to be contested in hong kong democratic elections this sunday. the will have to lookok at polititical platformrms and positionons. some menentioned five demandnds. i will consider those candidates. the publicis to show opinion to the government through the election. a peacefulan as protest has hundreds of , the clashespeople follow a general strike. >> protesters cover their faces, stinging from tear gas, falling one of the largest demonstrations in recent years. the clashes inincluded a numberf jim and strader's who threw rocks and bottles at officers. >> this is a step back. we do not need violence.

they started all of this. we have our hands raised. also, people can no longer take it. >> hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets of bogota in a peaceful protest against the president. among the protesters, students, teachers, and labor unions to organize a strike, upset about proposals on tensions and labor reforms. >> our government has not responded to demands. those in power are favoring private interests and not ordinary citizens. >> others joined, including leaders concerned about the killings of organizers. students called for more resources of public education. >> we are fed up with the corruption and injustice. we are fed up. that is why we are in the streets.

our community leaders are being regegion.n the pacific week, her in the accused the government of spreading fake news. >> the public phase of trump impeachment phase may have come to a close. 12 officials have given testimony, describing ways trump and his lawyer a attempted to pressure ukraine as they appeared to target joe biden. yuka royer takes a look back. there is nothing more dangerous than a president who believes they are above the law. we are better than that. denouncnced the

republicans who called it a show trial. the committee heard testimony from two witnesses. fiona hill and david holmes. she understood why after hearing his testimony on wednesday. a he was involved in polilitical errand. those things do verged. he saw this as personal and not intended to serve national interest. the hearings focused on whether hisu.s. president pressed ukrainian counterpart to

publicly announce the investigation into joe biden in exchange for a white house meeting. >> was there a quid pro quo with regard to the requested white house call and the white house meeting? the answer is yes. everyone was in the loop. >> this came after marie yovanovitch testified they intercepted d a smear campaign from giuliani befofore being recalled from m her post. alexander vendor been called the dealings with volodymyr zelensky and proper. >> sydni is expected to clear soon, but dozens of bushfires continue to rage it ross the country. no rain in the forecast anytime

soon. julia reports. wind and bone dry coconditioions stoking the flams ravaging the state of victoria. the gust have caused this, an entire town cloaked in red dust. declared itsice most severe warning, a code red. >> we have more than 60 fires. atat this point, wewe have a log way to go. wales, sydneyuth was enveloped in smoke. it is the second time in three days. thisis year flameses are unprecedented.

scientists believe global warming is a major factor. australia suffocates. d dodgedrison had questions about the e role of climate change. he wrote his silence thursday. it does not bear up to credible scientitific evidenenc. >> fossil fuel emissions may be low, but they are the largest exporter of coal. this month, he announced he announce new measures to protect the coal mining industry. thousands of thais welcoming the pontiff.

it is the first time in a generation they have seen a pope up close. poul the second -- john paul ii was the first. business update. you are going to start in hong kong with the civil unrest having an impact on its economy. weeeek, this this last protest has h helped sink hong kong into itits first recessionn a decade. the government announced the economy would street t -- would shrirink in 2019. small bubusiness owners haveve n lalashed in half. >> this neighborhood is usually

brimming with tourists. >> normally duriring the week, there are lots of people here. theiris only half of what usually is. [indiscernible] >> the fall has been explained by the drop in tourists. sells high-end products that are prized by chinese consumers. these days, she is selling very little. because of what is happening in hong kong, tourists no longer come. if they do, they could be

attacked. it is sad. had a this, hong kong prosperous economy. >> he thinks there is no need to panic. >> what is happening in hong kong is consequences on retail sales. >> the stock market relies on the chinese economy. >> as a sign of -- the chinese economy is set to make its debut on the stock exchange next week. jinping reinforces the

upbeat tone that has been taken with trade talks. thet continues to drag g on global e economy. let's look at how the ststatemes are playing out on the markets. in europe, it is the return of trade optimism t that is helelpg boost major r indices. it is outweighing l less opoptimistic talks frorom chrise lagardrde. indices up. christine lagardrde sayining eue neededs to innovate and invest o offset global uncertainty. asian markets were mixed on friday with chinese markets

trading down while hong kong gains. trade optimistic statemements he ayed o o the investors. its electricled pickup truru thursday y night as they t try too expand their influeuence in the u.s. car market. some people love it while others despise it. there is a long road ahead for tesla. its cyber truck , hit it withflames sledgehammers, to prove how solid it is. this is the same material elon musk plans to use for his spacex rockets. everything went according to plan until the still -- the

steel ball came in. >> it did not t go through. not bad. there is room for improvement. >> you c can purchase e this car anotheher like it. there is no date of when the cyber truck will be available, not beforere the end of 2021. tesla dominates thee electricc vehicle market but it is new to the pickup segmgment. there is no electric pickup on the market yet. these trucks are popular in the u.s.. that is why automakers are rushing to develop and produce

their first models. this has been the most popularar pickup for the last four decades. the ford f1 5050. ford f150. there is no significant demand for electric pickups just yet. even seven years from now, studies show demand is not expected to exceed d tens of thoundnds. >> victoria secret has beenn known for its lingerie, and its annual fashion show. announced itmpany the fashion show this year, saying the marketing of the brand needs to evolve. they have been accused of objectifying women.

television audience for the fashion show has been dropping steadily. 2001ll from 12 million in to just over 3 million last year. sell ands sex does not it is probably good news that the brand is changing. >> i am pleased to hear. i think a lot about body positivity resonating more with younger audiences than older people. sign things are starting to shift. thank you for that. that is it for this addition -- for this edition. stay with us.

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