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>> t this is france 24. it is time for 60 minutes live around the world. speeches on post brexit negotiations from the british prime minister and the use chief negotiator with both sides drawing lines in the sand. the u.s. presidential election officially kicking off today with the iowa caucuses. that first primary looking to winnow down a crowded field of democratic candidates looking to
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defeat donald trump come november. the coronavirus now leaveves ovr 360 people dead, another 1 17,00 infected. china scrambling to mananage the highly infectious disease, building an entire hospital in little over a week. we will focus on the hit the cocoronavirus is havaving on c's ececonomy coming up in our business updatate. we will take a look at how chinese stocks have plunged as investor concerns mount over the epidemic. the british film awards ceremony mendes'p honors to sam drarama 1917, joaquinin and reneer joker, zellweger for judy. ♪
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>> brexit may have just officially happened on friday, but the red lines are already drawn for both sides. the eu's chief negotiator and british prime minister boris johnson gave speeches earlier largely f focused on the upcomig trade negotiations between the two sides. the eu is standing fifi on things like fishing rights, saying there will be no trade deal with the u.k. if there is no reciprocal deal for the fishing industry. will walk awayt without a free trade deal rather than follow you -- rules set by the eu. here is more of what the two men had to say in their speeches today. >> we are ready to offer a trade
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deal as a central pillar of this --tnership, including offer -- this exceptional offer is conditional on at least two things -- first we need to make sure comompetitn is and remains open and fair. second, our free trade agreement must include an agreement on fisheries. this agreement should provide -- continued,w reciprocal access to markets and to waters with a stable quota shares. choked byade is being protectionists -- the protectionists are gaining ground in brussels to china to
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paris.ton, -- tariffs are being waived around like cudgels. m more,lk more about this i i am joined by armand. can we really be looking at no deal by the enend of this year? >> it depends on whether the u.k. blanks are not. i exexpect to the eu probably won't -- blinks or not. i expect t the euu probably will not because the u.k. has more to lose. the eu will suffer if there is no deal, but there will be more papain for the u u.k.. oncece it has agreed to the mandate for 27 member states, it cannot leave those red lines bebecause they have been negotiated or 27, not one member
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state. at the moment this is looking tricky because the conditions the eu's trading to free trade deals is -- are basically non-starters for the brexiteers vision of the u.k. as a sovereign power. that is to say, these specific guarantees for a level playing once -- the you -- the eu ridden -- boris johnson says we will not write things down. we're just going to agree that britain has these very high standards that we don't really need to write things down in a treaty form. a fishery issue is going to be critical. be trade agreement has to conditional on reciprocal access to fishing waters. that is very sensitive for the u.k. governmenent. a security agreement between the
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u.k. and the eu would potentialllly involve the u.k. accepting the jurisdiction of the european court of justice in relation to certain aspects. that is very much not watch global britain is about. they interesting how talked about the terrorist attack in london, linking this idea that if you want information sharing with the eu, it makes sense. you have to accept these conditions that are not really acceptable to the brexixiteers. > given the timeline, who cod blink first t in these negotiations? >> if you look at the negotiations on the withdrawal agreement itself, britain moved more than the eu dead for the reasons i outlined earlier. ultimately, the u.k. did accept the eu's auctions on the --
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options on the northern irish contest -- irish, -- options on the northern irish queststion. generally the u.k. does move more than the eu side. this time it might be different because boris johnson i think is moving towards this idea. he does in a sense have to fulfill his promise of britain having that freedom to regulate its own market as it wants to to be able to diverge from eu standards and regulations as it to. -- wants nearer the time, nearer december as he start having second thoughts? does he start adding more cold -- getting cold feet as more reports come out about the cost
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to u.k. businesses? we have been there before because desha but that was not the cliff edge. beyond this transitional -- we have been here before because of the transitionon. , but that was not the cliff edge. sensitive areas that would be the most affected by in no deal to essentially cushion the pain for both sides. that could be one way to try to sell a no deal if that is whatat everyone is staring at in december 2020. >> to the united states where the focus will be on iowa this monday as it gets set to host the first in the nation vote to see just which a democrat will challenge donald trump in november. the six democrats running in
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iowa get their closing arguments last night. favoritenders is the to win, but he has no and neck with former vice president joe biden. a victory in iowa is by no means a free ride to the eventual democratic nomination. our reporter give us the latest from des moines. >> candidates are holding last-minute rallies to try to convince these caucus-goers out -- like here at a rally for elizabeth warren. a chance for voters to hear the candidate speak one last time and possibly make a decision. >> i am here to try to get as familiar as i can wiwith all of the candidates so i can make an educated choice tomorrow night. i make a point of seeing all the candidates. iowa inortunate here in particular to see all of the candidates, meet them up close. [applause]
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elizabeth is in my top two or three. i am trying to finalize my decision. my wife is supporting her. my son is also undecided. we are here to see her in person. away fromshort drive elizabeth warren's wally, -- rally, pete buttigieg is trying to convince undecided voters. to decide between elizabeth warren, amy klobuchar, and pete buttttigieg. that i is my problem. important thats we support the candidate whoever it is, but tomorrow i am definitely going to be in pete's corner. if he is not viable, i would probably go to someone similar like biden or klobuchar. -- processus purpose voters -- the
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the iowa caucuses have been seen as an early bellwether for the actual party nomination for president since the 70's, but the caucuses are unique in that they are not the traditional primary vote. that a complicated process takes hours. it looks as if voting has already started, but this is a mock caucus held last week in des moines. >> it is time to dream big and fight hard! >> just like in the real vent, they represented -- the real event -- >> you have to convince your precinct members why your candidate is the best. thehe iowa caucuses are first time voters in the u.s. get up and say who they want to
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be president. unlike in a primary, people do not just casted their outlets. they have hours of conversation and a vote. first they stand in an area designated for their chosen candidate. if that candidate does not get a minimum of 15% support, they can shift to their support to another candidate and intense lobbying and see use. -- ensues.s. >> they will try to ofoffer you incentives to get you to come over to their side. only is that the nation's first, but the vote here has traditionally been seen as an -- as annational race early bellwether for the national r race. do well here
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typically do well throughout the rest of the process. they can talk to large groups of people, they can talk to small groups of people. have strong organization. them in many cases >> >> to the well house. many cases to the white house. >> there has also been controversy. this year three sets of results will be reported. infectious disease experts say the coronavirus outbreak is on track toward becoming a global pandemic. at least 360 people have been killed so far, m mostly inin cha where the ououtbreak occurred. there are over 17,000 confirmed cases.s. aututhorities, particularly in wuhan are scrambling to manage the outbreak. many f frances reports now on a hospital in china that was built
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in just over a week. >> with impressive speed, chinese construction crews finished construction on a 1000 bed hospital located near wuhan. this time lapse video shows what took 10 days to build -- a prefabricated facility of 25,000 square eaters. meters.e tehran -- [speakaking foforeign language] >> 1400 medical personnel staffing the hospital. much of that staff had experience dealing with sars patients in 2003. china has struggled to dealal wh the outbreak. there has been a shortage of protective gear for doctors and nurses and hospitals in wuhan have already turned away many with flulike symptoms. the spokesperson or china's
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health commission said that once a second hospital is completed this week, there should be enough beds to accommodate all of wuhan's confirmed and suspected cases of the virus. than 2000 kong, more medical workers went on strike, demanding the government shut the border with mainland china. they say it is necessary to stop the p prep -- spread of the vir. >> these are among the hundreds of health-carere workers on stre demamanding government action. >> if they do not shut down the border with mainland china, and outbreak in hong kong will happen. -- and outbreak in hong kong will happen -- >> if they do not block dust >> -- >> medical workers are asking
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the government to step up efforts to stop the spread of the coronavirus. the eea is threatening to destiny carrie -- carrie lam has suspended fairies, but stop short of closing the entire border. produce continues to come from china, even though the source of not confirmed.s >> [speaking foreign language] with shuttingree down the borders. tothe epidemic is expected pile pressure on hong kong's economy. pro-democracy protests gripped the city for months, hitting its retail and tourism sectors hard. >> a lighter note for you now
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out of the u.k.. continuedaward season with the british film ceremony. the big winner there was 1917. it got seven awawards including best picicture and best director for sam a amend as. ththe biggest story last night s the -- sam mendes. the biggest story last night was the lack of diversity. joaquin phoenix addressed it in his speech. >> i feel conflicted because so many of my fellow actors that are deserving do not have that same privilege. i think that we send a very clear message to people of color that you are not welcome here. speaking lastenix night at the bathtub. .> in -- at the baftas the kansas city chiefs got there
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first super bowl title in 50 years. after celebrating in miami and in kansas city, where people have been waiting very patiently for a super bowl win. at our business headlines. let's focus on the -- opened mondayally after an extended d break frfroe holiday. stocks fell across mainlnland china wiwith invnvestors -- chinese authorities for their products not shied away from taking action, hoping to blend any economic impact had by the coronavirus. the government injected nine --
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a reporter has more on the challenges faced by chinese business. lockdown, factories and businesses closed, the coronavirus outbreak is taking a toll on the chinese economy. >> [speaking foreign language] the impact on the economy very on epidemicdepepends prevention control, but i want to stress that the impact will be temporary and will not change the fundamental of chinese economy, which are positive in the long-term. soften thetetempt to blow, the chinese central bank has pumped the equivalent of 154 billion eurosos into money markets. beijing also announcing the extensnsion of credit to hospits as well as real estate and tourism sectors. many companies have extended the length of time they will be
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closed until mid february, measures to compensate workers for financial losses are being put into place. >> [speaking foreign language] during the epidemic, we will adjust the reimbursement plan for people who have lost their income. at a timimeeak comes when china's economy is slowing thanks in part to a bruising trade war with the u.s.. the country's growth fell last year to 6.1 percent, its slowest level in almost 30 years. >> despite those efforts from the chinese government, it was a rocky start to the week on the shanghai composite. 9% on fell as much as sunday. real estate, construction, and manufacturing among those hardest hit. thehe up.ndices are on
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docs in frankfkfurt up .5%. the u.k. now finally out of the european union. >> we have been talking a lot about brexit today. the auautomaker nissan is reportedly considering pulling out of mainland europe and doubling down on the u.k.. >> that scenario is far from imminent to be sure but it is part of a contingency plan. itsould see nissan maintain plant in sutherland and ramp up its market share in the u.k. from 4%% to 20%. nissan has denied that this exists. the japanese automaker points to -- >> when of the world's bibiggest tobacco companies has a new man in charge. >> imperial brands has name to stephen bomb heart as its new ceo.
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like dustwns brands in recent years the firm has a shifted -- in recent years the firm has shifted to e-cigarettes, even dropping tobacco -- from its title. u.s. presidential election kicking up a notch today with the caucuses in iowa. tell us more about the effect that is havingng on t the f finl world. >> the state is reaping the benefits. campaign w workers, journalists, and even political tourists flocking t tthe hawkeye statate anand spending their money.. >> the iowa caucuses are big business. every four years the state is inundated with campaign workers, the media, and self-described political junkies on holiday. >> we get a link from the des moines register and we follow
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the candidates. we go to as many events s as we can to see the candidates up close and personal. it is very exciting for us. >> local businesses have gotten selling act too, t-shirts and other swag. a small like having university dropped on des moines every four years. so many people show up to work here. this weekend will be mild and then the day after is pretty surreal. you'll see staffers with roller bags to the -- heading to the airport to stopping into the store to get souvenirs. this economic boost extends to the state as candidates crisscross the counties meeting voters. the biggest beneficmoines wherel rates can double during this. -- during this period.
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just revenue will generate over an extra $11 million in the week before the caucus, by far the most spending is reserved fordvertisingng. over the past 13 months, 63 million dollars has been spent on tv ads. no matter what the results, iowa comes out a winner. >> finally to the susuper bowl - f for themeans big business united states, with companies shelliling out millions toto air theiads to americans. compananies like pringles, peps, taking, and hyundai part. chrysler's jeep brand also took out t a memorable ad. playing off ththe movie groundhg was alsoe super b bowl on groundhog d day. the companany got bill murray to
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reprise his role from the movie. this movie came out all the way back in 1993 and t the company banked on it still appealing to viewers.s. genie: thank you. cheese lovers out there, there is some emoji drama between -- news from the winter coming up in the press review after the the -- winner coming up in press review a after the news. ♪ >> fake news now. false stories that appear to be news spread on the internet or other media. tofrance 24, our job is provide you with information that has been verified. check sources, facts. we sort t what is trueue from wt isis fake. photos and videos
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circulating online. they are fake, we let you know and tell you how we spotted them. lax in fact or fake, we dig inio viral fact or fake, we dig into viral storiries are from across -- fromo sort f fact fiction. >> france 24, news based on facts. liberty, eququality, actuality. >> the 2020 race for the white house will kick off with the iowa caucuses. with 11 democrats still in the race to become nomininee and challenge donald trump in november, they will first have to convince undecided iowans. we will be lilive in iowa to brg you all the analysis. join us on france 24 for our special coverage of the
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man: donald trump has become the first u.s. president to officially recognize jerusalem as the capital of israel. woman: it is a controversial and politically risky move. man: ...a wall of flames. man 2: fears that this could create further tension. woman: fears it could spark a new uprising in the middle east. crawford: hello. i'm alex crawford in jerusalem and this is "hotspots." tonight, we're gonna take you behind the scenes of some of the world's biggest and hardest-hitting stories. we get caught up in the violence in and around jerusalem and the west bank. man: the level of anger was intense. crawford: we're on the scene as zimbabwe's military toppl

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