>> this is frarance 24, live around the world, the headlines. a grand break out after jury brings no direct charges against police in the death of breonna taylor. two officers were shot overnight in her hometown of louisville, kentucky. bars and restaurants closing in the southern city of marseille and on the french island of guadeloupe. bars in paris said to close at 10 p.m. as the e.u. . urges nations to stop rising covert numbers across the rock. and an activist arrested again

in hong kong, one of several being repeatedly charged for minor offenses since beieijing imposed a sweeeeping national security law. also coming up, the u.s. state of california said an ambitious new to ban the sale of gasoline cars and 15 years time as it aims to become carbon neutral by 2045. the detatails coming u up in business. forshe was a muse philosophers, a lover of miles davis, and a french cultural icon in her own right. a look back at the life of juliette greco who died aged 93.

let's get straight to our top story out of the u.s., a grand jury in the state of kentucky has decided not to press murder charges on police officers for the fatal shooting of breonna taylor. the emergency medical worker has become a symbol for the black lives matter movement and what ers call unjustified police v violence. protests broke out with two police officers shot and wounded. the anger remains palpable. lifeeonna taylor's matters. say her name. capital to nation's new york and to breonna taylor's hometown of louisville, thousands of americans have gathered to express their outrage. but a kentucky grand jury decided that no police officer would be charged with her death. one officer was charged wiwith for recklessly

firing rounds into a neighbor's apartment. in the aftermath of charges being dropped, two police officers were shot, a suspect is in custody, and the officers are expected to make a recovery. many protestss were largely peaceful with americans coming out to support the black lives matter movement. people to feelk sasafe anywhere ththat they go.. we s shouldn't haveve to worry t who will be e next. itit's heheartbreaking. wewe can't keep getting murdered on the street. i am mixed, i have a lot o of black frfriends. they don't stand for itit. when will it ever stop? >> it's not right to kill her and have no repercussions for killing innocent woman. >> breonna taylor was an emergency room technician, when cleveland officers raided her apartment last month. -- last march.

police responded with a barrage of gunfire. taylor step, police violence -- taylor's death, a police system that many feel turns a blind eye to countless abuses of force. >> also in the united states and washington, d.c., thousands have been paying their respects to late supreme court justice ruth bader ginsburg. lying in repose at the supreme court for a second day of public viewing and on friday, the icon will become the first woman to lie in state in the u.s. capitol building in washington. here's more from some of ththe many who t turned out to pay thr respects. >> she is the reason that i am an attorney today. if she had not done what she did for gender eququity, i donon't believe that i w would be an attorney. >> i called my daughter, and i

said, let's go down and honor this w woman who has done so muh for women. >> we needed to celebrate what e reprpresented before everybody gets down in the trenches and starts beating up on each other. >> further north in canada, prime minister justin trudeau has laid out a new plan to create one million new jobs after so many were lost due to covid-19. he is also extending emergency measures for a second wave in canada which he says is already underway. provinces, the second wave is not just starting, it is already underway. the numbers are clear. back on march 13 when we went into lockdown, there were 47 new cases of covid-19. yesterday alone, we had well over 1000. falle on the brink of a that could be much worse than the spring. >> a new series of security

measures have been announced as cases continue to rise. eight major cities including -- will seeenior new restrictions limiting the southern city of marseille and the french islanand of guadeloupe. >> unveiling a new color-coded map where the dark of the color, the higher the alert. france's health ministry explained that two areas of averaged reached the maximum alert warning for the coronavirus. it is the last at before having to declare a state of emergency for health reasons. the government has told local authorities to tighten restrictions. that means bars and restaurants had to be shut starting saturday. the restrictions came as a surprise to the city's mayor who expressed anger on social media for not having been consulted.

the head of the region also tweeted that the measures that let the punishment. for restaurants and their clients, the impending closures were also problem. [speaking foreign lalanguage] >> for guadeloupe, the french overseas region which is also at alert, ours and restaurants are closing as well. along with public places that cemeterye sanitary -- measures set up. hospitals fear that they are reaching capacity at intensive care units. health care workerers say that cases keepn cocomi in. testing results show that what luke is currently at five times the alert threshold for positive cases. >> numbers are growing across europe. there are now more than 5

million coronavirus cases on the confidence syrian several european union countries like france have begun re-imposing local lockdown for a return to uncontrolled spread. the european commission is now urging all member states to better explain and enforce social distancing and hygiene rules. here is more from the health commissioner. testitingve steppeded up from improved public health surveillance to better access to personal protective equipment and medicine and ensuring sufficient health care capacity in icu units. all member s states need to rollout t measures i immediateld at the very first sign of potential outbreaks. >> to talk a bit more about thte european union position on covid, dave, what else did the commissioner have to say today? well, shehe was really sounding the alarm about t the risingg

hospspital admissions dudue to coven. we have had d rising cases and coununtries hahave been tighteng their rerestrictions.. she noted that about half of the cases were in that young categogory, and that would e exn why there are less hospitalizatations and d deathsn ththere were during the spring. lately we are seeing a an incree in hospitalizations and in some countrtries, even an i increasen deaths. she says member states really need to starart increasing their restrictions again. she also warned of covid- fatigue, citizens are not following the restrictions in place and the government needs to better communicate them and also better enforce them. she says citizens are the last line of defensee a against the virus, against the risk of a return to the situation we had in the s spring. she said everyone defininitely wants to avoid european cocountries having to again go into l lockdown. it would be e devastating g fore

economy, mental health, and businesses unless cititizens follow thehe restrictions that e in p pce and governmenents realy get serious ababout increasing restrictioionslong witith the ineaeased hosospitalizatitions,e are going to be looking at new lockdowns across europe. a really stark warning that she had today. is also trying to harmonize travelel restrictionos within t the european union itself.. tellll us a bit momore about th. spoke,r the commissioner we had the head of the european centnter for disease control's feet. they are tryrying to get europen countries to better coordinate travel restrictions. they have come out with a map of designgnated certain zones in europe, , regions as being gree, yellow, red, whether or not they are having a resurgence or not. different countries have been desisignating zones differently, but why should one zone b red if

another is yellow? they are really urging all member states to work off of the list of zones to make it more clear for passengers. airlines and tourism businesses have been bleeding because e as countries came out of strict lockdowns this summer and people started traveling, we were the sonic chaos that resulted in countries not coordinating. of course, travel is still permrmitted really with only -- only within the e.u.. isoncerningg and the european commission wants member states to better coordinine so you don't get a return to that chaotic situation i in e spring werere countries were not communicating with each other. again, they desperately want to avoid more closures, nobody wants to go back to that situation n we had in the sprin. member states, i increase your restrictions. citizens, all the rules.

if everybody does this in a coordinated and responsible manner, we can avoid having to go into another severe lockdown this fall duriring a second wav. >> thanks for that. also in brussels, the e.u. says it is refusing to recognize alexander lukashenko as the president of belarus. they say the august election results and his inauguration this week lack democratic legitimacy. there were massive protests in minsk after the news of lukashenko's secretive inauguration came out. democracyong, pro- activist joshua won -- joshua wong says he was arrested again. he is vowing to cocontinue resisting despite china's crackdown. >> they can prosecute us, they can arrest us, they can lock us up, but they cannot censor us.

we will continue to fight for freedom. the world will know how the judicial system is being weaponize for the authorities to silence the voice of citizens. >> earlier today i spoke to our correspondent in hong kong. he told us more. announced on his social media account earlier today that he had been arrested upon reporting to the hong kong police station. just a couple hours earlier had taken part in a live link up with the founder of black lives matter is charged violating hong kong's mask law on october 5. intoay after the law came effect which bans the wearing of mamasks during protest. wong is among to activists who were arrested today. whoother was a 71-year-old

was actually currently in the late stages of cancer. in thailand, hundreds of people backing the king's march on parliament for changes to the constitution. the national assembly has been meaning to consider amending the constitution. that special session was convene after nearly two months of protests from those who do want the changes and they turn out for a sit in today. the protests that started back in july have gathered tens of thousands of people. they came after a series of political scandals including the forced disbanding of the main opposition party. france, actress and singer juliette greco has died aged 93. she was a cultural icon and france both for her own career and as a muse to philosophers. lovelso had a years-long

story with miles davis. pay tribute,on praising her elegant and saying that in death, she took her place in the pantheon of france. we take a look back at her life. >> her voice to encompass millions of homemes. she was one of the leading performemers of interpreting tet and composers. >> i would like it to be forever hearpeople hear the music, all the people whose songs by saying, until the end of the woworld, until t the end o time, because it is necessary that we preserve what is beautiful. mother, an her

active member of the resistance, was arrested and sent to a concentration camp. 16 at the titime, greco was sent to a french president where she stayed for less -- french prison where she stayed for less than a month. after, she was mixing with , novelists, and writers. fame withhe shot t to her first single. she also earned her status as a 1960's fashion icon, often dressesed in black withh her bod hair and cleopatra-style eyeliner. new generations ofofans and rerecording songs fofor youngegr artists. married three times, but also had a long affair with jazz trumpeter miles davis. she was also renowned d for her polilitical activism for mainly

left-wining causes. and recorded right up until a ststroke in 2016. ththat same year, she lost her only daughter to cancer. died at her home in the south of france on wednesday, aged 93. you're watching france 24, let's take a look at today's headlines. protests break out after a grand part -- afterrect a -- pro-democracy activist joshua wong arrested again in hong kong, one of several being repeatedly charged for minor offenses since beijing imposed a sweeping national security law. ,ars and restaurants closing

bars in paris set the shutter 10:00 p.m. as the e.u. urgess covids to stop rising numberers across the b block. time for our business update now. we are going to continue talking about the french government imposing these new restrictions that are trying to stop that spike in coronavirus infections. just as businesses were starting to recover from the lockdown. she has held talks today with the representatives including hotels and restaurants. busisinesses are seeking compmpensation, accusing the government of poor management. france's second-largest city, restaurants and bars have been ordered to shut down. many people are worried. >> [speaking foreign language]

>> [speaking foreign language] >> that news coming after hotels and restaurants have already been hit hard by coronavirus. the whole french economy is plungingng deeper into recessio. economy is set to plunge 9% this year and this is imimportant, making up morore tn half of f their gdp. hotels and restaurants in -- are a small part of that they have suffered more than other services. the activity dropped 53% from pre-covid levels.

third and fourth quarters were expecteded to be better but that could of course change for the worse. >> another sector going to be hit hard is the event sector. b by thedesignated governmentnt, only 1000 people e nonow allowedd together, down fm a prior lit of 5000. this affects concerts and art shows but also trade fairs. empty lanes and quiet halls slowly filling up again. albeit open its doors, through some changes. >> [speaking foreign language] >> this trade show was originally scheduled for marchc, but was then pushed baback to my before finally happening this week.

it is a big relief for exhibitors like this small business owner. >> [speaking foreign language] >> here, the previous limit was wereto stick to and many well aware that the risk of further infections coming in was high. fofor organizers, the droplets e future of the industry at stake. >> [speaking foreign language] >> it is a hard blow from already badly affected sectors. in the paris area alone, 20202 canceled with nearly 30 billion euro of losses while 100 confererences were also cancele, adding up to a loss of 703 million euros. a leading events company has

filed for protection, blending the coronavirus pandndemic. the sector may not see a return to business as usual until 2022. >> fears of rising virus infections and economic recovery have pushed global shares down again. in europe, the shares have recovered some of the earlier losses with germany turning positive by the day. >> australia second-largest bank has been hit with a record fine over money lauerining. >> it has agreed to a 1.3 billion australian dollars or about 790 million eo for violating the country's laws against money laundering and terrorism financing. the penalty comes after the bank admitted about 23 million international money transfer over four years. australians home affairs minister said it should send a clear message to other banks that the government won't tolerate this kind of business.

incredible. the listing of california has set a truly ambitious goal, trying to ban the sales of all new gasoline powered cacars and trucks in 15 years. >> indeed, the announcemenent is the most significant yet by a u.s. state aiming to phahase out fossil fuels. california is pledging to o go 2045.-neutral by although, gasoline cars are not likely to completely disappear from the market. >> filling up the tank will become a distant memory for an increasing number of californians as the local government has banned all pet rol-powered vehicles by 2035. move forward to green and the carbonized vehicles in the state of california. >> that would cut greenhouse gas

initiative by 35%, one in 10 new vehicles in the united states is bought in california so that would have a big impact on the auto industry. but carmakers warn that more needs to be done to bolster consumer demand is right now, less than 10% of new vehicles are electric. but back it all l change. >> for y years and five yeyearsm now depending on who you ask, the arare going to hit price paparity w with gas carars and n they are gng t to get cheapeper. longng before 2035, you will see electric vehicles that will out- compete gas cars in price. >> californians welcomed the change. >> it is fortunate that we live in a state that is forward-looking. afford but won't be left out in the cold as petrol cars will be allowed to continue.

california will be the first state in america to introduce such a ban which could trigger other states to follow suit. >> we've been talking a lot about how the coronavirus pandemic has been harming businesses around the world, but some are actually finding ways to grow. >> there is one company that is not feeling the impact, and that is a firm that has clinched and $85 million investment to expand in the united states. the compmpy produces vegetariann alternativeses to animamal-based products such as mayonnaise and milk using new technology that has identified plant-based proteins that can mimic animal products. the startup is the e selling g x timemes more proroducts compareo 2019. >> thank you for that with that look at the business news today. coming up after the break, an intriguing french proposal to help soak up oil spills that comes right from your head. the details on the way.

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