24 and france 24.com. >> welcome to life in paris world news and analysis from france 24. i am mark. people are under arrest for the murder and beheading of a schoolteacher in a paris suburb. mark: parents of pupils in the classroom when the teacher showed cartoons of the prophet, mohammed to discuss free speech in class. the first lady of france won't be allowed to attend. she is self-isolating having come in contact with the covid

case. 11,000 people in the hospital with covid-19 for the first time since mid june. meanwhile, in the u.k., wales has imposed lockdown to try to stop the spread of the virus. eva morales -- evo morales -- this could have paved the way for him to turn -- return to bolivia. this is live from paris. thank you very much. we will start with a story that continues to shock france and in many ways the best of the world. france has renewed a clampdown on muslim organizations in the wake of a beheading of a teacher in a paris suburb.

they investigated the beheading of elementary's go teacher, -- elementary school teacher samuel paty after he showed ptures of the prophet, mohammed in class. this time, the killer was an 18-year-old refugee who traveled over 100 kilometers to carry out the atrocity. we will be getting many aspects of the story throughout. let's start with the analysis of our first guest. he is a sociologist. thank you for joining us. can i start with a question? it is a difficult one to answer. why is france witnessing another

terror atrocity like this? >> there would be -- that would be a very difficult question to answer. i would say that france is this country that has been grappling and struggling with the proper way to acknowledge this attack on its soil. this is an ongoing process. of course, it is entrenched in an international and geopolitical issue that has never been sold. this has to do with all kinds of terrorist venues for people who think they are the real and genuine translators of the will and god, considering that they

can kill people across europe and across france. this is what we have been witnessing for the past decades. i think we have had to reflect on what their responsibilities are of the french power, the french government, the state and all the difficulties that we are facing and in welcoming the presence of muslims on our soul today. >> what about the fact that children are being held by the police in relation to this? >> i think they had no clue about how dangerous the interaction with the killer would be. they probably thought this man was looking toward one of their teachers. i don't think they had any clue about how dangerous this was. especially because people said after there had been discussions

and meetings, the first reaction -- press reaction to the fact that he was doing his job, this had led to the peaceful ending. how did they guess that this person is heading toward horrendous mark: indeed. mark:indeed -- her rendition -- toward this horrendous deed. mark: indeed. they found out about it via various sources on the internet. that phenomenon of messages to our past, it is that issue that

france needs to come to grips with. >> this is not just a fringe issue. the social media has become some the world so thateople wouldn rely on what is being said or transmitted through this volatile and speedy messages that people can come across. this is something that was may be taken too lightly so far. more specifically, i think we have to address the fact that social media is part of freedom of expression.

this is a very touchy medium of expression. it is not under control, there is no regulation. there are companies that completely escape any kind of state ntrol. this is something we have to be very careful about. mark: indeed. can i just ask you to ended here, the fact that the teacher showed these cartoons in the classroom could directly be blamed for what happened to him next. there were a number of factors that played into it as well. do you think showing the cartoons in the educational context was the right thing to do? should that be discussed in school? >> i think he did it in a very proper way.

he let the students that might be shocked to leave the room. i teach at a university and i tell you that any kind of topic should be addressed. the only question is how effective you can be so that nobody feels hurt and that the message -- what you want to learn and convey can be done in such ways that it throws the intention -- this is something that leads to the conclusion that there is no topic that can't be discussed. it is all a matter of method. especially of a climate, a social climate, media climate, political climate that allows

those conversations to take place. i am not sure that this is of event has been conveyed by the president and ministers. i am not sure they are making sure that the peaceful client is really taking place in france today. this is their responsibility. mark: thank you very much for joining us on france 24. thank you for sharing your analysis with us. we appreciate your presence here. think you very much, indeed. we will have more analysis on this story. just remind you, we will have more on the french teacher, samuel paty. france has recorded -- had a

record number of coronavirus cases. large swaths of france are under curfew. the present -- president confirmed that the first lady will self-isolate for several days after coming into contact with someone. wales announced two weeklong return to lockdown. the strictest measure yet. as the second wave of coronavirus continues to wash over europe, restrictions across the country are tightening. belgium is preparing for a difficult month ahead as the country braces for what the health minister calls a tsunami of cases.

>> the figures we see today are significantly higher than the ones we saw back in march and april. we took very restrictive measures. >> the country has so far registered over 220,000 cases. a figure that has doubled in the past month. prompting the governments to act. people can only meet with one person. slipping a has also announced an overnight curfew. on monday, they declared a 30 day state of emergency. governing limits will be brought down from 10 to six. in austria, people are allowed

gatherings of six indoors and 12 outdoors. the chancellor urged the public to exercise caution when hosting private gatherings. the strictest restrictions were announced by wales. this introduced a two week lockdown after a recorded 4000 new cases last week. >> everyone in wales be required to stay at home. all nonessential retail, leisure hospitality and tourism businesses will close. just as they had to during the march lockdown. >> the move was announced and the restrictions are set to end on the ninth of november. wales back to lockdown the strongest move yet. let's bring news of a prominent person in the news who was

stricken with covid-19. one of the most senior house officials and frequent spokespersons is now quickly it with covid-19. he is being treated in an israeli hospital. he is on a ventilator after his condition worsened overnight. he underwent a lung transplant years ago. he has a weak immune system in addition to the infection. doctors are looking at how his treatment and recovery can proceed. a new cease-fire between the armenian army. both sides accused each other of fresh attacks. this has left hundreds of people dead. an exact figure is yet to be

agreed on. both sides immediately accused each other of violating a deal. the situation there is preoccupying many people. here at france 24, we are trying to wring you the best news that we can. we have the armenian president speaking with our colleague, stephanie. that will be at -- aired at 23:15, paris time. evo morales' party claimed victory in the presidential election. he resigned and fled the country

a year ago. officials release no formal quick count from sunday's vote. the two independent surveys showed his hand-picked successor with a lead of roughly 20 percentage points over his closest rival. morales has declared victory in exile. [speaking foreign language] >> to clarify, that is the

candidate in bolivia. that was evo morales speaking earlier in argentina. our correspondent has this. >> he is a political figure in his own right. he was the chief architect of the economic boon in bolivia. that said, this was hand-picked by evo morales to the his parties can bullet -- candidacy. he rolled bolivia from 2006-2019. this was the first indigenous presidency.

despite the controversial into his government last year which ended with a disputed and ultimately a note election. -- an anuulled election. mark: this has been a 15 day stretch -- there will be a 15 day stretch coming up where joe biden and president donald trump will be on the ground. november the third, voting closes. americans have already cast their ballots in record numbers. 28.6, a million of them -- 28.6

million of them. >> we need leadership that de-escalate tensions, opens lines of commit occasion and brings together -- us together to heal and hope. as president, that is what i will do. but true justice is also -- is also about jobs, good paying jobs, financial stability. it is time to stand up, stand up and take back our democracy. no more time left. >> we are doing very well. i guess the poll numbers are looking very good in many of the states. once people hear what we have done, if it is all clarified, i think they have to go with us. we are in a great state right now, we look forward to doing something that will be exciting. mark: don't read anything into that one. our coverage of the u.s.

presidential election continues. time for is this. strong economic data out of china today. >> good news for china. the gdp came in up 4.9%. according to analysts, recovery is broadening. europe's major economies are bracing for what will likely be a double-digit recession. this as restrictions are enforced. the coronavirus pandemic is pushing all economies in the middle east toward an economic recession according to the international monetary.

the im predicts the avege price of oil will hover at around $46 per barrel in 2021. well below average prices. >> look what is happening today. we expect botgrowth a unemployment will be affected this year. overall, this price is good. >> let's get a check on how the markets ended the session this monday. this is a similar picture on the frankfurt. in paris, we ended the session

down .2%. in the united states, the soft total is deep and negative territory. uncertainty is growing that a deal can be reached between nancy pelosi and the trumpet administration to secure a fresh stimulus deal. you can see the s&p 500 down 1.5%. the incoming chief executive of british airways has appealed to the british and u.s. governments to back up cover 19 testing program. the plan would require governments -- the industry has suffered massive losses. >> as the aviation industry continues to fight for survival, airlines have been keen to show that it is safe to fly again. now, british airways has become the latest carrier to make the case for this are restrictions. its new ceo urging the u.k.

government to scrap or -- >> our position is that we do not believe that quarantine is the solution. we believe the best way to reassure people is to introduce liable and affordable tests before flying. >> during an online conference just two weeks after being named as the new ceo, he argued a testing pilot would help restart travel between london and new york, one of the busiest routes in the world. it does not expect demand to recover its precrisis levels until 2023. the company could cut as many as 10,000 jobs. several thousand people have been laid off. meanwhile, british transport minister graham chaps told the same conference it would push corridors with united states.l >> we are trying to get this moving as quickly as possible.

i can't predict how the rest of the road will move to make that a reality. >> the u.k. government is considering shortening the quarantine period from 14 to 7 days. this other country would be left behind unless travel restrictions are used. >> that is another business. thank you very much, great to see you. good evening to yo we are dealing with a story, our lead story tonight. it is shocking france and the world in many ways. i think the schoolteacher was beheaded in the streets. four children rested, part of 15 being held.

this is part of this investigation to find out what motivated the 18-year-old man who was shot on the day to carry out the attack. >> thousands are paying tribute to this teacher and hashtags that have been circulating. some of the hashtags -- freedom of expression, this user that had them around in his mission created on the values of freedom and for attorney going viral. especially those with a take on the matter with this character for this with the #where the attacks took place. this report by reuters, the beheaded french teacher was the

target of an angry social media campaign. what was this online campaign? the first line on october 7 when the parents of a girl posted in angry video on facebook. he wanted the teacher removed for showing images of prophet muhammad. here are some of the online campaign issues with this user saying the teacher was a victim of cyber harassment. the story ended tragically. the man's twitter account was later blocked. men had already been transmitting images of a false

to capitation on his twitter account. unfortunately, lots of warning signs before this violent attack. >> they are still trying to figure out how this came about. the world of social media coming about. the issue about the message on facebook, youtube. it was factored into the record about whether they got a wrong. it is clearly something that has created a whole snowball effect. >> playing a role in everyday life. >> indeed. >> we will continue to cover stories for the rest of the program. something from chili, a national monument, you can see images in july -- something from chile, a national monument, you can see the images in july.

>> evangelization and looting at the center of this protest. this monument is in the epicenter of the protest and it was tainted read during demonstrations on friday. it is apparently a symbol of the blood spilled. this saturday, the cleaning of the statue was carried out at dawn. the monument was restored to its original colors. during the violent protests yesterday, it was repainted read and finally, this morning, for the second time in three days, they restored the monument once again. lots of back-and-forth here by calling this the monument. this is considered chile's most important business later. all we worry about is who repented the statue, who vandalized it. more respect for the industry and more respect for heroes of

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