♪ >> are watching france 24 live from paris. stories making world headlines. france has set another record with 42,000 cases reported in the last 24 hours. the country has eclipsed one million cases nationwide. the majority of the population will be under a nighttime curfew as of midnight tonight. protests in poland for a second night. thousands gather to speak out against a high court ruling outlawing abortions in most cases. our correspondent is standing by with the latest. sudan becomes the third arab

government to set aside hostilities with israel in recent months. u.s. president donald trump is taking credit with just 11 days until the u.s. election. ♪ monte: hello and thank you for joining us. one million, the number of confirmed coronavirus infections here in france as of tonight. the country has set another record with 42,000 cases reported in the last one he four hours. this comes as the -- in the last 24 hours. the majority of the population goes on curfew tonight. the country's prime minister announced the curfew in paris and other cities what ekstrand -- would expand to 38 regions covering tens of millions of people.

europe's daily coronavirus numbers doubled over the last 10 days reaching 200,000 for the first time as italy, author asteria, croatia and slovenia reported their highest single day totals. -- austria. measures are going into effect across the continent. >> here in italy, where the pandemic first took hold in europe, nerves run high. italians are preparing for an overnight curfew to come into force friday night, following the low body region. -- the lombardi region. [speaking italian] >> tighter restrictions aimed at fighting the spread of covid-19 are being opposed across the european continent. poland friday announced new

measures including the closure of bars and restaurants, a ban on gatherings of more than five people, and distance learning for students above third grade. grace has declared an overnight curfew in athens and other areas , set to take effect saturday from 12:30 a.m.. curfews are in place in slovenia, france and belgium. spain, the first eu country to report one million infections, postponed the decision to impose curfews, but general instructions on movement are enforced in certain regions. >> [speaking spanish] >> the measures across the continent, part of an effort to avoid blanket lockdowns. but such stay-at-home stay-at-home orders are already in place in ireland and the czech republic.

monte: french prime minister announced a crackdown on social media post that most personal him formation following the death of a teacher -- personalnh of a teacher killed one week ago after showing cartoons of the prophet comment. parents started a social media campaign against the teacher and share his personal details. >>[speaking french] >> the defense counsel decided to add two new elements to the bill. first, the strengthening of protection for civil servants and public officials, by punishing those who put pressure on them and the function of public services with words and behavior. >> [speaking french] secondly, the possibility to sanction those who put personal information online which could put the life of one of these

public workers in danger, such as a teacher. monte: now to poland where there have been protests for a second night in the wake of a controversial ruling on abortion. demonstrator subject to a high court decision outlawing abortions in cases where the fetus has congenital defect. the ruling means abortion is no -- is only legal inases of rape, incensed or threat 12 woman's life. poland's abortion laws are among the strictest in europe. >> [speaking french] -- [speaking foreign language] >> [speaking foreign language] >> i w pissed off. i could hold my emotions.

it was so unrealistic. i cannot believe that we would have such a law in our country. and i cannot recognize our country anymore. monte: for more on this story we are joined by our correspondent in warsaw. magdalena, you are at the protest tonight. what was the mood like? >> good evening from warsaw. yes, i attendethe protes toda and it was numerous and people were very angry. they gathered in front of the private house of a law and justice party later. some protesters are still here with candles and shouting the words of the agreement with the constitutional court decision. it was taken a few days ago. you can also see the police behind me guarding the home.

the majority of protesters decided to move today and walk through warsaw paired that expressing again the anger. and this is what they could do at least two say no and to show the disagreement. monte: new covid restrictions go into effect tomorrow in poland. is that having any effect on protests planned in the coming days? >>e are all expecting this decision would actually bring people on the streets no matter what. till today we had not restriction because poland just rehed the highest number of covid cases that exceeded 30,000. despite the fact that the situation of the pandemic in poland is serious, they decided to go out and say no to what the court ruled recently. from tomorrow on, the new restriction says that there can

be only the gathering of maximum five people. but the protesters said that they will continue and they will gather as many people on the reets as they can. monte: our correspondent from warsaw, thank you. is real and sudan have agreed to normalize relations in a deal brokered by the united states. the agreement was sealed during a phone call between the prime ministers of israel and sudan and the u.s. president donald trump. his makes sudan the third arab government to set aside hostilities with israel in the last two months. president trump, seeking reelection november 3, held the move -- hailed the move. >> we are doing one by one and sudan wanted to do a deal. and that was nice because they have been at war for a long time paired i do not know if it was fighting paired but probably there has been a little bit. certainly for many years. we have been officially -- you

have been officially at war with sudan and now not only the deal was signed but it is pso that is official and that is nice. yes, we have at least five, we want to come in and we will have many more than that very soon. monte: our correspondent in jerusalem, iris mackler, has reaction to the deal and more on how the agreement came about. >> it w an enormous amount of pressure from washington on sudan. if you're going to do it, do it now, the timeframe suits us, before the election, so donald trump can point to the foreign policy successes. perhaps to boost what else, the other things going on in washington. in israel, the faster the timetable, the better for israel. and it was on a phone call this was announced. the press was called in to hear the call between donald trump in washington, between suzanne and israel and washingn.

third was prime minister netaahu. praising donald trump saying under your leadership so much has happened. and the american president replying. and so much more will happen. so this idea of continuity from him. i do not think it would have happened if it were still the former dictator of a sre. -- al bashir. this is a clean slate if you like, they are saying it is one of the strengths of the new government that it can reach agreents like this. there was money changing hands. there was an agreement that americanif they were to sue, kind of a cleanup of the prospect of legal actions against sudan from american victims of so-called sudanese military actions, terror actions over the years. 330 finally dollars changing hands -- there was $335 million dollars changing hands, and the agreement that money would come backo sudan in terms of --

benefits would come back to sudan in terms of military aid rate and the agreement with israel part of this package. israel pleased with that self tonight and washington pleased about the timing of this announcement. perhaps sudan plays because it is off the terrace less and will get financial aid benefits. -- off the terrorist list and it will get financial aid benefits. monte: the sudanese foreign minister clarified the deal will depend on approval by the country's legislate of counsel. the u.n. is hailing a permanent cease-fire in libya is a historic achievement. the agreement was reached in geneva between thegna, and the libyan national army. the truce was announced and the first commercial flight in one year took off from benghazi to tripoli. u.s. officials hope the agreement will tens of thousands of refugees displaced by the country civil war to return home. the two sides are expected to return -- to continue peace talks in tunisia next month.

now to the ivory coast. almost a dozen people have been killed and violence leading to the president election. the president is seeking a contested third term. the political violence is feeling worries the country could slide into a solar crisis to one in 2011 -- eigh similar crisis to one in 2011 with 3000 people dead. we have more with background on the current conflict. >> today the are in the historic capital of the people, one of the largest ethnicities in ivory coast. it is at the center of the country, a crossroads with roads leading to burkina faso. the city was occupied by rebels beginning in the civil war in 2002, right through 2010. since then it us struggle to shake his rebel reputation. 10 years on from the post electoral crisis, the scars of war are still visible. at high school was bombed by pro-baguette forces in 2012.

a sign commemorates the attack. in the marketplace the people are looking to leave the violent past behind. i'm here with a former member of the rebel forces. what are you doing in your life at the moment? >> at the moment i'm doing nothing, little jobs here and there to make ends meet. >> is a difficult? >> what are your hopes going. forward into this presidential election? what would you like to change? >> first, what we want from the nextnt amongst ivorians. a sacred union between ivorians. we need to think as ivorians, before we think of ourselves, our tribes, or our religions. >> with elections around the corner, many hope for,.

memories -- hope for calm. memories are fresh of the civil warnd they poselectora isis and no one here will want to revisit the city's dark past. monte: in bolivia, about count concerns the socialist as the winter of the country's president election. -- the winner of the country's presidential election, a favorite of the former leader exiled last year. the former leader has been in argentina but could return to bolivia. he won against carlos mesa who had 28% of the vote. here in france, shoppers are flocking to shores for christmas shopping, driven by fears of widespread shortages of things to buy, and a possible second lockdown. ♪ >> the stuff of childhood dreams can also be a parental

nightmare, when toys sell out in the run up to christmas. already, in october, stocks are low, as families, fearing a second lockdown, get presents early. >> [speaking foreign language] >> when the lockdown lifted, toy cells soared -- sales soared. >> [speaking french] >> the shortages are worsened by a drop in production. as a result of the pandemic some manufacturers have not hired as

many temporary staff as usual. several factories in china were closed at the start of the pandemic and china makes more than half the toys imported into europe. supply has not caught up. >> [speaking french] >> families hope for new stock in time for christmas and so are push-ups who make half their annual sales in the run-up up to the holidays. -- so our shops which make half their sales in the run-up to the holidays. monte: business activity contracting in the eurozone in october. >> the coronavirus pandemic putting the brakes on eurozone recovery. ihs market purchasing managers index for october came in at 49.2, the lowest level in four months. in september the reading came in at 50.4. any reading about 50 signals business activity is expanding.

2 billion euros, says things will get worse before they get better. >> [speaking french] >> britain signed its first major post-brexit deal was japan. london totting the agreement with proof britain can settle on its own. it is expected to boost trade with japan by $15 billion and make english products like cheddar cheese, pork and biscuits keeper in japan.

-- cheaper in japan. >> it has been framed as the first u.k. post-brexit trade victory, a bilateral pact with japan, negotiated and a few months over the summer. for the british trade secretary, the deal proves the u.k. will have little difficulty obtning free trade agreements on its own. >> that used to be said an independent u.k. would not be able to strike major trade deals or they would take years to conclude. to date we prove the naysayers wrong with ts groundbreaking british shaped deal that was agreed in record time. >> the by lateral agreement, which largely mirrors the existing deal between the european union and japan, is expected to boost london's trade with tokyo by 15 billion pounds per year. the pact removes nearly all japanese tariffs on british exports to japan. and will remove british tariffs on japanese cars, by 2026.

it will also make it easier for british companies to operate in japan through benefits in several sectors including the digital, financial services, and food and drink industries. the japan openly a post-brexit prior to the 26 team referendum, japanese officials now say the new deal and sure a quote seamless transition for bilateral trade in the future. >>[begin japanese] >> both sides cd agreement -- sadie agreement -- both sides sadie agreement could pave the way for the u.k. to join the transpacific partnership. membership would permit further trade leveler station between that u.k. and japan potentially going beyond the you-japan deal. monte: a check on markets next and main indices in europe ended the week in positive territory. the ftse and paris index closing

up 1%, investors hopeful a stimulus till can be reached in the united states. the close on wall street, the s&p five nasdaq ended up .3%. the dow jones ending the session martinelli and the red. walmart is suing the u.s. government, the largest retailer in the united states says it is legally being held responsible for the sale of certain opioid drugs. the lawsuit is the latest legal battle linked to the opioid crisis in the country. the widespread abuse pushed the government to address the problem and hold drugmakers accountable. the suit alleges the vernment's rules are unclear and that pharmacists could not be expected to know when a prescription written by a licensed doctor should not be felt. -- filled. monte: french wine exports slumped 18% in the first months of 2020. the coronavirus pandemic, 25% terrorists in the u.s. and brexit are being cited as

factors. the biggest decline since 2008-2009. 40 million euros has been earmarked to cushion the impact for the wind industry in france. that is it for business news. monte: tonight's focused report takes us to eastern ukraine, in 2014 russian backed forces want to with the ukraine army. a true swiss reached this past july and since in the region has been largely peaceful -- a truce was reached this past july and the region largely peaceful pro-russian parties are set to win big. >> in the frontline town, the sound of shelling has given way to the sound of steamroller's. the former says this company was working before the cease-fire was renewed in late july, but is making faster progress now. >> [speaking foreign language] >> it is easier to work with a

cease-fire because you are not afraid a rocket will fly in at you. before you would be afraid and say -- wonder, is it worth laying asphalt today are not? it was scary and out is not. >> prior to july 27, the number of weekly cease-fire violations recorded by oecd observers regularly ran into the thousands. since then it has been a few dozen at most. that head ofhe military's ability to administration is delighted with progress on roadbuilding. >> [speaking foreign language] >> but the main benefit of the cease-fire is safety for people and property. >> the damage to people's homes has stopped. before the cease-fire, we would have to go every week, and through the damage. so i hope this truce continues and things can be worked out diplomatically. >> yet the situation remains tense.

invisible in the fog here is the village, and beyond at the frontline. in september, the leader of the so-called people's republic, threatened to shell ukrainian positions here. >> he accused us of taking new positions on the frontline and threatened to attack them. i must stress we have not taken a single step forward since the cease-fire was announced. maybe it was his initiative to show his russian handlers he was in some way worth something, or maybe he had orders to destabilize the situation on the front line? >> controversially, ukraine agreed to an inspection of the era forces from the other side -- an inspection of the area by forces from the other side and the threat was not carried out. the workers in the closed mind here appreciate the quiet. >> things have changed for the better. >> this is the best observed cease-fire yet. but the men have a different

complaint. >> local elections to be held across ukraine sunday will not be held here. >> why will they not hold elections here? we would like to know? are we not people? >> it is not because it is dangerous. they just do not want to let us vote. because we would not vote for who they want. that is all. >> they mean that they would vote for the party of regions, referred to as pro-russian and driven from power 2014 revolution. successive parties dominate local politics, and that nearest town where elections are happening. there activists often object the pro-russian label. >> [speaking foreign language] wyatt pro-russian? just because we speak russian? we need to develop good relations with all countries. >> the party posters focus on

improving relations with russia. these two fully approve. >> [speaking foreign language] >> [speaking foreign language] >> in this town, the most about radical opponents of that attitude are in the green party. what is candidates is building an ecological house out of straw on the edge of town. the state gave him this land after he served for four years in the army. >> [speaking foreign language] >> there will be a slow pure which will hea -- there wil be a slope here which will heat for rooms. >> he has no doubt about russian involvement. >> if it were not for the russians, the war would have ended in 2014. >> he despairs those who would

vote for russians. >> it is the same old party ever regions, the party that destroyed that ukrainianrmy when it s in power and brought the russians here. and now they say they are for peace. >> widespread this appointment in the post revolutionary government. former party of regions politicians are making a comeback all over ukraine. can already and colleagues are convinced they will not get that far. >> the mentality to change it, changes happening but slowly, not as fast as we would like. but the berlin wall, so to speak, is still moving eastwards. >> pro europeans in don basque are looking westward. the war here shows signs it may be turning into another frozen conflict. monte: stay with us, more news ahead. you are watching france 24. ♪

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