will news and analysis from france 24. prime minister trudeau says he's terribly saddened by news from the province of saskatchewan. it is believed many of the dead were indigenous children taken from their families. the eu's morning the delta variant of covid-19 will become dominant throughout the continent. russell's -- brussels has

entered the 27-state bloc to speed up its vaccination drive. thank you very much for being with us. there's shock over the discovery of 750 one unmarked graves in canada. leaders of indigenous groups say investigators found them at the site of a former residential school where children of indigenous families had been taken away and placed in the saskatchewan pvince. it is removed to have been run by the catholic church, but headstones have been removed. >> this shows some of the 751

unmarked graves found at the site of a former indigent -- a former school for indigenous children in saskatchewan province. the site is being treated as a crime scene and official say it is not clear how many of the remains were those of children. >> in 1916, there y have been marks on these graves. the catholic church representatives removed these headstones, and today, they are unmarked graves. >> opened in 1899, the school was more than 130 such facilities operated by the canadian government and religious authorities. at least 150,000 native american, matisse, and inuit children were forcibly separated from their families and placed in the schools where many were

mistreated and abused. at least 4000 died there. last month, the remains of 215 children, some as young as three, were found at the sight of another former school in british columbia. in a statement, prime minister trudeau said the discoveries were part of a larger tragedy and a shameful reminder of the systemic racism, discrimination, and injustice faced by indigenous peoples. the government formally apologized for the system in 2008, but these latest discoveries have reopened old wounds about a lac of information and accountability, casting a spotlight on a dark chapter in canada's history. mark: in eu summit is taking place this thursday. under discussion, fears of -- also, laws condemned by brussels

as homophobic pass in budapest. >> the idea is that nothing gets accomplished by not talking. i think they were impressed by the -- maybe not the results of the summit but at least the fact that it seemed to give people hope for a more stable relationship with russia, and that is president macron's point, that relations between the eu and russia need to be more predictable, and that will require more conversation. however, the suggestion was not greeted very favorably but prime ministers from other eu countries, particularly those in central and eastern europe. we heard a lot of skepticism about this. lithuania's president says he does not think it's a good idea.

estonia's prime minister says she wants to hear exactly what has changed in terms of russia's behavior in order to warrant this kind of open dialogue with putin. it will be interesting to watch what these central and eastern european leaders will say. will macron and merkel be able to convince them that it is a good idea to open this dialogue with russia, or will they feel like they have heard them out and still do not think it is a good idea and maybe they become even more forthright about their opposition to this after tonight's discussion? i should say there is also objection on the ground people feel it is arrogant for france and germany to hold a summit with russia and call that an eu summit. many people think that would be

better served by the eu presidents, but a lot of people do not have a lot of confidence in the ability of those two presidents to go head-to-head with putin. we did see that when a high representative was in moscow for a meeting and kind of was a dance to circles around by the russian representative, sergei lavrov, and people do not want a repeat of that. i think most europeans do not want that. it would surprise me if they were convinced tonight, but we will see. mark: the eu is urging the 27-state bloc to speed up vaccinations under the threat of the delta variant. it is more contagious than the classic virus. portugal introducing the restrictions. the u.k. facing anger from businesses badly affected by travel restrictions, but the british government also faces an

increase in cases. france, too, facing a growing problem with the delta variant. >> the french prime minister on an urgent visit to the southwestern department. although covid cases in france have been falling, the delta variant in this region is a concern. >> [speaking french] >> the mutation, which was first identified in india, is believed to be behind 70% of the infections in the region and 10% of infections nationwide. almost 26% of france's population has been vaccinated so far, but scientists have warned thahe cntry's

vaccation drivneeds topeed up. >> [speaking french] meanwhile, german chancellor angela merkel has warned that europe is on thin ice as the delta variant spreads across the continent. >> [speaking foreign language] >> merkel's warning came as eu health officials said the mutation would account for 90% of the country's cases by the end of the year. mark: rescue and recovery operations continue in florida after a building collapse. at least one person has been killed as a whole wing of

beachfront condos in miami crumbled to the ground this thursday. the mayor of miami said the building was literally pancake. >> response units rescuing local residents from what has been left of this 12-story building in miami beach. it partially collapsed in the early hours thursday, and for those living in the area and eyewitnesses, it was a traumatic event. next is it's hard to describe it. you think you are looking at an earthquake or something like that when you see a building going down like that. >> i have never seen so many ambulances and police in my life all at once. >> this video was taken by a nearby witness in the moments after the incident. i was later and in the daylight, the level of destruction was more visible from the area around cordoned off. local authorities rescued -- for

local authorities, rescuing the remaining survivors is the priority. >> a massive search-and-rescue is under way and we will do everything we possibly can to trapped under the rubble. >> for now, it remains unclear what caused the incident. mark: next, the final edition of hong kong's pro-democracy newspaper sold out in just hours this thursday. readers scooped up all one million copies. it's editor is in jail for publishing anti-chinese stories. the demise of the newspaper is seen as another sign of beijing's tightening grip on the semiautonomous hong kong. >> "apple daily" went out with a bang on thursday, doing an

unprecedented run of one million copies as loyal readers bid it farewell. it was forced to stop publishing after 26 years in business. prosecutors have frozen its assets after two of its directors work challenge with collusion -- work -- two of its directors were challenged with collusion with foreign powers. many cute it newsstands from midnight to buy the paper -- many queued at newsstands. many buying multiple copies. for them, it is a small stance against the government, but on the street, the prevailing mood was one of despair at the demise of the last apparently pro-democracy newspaper in hong kong.

mark: movie buffs, cinema fans excited by this -- spike lee, maggie gyllenhaal, the jury for the cannes film festival. before the films or even screen, this promises to be one to remember. it was pushed to late july becausof the pandemic, and women have a greater presence. >> it will be a more feminine jury at the cannes film festival . five women and three women -- five women and three men will preside. at the table, a french actress who became internationally famous for her role in "inglorious basterds."

next, the actor became famous after stirring in the 2009 film "the prophet," and recently became an international sensation thanks to his role in the bbc drama "the serpent." the korean actor who starred in the critically acclaimed "parasite" which won the top prize in 2019 will also be on the jury. other members include austrian director jessica hausner, an american actress and director maggie gyllenhaal. >> i can't even imagine a greater honor. >> there's one name that was a bitf a surprise, though. a french singer/songwriter will be the eighth and final member of this year's jury. the testable says she is inextricably linked to cinema because of her music videos which in the past have been

directed by famous french producers. mark: one of rembrandt's biggest paintings just got a little bit eager. -- a little bit bigger. amsterdam's rice museum has been enabled to re-create parts of rembrandt's painting that worse left off after it was created. >> art lovers will get to admire a rembrandt masterpiece. "the night watch" just got a little bit bigger. it was created in 1642 before parts of the canvas work trimmed off -- were trimmed off years later. >> it was taken to townhall and had to fit between two doors. it did not fit, so the people who moved it decided to cut it

and really took scissors and just cut on all 4 sides. >> now, thanks to artificial intelligence, scientists have reconstructed the missing frames. the museum had a small replica painted at the time before the trimming, but the perspective was distorted, and the colors did not match. that's when scientists began usg a computer t re-create the edges pixel by pixel. the edges were mounted on the side of the painting. >> this is the result. "the night watch" currently ends here at the back of his helmet, so everything here is a reconstruction. >> the newly enlarged version will be on display for three months, giving visitors a glimpse of what had been lost for centuries. mark: on business. the white house has announced a

breakthrough on infrastructure spending in the united states. >> this is an increasingly rare moment of i partisan agreement in the united states. a group of republican and democratic senators have reached a deal on a $953 billion infrastructure plan. it is a far cry from the sweeping $4 trillion overhaul president biden had initially looked for but could pave the way to some of his proposals being enacted. republicans remain opposed to raising corporate taxes in order to finance the bill and change is all but inevitable as it makes its way through congress. >> today, we're announcing the work or an historic investment in infrastructure. not just roads and bridges but so broadband and our rail system, all of which is good for

the economy. this is about the long term. >> recovery of the u.s. labor market remains somewhat stalled. for the second week in a row, more than 400,000 new unemployment claims were reported across the country. jobless applications remain below the nearly 70 million at the had the pandemic but above the pre-pandemic average. separate data today confirmed gdp expanded 6.4% in the first three months of the year. wall street has closed higher. the s&p 500 and nasdaq hitting record highs during thursday's session as stocks rose even further as the white house announced that spending deal. microsoft shares rose .5%, just enough to push the tech giant's

valuation above $2 trillion for the first time ever. earlier, major european indices. stocks in london rose as the bank of england cap policy on hold but said it was monitoring higher levels of inflation. the u.s. has banned imports of a key ingredient for solar panels that comes from china. nearly half of the world's polysilicon is produced in the shenzhen province, but allegations of human rights abuses have seen governments and businesses alike trying to cut ties. >> a sharp rebuke by the biden administration against china. the u.s. has banned import and restricted export to five chinese companies over alleged boards labor -- forced labor in shenzhen. that's where the chinese government has been accused of

committing genocide against muslim uighurs and other minorities. the u.s. department of labor has also added a material used to build solar panels to its list of goods produced by child or forced labor. >> these actions emphasize our commitment to ensuring beijing plays by the rules of fair trade as part of the rules-based international order. >> meanwhile, china has criticized the been -- the van -- the ban. >> [speaking foreign language] the devices are currently in huge demand as the world seeks to transition to clean renewables in the fight against

climate change. biden himself is hoping solar panels will replace fossil fuels and allow the u.s. to eliminate carbon emissions from power generation by 2035. >> the u.k. has updated travel guidance. six countries have been added to the so-called red list from which non-angel travel is blocked. malta and somepanish islands are deemed green or safe for english travelers. the government is facing pressure from the tourist ministry to relax its rules, specifically exempting those who have been fully vaccinated and quarantine, which is required for those returning from amber destinations. it is unlikely to help airlines and holiday firms as they face yet another disappointing summer season. these changes will no doubt prove controversial, especially as here in europe, leaders

discussed tightening restrictions on british travelers. mark: thank you very much indeed. from the high-octane world of business, the heat is still on as we go to sport. there is no sleep for simon because even though the euro is on a rest day, the sport continues. >> there is information about the euros, including france. we will get to that in a moment. the french team, who qualified for the next round against portugal. renaldo added another from the penalty spot to get a vital point for the defending european champions. france finished top of the group with five points. germany second with 4. portugal finished third, also with four points. another aspect for the french

going forward is this critical injury in the left back position. with tear from the head coach on the matter -- let's hear from the head coach on the matter. >> the most worrying thing is the injury because it is a muscular problem. he felt a pull behind his thigh. it has got to be very tough for him to make a recovery. we will see what the next few days bring us, but when it is a muscular injury, it is not a good sign. lucas hernandez has had a recurrent niggle to his knee, so i substituted for him to not take any risk. >> it is worth pointing out cristiano ronaldo has equaled another record -- cristiano ronaldo -- christiano reynaldo

has equaled another record. scoring more than 90 international goals, and to put that in perspective, reynaldo became the leading goalscorer in euro history. the portuguese star has never won a golden boot at a major tournament but is well on course to do so this time around with five goals to his name already. just a reminder now of the last 16 matches, and there are some absolute crackers in store. we have a two-daybreak before the first match, which sees whales play in denmark on saturday -- whales -- wales play in denmark on saturday. italy, the most impressive team so far in the tournament, then take on austria.

and they are up against the czech republic, the first massive type of the last 16 seeing belgium taking on portugal in seville on sunday. spain really came alive in their last match. france had the pleasure of playing switzerland. they remain the firm favorites, and finally, the big, big match in between england and germany, eternal rivals i had sweden against ukraine -- eternal rivals ahead, sweden against ukraine. uefa have said the -- since 1965, games finishing late were decided by siding with the team that scored the most away goals. a new change will call for extra

time. th change has been accepted by the executive committee. it will have an immediate impact on the champions league, your league, conference league, and women's champions league. two-time defending champion andy murray has been selected by great britain for the tokyo olympics. murray is the only player ever to successfully defend olympic gold. he is returning to full strength . speaking of wimbledon, one of the big names in tennis, dominic team, has just pulled out due to injury -- one of the big names in tennis, dominic thiem.

mark: great to see you. kate, mixed doubles, you can play. kate: but what team, though? mark: any team you like. thank you for staying with us. ♪ >> the world is ever-changing. the news does not wait. that's why at france 24, we will always be there to help make sense of world events. for the best international coverage 24 hours a day, no matter what. france 24, with you everywhere all the time.

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