>> news and analysis from france 24. these are the headlines. the u.n. callsor a safe zone power plant, in ukraine,nuclear occupied by russian troops. the situation is untenable they say. russia blames the german gas giant, saying supply will not resume until sanctions are up.

health care, a priority of the new prime minister from number 10 downing street. this is live from paris. ♪ thank you for being with us. the latest on ukraine. the u.n.'s nuclear watchdog says conditions at the plant in ukraine are not sustainable. a new report says areas close to

reactors were damaged by attacks. they are warning of an urgent need for measures to prevent a nuclear accident. they are calling for a security zone to be set up. reporter: speaking before the un security council, iaa director struck a tone of urgency. >> we are aying with fire. something very catastrophic could take place. this is why, in our report, we are proposing the establishment of a nuclear safety and security protection zone limited to the perimeter and plant itself. reporter: the address follows hours after the release of a report by the iaa, experts investigating the plant have

found extensive damage at the facility, including the building that houses fresh nuclear fuel and the storage unit for radioactive waste. the watchdog says it i concerned r the opations going over. -- going forward. >> subject to high stress and pressure is not sustainable and could lead to increased human error with implications on nuclear safety. reporter: the largest nuclear plant in europe has been under russian control since march but is run by ukrainian engineers. it endured heavy shelling of the area w kyiv and moscow trading blame for the attacks. the iaa says work is underway to repair the damage. >> the report has been considered by the un security council. mariano joins us next from the

harvard kennedy school. a safe zone is called for. safe from home? -- whom? >> that is t queion they have been careful not to hit on the head because the agency has a technical mission. th were there to ascertn safety and security. to see for themselves and report to the international community generally how the plant is performing on a technical level. how its workers are faring, the ukrainian engineers. it is neither the mandate nor the competency of the mission to establish who is shelling who even though we all might have our own opions and suspicions about this. it is supremely impornt the agency is calling to establish

this nuclear safety and protecon zone, parlay tse recommendations to the u.n but also to the iea bod of goveors. >> in a sense, the russian representative to the u.n. says moscow regrets the iea has not blamed ukraine. could pressure be trusted to stick to a agreement to protect the site? >> shelling continued. through the journey of the mission, the time the mission stay at the nuclear power plant and it is continuing now. allegedly two representatives of the iea are there. power lines are damaged. nothing has changed.

it seems the russian side is playing it to their advantage. in a sense they can maintain deniability because they know full well the iea is not going to go there or call sides and blame who is shelling who. >> i know you cannot answer this. would a possibility be logical that a team of u.n. peacekeepers would be put in charge to say this is neutral territory. keep away. the risk itoo great? >> indeed, that would be a logical and much-needed solution. the problem is authorization for any peacekeeping mission of the u.n. has to be granted by the un security council, of which pressure wields a veto power. unless something radical changes

in the way we organize our international relations and more power is given to the general assembly to make such decisions, at this point, this will not be a feasible solution. with all the best intentions of the iea and recommendations, the question remains, how do we implement this protection zone? >> thank you for joining us. the words of the russian representative at the u.n. saying moscow regrets the iea didn't blame ukraine. certainly, russia has been occupying since early march and remains. the safety of the site called into question. we will watch for ththe relevan.

more on the fallout. russia saying the prolonged halt to gas supply to europe is the fault of a german multinational. siemens has technology to fix the problem, they said. they say they have no idea what he was talking about. the kremlin was able to shed light. they said deliveries would only be resumed if western sanctions on russia are lifted, under the theory that russia is weaponizing energy supply. reporter: russia's state-controlled gas company. >> you should ask siemens. reporter: it is one of many reasons given to extend the halt

of nord stream 1, which moscow appears to be using as a political tool. on wednesday, august 31 gas deliveries were stopped for maintenance, which were meant to last three days. on september 1, another decision announced. they decided to suspend gas supplies to a french company. the russian group claiming it was still owed money. by september 2, they announced an oil leak was detected in a gas turbine. the german energy company, siemens, which built the turbine, claimed this was a pretext to extend the halt in supply. >> our assessment is that the finding communicated does not represent reason for stopping operation. >> the day after they said there was a new technical problem involving a turbine. the russian giant announced the freeze of supply. siemens claiming it was not commissioned to carry out

repairs. eu representatives made it clear they believed gas was being used as blackmail. >> it is possible russia, which is using gas and oil supply as a weapon of blackmail, will cut off supply in the future. overall, i think we are equipped to withstand the most extreme use of gas as a weapon by russia. >> on monday, the pretext of technical issues was put into question. the kremlin saying deliveries will not restart until sanctions are lifted. despite european sanctions, oil and gas exports brought in 158 billion euros for russia in the first half of 2022, allowing the country to support its war in ukraine. >> let's talk more about energy. the lithuanian government is to present a package of energy measures which would be among the largest in the eu, measured by share of gdp.

some one billion euros, 2% gdp set aside for 2023, in compensation to private consumers, alongside measures to boost income and aid business. >> even the biggest companies confront serious challenges. if you do not survive this, requesters whether they reopen after the war. if they don't, jobs will be lost. this could lead to more. >> liz truss is the new prime minister of the u.k. she was in scotland with queen elizabeth the ii, where her majesty asked her to form a new government. then she flew back to london. her three priorities, the economy, the health crisis and health care. we were there. reporter: the mantra is action

this day. clearly her favorite saying. in that she is quoting a saying winston churchill, a former conservative prime minister also lived by. interesting in her first address to the nation as prime minister, not just tory leader, but the 15th prime minister under this queen's reign, talked about transforming britain into an aspiration, a nation. and that together we can ride out the storm. funny that. probably not talking about a political storm but we certainly had very much almost lightning and thunder, moments before she came to the podium and addressed not just awaiting british and international media but pivoted from addressing the conservative party members who elected her yesterday and made her win and become tory leader, but also now

the u.k. nation, which expects, has been waiting throughout the story leadership -- with what some have called a tory zombie johnson government. she is promising bold action within days to help british consumers with the cost of living. to give you the temperature in a sentence of what is happening here, we are seeing mp's, tories, coming up, hotly tipped to be the next chancellor of the extech or. anyone who was prominent in the johnson government, dominic raab and the home secretary, the deputy prime minister, they are out. clearly, a strong message liz truss is giving tonight. >> her cabinet is taking shape.

full analysis when that is in place. let's talk about boris johnson. his last acts was to tender his resignation to her majesty, the queen. he also gave a speech outside 10 downing street in which he compared himself to a booster rocket falling back into the ocean. reporter: final farewell from 10 downing street. in typical fashion, offering no apologies, boris johnson instead included a list of his accomplishments as prime minister. >> i am proud to have discharged promises i made to my party when you were kind enough to choose me. winning the biggest majority since 1987, the biggest share of the vote since 1979. delivering brexit, delivering our manifesto, including social care. reporter: this ends a bumpy three years in office where johnson, who was forced out by

his own party over a series of scandals, including hosting parties during britain's strict covid lockdowns. in his speech, he urged his party and the country to unite behind liz truss, the new prime minister. she has her work cut out for her. a recent poll found 14% of the british public expects her to do a better job. >> on the subject of bouncing around in future careers, let me say i am now like one of those booster rockets that has fulfilled its function and i will now be gently reentering the atmosphere and splashing down invisibly in some remote and obscure corner of the pacific. [laughter] and like cincinnatus, i am returning and offering this government nothing but the most fervent support. reporter: while johnson has not

publicly laid out next steps, speculation remains he could be biding his time for a potential come back. in comparing himself to the roman statesman, who came out of retirement to lead rome for a second term, he could be signaling his desire for another crack at the top post. >> watching for developments of the liz truss cabinet, once in place. next, the trial of the alleged accomplices of the niece terrorists. there has been controversy about showing the video in court. they could be scheduled friday. 86 people were killed at the waterfront. reporter: two key topics dominated the second day of the trial in this special courtroom

set up in central paris. the first was an animated discussion between lawyers for the defendants and the plaintiffs about whether the courtroom should show video surveillance footage currently under court seal, to the court, over process of trial. lawyers for the defendants said no. lawyers for the plaintiffs were overwhelmingly in favor of viewing the footage. the second major topic, crucial details emerging around the attacker himself who was shot and killed by police on the night of the attack. he had an unstable upbringing. he was aggressive according to his ex-wife. he raped her and accused of domestic violence as well. in the months leading up to the attacks, he shared a disturbing obsession with islamic state group beheading videos. the attack was meticulously

planned and executed. three of the eight defendants on trial were personally cited in texts sent to or received by him and played a crucial role in things like the rental of his truck or the procurement of weapons. there were not many victims present in court today. the trial will run until mid-d-december. we are expected to hear the harrowing testimony of victims and families. the attack lasted 4 minutes, 17 seconds in july, 2016. the youngest victim was 2. the oldest victim was in their 90's. >> our coverage continues of this important event. people looking for closure and justice on the horrific event from 2016. french lawmakers and ministers criticizing the coach after he

left off the team's use of international flights. they asked if he considered using trains. the coach quipped that he might use sail powers to transport his millionaire players, one of whom was at that press conference. reporter: the star striker and sarcastic response from the team coach. questions over the use of their private jets. >> to be transparent, we spoke to the company that organizes our travel this morning and we are seeing if we can travel by land sailing next time. >> the quip came after a video was posted on social media showing players on board a

private jet traveling to the game friday. a journey that the man in charge of the train network in the paris region pointed out takes less than two hours from the french capital by train, something that is no laughing matter for the french minister. >> we are used to more relevant and responsible answers from you. can we have a word about this? >> the top-flight teams that have quick turnarounds between games, flying is the quickest and most convenient way to get players and staff maximum time to prepare. late kickoffs often mean taking the train is not a viable option. an overnight stay would limit recovery time ahead of the next match. ensuring security in train stations that are heavily frequented by the public is another issue. last year the french government passed a law banning short or domestic flights if the journey can be made in under 2.5 hours using alternative travel. that does not include private jets. criticism of their use by the

wealthy in france has gained momentum over the summer, including lionel messi. his private jetas flown 52 times since june, the carbon footprint amounted to a average person over 150 years. >> going back to the political story in the u.k. boris johnson and liz truss both taking separate aircraft to see the queen at bell moral -- balmoral. brian quinn joins us for business. liz truss in office, the u.k. new prime minister. the cost-of-living crisis is kicking everyone in the u.k. except the megarich. >> they may have saved taxpayer

money by taking the same flight. among her first order of business will be addressing the skyrocketing u.k. energy bills as the war in ukraine sends natural gas prices ever higher. annual household energy expenditures nearly doubleext month with british families facing poverty due to the crisis. she promised to get the economy back on its feet with u.k. media reporting she is preparing a 100 billion pound package to cap wholesale gas prices. analysts worry her plans to spend big well also cutting taxes could spell disaster for the government's finances. the many economic challenges facing the u.k. new prime minister in this report. reporter: with a handshake from the queen, liz truss has been thrust into the center of an economic firestorm. british household are struggling under the weight of energy bills soaring by more than 50% with

projections they will increase 80% by october. in response to the crisis, truss plans to spend 100 billion pounds to cap energy prices for households and businesses this winter. >> i have a bold plan to grow the economy through tax cuts and reform. i will take action this week to deal with energy bills and secure our future energy supply. >> she has reportedly promised tocrap a planned corporate tax hike and reverse insurance contributions -- plans that will further strain the government's finances but could also drive inflation. the u.k. annual inflation rate is already above 10%. analysts have warned it could reach 22% next year. >> it is extremely difficult to try and stimulate the economy, support households and businesses without there being an inflationary consequence.

that could be addressed by the bank of england, which means higher interest rates further down the road. again, that will come in an economic cost. >> the economic picture in the u.k. is bleak with recession looming. the country's debt is now 100% annual gdp. living standards or edging down. there is no growth predicted until 20 when he for. -- 2024. >> grail is a u.s. startup tt developed blood test technology for the early detection of cancer. it was acquired by american biontech giant illumina last year, before the deal had secured regulatory approval. the u.s. federal trade commission oppose the merger but was overruled in court. the eu has decided the deal is a killer acquisition aimed at preventing competition.

lumina musinvest oership in the grail. the company faces a fine up to 10% of yearly turnover. reporter: this would stifle the ongoing innovation between grail and rivals and ultimately lead to less innovation, lesshoice and higher prices for european citizens and for our health care systems. >> time for a check on the trading action. in europe, major indices gained ground on the european central bank hiking rates this week less than the .3% that had previously been forecasted. the dax up on the day. on wall street, another losing session after the long labor day weekend. strong u.s. jobs report friday contributing to fears the u.s. fed will continue to aggressively hike interest rates this month. the nasdaq, seventh straight day

of losses, closing down .25%. the parent company of donald trump's truth social app signed a deal to take a public on stock markets. the plan was to provide trump media and technology group with a $1.3 billion cash infusion as they combine into a publicly traded entity. the plan has been on ice ami investigations by u.s. regulators and the justice department. on tuesday, the digital world failed to secure investor approval for a one-year extension to complete the merger. it is delaying the final shareholder vote until thursday. trump has downplayed the setback saying it is doing really well and in any event he doesn't need financing because he is really rich. fantastic business. only a couple bankruptcies, all

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09/06/22 096/22 [captioning made possible by democracy now!] amy: from new york, this is democracy now! >> to cut taxes and grow our economy. i will deliver on the energy crisis, dealing with peepers and -- peoples energy bills that also the long-term issues we have on energy supply. amy: the conservative party has voted for liz truss to become britain'