berlin. western powers slammed the so-called referendums as a sham. they say russia will face the outcome to face -- swallowing up 50% of ukraine's territory. woman

after being arrested by morality police. protests turn into an open challenge against the government. italy has weekend elections with a right-wing alliance approved victory. the front runner, to become the next prime minister. >> welcome. authorities installed by russia in occupied parts of ukraine are holding what they called referendums on joining russia. polling has begun despite worldwide condemnation and a warning from the u.n. chief that the results will not be recognized. ballots are being collected in the regions -- an area making up

15% of the ukrainian territory. as voting continues, kyiv says it has recaptured more round in its continued counteroffensive. -- more ground in its continued counteroffensive. ukraine and western governments say that they will reject the outcome. >> vote organizers and donetsk making house calls. amid the backdrop of war, residents are being asked to join the russianederation. >> of course it's important. we were wondering when we would join russia. life will be calm her. -- calmer. >> the so-called referendums will hold -- be held over five days. voting will be done toward the

door. they have been preparing for months signing up citizens as russian citizens. many see signing up as a way out of war and deprivation. >> i think that the referendum will be for the best. there will be water and electricity and people will feel like they e in theirative land >> for those who fd to rainian held pts of his upper asia -- zaporizhzhia, the vote is a sham. >> it's a fake task to show the occupied territories want to join the russian federation, which is a total lie. >> once the so-called referendums are completed, moscow could then claim that its own territory is under attack with weapons provided by the west.

>> meanwhile, in russia, long queues persist at orders and flights to destinations are sold out. vladimir putin's conscription drive is being met with resistance. more than 1300 people have been arrested at nationwide protests and many men of draft age are leaving the country while they can. >> touching down in istanbul, just a day after russia announced a military draft. flight prices have skyrocketed as more and more people flee to avoid being called to serve in ukraine. in turkey, arriving russian passengers do not require a visa for entry. making it a top destination. >> it's serious, anyone could be drafted. for that reason, people are scared. for now, the draft papers are being sent to specific people. but i do not believe that. soon they will expound more

people, and that's scary. because we do not know what will be next. >> the demand for one-way flights out of russia is surging. flhts to turkey, serbia, as well as arnia and azerbaijan have entirely sold out. reports of a mass exodus of young men have been downplayed by the kremlin who claims that the situation is exaggerated. some of those arriving in turkey say that the fear of conscription is real. this passenger requested to remain anonymous fearing reprisals back home. >> of course i'm horrified that i could be drafted. i feel like everything inside of me has been replaced by panic. i calmed down at first, but when i thought of what i was going to do, i started panicking again. i am scared and fearful because i do not know what will happen next.

>> at the land border with finland, queues to leave the country are also increasing. nland is russia's last remaining neighbor who allows the entry of russian visa holders. with finland considering whether to limit or ban russian tourists and flights out of moscow becoming unavailable, those that wish to leave are running out of options. >> this pokes women for obd info, a independent ngo monitoring political prosecution in russia. with more russians process -- protesting the draft, i asked her she saw the mood in russia ship. >> -- shifting. >> for many years there was an agreement, that politicians do

not interfere with the personal lives of people, and people avoid what -- we seem numbers of testing. >> the protesting that we are seeing is mostly in moscow and saint petersburg, how big is dissent and the rest of country? >> it's difficult to say precise numbers, but i would say more than 40 russian cities. it's not just about moscow and st. petersburg, it's about siberia, and central russia. >> in your list is -- in your latest report you documented some of the arrest and things that happened to people who went out to protest and they were arrested, beaten, and some of

them forced into conscription. we are fairly used to seeing authorities crackdown on dissent in russia, what is different this te? >> i would say that the police are much more brutal now, even compared to what happened in february and march. what's really different is that, 88% of people detained in st. petersburg for example, were arrested 8-10 days after the protest. we have seen a large number of people being arrested after the protest. it is also, 99%, of people who are arrested after the protests are found guilty. i would say that the police are

openly calling protesters fascists, nazis, and say that you must go to war because it is your punishment. >> the protest, the dissent, that we're seeing right now, let have a tangible impact on the war in ukraine and putin's efrt to boter troops? >> now, a lot of people are fleeing the country for example, and the number of protests may not directly impact what is happening but it could have a social impact in russia. i woulday that will probably have a huge impact, but i would say still, it's important that people try not to go to war, and just show russians do not agree

with the war. >> thank you for your time and all of this information. >> thank you. >> the so-called referendums underway were announced after ukrainian forces liberated a large part of territory formally held by russian forces. one of the places retaken in that counter offensive -- our correspondent visited the town and sent us this report. >> russia is here to stay. that was the message just a few weeks ago here as russian officials handed out passports. the russian flag came down faster than anyone could have imagined. but the russian army has not gone far. you can hear their artillery every few minutes just a few miles away. as shelling stops, investigators are fine calling looking -- are

fine -- collecting looking for evidence of war crimes. >> right now we are collecting evidence. some of the things we are looking for can be lost over time. we are looking for dna traces. fingerprints. and also documents. >> of the russian departure was so hasty, many of the soldiers left everything behind, even their passports. out in the streets, the troops outnumbered the locals. many residents took the first opportunity to evacuate once ukrainian forces returned, those that remain keep a low profile, they tell us that the fighting seems to be getting worse. >> kaman -- come on! >> the helicopter overhead is not ukrainian, as everyone assumed. it was russian. >> we all had to come in and --

in a hurry, we are we need to see what could hpen. this is territory that is controlled by ukraine. there is no sense that life is returned to normal in any sense of the word. for many localsife getting harder in practical terms. they lost power, running water and now gas. >> we have nowhere to go. our parents are gone and the situation is not better where my sister is in kharkiv. as long as our apartment block is standing, we will stay. >> somhing people miss the most, his mobile phone coverage. it is difficult not to check up on family. >> sometime service comes back long enough to say a couple of words to each other. you end up crying togethe more than actually speaking. my husband has two kids in kharkiv, we have no idea how

they are doing. >> ukrainian officials promise phones of us will be back in a numberf days, they cannot promise that anything resembling life as it was before the russian invasion will return. news comes through that for adults and a teenager were wounded in shelling. >> here's a look at a few other stories making headlines at this hour. an official inquiry by the u.n. has confirmed that russian -- has confirmed russian war crimes in ukraine, torture, executions, and sexual violence have been confirmed. the investigation focused on the initial phase of russia's invasion and on the regions of kyiv, kharkiv, and suny -- sunni. the storm had already pattered

several caribbean islands this week, killing at least eight people. it is expected to reach canada's eastern coast on saturday. a bomb explosion has killed at least 10 people near a mosque in the afghan capital of kabul. after new players were going on when the bomb went off. -- afternoon prayers were going on when the bomb went off. four people have been confied dead from the hily contagious ebola virus in uganda. the government declared an outbreak earlier this week, the first in years. 19 people suspected of contracting the virus are receiving medical treatment. iran's president has promised to investigate the death of a young woman arrested for allegedly not wearing her headscarf correctly. she allegedly breached the

strict dress corrode -- dress code. there has been a wave of protest throughout iran. >> a wave of resistance not seen in years. iranians cities are engulfed in protest. despite the use of force by police, people continue to come out onto the streets. the death of mahsa amini sparked these protests. the cause has become bigger, many men have joined as well, and protests have sprung up around the world. from here in canada to new york and spain. >> irani and protesters went the current leadership to go. the state is fighting back hard. there are reports of security

forces firing mental pellets and teargas. the army has confirmed it will -- ensure peace. men have already been killed in the clashes. but for some mourners, this is only compounding their anger. at this funeral, they chance, we will fight, we will die, we will take iran back. the irani and leadership attempt to quell anger has so far been unsuccessful. >> i contacted her family, the family of the deceased at the first opportunity, i ensured them that we will continue to investigate the incident. >> there are reports of instagram and what's up outages -- whatsapp outages in an effort to calm protests. >> we hear me abt the

dangers that protesters are facing in iran. >> it is very dangerous, indeed. right now less news, we are receiving less news because of the internet blockade. services are blocked. the protests are going on in 45 cities. we are seeing a lot of injured people especially in the west of the country. where mahsa amini was born. we are seeing security offices coming into houses by of the balconies. we are seeing policemen, beating protesters who are hiding inside the card -- cars -- beating them with batons. we are seeing a continuous wave

of arrests, arrest of those who have been guiding the testers. arrests of journalists, activists, tog refers, -- photographers. a protagonist in myookas just written that her sister has been arrested. this is ongoing. >> that is our time middle east correspondent for the german public broadcaster. thousands of protesters have marched through central berlin and what they call eight four donated global climate strike. -- a what they call eight coordinated global climate strike. protesters have called on the german government to establish a $100 billion euro fund to fight climate change. >> jennifer morgan is at the united nations assembly this week where she spoke on the topic of global climate justice

and -- in the light of germany returning to fossil fuels to manage it the current energy crisis. >> journey -- germany at this moment is mostly focused at this moment to return to energy efficiency, we are having to do short-term measures to ensure the well-being of our people in the winter. that means a bit of coal that needs to come in. and so, we are talking about countries about accelerating renewable energy and energy efficiency, that's what they want to talk to us about as well. in the future, that's what they see, is not the way forward. >> you also talk to industrialized nations who made their wealth through fossil fuel emissions, and now the cost of being paid by -- particularly those poor countries, is there some kind of guarantee?

will western nations guarantee for the losses and damages? >> we can say that germany and the european union, are ready to work to find solutions for supporting countries. we need to take a step-by-step approach. we need to go into this next time it meeting in egypt with open hearts and minds to go step-by-step to see how we can help them. we have said we are willing to look into financing within and outside of the u.n. system. germany has put forward a global shield, which is a proposal to support an eight systemic way the poorest countries on earth, with financing, insurance, etc.. we are thinking everything through that we can. >> thank you very much. >> italy heads for the polls this coming weekend with lines of right-wing parties tipped for

victory. maloney, a front runner to become the next prime minister. it will usher in the most right-wing government since the second world war. >> at they are gearing up for a victory. tens of thousands have gathered here in rome in support of the self to grind -- the self-described center-right coalition. former prime minister he -- and rising star on the far right have joined forces. campaigning on god, family, and homeland, there are fears that there may be rollbacks on civil rights and endanger democracy. >> they seek to safeguard a nationalized identity. >> without her, our country will

continue in a downward spiral. that has been going on for a while. >> maloney's right is not a radical right, it is a right that defends italy's interest and a nonmedical nationalist right. >> her sporters want a strong leader and tonight maloney renews her promise to take on the establishment. >> there are people who are afraid, friends of those who are in positions that they do not deserve just because they are members of the democratic party. it's good that they fear us. >> italians will be heading to the polls on sunday after a broad government coalition collapsed earlier this summer. the last government of italy can be seen as a successful one in many ways, they managed to navigate part of the covid crisis and manage to save a huge trunk of the eu recovery fund. in the end, a lot of people civilly didn't know what this

government stood for. >> eight difficult economic situation and the government's failure to respond has disappointed a lot of voters. something that the center-right has been able to use to their advantage. but there are many who fear them. >> i am afraid that instead of implementing big changes, they will move strong -- small people changes like against minorities, homosexuals, poor people and immigrants. >> it's not like the opposition would be any better, but they would maintain some sort of democratic basis for the country. >> and italy, public opinion is divided between the left and right. the reason that the center-right is so far ahead of the polls, has to do with their strategy. >> the fact is that there are -- they are traditionally representing the people from the left. >> the right has the attention

of the entire country. they are setting the agenda during this election campaign. the democratic party has been left playing catch-up. a lot is at stake, the social and economic model is at stake. the proposal for a more presidential system, and modifying the constitution. >> it is too early to tell when a far right government -- what a farm right government would mean for italy and europe. georgia has a slot down to -- has saw to tone down her -- sought to tone down her message. she may well succeed. >> roger federer's final competitive match is just minutes away. people represent team europe and

the labor cup doubles. -- he will resent -- he will represent team europe in the labor cup doubles. the 41-year-old swiss who has 121 major dump -- major titles has said that it would be the most beautiful thing to bow out playing doubles with new doll. -- nidal. here in berlin it's marathon weekend and the city is welcoming human -- is welcoming 150 -- coordinating the runners is no easy task and the volunteers are worth their weight in gold. we spoke with a volunteer who has been participating for two decades. >> these volunteers make the berlin marathon happen. the 63-year-old has been helping out for over 20 years, and it is his job, to see that everything goes smoothly. and that everyone gets their bib

number, and that the people who are around here are fine. at the end of the day, all of this is voluntary. >> he is one of 5000 volunteers, he ran the marathon himself 50 times, so he knows how to help, like last year when a runner told him he couldn't run because he caught a cold. >> i said, how about you help me on sunday at the food stand. he came, he was happy and think me a bunch of times and he was with us again this year. >> last year was half the size of due to covid restrictions, even though the marathon generates millions of tourism revenue, the city does not support it financially. one more reason why volunteers are so important. >> we also started a volunteer program which works with the volunteers for the whole year. without them, it would work. -- it would not work.

>> with volunteers happening -- helping along the way, people in all walks of life can compete in berlin. >> a reminder of the top story we are followi for you today, voting has become in occupied eastern ukraine and so -- and so-called referendums. regions could subsequently be annexed by moscow, the west has condemned them as sham ballots. after the break, i will be back to take you through the day.

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>> it is 10:00 p.m. here in the french capital, and here are the stories making world headlines -- russia holds referendums in ukrainian regions under its control. the move is drawing international condemnation as an illegal attempt to absorb areas in the east and southeast of the country. in iran, pro-government demonstrators gathered across the country this friday. the state organized rallies for them to counter a week of antigovernment unrest, sparked by the death of a 22-year-old woman arrested for allegedly wearing her headscarf too

loosely. also coming up, uk prime minister liz truss unveils a plan to boost the economy with massive tax cuts. the latest coming up in our business report. you're watching "live from paris." hi, everyone. thanks for joining us. they are considered illegal, sham elections by the international community, but in spite of that, russia is moving forward, holding referendums in four regions of ukraine that are under its control. there are fears and expectations the so-called votes will lead to annexations of those areas by moscow. in luhansk, the mayor claims that russian forces are coercing

residents to vote and forbidding them from leaving the area. >> the choice is all too clear this round. >> [speaking foreign language] >> he is voting yes to russia and annexing the separatist territory of donetsk. >> i have great hopes for this referendum. it was a pleasure to vote. we put our hope in russia with all our strgth, hearts, and minds. we want to return home as quickly as possible. we want russia to take us under its wing. >> donetsk is one of four areas where referendums are being held over the next five days. people are also voting in luhansk and separation in the

south. these people fled the violence and are not displaced. they say they don't want to be part of russia. >> how can you illegally tear away a part of ukrne? come to others' homes and do what you please? i don't support it. >> i am against the referendum. i think that my town and region fully belong to ukraine. >> the vote comes as ukraine has recaptured vast swaths of russian occupied territory while putin's army suffers major losses on the battlefield. a majority in favor of annexation could give moscow the means to claim that any ukrainian military action on these territories constitute an attack on russia itself, justifying further escalation of the war. >> for more on the situation inside ukraine, we get the latest from our kyiv correspondent.

>> the media have been relaying messages from people in the occupied territories where these so-called referendums are being held, and they talk about brutes going around getting people to vote basically in the courtyards of buildings are at their homes, loudspeakers blaring. the russian news agency taps telling people they have to vote. a lady in one village in these upper region -- the separation -- the zaporizhzhia region said the only people out during this time were older people because the majority of people are out working. she said even those who stayed behind were against joining russia, and of course, one imagines that most of the people left and fled to ukraine, probably the majority of them have a pro-ukrainian position,

it is safe to asme. who and jeanette regions, part of which have been de facto occupied by russia since 2014, and particularly donetsk recently has again been shelled, and people there, rightly or wrongly, blame the shelling on the ukrainian armed forces. that combined with the russian propaganda world that they have been living in with very little access to independent for ukrainian media probably means there is greater support in those areas for joining russia, but as the vendors commission clearly stated, there are absolutely no grounds for considering these referendums arranged at three days notice spread out into five days with very little clarity at the voting rules to be legitimate at all.

>> that is our kyiv correspondent reporting. next, to a ron where government protesters gathered this friday. the state-organized rallies were meant to counter a week of antigovernment unrest spark at the death of a 22-year-old who was arrested by the morality police for allegedly wearing her headscarf or hijab too loosely. iranian officials said she died in their custody from heart failure, but her family disputes that, saying she had no previous medical conditions. it is the most severe political unrest since 2019. >> after a week of ongoing antigovernment protests, thousands of regime backers take to the streets in tehran to show their support for the country's leaders. in demonstrations separated by gender, people waved iranian flags and portraits of the supreme leader, marching to

anti-american slogans, country they say is behind the recent unrest. >> the protesters and riders that took to the streets are not ordinary people. they are trained groups that have entered our country to destroy the ruling system. infinitely we will not allow this to happen. >> these protesters are also supporters of iran's dress code. they are keen to make a point after a 22-year-old woman died following her arrest by the morality police because she was not wearing her job correctly. despite the public outpouring over circumstances surrounding her death, iran's army says it will not change. >> these are part of the people strategy of the enemy to weaken

the islamic regime. we will confront the enemy's various plots in order to secure peace for the people who have an unjustly assaulted. >> the army's warnings have done little to deter protesters who continue to demonstrate nationwide. several people have died in the unrest. the government, keen to regain control, has disrupted internet access. >> for more on the story, we are joined by a professor at georgetown university and author of "art of hope: the heartbeat of iran." as we just saw in that report, there were these stately demonstrations across iran today, meant to counter this week of antigovernment unrest that we saw. from the outside, how should we see this? was this something we should have expected to see, these

pro-government protesters taking to the streets? >> thank you so much for having me. just one crection, i'm the founder of art of hope, which is a chary organizatn which focuses on mental health, and the title of my book is "the heartbeat of iran." supporters come out, they are loud, they are there, but in numbers, they are small, so, no, i am not surprised to see this. the iranian president had reportedly returned to tehran from new york after attending the united nations g8. these antidemocracy are essentially pro-regime protests ar much smaller and quieter in comparison to the millions we have seen come to the streets

across the country in iran. >> you are mentioning those millions of people. we saw women burning their headscarves, their jobs in protest this week. can you talk about the risks that people are taking, especially women, in carrying out these protests and picking out like this? plex absolutely. i think it is safe to say, speaking to folks in iran as i have been, the past couple of days, with the current internet restrictions, everyone is saying the protests we are seeing on the street are bigger and more energetic than what we saw in 2019, and also way back in 2009, both of which were stifled and choked by the regime, but right now, people are on the street with the knowledge that they will be choked and brutally cracked down, and they will be killed, but they are out there and not stopping, and i think that really is reflective of their anger and rage against a

regime that has been oppressing them on all fronts. again, this is not just about the job, not just about the headscarf, but a system that has been stifling millions of ordinary citizens from their basic rights day in and day out, and i have to say that women and girls as young as 14, 15, 16, are on the streets and in many ways, they are leading these protests. we have to really admit that this was a revolution and momentum, rather, that was lead and fought by millions of iranian women for their freedom, edom of choice. >> you are talking about momentum there. as you watch the protests this week, you followed this closely. did you have a feeling that this time things could be different? >> that is a question i think everyone is asking. there are a differences.

like i mentioned, we are seeing young teenagers on the street, teenagers that essentially have seen their parents, mothers, fathers, older siblings live for 40 years under a very confined establishment that has been excluding them from their basic rights for years. the demographic is quite young. another thing i want to add is we are seeing protests in parts of the country's that previously have more quiet. we are hearing that people are on the streets. people are out. people are angry, again with the knowledge that there will be repercussions, but, you know, from what we have an seeing, they want to continue the momentum, and they are asking for a change. one of the demands people in iran have been having, a few

hours ago, we saw the u.s. secretary of state antony blinken announcing that companies can essentially past -- surpassed the sanctions on iran to provide satellite technology to the people, so efforts like this matter, and the iranian people want to raise their voice. >> we have been following that story on the internet. i did want to ask one final thing -- do you think this kind of morality policing of women increased since the election of the new government, and do you expect it to escalate from here? >> i think yes. pretty much everyone knew of the current president's resume. he is known to be an ultraconservative, so i don't think anyone was surprised to see these mandates.

however, one thing i will say that really speaks to the hypocrisy of this is that a couple of months ago or rather in august, i believe the government issued, you know, this new policy that we would find -- fine women for not abiding by what they deem be permissible for jobs. again, that speaks volumes to the hypocrisy and corruption of the system that is trying to control people's choices, and so to your question about if it would harsh and, i think they have bigger problems right now trying to contain or see what to do with the protests, but millions of iranians are hoping that their movement would see some change, and the government has to do with -- has to deal with louder and bigger voices

right now than what has been before. >> thank you. professor at georgetown university and arthur of "the heartbeat of iran" -- author of "the heartbeat of iran." >> thank you so much for having me. i appreciate it. >> at least 77 migrants from iran were killed when their boat sank off the coast. there are fears the death toll could be much higher as a growing number of migrants seek a better life in your. >> rescuers carry the dead to shore. dozens of victims, desperate migrants attempting to flee lebanon. this boat capsized off the syrian coast on thursday. >> we were 140, 1 hundred 50 people. don't know exactly how many.

>> rescue efforts continue throughout the night, hampered by poor visibility. they said the boat had sailed from northern lebanon tuesday and was headed for europe. lebanese people have been increasingly fleeing in recent months, often at great risk to their lives as an economic crisis continues to grip the country. the number of attempted crossings is up 70% from last year. >> it is time now for business news on the program. global business markets are in turmoil and increasing fears of recession. >> stocks tumbled, the u.s. dollar sort, and bonds sold off, leaving investors fretting of inflation rate hikes and the possibility of a global downturn.

it is still closed at the lowest point so far this year. and nearly avoid it -- it narrowly avoided entering bear market territory. it is down 20% from its all-time high reached back in january. for the week, the dow lost 4%, and the s&p and nasdaq both fell by around 5%. meanwhile, the british pound is in freefall, dropping three .5% to below $1.09. the bank of england raised its benchmark rate on thursday and said europe could already be in recession. the u.k. government announced historic tax cuts and huge increases in government borrowing in an effort to spur growth, but instead of convincing investors, the new economic plan sent them fleeing and caused bond yields to jump,

and prompted the opposition labour party to announce it as a desperate gamble. it will cost the government tens of billion's of pounds, but it is betting it can recover and spur economic growth. >> i now call the chancellor of the exchequer to make a statement. >> the british chancellor has announced the biggest tax cuts since 1988. in a statement meant to double the u.k.'s economic growt on top of the estimated 60 billion pounds already promised subsidizing energy bills to household and businesses the next months, the finance minister said he was scrapping a planned rise in corporation tax, reversing a national insurance increase, and cutting stamp duty, a tax on house purchases. they also scrapped the caps on bankers' bonuses to boost

london's post brexit competitiveness. >> we need global banks to create jobs here, invest here, and pay taxes here in london. in london. not in paris, not in frankfurt, and not in new york. >> in the biggest surprise, martin said the government would scrap the income tax, replacing it with a 40% rate, and cut the basic rate of income tax from 20% -- from 40% to 20%, a year earlier than promised. he also said the government scrap strike rules. it is a package of tax rates set to benefit high unders most with a hefty bill funded by a sharp rise in borrowing. the chancellor's statement comes a day after the bank of england raised its interest-rate to two point 5%. the opposition labour party is calling the plan and gamble and said the government is prioritizing big business

overworking people by relying on trickle-down economics. meanwhile, global oil prices plunged more than 5% to an eight-month low on friday on the back of a stronger u.s. dollar. u.s. crude wti dropped below $79 a barrel, and brent futures currently trade at around $86 come both on track for ending a 4th street week. change of pace -- people in hong kong are breathing a sigh of relief as yet another covid restriction is lifted. starting monday, international travelers will no longer have to quarantine after arriving in the territory. more than 2.5 years after the letter was first imposed. upon their entry, though, governors will be able to go directly to an accommodation of their choice but will still be required to self monitor for three days. >> i'm very happy about the position, finally.

compared to other countries, obviously, there's some kind of restrictions, but it is still very good news for all of us. >> it is time to open up. we need to stay competitive on global markets, jobs, get the economy going. i'm looking forward to traveling again. it has been years. >> finally for me, france plans to impose a minimum delivery fee of three euros for online book holders under 35 euros. the aim is to level the playing field for independent resources struggling to compete against giants like amazon. smaller bookstores say the new plan does not go far enough. vendors would still be able to ship books almost free of charge, and that is it.

>> there is always sort of a way around the rule, isn't there? >> the bigger you are, the more money you have, the more power. >> absolutely. thanks so much. it is time now for truth or fake, our daily fact checking segment. today, you have been looking at a video that has been circulating about a convoy of syrian refugees in turkey heading for the eu's borders. tell us more. >> since earlier this month, social media accounts on twitter and facebook have been claiming that what they call a convoy or a caravan has amassed itself on the turkish borders and is attempting to walk or storm its way into greece, so let's have a little look at some of those tweets now. it has been spreading in several languages, including english and french. the claim going around is that this is drone video allegedly showing tens of thousands of

syrian refugees in a procession. it is being framed as a migrant caravan of over 40,000 people and it is being dumped in english as the caravan or convoy light. i apologize for the poor quality, but this is the video being shared on social media. there is arabic voiceover across about its s thousands have responded to this campaign that is aiming to launch collective contact leaving the european union. it launches into split screen showing the caravan group. voice of the vendors want to say the numbers of participants are in the tens of thousands, so that is the claim we are looking at today. >> it also appears that it is not quite what it seems. >> by performing a reverse image search like this one here, we

took the first frame of the video in question and did a reverse image search and found a match of the same frame dating back to 2058. it was published in a video by "the guardian" here, and as he see, it does say 2015 -- as you see. that was the first sign that what was going around twitter might not be correct. we also found further proof on this video by u.k. broadcaster channel four news. also from 2015. this was -- this video talk about migration patterns from that same year and told us that drone footage was actually filmed in europe at a time when the continent was experiencing huge migration numbers in 2015. this is a video from migrants at the border between slovenia and

croatia from seven years ago. in croatia 2015, more than 60,000 refugees crossed -- crossed the balkans in search of a better life after hungary closed its border with croatia to stop them entering. thousands were forced to reroute, so they traveled to slovenia. that's what the footage was that we saw in that video. it is clear to us this has been presented as a recent event when in reality, it is not. so often in fake news, this is due to the video being misrepresented, and that his wife it is fake, but actually, it has nothing to do with the headline being ached as well. there is some truth to this story. this article is just from two days ago, so it has been reported that this is a real initiative which does indeed have a telegram group dedicated to this movement.

organizers are thought to be syrian refugees themselves, and they say that due to increasing racism towards them in turkey, poor working and living conditions and fears they will be sent back to syria, that is why they have set up to try to move their way into the european union, so it has to be made clear that whilst this has been reported, it is not clear if that has begun. >> that is it now. stay tuned for more world news coming up on france 24.

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