mark: welcome to "live from paris" -- will news and analysis from france 24. more news from the rubble -- the woman pulled out alive after more than 24 hours trapped. there are still people to be saved as rescue workers keep up their frantic search against the clock. ukraine will get what it needs to beat russia. the nato defense ministers united in this viewpoint at their meeting in brussels, but behind the words, no sign of the aircraft ukraine has repeatedly

asked for. scotland's face of independence steps down. nicola sturgeon's decision took political observers by surprise. this is "live from paris." thank you very much for being with us. we start with the latest from the earthquake zone on the border of turkey and syria. a woman pulled alive from the rubble of her home 222 hours after the earthquake struck. this miracle happened at the epicenter of the quake in southern turkey. cheers greeted the extraction. a remarkable scene.

she was rushed to the nearest hospital to assess her injuries. such cases are remarkable but becoming fewer as the rescue operation turns more to recovery . in syria, aid efforts are still being slowed by the civil war, but some is getting through to rubble-held idlib and aleppo after the assad regime bowed to pressure and opened the border. the yuan -- the united nations assess the rescue phase of their operation is coming to a close, but there are still hopes of finding people. >> hassan and his family fled the war in syria to come to turkey. on february 6, they found their lives upturned once again. >> we have plans, and n they turned into a completely different scenario. what can we do? it is completely out of our hands now.

>> they now live in this makeshift camp set up in a football stadium in southern turkey along with 1000 other families. volunteers from a syrian students union and universities across turkey have come to help. >> they are back to the life they escaped in syria when they fled assad's shelling and fighting. they are reliving the same tragedy again. >> back in their home country, relief efforts have been hampered by the civil war. tuesday, a second and third border crossing for aid to pass through to rubble held areas was finally allowed through, but the heavy machinery required to remove rubble and rebuild quickly is not forthcoming. the massive earthquake killed tens of thousands of people, put millions in need of aid and caused tens of billions of euros of damage. even nine days on, rare survivors are still being pulled

on the rubble, but the united nations has said the rescue phase is drawing to a close. mark: let's get you more from on the ground. as you say, it is a race against time, the united nations saying it is a race toward recovery. let's go to our reporter who sent us this. >> teams are still working to be able to maybe find people alive under the rubble or pull out bodies of dead people under the rubble now. we have been speaking to people in these teams, these rescue teams that have come from different countries in addition to turkish teams, and they were telling us that sometimes it is

possible to find people alive even at this stage of the search process. even turkish people who are standing by and watching the research process are telling us that from their own experience in past earthquakes, while sometimes it can be possible to find people under the rubble up to 20 days after the earthquake. of course, the chances are vanishing day by day, but families are still there, waiting for their loved ones in order to hug them or maybe to bury them. that's the very sad reality of this situation here in turkey. mark: we, of course, will bring you more from the earthquake

zone as we go through the program. next, nato's defense ministers forming a united front on ukraine. at their meeting in brussels, there was an agreement that kyiv should get the aid it needs. the international fund is to send out initial package of more than 225 million euros. this is confirmed by britain's defense minister. >> meeting in brussels, nato defense ministers were faced with the sticky subject of a military spending target for each member country, currently 2% of gdp. secretary-general stoltenberg says the need to commit to the targets, which is currently just a suggestion, is more important than ever. >> i think we should move from regarding the 2% as a ceiling to regarding the 2% gdp as a floor and minimum. >> but the issue has been kicked down the road to the next nato

summit in july with a majority of member countries currently missing the spending target by around .5%. targets aside, nato allies did increase defense spending for the eighth consecutive year in 2022, with member countries other than the u.s. adding around 328 billion euros to their war chests. at the summit, the u.s. defense secretary sounded optimistic about the recent wave of weapons pledges for ukraine. >> with that additional capability, better trained troops, platforms that can perform a lot better in this environment, i think they will have a real good chance at making a pretty significant difference on the battlefield. >> currently, ukraine is using shells faster than the west can make them. stoltenberg said nato members were increasing production of artillery rounds but said this needed to speed up. kyiv also wants fighter jets and long-range missiles, which nato

countries are reluctant about that have not ruled out. mark: nato defense ministers united in saying ukraine needs all it can want or wish for in order to defeat russia. however, there are some question marks about precisely what it will be. scotland's emblematic first minister has resigned. nicola sturgeon surprised even the keenest observers when she made her statement in edinburgh. she became the face of scotland 's so far unsuccessful push for independence from britain. she said she thought the time was right to step aside. >> this decision is not a reaction to short-term pressures. when it comes to navigating choppy waters, resolving seemingly intractable issues or soldiering on when walking away would be the simpler option, i

have plenty of experience to draw on. this was just a question of my ability or resilience to get through the latest pressure, i would not be standing here today. mark: nicola sturgeon there. let's bring in for analysis u.k. head of public affairs at cicero. thanks for being with us. not a reaction to short-term pressures. what did she mean by that, do you think? >> she was referring to the fact that she has been having quite a pub -- quite a difficult time. the s&p has been pulled -- has been a unified political force. they really have had incredible message discipline over the years. we have seen that sort of come a little bit strained recently. the gender recognition reform bill, which sturgeon pushed through.

her westminster group of mp's. the ousted ian blackford, who was an ally of sturgeon. that was a bit of a blow to her. there has been a lot of domestic issues, teacher strikes and so on. there's been a lot in terms of short-term political challenges, and sturgeon was quite keen to stress that her departure is not as a consequence of those. she was very much emphasizing the personal dimension to her decision. it echoed in a lot of ways the statement we heard from the new zealand prime minister, emphasizing the human toll that high office can take. >> indeed, that parallel is quite depressing one to make, isn't it? >> yeah, it certainly has been

made, and it is interesting because when -- because people actually through the question to nicola sturgeon. she was very, very quick to shut the comparison down. sturgeon said just a few weeks ago she had plenty left in the tank. either she was being guarded with her intentions a few weeks ago, or potentially things have just moved more quickly than she expected and this is something that has just materialized in the last few weeks. mark: i cannot help but notice your accent, so i have to ask you this question, and i'm expecting an answer from the heart -- what does this mean for scotland's independence

campaign? >> that is the big question that's left. for supporters of independence, for supporters of nicola sturgeon's party, i think they will be feeling very disappointed. she has been an incredibly successful leader. she has put the independence issue really firmly back on the agenda when it seemed like it would go away, really, for an edge -- for a generation. it has never really gone away, and she has led her party to election victories. i think this decision, though, does reflect the fact that independence currently does not feel like it is just around the corner. it feels like actually we are quite a way away from having another referendum, and i think the gamble she took last summer when she announced she was going to go to the supreme court, she

was going to seek permission for the scottish parliament to legislate for another referendum, and the supreme court said no, she was going to treat the next general election is a de facto referendum on independence, i'm not sure that sort of strategy has paid off, and i think there was a lot of nervousness in her party about that strategy, and there was some doubt as to issue would get it through her party. a special conference was due to be held next month, so it does feel like this is a blow to the prospect of another independence referendum any time soon. i do think if nicola sturgeon felt like there was a realistic prospect of that happening in the next 12 months or so, she would absolutely not be making the decision she made today. mark: thank you for that analysis. thank you very much for explaining for us nicola sturgeon's decision and the

possible implications it might mean for the scottish independence campaign. at least five people have been killed after cyclone gabrielle struck new zealand. damage is still being assessed. rescue workers are helping animals as much as people in need. entire towns have been cut off. farms, bridges, livestock sadly washed away. actress jane fonda has laid into the responses of the keanna operable -- keanna -- guyana opera ball, disappointed to learn who the sponsor was. the outdoor rink in utter what is the longest in the world.

it is the third warmest winter ever recorded in canada's capital. the cities have plenty of snow, though it has not been cold enough. the french fashion house louis vuitton has named pharrell williams as the head of its menswear division. the singer who is a fixture in the front row of many a fashion show is the second african-american to do so. >> he's a global music superstar and a front row fixture at fashion shows. now pharrell williams is taking his career to the heights of luxury. louis vuitton said he reinforced its values of innovation, pioneering spirit, and entrepreneurship. >> i'm glad to welcome pharrell back home after our collaborations in 2004 and 2008 as our new men's creative director. his creative vision beyond fashion will undoubtedly lead

louis vuitton towards a new and exciting chapter. >> with 13 grammy awards under his expensive dealt, pharrell is perhaps best known for his work in music, but the 49-year-old is no stranger to the fashion industry. in 2003, pharrell cofounded streetwear labels and has also partnered with adidas, plus luxury labels like among claire, tiffany, and chanel. the appointment represents a certain continuity to louis vuitton men's, which has recently sought to attract a younger, more streetwear-focused audience. the creative director role was previously held by virgil abloh until his death in november 2021 . his dynamic designs fused streetwear with high-endashion and redefined the brand's

clothes. pharrell's first collection for louis vuitton will be revealed in june during men's fashion week in paris. mark: what a combination. time for business. kate moody joins us. the president of world bank is stepping down early. >> david malpass will be leaving his post by the end of this june, about a year before his five-year term would have expired. the reasons for his departure were not made clear. he was appointed by former u.s. president donald trump in 20 has overseen the distribution of aid to developing countries as well as war-torn ukraine and just last week, and additional $1.8 million for turkey. he has, though, courted controversy. last year, he declined to say if he believed human activity contributed to climate change. he later said he had been misunderstood. world bank has made the green transition and fighting climate change a key pillar of its mandate. as the world bank after ps

stakeholder, the u.s. has traditionally named -- as the world bank's biggest stakeholder , the u.s. has traditionally named position holder which means president biden would likely be naming a replacement in the months to come. the european union is stepping up financial pressure on russia head of the one-year anniversary of its invasion of ukraine. >> as the first anniversary of russia's invasion of ukraine approaches, brussels is tightening the screw. >> to keep up this strong pressure, we are proposing a total package of measures with new trade bands and technology export controls to russia. this package is worth a total of 11 billion euros. >> these items targeted include electronics, specialized

vehicles, machine parts, spare parts for trucks and jet engines , and antennas and cranes that might be supplied to the construction industry or put to military use. nine previous rounds of sanctions have been imposed on moscow since its invasion of ukraine a year ago. as a result, many western businesses have pulled out of russia, and european countries have to find alternative supplies to russian oil and gas. russia has managed in some cases to skirt the sanctions by increasing energy exports to other markets such as china and india. since 2014, the eu has sanctioned 1386 individuals and 171 entity is based in or related to russia. now it wants to add more. >> i am submitting proposals to sanctions for almost 100 individuals and entities for

their role in undermining sovereignty to ukraine. >> sanctions have also target an -- targeted another state actor, iran, who has supplied drones to russia that have been used to attack civilians over the past year. >> wall street managed to rally to finish in positive territory. the nasdaq on a three-day winning streak, just under 1% up at the closing bell. new data showed retail sales in the u.s. jumped 3% in january, more than expected. earlier, the ftse 100 jumped a thousand for the first time in its history in london, despite u.k. inflation hovering above 10%. other major european indices also close higher. the u.s. securities and exchange commission has voted to put forward rules that would in theory increase protections for investors on cryptocurrencies.

the proposal would expand the scope of existing oversight of financial or investment advisors so that any client assets including crypto would have to be secured with qualified custodians. those are usually banks or broker-dealers. regulators around the world are facing growing pressure to protect crypto investors after the collapse of exchange ftx, which suck customers and investors lose billions of dollars worth of assets. i've been speaking to the global government relations officer at the op x crypto exchange. >> is a former regulator for 16 years in the u.s., regulators learn a lot from debacles and crises. i think with the sec has proposed this morning is actually prudent. i think it will provide additional protections to

registered investment advisors, customers, which is a segment of crypto investors, but from ok x's perspective, our business will be fine. we instill confidence and controls to our customers through other strong means as proof of reserves and to ensure that we are not a crypto bank. we are not lending customers funds, externally or to other parties, as some of the unfortunate institutions you have spoken about, so it does not affect us. our business is sound, and i think the regulations in the u.s. for the investment community is actually a sound proposal by the sec. >> that's all for now. mark: thank you very much indeed. let's turn to truth or fake. tonight, the michigan state university shooting misidentified online.

tell us more. >> three people were killed and five others wounded on a monday after a gunman opened fire at the michigan state university. the gunman was identified as 43-year-old anthony dwayne mcrae, who died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. these are the updates from the public safety twitter account. cnn also posted this mug shot photo when the gunman was arrested and charged for firearms charges. this photo was obtained by cnn from the michigan department of corrections. however, there are users on social media who are falsely sharing photos and names of a different shooter. these users also claim that michigan state university shooter is a man named 21-year-old lynn d walker.

here's another example of this user on facebook, claiming that the active shooter is lynn d. walker. then we have this twitter account that takes this claim even further. this viral post with over one million views that was later deleted on the platform, where this user posts these photos of the alleged image you -- alleged msu shooter, a man that clearly has no resemblance to the mug shot or to the suspect photos that were shared by authorities. the real campus shooter who fatally killed three people and wounded five others on monday. mark: once again, we are lead to doubt whatever we see on the internet. who is then this man we see in the false claims? can you throw some light on that for us? >> i can. this photo we see actually belongs to a twitter post that was posted by this user on

twitter. this was posted on october 3, 2020, so long before the shooting took place on monday. this same account had been posting tweets about being wrongfully identified as the msu shooter. he is asking people that if you see people posting me, please report it, thanks. he also says that he is disgusted by the entire situation. unfortunately, this happens more often than not during mass shootings. we have another example for you. this post right here, for example, by california news watch, who claims that the suspect is 22-year-old raymond jordan, who they claim matches the confirmed photo of the shooter, which it does not. this mahomes face that you see in this post was actually -- this man's face that you see in this post was actually photoshopped into this youtube

gamer's face. he is called jordy jordan. this is not the only case. last year during the uvalde, texas, shooting, when a transgender person was falsely identified as the uvalde, texas school shooter in 2022. in these situations, please stick to official law enforcement updates. mark: indeed. once again, the internet seems to be a hotbed of manipulation and prejudice. thank you once again. thanks to kate for the business as always. great to see you. and thanks to you for watching wherever you are. more to come. stay with us. ♪

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