>> thanks for joining us here on france 24. this is "live from paris," and these are your headlines. in sudan, another cease-fire fails to take hold as fighting between rival military factions continues. hundreds of civilians have no water or electricity. a temporary stay for the united states' most widely used abortion pill as the supreme court delays its decision on if it will allow massive restrictions on mifepristone.

the united nations ones against alarmist narratives on population growth -- the united nations warns against alarmist narratives on population growth as india is set to overtake china as the world's most populous nation this year. thanks very much for joining us. we began in sudan were fighting between rival military factions continues as another attempt at a truce fails to take hold. nearly 300 people are estimated to have been killed after five days of knighting. in the capital khartoum, the situation is dire with many barricaded inside their homes without water or electricity. thousands have attempted to flee as the fighting rages on. >> after five days of fighting, thick looms of smoke still

billow over the battle scarred sudanese capital. thousands of civilians began to flee the city. many others remained barricaded in their homes without electricity or water. >> we have been inside for the past four days. it is not particularly a great situation because you can hear it walking outside the house, and you can hear the crashing waves, and you are wondering if he is going to come back. was it worth it? >> tuesday's cease-fire announcement had raised hopes of a load in the fighting, but it soon became clear neither side would abide by the agreement. fighters patrolled the streets in armored vehicles while governor -- government fighter jets roared overhead, bombing relentlessly. >> we heard they would be a

cease-fire, but it did not happen. on the contrary, fighting has intensified. >> meanwhile, governments began to evacuate their nationals amid reports of attacks against foreigners, aid workers, and diplomats. >> there is ongoing fighting in khartoum. it is creating a climate that is extremely dangerous for civilians and by definition for our stash, humanitarian staff, diplomatic staff. >> the fighting which about it saturday opposes the national army to the fsr military group. military experts say the two sides appear evenly matched for now and worn the conflict is unlikely to end any time soon. >> the situation in sudan. for more, we can speak to our regional correspondent who joins us online from nairobi. with this latest cease-fire,

there has been an apparent failure of it. what is the latest you are getting? >> i can tell you that the fighting continues in khartoum despite the cease-fire that was announced. my contacts tell me that they could still hear gunshots and explosions, and it is still difficult for us to understand what exactly is the situation in khartoum, since we no longer have access to the area of conflict. right now it seems that the armored forces have control of many areas around the presidential palace and close to the regional headquarters, and that forces are trying to hide in residential neighborhoods

from airstrikes, but it is very difficult to understand who is where exactly. everywhere in the country, the situation is a little bit different. let's speak about sudan first. life is almost back to normal over there. the army is in full control of the city. now let's speak about the city 200 kilometers north of khartoum. it is very important because there is a military air base there, and it seems the army have retaken control of the base today. finally, let's mention the darfur region that has experienced more than 20 years of civil war. the two biggest cities of the region are currently affected by the fighting. people were able to go out yesterday afternoon to get food and bread, but that is not possible anymore. my contacts tell me there are very intense clashes within these two cities.

>> we are starting to get more details about how difficult life is in khartoum for civilians. what are you hearing on that? >> i can tell you they really needed a cease-fire. according to resources on the ground, many people are lacking food. many people do not have access to water or electricity since saturday. many people need to reach hospitals because there are a lot of wounded civilians. many people need to get medicines. all these people are traumatized by the events, by the gunshots, by the explosions. they are all of data being shot. they are all afraid of schelling's, and they are afraid of militiamen walking into their neighborhood, looting houses, a sort -- assaulting people. there are more and more reports of abuses against civilians.

it is not possible for everyone, millions of people in khartoum just have a hope for a cease-fire the next day, but most of them tell me they don't believe it can happen. >> for now, thank you very much for that. the u.s. supreme court has delayed his decision on allowing massive restrictions on the western nation's most widely used abortion pill. the set -- the court was set to decide by midnight wednesday, but conservative justice samuel alito pushed it back to friday in order to give justices more time to consider request by the drug manufacturer and administration to block an

injunction against it. the white house said it was ready for a long legal battle. >> we are prepared for any prolonged outcome, and we are ready for a prolonged legal fight. the stakes could not be higher, and we will continue to fight. that's the commitment this president, this administration has made, and we are going to continue to protect women's reproductive rights. >> the white house spokesperson speaking there. a legal analyst joins us now. thank you very much for joining us. what is your reaction to this? >> they hunted the can down the road -- they punted the can down the road, as we say in english. there were some victim asked decisions to be taken by the supreme court, and they just did not have online ready to issue a ruling today, so they are giving themselves a more days. that means just for the next few days, the status quo remains in

effect, which is that the ruling of the intermediate court, the fifth circuit court of appeals, which reports to justice alito, stays in effect, and that is a ruling that upheld most but not all of the original trial court's ban on the drug. what that means is there is not a total ban because the intermediate appellate court said it would not be completely banned by the regulators, the food and drug administration, but there's other restrictions that could be put in place such as mailings and things like this, which are still very important, so we will not get the supreme court's initial take on that now until friday, and the court does have various options that it can take, but this is all on a very expedited basis. >> this delay of two days, is it likely to favor either liberals or conservatives on this decision, do you think? >> it is really hard to say who

it will favor, but it indicates there is a certain amount of consternation among the nine judges, that they are not all immediately ready to come to an agreement and they don't need to all agree, but you have to have five of them, generally speaking, depending on the ruling, so they have number of procedural options, but the main issue is on leaving this temporary emergency stay of the order in effect or not to do that. some justices, if there is disagreement, might be preparing written opinions indicating why that is on both sea turtle and substantive rounds -- on both procedural and substantive grounds. it is a radical ruling that they are being asked to review. this sudden revisiting many years later of a wooden drug administration scientific ruling is very strange, to say the

least, and clearly, at least some of the judges seem to be sympathetic to that, no matter how radical it is, but others will be hostile to it, and that is what is really hard to decipher in terms of what is really going on behind the scenes. >> used the term radical to describe it. is there any legal basis for this injunction or is it purely ideological -- ideological? >> it does not seem like there is a legal basis, but who decides if it is a legal basis? it is these judges. it so happens that all the judges who have ruled on it so far are trump appointees. the judge initially in amarillo, texas, was selected to hear the case because of his political leanings. the majority two judges on the fifth circuit were trump appointees, and of course, we have this infusion of three trump appointees on the court now that drive the court, and

overall, there a 6-3 republican to democratic majority, so there's no denying that there's a strong political aspect, but they have couched it in legal terms. we have this notion in american law of standing. who can even bring the case? which is number one. number two, the issue of the limitations period, how long after an agency has ruled can a case be brought? and then of course the notion of substituting a judge's scientific opinion for that of experts. these are truly radical notions. if the supreme court in any way wants to bless them is the issue. probably not all nine justices would be willing to bless them, but there are some that because of their history in supporting anything that limits the ability to get an abortion are going to be sympathetic, and those are the forces that are at play here.

>> excellent to get your thoughts on this matter. legal analyst and armor u.s. federal product -- warmer u.s. federal process. next, education officials in the state of florida have approved a ban on virtually all classes on sexual orientation and gender identity. it concerns students in grades four through 12, expanding on a law backed by governor ron desantis as part of a push to the right as he gears up for an expected presidential run next year. critics have toned if the "-- critics have termed it the " don't say gay" law and say it marginalize lgbt students. the united nations has warned against islam -- against alarmists and narratives on population growth. the 2023 will population report says such milestones should be celebrated. it criticizes media headlines that warned of overpopulation as

damaging to rights, particularly women's rights, as they urge governments to encourage fertility. >> eight countries will account for half of the projected growth in global population by 2050. among them india, egypt, nigeria, and the philippines. the united nations took on an important question concerning women's bodily autonomy. >> the question is not if the human population is too large or too small. the question is -- can everyone exercise the fundamental human right to choose the number and spacing of their children? sadly, the answer is a resounding no. >> europe is the only nation

expected to undergo population decline. unlike certain countries in africa, including chat and somalia, which have some of the highest fertility rates. since 1990, average life expectancy has increased by around 10 years, but increases in average life expectancy differ between richer and poorer countries. in addition, the united nations agency has distinguish between demographic home and global warming. it states that reducing fertility rates will not resolve the climate crisis, but rather, the solution lies in sustainable levels of conservation. >> here in france, the supermarket chain has announced paid leave for female employees suffer -- suffering from endometriosis. one in 10 women worldwide suffer from the disease, which can

cause severe pain. it is the latest in a new push to address women's rights in the workplace. >> many hope there will be a domino effect. starting this summer, women will be allowed paid leave if they suffer endometriosis. it has come as good news for the company's female staff. >> i think it is a very good thing for women with the disease. it is better to be off work then to be at work and in pain. >> clients, too, were pleased with the announcement. >> the fight we are talking about is already a big step forward. that they are making this possible for women without them having to feel guilty or to justify themselves, it is really big. >> i think it is a good initiative, especially since, like i told you, i have a friend

who is affected by this condition, so i know how difficult it can be. >> several groups praised the decision, though they set more action was necessary. >> it will give some visibility to conditions affecting women which are invisible. of course we need to continue to strive for similar measures for other conditions. >> for now, they have yet to approve menstrual leave, despite the fact that more than one in two women in france report painful periods. only a handful of's -- of small business owners have chosen to forge ahead with progressive policies for their staff. women get one day off and month without even a doctor's note. >> you just hit plus whenever you want to put in a request. it is considered paid leave. i like to think we are taking into consideration something that we as women don't choose. it is nice.

>> just outside paris, city has launched a mr. lee trial for female employees -- menstrual leave trial for family employees. >> next up, cuba's president has been elected for a second five-year term. he has won around 28% of votes as the communist party, the only party in the country, rubberstamped the appointment in parliament. time now for a look at the day's top business news. persistent inflation continues to squeeze household budget. >> analyst had been predicting it would fall below the 10% mark. the main driver remission

skyrocketing prices keeping british inflation beyond that of its peers in western europe. >> on the brink of recession, things have gone from bad to worse for those living in the u.k. would prices are rising at their fastest rate in 45 years -- food prices are rising at their fastest rate in 45 years. a block of cheddar cheese cost nearly 50% more in march than a year previous. while the inflation rate dropped from 10.4% to 10.1%, the u.k. is the only country in western europe with inflation in double digits. despite that, finance minister jeremy hunt insists the u.k. is on the right track. >> when i talk to my colleagues at the international monetary fund, everyone is very clear that the u.k. is on the right track to focus on bringing down inflation, and if we do that, we can get through this very difficult period and make sure we are not having the same

discussion this time next year and that we get back to growth, which is what we want to see. >> experts expected inflation to dip below 10% last month, but the food price insured it stayed in double digits. inflation in the u.k. has skyrocketed over the past three years, reaching what the-year high in october 2022 -- reaching a 40-year high in october 2022. inflation has also spurred a wave of industrial action in the country. most recently, among junior doctors who want a $.35 pay rise to compensate for the rapidly rising cost of living. >> -- 3 pay risto compensate for the rapidly rising cost of living. the ftsin london closed down slightly. the dax in frankfurt and the cac 24 in paris each notching small gains on the day. wall street has finished mostly

flat. falling oil prices hitnergy sector shares. tesla dropped its earnings report just after the closing bell. revenue and earnings per share coming in just about exactly analyst projections. the dow down point 25%, the nasdaq and s&p on either side of the flatline. the goal of new regulation will be to double europe's share of the ship market from 10% to 20% by the end of the decade. some 43 billion euros in both public and private investments will be mobilized with 3.3 billion euros of public funding for research. europe and the u.s. are both seeking to reduce reliance on asia for high-tech manufacturing or last august, washington approved its own $52 billion chips and science act.

>> we are in a very competitive situation. we have a competitive advantage. because the european union market is a very cooperative market. we have a lot of skills, a lot of cooperation, and don't forget that the machinery used is made only in the european union. >> finally, the european parliament is keeping busy this week. on wednesday, new landmark legislation was approved to ban commodities if linked to deforestation. coffee, soybeans, and beef are among the products affected. companies that bring goods into the eu from abroad will be required to prove they have done due diligence to ensure those goods were not produced on forest land that was cleared after 2020. violators could face fines of up to 4% of annual turnover in an eu state. countries like indonesia and malaysia that export large amounts of palm oil are accusing

the eu of blocking their market access. once the law is formally approved, large companies will have 18 months to comply. smaller ones will have two years, and deforestation accounts for about 10% of world greenhouse gas emissions annually, so hopefully, once this goes into effect, and assuming it is enforceable, it will have some impact at least here in europe. >> thank you very much. brian quinn with the latest business news. now it is time fortress or fake, -- time for truth or fake. our daily fact checking segment. in today's segment, dominion versus fox news. what were the wild allegations made by fox news during the 2020 election, to start off with? >> fox news and dominion voting systems settle a defamation lawsuit for 787.5 million

dollars. the case exposed how fox news promoted lies about the 2020 u.s. presidential elections. as one of the lawyers for dominion said, lies have consequences, and here are the consequences right here. the lawsuit by dominion voting systems distributed by the associated press, where dominion shows 20 false statements made by fox news that took place between november 20 8, 2020 two january 26, 2021. we read it all so you don't have to. these statements came into form as on-air comments or social media posts made by some of the fox news hosts in interviews with prominent pro-trump election deniers.

as seen here on these tweets, the dominion voting systems allegedly has ties to venezuela and hugo chavez. >> can you show us the specific broadcast where fox news claims that dominion has ties to venezuela? >> there's a closer look at the specific broadcast or post by fox news, as per the defamation lawsuit by dominion voting systems. their alleged ties between dominion and venezuela, these allegations began around november 12 or 13, 2020, so let's take a look at this broadcast, the "lou dobbs tonight" show, where they interview rudy giuliani, trump's former attorney. let's take a listen to this

portion. we will fast-forward a bit where rudy giuliani falsely claims the venezuelan ties. >> it was formed, really, five three venezuelans, who were very close to the dictator -- by three venezuelans, who were very close to the dictator, hugo chavez, and it was formed in order to fix elections. that's the company that owns dominion. >> here we have rudy giuliani falsely claiming on air that for & co., dominion -- foreign company founded dominion, intended to fix elections. then we have another infamous election did not and trump supporter on the "lou dobbs tonight" show. here is sidney powell.

where dobbs asked what evidence she has a fraud on the 2020 elections. let's listen to her answer. we will just fast-forward it once again. >> your reaction? >> i can hardly wait to put forward all the evidence we have collected on dominion, starting with the fact it was created to produce altered voting results in venezuela for hugo chavez and then shipped internationally to manipulate votes for purchase in other countries, including this one. it was funded by money -- >> here we have sidney powell claiming that they have proof that dominion was created to produce altered voting results in venezuela for hugo chavez, another false venezuela tie allegation against dominion voting systems. well-deserved lawsuit indeed as fox news braces for yet another

2.7 billion voting lawsuit -- voting system lawsuit coming up. his it's not over yet. >> thanks very much. that is it for the moment. more news coming up. >> albania has become a haven for afghans fleeing the taliban. >> from the day we came here, every single promise made has been broken. >> they hope to come to america but are still in the seaside resort waiting for visas. some are managing. >> i'm working here at the grocery, which is helping a lot. >> others are delighted. >> girls here are trying their best to get the education they deserve. >> i hope that we can make and find a place we can call our home.

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04/19/23 04/19/23 [captioning made possible by democracy now!] amy: from new york, this is democracy now! >> you are not going to take any responsibility for the indentured servitude and exportation of children happening on your watch? a moment ago you were crowing about the fact that you treated children so well and yet we find tens of thousands of children who are forced to work as slaves because of your policies, and you turn around and blame a prior administration. amy: the biden administration is