[speaking in native language] >> welcome live from paris. the news on france 24. these are the headlines. it is time to finish the job with joe biden. he said he announces that she announced that he seeks the 2020 for reelection. and donald trump seeking the white house return. the truce is holding in sudan despite erratic shooting. evacuations have been stepped up. the sudanese people fleeing to every state. and they are fighting against the rebel force since april 15.

israel's memorial day marked by protests a demonstration against justice reform continuing. the founders of the fallen are concerned that the ministers would politicize the members. they even opted to boycott official events. this is live from paris. ♪ >> thank you very much for being with us. let's finish the job, the words of joe biden as he declares himself as another run for president. the democrat party says there is so much more to be done but they raise the issue of his age. he is 80 and already the oldest u.s. president ever. his run-up is -- a resettlement of the 2020 election.

donald trump is expected to be the candidate. and we are doing now live from washington. good evening to you. tell us what is the word on biden? >> well, nosa prize that he finally -- no surprise that he made the announcement he will be running again. this has been in the works for several months now. he had been talking about the fact that he was making the decision that he had made the decision that he would be waiting a little bit to make the announcement. this was finally the day for years to the day --4 years to bidet since he announced he would be running for the 2020 election. this was the anniversary date and it was the date he had chosen to launch his reelection bid. if you look back four years ago during the initial campaign for 2020. at the time, he sort of hinted

he might not be running for reelection. that he was, in his words, a bridge to the next generation of democratic leaders. but it seems he may be changed his mind throughout the first few years in office. now he feels he is the right candidate for the right time to try for a reelection. of course, the fact that donald trump announced that he would be a candidate for bid 2024 -- candidate for 2024 would likely have a lot to do with it. because biden feels that donald trump and his make america great again movement are a threat to the american democracy.joe biden has said it multiple times and in the video announcing his reelection bid, there are images that really feature prominently of that attack on the west capitol on january 6. he said that this battle for the

he said that this battle for the soul of the nation that he talked about four years ago during his campaign, that battle is ongoing, that there are threats to the american democracy, threats to the freedoms of americans, and threats to the rights of americans, so this final message , let's finish, the job he is asking -- let's finish the job. he is asking americans to vote him in for another four years. >> there are those raising the issue of joe biden's age. what are they saying? >> absolutely, joe biden, when he was elected, he became the oldest president to enter the white house, and if he is reelected again, he will break his own record, and he will be 86 by the time he finishes his second term.

there is the idea that maybe the president is not the man he used to be. that said, having followed joe biden at the white house and across the country, he is somebody who's absolutely there when you talk about his intellectual ability. he's very good when he is off-the-cuff when he is speaking to his base, so there are no doubts about if he is fit to be president. there are doubts if he can really muster and really fire up the base, get people excited. the other side of that is that democrats themselves acknowledge that there was really nobody else that they could think about or that they could agree on that could have really been the other option besides joe biden, so they are feeling like they will take an older biden as someone

who is stable, they know who has accomplished quite a bit in the first few years. another thing they are banking on is that age might be less of an issue if donald trump is indeed the nominee for the republican party donald trump himself is in his late 70's, so it will not be as much of a clash of ageism, if you will, between the old and the new as it would be if, for example, ron desantis, the governor of florida, was the nominee. he is in his 40's. than it would be a much bigger issue, the age question, but it is something they're focusing on. they use this time to show joe biden really crisscrossing the country, and active president, if you will, even though he is an 80-year-old man. >> as ever, thank you very much indeed for urinalysis. we always appreciate it.

joe biden launching his bid for another term. the 72 hour truce called last night in khartoum is holding. evacuations have continued on sudan for a third straight day. the united nations refugee agency says it is bracing for up to 272,000 displaced people spilling over into both chad and south sudan. about 20,000 refugees have already crossed the border into chad. they can plan of lack of food, water, and medicine. thousands more are believed to have reached egypt. >> at this border crossing between sudan and egypt, a sudden influx of buses creates a long queue. egypt is one of the main destinations for those fleeing the fighting.

the decision was not easy, but constant fear pushed her to leave with her husband and three children. >> we could not take our own car. we had to ask for a taxi so we would not be targeted and subject to violence. the taxi arrived, and even the driver himself was afraid. >> meanwhile, in chad, a growing number of sudanese rep these means huge demand for basic refugees. sanitation is of particular concern as aid agencies seek to avoid waterborne diseases. >> we have no water, no food. some of us are sick and need medical attention. we cannot go back because it is not safe. >> the united nations refugee agency says it is preparing for more arrivals in chad despite the cease-fire.

>> we are planning for up to 100,000. >> the united nations is also bracing for an influx of people in south sudan, including many returning to their home country. the total is expected to reach 170,000. >> israel has been marking its memorial day for fallen soldiers and victims of militant attacks. it took place this year amid protests of a country politically divided. at a joint israeli-palestinian events and ongoing demonstration against reform of the justice system. >> sirens ring out across israel, marking the minute of silence in tribute to fallen soldiers. traditionally a day of unity,

political and social divisions cast a shadow over today's commemorations. tensions run high as the national securing minister approached the podium. >> will start to live in a country which becomes less and less democracy and more dictatorship. >> since prime minister benjamin netanyahu's ultranationalist government rose to power late december, israel has been rocked by weekly mass protests, expressing anger at a reform that would erode the state's judicial independence, a change many feel is an assault on democracy. memorial day also comes this year as palestinians and israelis in the west banksy the most fighting in years. >> if they could do it, our enemies would wipe us all out. we have a mission to live, and

this mission forces us to fight -- to fight back. we are no longer helpless victims. >> protests are expected to continue to wednesday when israel will shift from remembrance to celebration, kicking off its 75th independence day. >> an associate fellow on the middle east north african program at chatham house joins us. always a pleasure to have your here on france 24. how do you view this memorial day in israel? >> it was a difficult one, probably the most difficult one i can remember. this day, which is a somber day with great sadness, a day that unites people in bereavement in grieving, and on this day, this

is a divided country. to see people fight with one another during the ceremony, it demonstrates to all of us a break in the israeli society right now. >> what role is benjamin netanyahu playing right now? is he someone, perhaps we think is trying to unite right now or is trying to exploit the divide? >> netanyahu is on the side of division and has been for many years. he is the one that enhances and exacerbates divisions because this is a way for him to stay in power.

between those who live in the center and elsewhere, because of his corruption, he is a desperate man, and he will do anything in order to stay in power. those fallen soldiers fought for democracy, and you send a little speech about serving in the military and nobody coast about democracy.

>> you mentioned that line directed to a particular man who did not serve in the military because he was not allowed to. >> he was under suspicion. they incentive for violence, the piece forces incited violence. at the same time, he was already evicted, so this is the kind

person that is antidemocratic, did not serve in the army, basically a thug. you can watch videos of him beating up palestinians, and he is in charge now of the police and security, and he is the one to deliver the speech on such an important day. >> thank you very much for joining us, associate professor at the chatham house, the program on middle east and north africa. pleasure to have you on france 24. let's bring you some news about the controversy on the french overseas territory of my also. a french court halting the operation to clear makeshift homes and expelled illegal

migrants. they refuse to allow a ship carrying migrants to dock, and they shut down the port. we will be watching for more developments on that story. time for business. concern mounting again over the health of u.s. bank first republic. >> the bank's shares plunged to a record low this tuesday, a day after it said it lost more than $100 billion during last month's banking crisis. it closed down 50% today. it is worth eight dollars compared to more than $100 back in early february. the bank said it began to experience unprecedented outflows in march. saw a box -- a drop in deposits

of $72 billion, despite a group of large u.s. banks coming to its rescue by injecting $30 billion in uninsured deposits. first republic says it has to sell off unprofitable assets with bloomberg reporting it is exploring an asset sale of up to 100 billion dollars. it is also planning to lay off a quarter of its 7000-strong employees. wall street shares generally fell this tuesday as a slate of companies delivered mixed earnings results for the first quarter. first republic, of course, was the biggest loser on the s&p. the tech-heavy nasdaq fell almost 2%. microsoft and google's parent alphabet released their earnings report recently. south korea's president is in washington on the first state visit in 12 years by the country's stead -- head of

state. he has pitched himself a south korea's number one salesman, and a host of business leaders are accompanying him on the trip. general motors and samsung have announced a 3 billion-dollar project to build an electric battery plant, and honda -- kenda -- hyundai said it had finalized a deal. >> the combination of core technology from the united states and the republic of korea and advanced manufacturing capabilities will create enormous synergies that will benefit both countries. i hope that this visit to the u.s. inspires our two countries to reaffirm their status as true allies at the forefront of new technologies and help create innovative business opportunities.

>> u.s. industrial group 3m says it will cut about 6000 jobs globally in a second round of layoffs this year. the manufacturer of electronic displays and smartphones says it will shift its focus to areas such as car electrification, private technology, and consumer electronics of the next generation. revenue for 3m's consumer electronic is next fell -- electronic business fell 35% as people cut back on nonessential spending in the face of rising inflation. the european union has designated 19 platforms as being so big they should come under tighter regulation. these include social media like facebook, tiktok, and twitter as well as retailers like amazon, alibaba's aliexpress. the eu says they have special

responsibility in making the internet safe. they said the 19 entities will have to comply with new rules under the eu's digital services act, including removing illegal content, increasing algorithm transparency, and checking sellers' identity. >> citizens and businesses will benefit. as of august 25, all nine platforms and search engines with more than -- online platforms and search engines with more than 40 billion -- 40 million active users will have stronger obligation because with great scale comes great responsibility. >> finally, toymaker mattel has widened barbie's diversity lineup, introducing the first dollar with down syndrome. it has a shorter frame and longer torso than its peers and also has a round her face with features such as almond shaped

eyes and a flat bridge. >> i was -- when i first heard from barbie, i was like, what the heck? a bit overwhelmed. >> she's adorable. i really like her slanted eyes, her small size, and she's stylish just like me. >> the latest addition to barbie's lineup. >> absolutely lovely. it is great to see that kind of equality coming into the toy market. it is about time, isn't it? thank you very much indeed.

great to see you. let's turn now to truth or fake. fake news coming out of sudan. >> indeed. fighting in sudan has eased overnight after the sudanese army and rival paramilitary forces agreed to a three-day cease-fire amidst the violence. we have spotted many videos circulating online costly attributed to the unrest in sudan. let's begin with this viral video. we see it on twitter posted on april 21, a video that has also been widely shared on subgroups in kenya where those sharing the video claimed that this is a situation in sudan, killing is now on civilians, so here we have the video that we will not show due to its extremely violent content where users claim that these are members of the sudanese army pounding civilians to death by kicking

them or by hitting them with backs, stones, branches -- bats, stones, branches, and other objects. extremely violent footage. the reason we decided not to show this video that users claim took place in sudan. >> it looks and sounds absolutely gruesome, and we are right not to show it, clearly. let's talk about the time and place. did this really happened in sudan and did this happen recently? >> these claims are fake. this video was taken in ethiopia and not in the sudan. here we have the visual elements to prove it. first of all, we have this water bottle that is held by one of the military members in the video. this brand is an ethiopian water brand, which production side is kilometers away from ethiopia's capital. then, a second visual element, the uniform of the soldier that

was carrying this water bottle, we could see this flag on the uniform, which is a flag that belongs to a region in western ethiopia bordering sudan, so regarding the real origin of this video that we did not show, our team contacted the ethiopian human rights commission, who gave us some answers. they told us that this violence took leigh's june 14 and june 16, 2022, and they explained that this violation of human rights caused the death of at least 50 civilians at the hand of regional forces. for more details on this, there's an article with more details on the massacre committed by rebel forces, and massacre again civilians in ethiopia that this armed

movement categorically denies. >> it is alarming that this actually happen, so in that sense, alarming that it is not a fake, however it is not from sudan. it is from ethiopia. does not make it anymore shocking. what else have you found that has been asleep attributed to the conflict in sudan? >> there are more videos out there. we will show two very quickly. this video was posted on twitter on april 15 where users claim breaking news. many military helicopters are actively riding in sudan, and then we have this other video posted on april 18 on twitter as well where users claim that this is the sudanese air force's airstrike. we will begin by debunking this first video right here that we showed that was spotted circulating on tiktok since august 2022, so it video that

exists well before the sudanese conflict these past days. the caption right here reads, sudanese army air force, a video posted on the 60th anniversary of forces, a video that might be showing a military parade in sudan. then this second video that allegedly shows the sudanese army destroyer rival paramilitary group will things. we found the original video in this youtube post from june 2, 2022, with a caption that reads, targeting houthi leaders at operation rooms in yemen, so that took place in yemen in 2022 . >> what is all this? is it someone just try to get attention by posting something, anything to get people to retweet what they do or someone with a far darker aim?

i suppose that we will never know, but thank you for giving us those disapproval's -- disprovals and shining some light on that very horrific video. we only showed a little bit, but clearly more evidence on the rfi website. stay with us. more to come live from paris. ♪ >> friends 24 -- your economy

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