>> this is dw news, anger at the kremlin accusations of neglecting the troops. the head of the wagner mercenary report threatening to pull his forces out of a bakhmut next week. the world health organization declares the end of the covid-19 global health emergency but the u.n. agency says the coronavirus

is here to stay. the long road ahead for rainbow families in hungary, why the law there makes it impossible for gay couples to adopt children. britain's king charles greets well-wishers a day before his coronation. he will be crowned on saturday in a solemn ceremony that dates back almost 1000 years. ♪ brent: two hour viewers watching in the united states and all of you around the world, welcome. the head of pressure's -- russia's wagner group is threatening to remove his soldiers as early as next week. they have led the attempts to

capture the city since last summer. he claims the groups of losses on the kremlin's failure to supply enough ammunition. [speaking foreign language] >> not a day goes by without commentary from russia's vocal oligarchy on the war in ukraine. [speaking foreign language] >> more than just an opinionated billionaire, he is a key player in the conflict as commander of the wagner group, a private army of mercenaries. over the course of the war he has wrestled feathers amongst russia's elite. he has blamed the chief of staff and the defense minister for not providing ammunition to wagner. he has threatened them. [speaking foreign language]

>> who is he and why can he speak so openly? he had a troubled start in life. he spent most of his 20's the hind bars for robbery. after his release, he set up a chain of hot dog stands and earned enough money to open a restaurant in the 90's. the new venture allowed him to mix with russia's high and mighty, including vladimir putin. putin rocked foreign guests there, earning him the nickname putin's chef. the announcement that the wagner group will retreat from bakhmut seems to be a sign that his relationship with the kremlin is cracking. he enjoys lee when -- leeway

when it comes to the war, but is on dangerous ground when it comes to political ambitions. the wrap -- the gap is growing between the political place he believes he deserves. especially with the future being uncertain. [speaking foreign language] >> the fact is the wagner group is coming to an end. it will be a part of history, that is ok. >> exactly why he is announcing the end to the wagner group, remains unclear. for now he might not be prepared to challenge his a president, but that could change if his patron shows signs of losing his grip on power. brent: earlier i spoke with rafael loss, a foreign security expert, i asked him how likely is it that the wagner group will withdraw?

>> to some extent this announcement is a business calculation. for some now they have been relying on convict recruits, he has been happy to sacrifice them. it seems they are running out of convict and professional mercenaries are at risk of being slaughtered in baku. he would rather deploy them to places and are more lucrative. there is also the political calculation that he is making, the competition between the armed forces and the wagner group that he is blaming the russian military leadership for the losses his group has suffered. he has carved out blame for putin. brent: what would it mean if the wagner mercenaries were to withdraw? with that be a victory for ukraine? >> according to ukrainian

sources, there have been no observations of russian forces withdrawing from bakhmut yet. if that is the case, and the ukrainians successfully claim to have defended bakhmut, it is a symbolic victory for the ukrainians and a loss for the russians. brent: what about the strained relations between a wagner and the kremlin? is support for vladimir putin crumbling, after what we saw today, does the head of wagner have a death wish? >> i'm not sure the relationship between yevgeny prigozhin and putin is crumbling yet, he hasn't delivered what he set out to do. he has been happy to blame the russian military leadership for failing to support wagner group with artillery.

which points to a faction between the russian elites and yevgeny prigozhin, seeing a place for himself in the future in those circles. brent: we are hearing reports that russia has ordered a partial evacuation from areas near the front lines in southern ukraine. what would that mean strategically? >> this is due to russia wanting to appear as though it was caring about civilian lives, but after other places, we should be doubtful about the sincerity of that evacuation. anything that makes it easier for the russian armed forces to defend those territories that a claims are russian, there was an annexation unannounced late last

year, the russian public wants to see russians being protected. this move is feeding that narrative that vladimir is out to protect russians even though they are craning citizens that have been slaughtered -- ukrainian citizens that have been slaughtered. brent: we appreciate your time and insights. russia's invasion of ukraine has brought nato a new sense of purpose. we hundred thousand troops have been placed on high alert and readiness has become the watchword for members states bordering russia. a series of joint military exercises between 12 nato countries. >> nato naval ships in action, high-speed submarine hunting

exercise in the north atlantic. the are on board a danish forget to observe how units from different nato nations train together in a challenging environment. >> this area that we conduct dynamic mongoose in, the faroe islands and norway, is a key area for us to understand. we have to do it, you can't do these things in a trainer. >> the job here is to precisely locate an enemy submarine using a sophisticated sonar these are the skills needed to meet a growing russian threat. shocked by the war, nato allies have made to the biggest overhaul of their defense and since the cold war, putting more than 300,000 troops on high alert. nato allies hold exercises on a regular basis and their goal is

to make their forces more capable. now it is to make sure that their strength is more visible to russia. the message is clear, the alliance is committed to defending every inch of its territory. the maritime group under the command of the rear admiral is part of the very height readiness joint task force that would be deployed in case of an attack on nato territory. >> we are always capable and able to move in whenever security of the alliance is threatened. i also see that there is a growing interest by the allies to send units to my task group. i have seen positive force flow. it is my responsibility to train and work these forces to the highest standard. reporter: nato is more vigilant than it has been in the past. with an increasing number of

allies willing to spend more money on their forces, russia's war on ukraine looks to have woken up the alliance. collective defense of all its members. brent: the pandemic is officially over, the world health organization declared an end to the covid-19 global health emergency. the u.n. agency has lifted its highest alert level in place for three years. the director general of the w.h.o. is warning the virus is here to stay. lifting this alert level could end international collaboration in funding efforts. he went on to say the official death toll may have been understated, that covid-19's true impact could be greater. >> in three years since then, covid-19 has turned our world upside down.

almost 7 million deaths has been reported, but we know the total is several times higher, at least 20 million. brent: i am joined now by the health scientist and epidemiologist at the world health network. we have talked many times over the pandemic. the news today, is it good news, isn't the right move? >> the news today could have had a better highlighting, that the risks are not over. instead of code red, it should be code dark orange. but they don't have levels of pandemic like that. many times when they didn't issue a public health emergency, when they declined to in january

2020, there was an emergency when they thought there was not. the comments that the risks are there is real. just today, there was a report out of washington that scientists have warned the white house there is a 40% chance we could have another omicron-like wave. this is not over, we are in the low. the deaths are lower, but to many drugs have stopped working or are not available worldwide. i don't think the saga is over. brent: what do you think people be doing now that they are not doing? the level is not as low as we think it is. >> the deaths are still there, the hospitalization risks, wear

a mask if you visit a hospital. hospital infections are at a record pandemic level high. in the u.s., the infection level are higher than they have ever been. wear a mask if you go to a hospital. indoors, you need ventilation air disinfection. have your school or workplace in-store upper room uv. we need all of these indoor air mitigations, we need the davos safe level of mitigations. if we had to that, it could prevent other pandemics. brent: if we are not getting this nuanced morning from the

w.h.o., it comes down to the nation states such as the cdc. what is your confidence level in the cdc informing the public about the true threat to public health? >> the cdc has not been doing a great job. today there was another big announcement that the director of the cdc will be stepping down. as great of a scientist she is, she does not understand behavioral health, sociology health policy and the role of the cdc. we need better leadership. hopefully there will be a changing of the guard. the cdc dropping mitigations and dropping hospital mask rules is very dangerous. dropping the reporting of hospital acquired infections, while it is at an increase, they are dropping them now.

it is irresponsible. this is out of sight out of mind approach people are fearing. the latest report predict a 40% chance we will have another wave later this year or next winter. brent: let's hope that our public health officials can learn lessons sooner rather than later. it's always great to have you here. a new bill and hungry pushes people to report same-sex couples who have children in their homes. the law defines the family as only being a union between a man and a woman. lawmakers want to ban all lgbtq content for minors. reporter: adopting a child and hungary is challenging if you

are not married. for a gay couple, it has been impossible. martin and adam live in a registered partnership. they decided that they want to raise children. [speaking foreign language] >> we wanted the adoption to succeed, but we didn't think this would become a reality. but when the phone rang, i was surprised, and we felt nervousness, fear and happiness. reporter: that phone rang before 2020, when it was possible to adopt if one partner applied as a single person. that's when martin became the parent of the five-year-old. the second child was adopted by adam. along -- a law came into effect that banned same-sex partners from raising children because the prime minister says of

family is a union of a man and a woman. the government and grains that in the constitution and wants to make sure no one challenges that. parliament approved the new law in april, which would create a framework for people to report to authorities same-sex couples with children. hungary's president vetoed the bill but lawmakers are dealing with it again, which will likely pass. hungary is divided when it comes to granting rights to lgbtq+ people, especially when it comes to raising children. >> same-sex parents cannot substitute a real family, a mom is a mom, a dad is a dad. >> from the perspective of our own society, it is not ok to report each other for something which is everyone's own private issue. >> for daniel, a lawyer, the bill is a pure propaganda law to push the government narrative of

an ideal family. >> no one needs to worry that this law will have consequences, without it it is not acceptable, it is excluding, it is stigmatizing. the goal of the government is to create tension in society. >> martin and adam say even without the new law, same-sex couples who want to be parents will fill discouraged to speak about it. but they say censorship is wrong. >> what is important is visibility, that people see we raise children like others, we have the same challenges, we love them the same way. it is most important the children are happy. when others see that, they can see there is nothing to be scared of. reporter: martin and adam were the only ones willing to speak with us on camera, other couples said they were afraid of public backlash. rainbow families have a long road ahead in hungary, before they are fully accepted.

brent: britain is counting down to the coronation of king charles the third, thousands of supporters have already gathered for the festivities in london, millions more around the world will watch it on tv tomorrow. the religious ceremony, inside westminster abbey dates back centuries and will take place on a day that will be filled with comp and pageantry. reporter: cheers to the king. on the eve of his coronation, king charles, along with his son and daughter and law, greeted the thousands of well-wishers outside buckingham palace. there were full of compliments for the monarch. many royal super fans traveled from all over the u.k. and the

world to camp out in london for the celebrations. >> i'm 58, i might not see another king be crowned. to be part of it, enjoy it. >> i am happy to be here, even though i am not british. it is a global celebration. it's a lot of fun, lots of energy, i love the people i've met. reporter: not everyone in the u.k. supports the event. an anti-monarchy group is planning to protest the coronation. >> want to see the monarchy are abolished, we want to have a parliamentary republic. we want to do that because it is wrong in principle to have a monarchy. reporter: despite the celebrations this weekend, support for the monarchy in britain is at a historic low.

according to a survey earlier this year, only 29% of people said the monarchy was very important. brent: sports news, and soccer a citywide party in naples going strong a day after napoli won the italian championship for the first time since 1990. fans welcoming home the team bus after the celebrations went on all night and morning. napoli went bankrupt in 2000 four but reformed itself and are finally back on top in an italian league dominated by northern teams. it is a third title for the southern club, the previous two coming in the glory days of diego maradona. reporter: jubilation in naples, after 33 years and a few near misses, the club has finally won

its third championship. >> this is an emotion we have awaited 33 here's four, i am 25, but i have been waiting 33 here's. >> celebrating enables means making knows -- noise all night long. >> luckily this is the third one i have experienced, this is one of the greatest joys, we waited 33 years and one it with honesty. three titles, but honest ones. >> was enough to clinch the title, not police first since diego maradona's unforgettable spell in the club in the 1980's and 1990's.

back in naples, police said fans celebrated in orderly fashion despite others of fire work related injuries. the death of one person overnight was not linked to the celebrations. those look set to continue all weekend. their only sadness is the late great diego is unable to celebrate with them. brent: he was a football reporter in italy for many years. what does this title mean for the team and the city? >> when i was there, they hadn't wrapped up the title yet, already the entire city was covered in blue and white, there were bureaus on every street corner, every alleyway had mopeds with guys shouting.

it was presumptuous, but they knew they were going to win. the reason i it is so important, because they went bust a month they had to reform in 2004 and make their way back up. the key thing about napoli is there is only napoli, there is pizza and football. when you about other italian cities, they all have their own, but in natalie all the focus is on them. that is why 80's extra special for them and southern italy is poorer. brent: maybe it is easier to be a big fish in a small pond, you are the big fish for napoli. >> he has been sensational, he

comes from nigeria, he has gone great things for racial harmony in southern italy, where a lot of african migrants and up. they see him as neapolitan, they love him to pieces. what is fun is you can see he has a mask on. he broke his cheekbone, and wore this mask, and scored more goals with the mask than without. it's now his good luck charm. all the kids in naples are wearing fake masks. that was wonderful to see. brent: a climber known as the french spiderman has scaled one of the tallest buildings in barcelona. this 60-year-old climbed the 31

story hotel to raise awareness for climate change and drought. he performed the stunt without ropes, using just a bag of powdered chalk. police detained him at the top of the building. he has climbed dozens of skyscrapers before, including the world's tallest ill doing in dubai. -- tallest building in dubai. you are watching dw news, after a short break, i will be back to take you through the news.

>> it is to :00 p.m. here in the french capital, and here's a look at the stories making headlines. the head of the wagner mercenary group is threatening to withdraw troops from bakhmut. in a pair of videos, he said his troops will pull out by next week, complaining that the kremlin is depriving them of ammunition. in sudan, there's word of discussions of yet another cease-fire agreement in talks brokered by the u.s. and saudi arabia. the united nations is warning that large numbers of children are among the hundreds killed or injured in the conflict.

we are less than 24 hours from the coronation of britain's new king, charles iii. as he takes the throne, polls show about half the british public is indifferent to the ceremony, but many others say they will watch on tv. hi, everyone. thanks for joining us here on france 24. we begin in ukraine where the head of the wagner mercenary group is threatening to withdraw his troops from the key city of bakhmut. he is known for his bombast and has complained the kremlin is starting his forces of ammunition. in a pair of striking videos, he said his troops will will out next week just after a major russian holiday and i skip repairs to mount a major spring offensive. this all comes as air sirens

were heard friday in kyiv and other cities. selena sykes has the story and a warning to viewers that the report contains some distressing images. >> he previously vowed to capture on may 9, a national holiday. now he's threatening to pull out because the russian army has not been giving them enough ammunition. >> without ammunition, my boys will suffer useless and senseless losses in bakhmut. from may 10, we are withdrawing from bakhmut. >> hours early, -- hours earlier, he posted a gruesome video of him walking around dead fighters' bodies while asking for supplies. russia's finance minister and

the chief of supplies were at the brunt of his rent. >> we have a shortage of 70%. where is the extra ammunition? >> moscow has refused to comment on the video because it is related to a special military operation. the head of wagner group has often criticized the kremlin on its handling of bakhmut. the battle has dragged on for more than eight months, the longest so far since russia's invasion of ukraine, and is thought to have claimed thousands of lives. >> earlier, we spoke to our moscow correspondent who told us what the consequences could be if wagner pulls troops out of bakhmut. >> that could precipitate a

possible failure of the russian action at that point in the front lines. we know the ukrainians are about to launch a contour offensive -- a counteroffensive. that has been flagged for weeks now. one representative said they are just waiting for the right weather conditions, and those conditions are coming soon. what we may see if wagner pulls out its men, the russian army will have to make that good, and ukrainians are saying they are already seeing signs of defensive decisions being done in, but this is part of a game that per goshen often plays to kind of denounce the official military in order to boost his own chances. we must not forget that there are already signs of people

beginning to make moves, looking ahead to potential post-putin russia, and there will be a power struggle one day, and it will involve people who have their eyes on a much higher price. >> ukraine is a major supplier of grain to the rest of the world, and a deal to allow exports of rain in the black seat -- of grain in the black sea is about to expire. so far, russia has shown no signs of willingness to extend it. violence continues across sudan this friday as well with heavy gunfire reported in the capital of khartoum. the country has been caught up in a major crisis since mid april when fighting broke out between two military factions. there's word of discussions of yet another sign of a cease-fire

agreement. meanwhile, more than 100,000 sudanese have already escaped into neighboring countries, and the united nations is warning that large numbers of children are among those being killed or injured in the conflict. >> from the start of fighting, april 15, until april 25, let's call that 11 days including those two days, the reports we have received are 190 children killed and 1700 injured. when you break that down, that means every single hour, you have seven boys or girls who have been killed or injured. >> three weeks into the conflict , nations from across the globe continue to evacuate their own citizens from sudan. that includes india, which has launched an operation to bring dozens of indians living there back home.

>> these indian workers are finally relieved. arriving in india, they fled the war torn capital of sudan, khartoum. they first arrived in saudi arabia in an indian government airplane charter. their final destination -- new delhi. this was one of the many flights organized under an indian foreign affairs ministry mission to repatriate citizens safely. >> we were always scared. anything could happen at any time. i won't go back to sudan. the situation there is always unstable. they can start fighting at any moment. >> this evening, 30 indians had returned home. most were workers in sudan's sugar industry. one of them recounts scenes from the war that unfolded before him. >> the situation is very difficult. it is hard to access.

they will also leave very soon. military men start firing openly. you cannot go outside. >> the government is taking care of returning workers. >> so far, 577 people have reached their districts. we are making -- >> since the start of the conflict of april 15 in sudan, 2000 indians have been repatriated by the indian government. >> meanwhile, the united nations human rights council scheduled a special meeting to discuss the situation in sudan next thursday. now to mali, where the country's ruling junta announced a constitutional referendum will be held on june 15.

they missed a previous deadline, and there have been widespread concerns about the countries returned to civilian rule after a military coup. >> the electorate is convened on sunday, 18 of june, 20 23, across the country. >> do you approve of the draft constitution? that is the question being put to voters on june 18. a white ballot paper means yes and a red one know. the referendum is the first step towards holding elections in february next year and in other words, towards the return of civilian rule. the boat was supposed to be held in march but was postponed indefinitely -- the vote. >> the transitional government would like to inform the national opinion that the date of the referendum scheduled for march 19 for political, institutional, and electoral reforms will be slightly postponed.

>> a delay -- the transitional government justified it saying it was necessary for organizing the referendum and promoting it to eligible voters. the draft constitution reinforces the powers of the future president. they will be able to determine policies and can also dissolve the national assembly. according to the timeline, the transitional government should step down in march 2024, which it says it will respect. >> the president of serbia is vowing to vastly reduce the number of guns in his country following two mass shootings in less than 48 hours. the back-to-back massacres have left serbians horrified, and the president is now saying that both registered and illegal guns will be seized in a crackdown that will be "an almost complete disarming of the nation."

>> shock and disbelief as serbia is again the scene of a deadly mass shooting. the country's president called it a terrorist act and announced a raft of tougher gun control measures, including a ban on new gun permits. >> this is an attack on our whole country, and each citizen feels it. the perpetrator has been arrested and will not see the light of day, metaphorically speaking. he will not leave jail. >> authorities have released a photo of the man believed to be the shooter, who has been identified only by his initials, u.b. he was arrested after an extensive manhunt involving over 600 police officers. local media report the suspect started shooting after having an argument in a park. he then opened fire on people in

a car, killing at least eight individuals in three different towns and wounding many more. witnesses described scenes of panic. >> it was a shooting, and i could hear people running around. i'm not sure how many people were running away, but i have seen many young individuals. i just know that i've from this village lost their lives -- five people from this village lost their lives. >> at first i thought someone had given birth or something happy like that, but it was not that. this is a shame. >> on wednesday, a 13-year-old boy shot and killed eight of his classmates as well as a security guard at his school in belgrade. in addition to introducing tougher new gun measures, the president has announced plans to hire 1200 new police officers to improve security in schools. serbia has begun a three-day

mourning period for the shooting victims. >> it has impacted just about everyone's way of life and left almost 7 million people dead across the globe. what has mostly moved on since the covid pandemic struck three years ago. today the world health organization officially declared an end to the health emergency. it said the turning point does not mean that covid no longer poses a threat. >> just over three years ago, the declaration would have seemed almost unthinkable. after a 15th meeting with the organization's emergency committee, the head of the world health organization has made it official. >> i have accepted their advice. it is therefore with great hope that i declare covid-19 over as a global health emergency. >> great hope because the

organization warns the virus may cause more trouble down the line. countries will have to learn to manage it alongside other infectious diseases. covid-19 is still circulating, but it is having less of an effect on populations. the death rate has dropped from over 100,000 people a week two years ago to just over 3500, the lowest since the pandemic began. the announcement came with a reminder of the impact the virus has had across the planet. >> in three years, covid-19 has turned our world upside down. almost 7 million deaths have been reported to the region, but we know the toll is several times higher, at least 20 million. >> the organization is now seeking to help countries to prevent and control spread on the long-term. 765 million people have

officially been infected worldwide. >> there's outrage in new york city after a homeless man was killed on the subway. video of another rider placing the man in a choke hold has circulated online, prompting anger and sorrow over there mahomes death and also a wider debate over how the city is dealing with issues of mental health, homelessness, and public safety. >> anger was palpable here in new york as protesters took to the streets following the death of jordan neely on may 1. the marches echo those of the black lives matter movement. they say that until justice is delivered, they will continue to demonstrate. >> the people were there on that train, where is your humanity? he was begging for food. we will shut this city down.

>> jordan neely was just asking for food because he was hungry. >> i still see those images when i take the train. >> this video which went viral, captured the altercation. it shows the 30-year-old afro-american, who was homeless according to local media, being strangled for several minutes by a passenger. shortly after, he died in hospital. the medical examiner's office ruled he had died in a homicide caused by compression of the net . witnesses claim neely entered the subway car and began shouting about his distress. he complained about being homeless, hungry, and thirsty. he was then attacked by the suspect, a former marine, age 24. neely was one of several homeless people in new york to have suffered illness. the district attorney's office has opened an investigation, but many inhabitants have accused

authorities of inaction. >> the mayor is unfit. he's incapable of understanding the needs of the citizens. >> neely had been arrested several times in the past according to reports. he was known for his michael jackson impersonations on the subway. his on described him as very talented. >> we are less than 24 hours from the coronation of britain's new king, charles iii. he's the oldest monarch to take the throne in history having spent seven decades in the shadow of his mother, the late elizabeth ii. polls show much of the british public is indifferent to the ceremony, but many plan to watch on tv and some will be there to witness the pageantry on tv. >> i'm very excited. i follow the royal family for years, so i'm very excited we are crowning a new king tomorrow. >> there's nobody who does this

like us. we are just so lucky because you can just see the crowd. people from every country. we spoke for so many people from all over the world. just amazing. >> we want to see the british monarchy abolished. we want to have a parliamentary republic similar to germany or ireland or iceland. it is wrong in principle to have an monarchy in a democratic society. >> andrew hillyer was with the crowds where the excitement is growing ahead of saturday's ceremony. >> this is what london looks like a day before the coronation of king charles. you can already see around me the amount of people who have already made the trip to london to camp out to get front row seats for the big event, ready to brave britain's notoriously bad weather. let's speak to one of them. carol, thank you for being with

us. i see you have made the trip with some of your friends to be here. >> yes, three of my girlfriends and myself have traveled up from oxford. not too far, but we made camp for the evening and we will be here tomorrow, to, to witness the celebrations. >> tell me more about exactly why you have decided to come up here and cap. >> it is the first coronation we will have ever seen maybe in our lifetime. we just wanted to witness this wonderful event. being here with all these people , it is wonderful. it is wonderful. >> thank you for speaking with us, and i hope you enjoy the festivities. there will be thousands of other people making the trip just for the coronation, including at least 30,000 foreign ministers expected to come to the u.k. capital. and it is easy to see why. this really is a

once-in-a-lifetime event. the last time there was a coronation was back in 1953 with king charles' mother, the late queen elizabeth ii. >> football star lionel messi has apologized to his teammates for going to saudi arabia and missing practice on monday. tuesday, the french club announced it was suspending the world cup winner. he posted a short video on instagram to ask for forgiveness and chalk up the controversy to a scheduling misunderstanding. >> i wanted to make this video after what has happen and to apologize to my teammates and the club. i honestly thought that we were going to have the day off after the match has had happened in the previous weeks. i had organized this trip, having canceled it previously.

this time, i could not cancel it. i'm sorry for what i did, and i'm waiting to see what the club decided to do. >> it is time now for the day's business news. as we have been talking about, the countdown is continuing toward king charles' big coronation. >> businesses are looking to enjoy the rainfall from the once-in-a-lifetime event. hotels are almost fully booked, but while three days of festivities are expected to bring a huge cash infusion to central london, they may not do much for households struggling with soaring food and energy costs. earlier, i spoke with the ceo of international marketing partners about what it all means for british business.

>> i think the world's eyes are on the united kingdom right now and london in particular, so that is doing a number of things. number one, it is reinforcing in the minds of business leaders that this might be a great day -- a great time to invest, to hire people, and say it is a marketing opportunity for brand u.k., so for business people, this is fantastic. the world is seeing london at its best. in terms of merchandise, in terms of other knock on effects, it will definitely boost tourism because again, it is reminding people that this is a destination that they should consider. they are going to see amazing images on tv of the gardens, the flowers, the ceremony, and all the things the united kingdom does extremely well. with the world descending on london, you have over 100 heads of state attending this event

tomorrow and other festivities around the coronation. this serves to put the u.k. back on people's radar screens despite brexit, and the hope is that this goes some way towards replacing the lost demand and lost trade and the economic hardship that the country is currently facing. >> moving on, it just bc has defeated an attempt by its biggest shareholder to break up the bank. proposals for a radical restructuring were submitted by an individual investor in hong kong and backed by a chinese insurance company which holds the biggest stake in the company. they have been campaigning for months to get the bank to spin off its lucrative asia business to boost dividends, this against the backdrop of rising geopolitical tensions between china and the west. hsbc tripled its profit in the

first quarter as rising interest rates boosted its income and paid its first quarterly dividend since 2019. shares of u.s. regional banks rebounded this friday following days under pressure after the collapse of first republic exacerbated investor worries about midsized lenders. california-based bank pack west bounceback a day after having -- bounced back after halving in value. the bank said it was exploring strategic options, including a possible sale, even though it stressed it had not seen cash outflows like those experienced by silicon valley, signature, and first republic bank's. u.s. stocks rose this friday after another strong jobs report combed years about a looming recession -- calmed years -- cal med fears about eight women

recession. a major driving force behind the rise was apple. it's shares rose nearly 5% after the company reported better-than-expected results for the latest quarter. the tech giants saw sales fall due to a sharp drop in revenue from computers and ipads, but i've had sales rose, a big bright spot in a generally shrinking smartphone market. -- ipad sales rose. shares of adidas rose after it reported better-than-expected quarterly results. it said that the chinese market was improving, offsetting a decline in sales in north america, but its chief executive warned of a bumpy year ahead. the company is forecasting and loss this year after ending its yeezy partnership with rapper kanye west, now known as ye, following his anti-semitic comments. the collaboration was hugely

successful, but the company is now left with $1.2 billion worth of unsold -- 1.2 billion euros worth of unsold shoes. the company is accused of nailing to -- failing to adequately protect the company despite knowing his problematic history. >> thank you for watching. stay with us. >> follow our international journalists on france 24. douglas herbert. angela diffley. robert parsons. philip terrell. home in georgia. from the newsroom to the studio or live on air, they are on standby 24/7 to analyze world

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