>> welcome to live from paris. these are the headlines. ukraine forces making the against iran bakhmut, claims denied by the russians. roosh -- u.s. -- the battlefront. his court case against the publisher of u.k. tabloid. the judge said he was surprised. harry is expected tomorrow, and

not to face being in contempt, such as a common person might. world environment day, we take you to costa rica and to the seas of greece, to examine the threat to our world, and the solutions some of us try to impose. this is "live from paris." ♪ >> thank you very much for being with us. ukraine says its troops have gained ground around the battleground city of bakhmut, this well not commenting further on the start of the much-touted counteroffensive. typically from the russian side, there was a denial of ground lost and claims the ukrainian attacks were repelled. there is now fighting across the front line at several points. there was a confident assessment from ukraine's foreign minister,

he said ukraine has enough weapons for its counteroffensive against russia, and the operation gives the country to victory it needs to join nato. here is our correspondent with this report. reporter: ukraine is ready for a long-awaited counteroffensive, according to foreign minister dmytro kuleba. >> we received enough weapons to begin the counteroffensive. when you go on the counteroffensive, one thing is to have enough weapons to begin it and another thing is to ensure sustainability of supplies in order to be able to continue as long as is needed. reporter: speaking in kyiv on monday, he did not say whether or not the counteroffensive header to begin. according to him, when it starts is irrelevant. all that matters is that it ends in ukrainian victory. the comments come just hours after russia's defense ministry released this drone footage which they say it marks the start of the ukrainian posh, an

operation that failed, says moscow, publishing this statement crimo victory. >> the enemy did not achieve its tasks. it had no success. the result of capable and cognitive actions of the groups of forces in the east, the ukrainian army suffered losses of more than 200 50 people, 16 tanks, armored personnel carriers, and 21 armored vehicles. reporter: reporter: on sunday, president zelenskyy told newspapers that is going to is ready to recapture territory, and on monday he met with the uk foreign secretary in an attempt to secure even more firepower for his country. >> it's about opening the possibility, training missions for our fighters, on fighter jets, and also the possibility to open discussion about a coalition of patriots. reporter: whether a ukrainian push has began or not,

fighting is raging in several sections of the frontline, signaling that the long expected counteroffensive could be getting underway. mark: gulliver cragg is in kyiv. he says there is a campaign of russian fake-news mills today's fighting, which is designed to cover up losses and mislead people on either side of the conflict. >> strategic communications department of the armed forces released a statement today warning people to be particularly beware of russian disinformation as the counteroffensive gets going. according to the ukrainian armed forces, the russians have prepared different pieces of misinformation that they will deploy, including, according to the ukrainians, i stress, fake videos, or perhaps videos that are dated or do not refer to the exact events on the ground that the russians claim they are referring to. that could be in reference to the video the russians without

apparently showing ukrainian armored vehicles, being destroyed, but they did not specifically make reference to that. the deputy defense minister in our dated, when she was talking about ukraine's advances in the bakhmut region, she said the reason the russians had made these grand claims of having killed 250 ukrainian servicemen, was because they wanted to distract attention from what she described as their defeat near bakhmut. mark: gulliver cragg in kyiv. the court of justice of the european union this monday ruled that a controversial polish judiciary reform from 2019 which noticeably concerns the disciplinary procedures of judges violate e.u. law. the court says the change would demand impartiality of judges. the court of justice was denounced as corrupt. because the verdict was written

by politicians, not by judges. reporter: it's the latest episode in the long-running legal battle between brussels and warsaw. the european union's highest court rules that poland justice reform is a violation of e.u. law. >> the polish justice reform of 2019 infringes e.u. law. the polish justice reform of 2019 infringes e.u. law. . reporter: the e.u. says the reform puts the ruling party in effective control of the country's traditional system, and enabled the card traditional tribunal to fire judges arbitrarily, which is illegal interference with the judiciary. in 2021, the polish tribunal also said its national constitution took precedence over to you law, rejecting the bloc's legal framework. the standoff has snowballed into the question of billions of e.u. funds flowing into the country, with brussels threatening to

freeze payment of coronavirus aid to poland and finding the country. but e.u. commission says poland is a repeat offender when it comes to violations of e.u. law, turning state media into a government mouthpiece, endorsing homophobia, and attacking women's abortion rates. on sunday half-a-million poles took to the streets in warsaw, to to say no to authoritarian poland. >> i came because i don't agree with what is happening. i want to live in a country where feel safe, where there is a free press, free courts, free schools, where there is trust in the government. reporter: rejected the top ruling. mark: prince harry of the united kingdom did not turn up to give evidence in his court case against abridged tabloid newspaper -- a british tabloid newspaper. the judge that he was surprised

he was not present. harry's team argued there were security compositions with his travel and he remained in the united states with his family. let's bring in our correspondent in london. can you remind us what this case is all about? guest: yes. we have huge media interest, both british and also international interest. why? because we have that incredible combination of port drama and a royal -- court drama and a royal soap opera at the same time. prince harry's barrister claims that the prince claims that journalists or using unlawful methods to gather information that effectively prince harry was never alone as he was growing up because he was surrendered by this where above not just of intrigue, but also this unlawful gathering of information. this is absolutely categorically denied by the mfn, mirror group,

and prince harry's barrister was very clear that there were many articles that were involved. the prince alleges about 140 articles published between 1996 and 2010 that contain information that was gathered using unlawful methods, but in fact in this case, just 33 have been selected. now it is not the only claim, there are others, there are some famous actors and the wife of a british comedian, but this of course is a very serious accusation, basically of phone hacking and gathering information illegally. as you said, he was a no-show today, and the court judge said he was little surprised to hear that he would not be here today. so basically prince harry's barrister said there were logistics, security, it's not easy.

mark: and in terms of the royal appearance at a court, might this be a royal first? guest: it would be the first in 30 years, which shows how rare this is. i have to say also that this was particularly today, the barrister was quoting these stories about chancey devi and prince harry's relationship with her and how it was reported all the way to the breakup -- chelsea davey's relationship with prince harry. prince harry is due to give evidence on tuesday and probably on wednesday. unlike the book, "spare," this does not get to go prince harry's way, he doesn't get to choose who will be questioning him or choose what kind of questions y he is asked. this will not just be a royal first in 30 years, and intends

cross-examination and why the mirror group newspapers are not happy is they wanted this to kick off with prince harry today and of course it is now delayed until tuesday. so this will be avidly watched. what is harry and other claimants in the case hope is that the judge will find in favor of this and that will then be a green light to more investigating. what has to be said is that no journalist from the mirror group newspapers so far, throughout many years, has admitted phone hacking, has said that prince harry was among the victims. mark: benedicte paviot what to all developments for us, thank you very much indeed, as the case continues tomorrow. she will bring us up-to-date with every development as it happens. thanks again. next, contradictions on the subject of migrants in the u.k.. rishi sunak has toted his government's success in reducing terminal crossings by 20%. he is pushing his new

immigration bill that would see migrants judged and where the deported back home or to a third-party country. the contradiction comes in the reports earlier in may from u.k's on office of international statistics, an independent political body which recorded record levels of migration, raising questions about the conservatives brexit promises to take back control of the borders, as well as a perceived lack of humanity in sunak's build to deport those in need. reporter: patrolling britain's southern coast, prime minister rishi sunak took a ride alongside u.k's border force, a scenic photo op before he announced the nation's immigration figures, hailing the success of his government's hard-line strategy. >> for the first time crossings are down by 20%.

that we are not complacent. this will not be solved overnight, and people will continue to come this summer, which is why it is so important that we change the law. reporter: and what he presented as a bid to save taxpayers' money, sunak also noted that more than 9000 asylum-seekers will be moved out of hotels and onto several new sites, which include three barges, the first of which will arrive in poland, and southern england in the next two weeks. the conservative leader is eager to show progress on immigration ahead of elections next year. 's government is pushing a new illegal immigration bill which would allow the u.k. to swiftly detain people arriving on small boats, including children. it would also make it easier to deport them back to their homelands, or to so-called, safe. countries like rwanda. critics say it is unethical, unworkable, and even illegal. >> we have very serious concerns from an international refugee

road and from an international human right's perspective, because it would essentially bar people from seeking asylum in the u.k. if they come through a certain way. reporter: the bill is currently being examined in the upper house of parliament. . it will have numerous legal hurdles to overcome, included questions about its compatibility with the european convention on human right's. mark: we will be watching the developments of that story. today is june 5, you and world environment day. the climate crisis is affecting each of us and each country is struggling to find ways to respond. we take you to costa rica where the cloud forest of monteverdi in the center of the country, is under threat. reporter: it is feared the cloud forest of monteverde, premeditation in the center of costa rica, will soon no longer be worthy of that name. climate change threatens the flora and fauna here.

tourists should be hearing moisture followed from the trees, not walking on trails that are dried out. >> there is not as much cloud and there's more sun. it's not a place for sun, or at least it didn't used to be. we used to have 30 senators a year, nowadays get more than 130 sunny days. a year. reporter: the forest is exceptional, accounting for only 1% of the world's tropical and subtropical areas. rising temperatures mean mosses have dried on tree trunks, rivers are no more than streams, and there are fears that the 100 species of mammals, are hundred 40 species of birds, and 1200 types of amphibians. >> we will have a profound change in the nature of the ecosystem. it is possible that the cloud forest will disappear and be replaced by another type of dryer forest. if we make an effort to stop climate change, it may not be back in time for our generation,

but it may be back for the next generations. reporter: that abby note is based on the argument that ecosystems are resilient. however, efforts to stop climate change will be vital to the cloud forest, if it is to recover. mark: time for urgent action in costa rica. nicholas rushworth with that. urgent action, too, here in europe is needed. over the past five years, environmentalists have removed 28 tons of discarded fishing nets from the agency, as well as hundreds of thousands of plastic bags, from the age -- from the aegean sea. many fish have been getting trapped. time for the business. we are turned by guest. u.s. regulators have sued the world's largest crypto currency

exchange and its ceo. guest: the u.s. securities market watchdog filed charges against violence and its ceo, accusing the platform of violations amounting to an extensive web of deception. the sec alleges by nuns artificially inflated its trading volumes, diverted customer funds, operated as a nonregistered exchange. it comes after another u.s. financial agency's food there crypto exchange in march. in the statement, offshore trading platform said it is disappointed and disheartened by the latest lawsuit, saying "we intend to defend or platform vigorously." unfortunately, the sec's refusal to engage with us is another example of the commission's misguided and conscious refusal to provide much-needed clarity and guidance to the digital asset industry. carys: the air travel industry

meanwhile will see a near record number of passengers this year, according to the airline sector's trade body. companies will welcome 1.3 billion on board, compared to just 4.5 billion in 2019. the increased travel demand is helping return the industry to profit. the iata doubled its profit forecast to $8 billion. but the industry will seek slender margins. >> that sounds like a big figure and it is a big figure, but when you consider that is revenue based of over $800 billion, it represents a net margin of 1.2%, or in simple terms, about two point $25 per passenger, which is less than the price of a cup of coffee, a subway ticket. carys: india and the united states have agreed on a roadmap for defense corporation over the next few years, in a move

expected to bolster india's defense many fracturing ambitions. washington sees stronger military and technology ties with new delhi as a key counterweight to china's dominance in the region, where the deal will also help india reduce its reliance on russia. reporter: india has ushered in a new era of peace and prosperity -- reporter: inaugurations operations of new defense production sites, and mobility, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. every opening is celebrated nationally as a breakthrough for india. and the government hopes to accelerate production even more, with the latest deals sealed with the u.s. on monday. >> today the u.s.-india partnership is a cornerstone of a free and open indo-pacific. so on this visit, i am pleased that we have taken new steps to strengthen our defense partnership.

reporter: facing strained relations with china in recent years, and various security threats, india has increased its military budget, reaching $81 billion in 2022. it is the world's biggest importer. production at home has been ramped up. $12 billion of weapons in 2022. the idea is to produce as much as possible in india, and to get access to cutting-edge technology. boosting production and diversifying imports means india will not depend as much on russia weapons. the share of its russian imports has dropped from 62% to 45% in the past decade. still, it remains a rush as top client. meanwhile, its purchases of the russian oil have increased since the beginning of the war in ukraine. carys: let's take a look at how the markets fared this monday.

the major indexes on wall street as lower, from doing their best week since much. the dow jones closed about two thirds of a percent lower. the s&p 500 was down 0.2%, and the nasdaq relatively flat, about 0.1% lower. apple has unveiled its augmented reality headset, the company's significant product launch since the apple watch in 2015. the vision pro will set customers back 34 $99, more than three times the cost of the priciest headset in meta's's li the of mixed and virtual reality devices. it allows users to see, hear and interact with the content just like it is in their physical space. >>. >> i believe augmented reality is a profound technology. blending digital content with the real world can unlock experiences like nothing we have

ever seen. so today, i am excited to announce an entirely new ar platform with a revolutionary new product carys: . maybe we'll get to test run that soon. mark: quite expensive, yeah? carys garland, great to see you. let's get to the truth or fake. catalina is by the big board. good evening to you. a rainbow installation around the arc de triomphe. tell us more about this. truth or fake? catalina: this video has been circulating online where we see this lgbt rainbow around the arc de triomphe, a video that sparked many positive comments, but also negative and homophobic ones online weeks before harris's pride march that will take place on june 20 4 -- paris's pride march that will take place on june 24.

here is the photo. this tweet was notably -- this information was notably shared by british influencer ollie london who is known for criticizing the lgbtq community and before that, was known to be a strong supporter of it. he clearly says that the landmark has been covered with a giant pride rainbow, a tweet that has been viewed over 3.9 million times on twitter. then we have another user who was also criticizing paris's mayor hidalgo for damaging, as they claim, all the symbols of paris, claiming, poor paris. one homophobic line -- this is so unbelievably dysphoric -- disrespectful to the fallen soldiers of friends.

mark: some of those soldiers could have been perhaps gay, but nobody everything's about that, do they permit what we should get to is the cracks of the matter, it looks great, that is it real? catalina: this video we just short of an lgbtq installation around the arc de triomphe, it is not real. if you want more proof, check the surveillance cameras of errors in this website, here we have a screenshot of the live feed and you can see there's absolutely no rainbow around the arc de triomphe on this live feed. , on the video itself we found another clue, this logo that says paint that led us to and is to grim account called paint officiel, a lgbtq+ citizen media. that is where we find the original post of this video linking it to this account called dash. we went to this profile that

belongs to a video creator and digital artist from california living in france, ian, who in the caption says, this artwork is called "arc-en-ciel de tripmphe" especially created for pride 2023. mark: tell us more about ian. catalina: if you look at his instagram account you can see similar works on his page, not only in paris, but all londoners well, in the countryside, works that are so well-done that they can be easily confused for real life. we have some examples. there is this video where you can see these hearts in the pyramid in the louvre, a video specially created by him for valentine's day. we have another example of this bordeaux train going through

paris, he says it is the coolest way to see the eiffel tower. and he is mostly known for this digital video that he created for the brand, the clothing brand where you see their iconic bags going through paris. this was video created in the month of april. so we don't blame those who are fooled by this very well done video of the lgbtq rainbow around the arc de triomphe. we did ask the digital artist about his thoughts on who used this video to create this fake news, and this is what he had to say about the value. >> it was a very vocal minority on twitter who use the video to make fake news and yet, thousands of hate filled homophobic comments, which is a total deception. it's a bummer. but it is also a wake-up that we are very far from being where we want to be in society. if we want to live in a world

where we have respect for liberty and equality of all people, we need to keep standing up, being good allies and showing support for communities that don't get to have the same privileges we have. catalina: as you said, a very vocal minority on twitter easing the video to spread fake news. mark: what a guy. respect to him, and thanks to you, catalina, fake but remarkably created video. well done to him for speaking out. thank you to both of you, and thanks to you wherever you are watching. stay with us, more to come. ♪

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