criminal counts over the mishandling of classified documents. i court unsealed the indictment. if convicted charges carry the possibility of lengthy prison times. escape in the flood. ukrainian and russian authorities are evacuating thousands of residents in the

wake of the kakhovka dam breach. ♪ nicole: welcome, it is good to have you. the indictment charging former u.s. president donald trump with mishandling classified documents have been unsealed. that is the first official confirmation from the justice department. he faces 37 criminal charges. he's alleged to have ignored demands to return the documents and even demanded advisors hide some of them. if trump could face lengthy prison time if found guilty. let us care what the u.s.

special counsel councils jack smith said about the indictment at a press conference he gave a short while ago. >> we have one set of laws in this country may they apply to everyone. applying those laws, collecting facts determines the outcome of an investigation. nothing more and nothing less. the prosecutors in my office are among the most talented and experienced in the department of justice. they have investigated this case and they will continue to do so is this case proceeds. it is very important to note that the defendants must be presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. to that end, my office will seek a speedy trial in this matter consistent with the public interest and the rights of the accused. nicole: we cannot get the latest

from our correspondent in washington dc. 37 counts, that is quite a bombshell. what can you tell us at this point? reporter: it is also quite a document, almost 50 pages where you have details and photographs of where those boxes with classified documents were stored in mar-a-lago, the private residence, which is also publicly accessible. those allegations are very serious indeed. i want to highlight that there is talk of nuclear secrets. also defense plans of the united states and its allies and potential retaliation plans if there were any attacks. so this is very concerning indeed. it is also something jack smith in his statement highlighted,

that these are very serious charges and that the security of the united states was at stake. we heard him stress that donald trump must be presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. this is a special counsel who does not want to make any mistakes. although this is a very lengthy document, we can be sure that what is contained here is by no means everything. he is quite clearly only putting into writing what he believes he can prove beyond any reasonable doubt. so this is a very tight spot donald trump could find himself in right now. two of his attorneys have already resigned. they are stepping aside to make way for other lawyers who are more accustomed to the legal

system in florida. a whole host of them who are potentially cited in this document. nicole: this is by far the most serious legal trouble donald trump has faced so far. how dangerous is this for him? >> this could be very dangerous for him. this could potentially be several decades worth of a prison sentence. but he is presumed innocent unless proven in a court of law. the trouble he has is that she spoke of having obtained documents that he had not declassified them. he did this on national television. these comments could now catch up with him. he put out a statement today saying a war was being waged against him through the

judiciary. he also spoke of the witchhunt. he is getting back in from house speaker kevin mccarthy, who was speaking of the judiciary being bias. asa hutchinson who was running against him is openly calling for him to resign, to step down from trying to secure the republican nomination for president. this is a stress test for republicans. it is also going to be an interesting moment. does donald trump see his chances diminish, or does this feed the narrative that this is designed to prevent him from running again. a third of his supporters are believed that they will support him no matter what.

nicole: thank you so much. turning now to ukraine where officials are evacuating more people in areas with flooding after the destruction of the kakhovka dam. russia has released footage of its rescue efforts. floodwater is still spreading as the kakhovka dam continues to empty. the wall is also crumbling. but it has not collapsed completely. more than 40,000 people live in the path of the floods, including in the regional capital, from where our reporter is. reporter: a rising threat in the city long used to ginger. -- danger. as floods caused by the destruction of the kakhovka dam

drowning entire areas here. this is now where a major evacuation operation is taking place. there are volunteer groups on the ground. they are helping to evacuate people from here. >> the entrance to our building was flooded, we were evacuated through the window. we have no electricity, water, nothing. reporter: a group fear a looming shortage of drinking water. the floods are the latest charge -- hardship after long months of russian occupation, with little money or food. >> it is a terrible situation. i am very scared. we have two young children. we do not know what to do. reporter: just better, shelling.

we have to get to safety. russian forces were ejected from the city by the ukrainians last november, but the threat has not fully lifted. the russians set up camp. care song is now hit by daily crossfire. we duck into a pharmacy, one of the few remaining in the city. that is where we meet svelte wanda. she has become so used to the shelling. >> quiet. that is from our side. that is us. reporter: despite all the deprivations of the past year and a half, she stayed on. she has a disabled son whom she cannot leave. two days ago, waters began to rise in the neighborhood, turning it into an island. for the first time, she had to

flee. she is staying at a friends place. >> i grew up here, i built my own house and now the russians tell me to leave and destroy everything. why? reporter: the shelling subsided somewhat. she wants to show us the home, a suburb. her house is somewhere out there. the area is unrecognizable. >> my house, my lovely house. dear god, help us survive. we will return. reporter: like her, few residents have opted to leave and move to safer cities. >> people who survived and are still surviving, they think nothing worse can happen, but these floods are much worse. they have an impact on tens of

thousands of people. the consequences will be felt for years to come. reporter: but nobody here wants to think that far. it is the daily visits of survival that matters here. nicole: russia continues to shell the city despite the flooding. i asked our military analysts about the strategy behind this. >> it is difficult to understand how the russian world compass works because evacuation efforts are underway. there is reported shelling from the russian side coming and probably they want to bog down the ukrainian troops being used there for evacuation efforts. the russians themselves are also reporting shelling from the other side as they justified their shelling by saying we are selling them back. nicole: there is no data

indicating that the kakhovka dam breach was caused by explosion. >> the dam itself was built during soviet times so it is very sturdy to withstand a nuclear blast. it was according to ukrainian sources mind. what we know now as it was a carefully planned operation by whoever did it. it would not happen randomly and it is unlikely it is a result only of shelling. nicole: beyond the flood regional it looks like ukraine is now on the offense or what strategy do they seem to be following? >> the strategy was described as the 1000 cut strategy.

they are trying to use deception so the russians do not know where they will be delivering their main blow, but they are trying to push into three directions come up with some limited success according to some accounts. we do not know much more about what they are doing. they are having minor tax along the entire front line in order to deceive the russians and to find a weak spot where they could break through russian defenses. nicole: always great to get your analysis. thank you so much. here is a look at some of the other stories making headlines. for marg u.k. prime minister boris johnston is resigning as a lawmaker after being told he will be sanctioned for sleeting parliament. a committee was investigating whether he misled the house of commons when he said covid-19 the rules were followed during the pandemic. his resignation will trigger an

election in his marginal state. somalia says is lummis militants have attacked -- islamist militants have attacked the hotel in mogadishu. a rescue operation is underway with several people reported to be wounded. the government says the terrorist group is behind the attack. sudan's warring factions have agreed to a cease-fire according to negotiators. the truce has been approved by the sudanese armed forces and the rapid support forces. it is scheduled to begin on saturday and it is said to last for 24 hours. the sudanese government has accused the envoy in sudan of taking sides. columbia's government and its largest remaining guerrilla group have agreed to a temporary

truce at the end of a third round of peace talks. it was signed by the colombian president and the national liberation commander. negotiations resumed in august of last year after being terminated in 2019 one the rebels set off a bomb in bogota that killed 21 people. the bilateral agreement is the latest attempt to resolve a conflict dated back to the 1960's. let's speak to our correspondent and book a hotel how much of a breakthrough is this? -- our correspondent in pagoda. how much of breakthrough is this? >> it is a nationwide cease-fire, it is not only focus on one patch of the country.

it is being celebrated as quite a success and it brings a lot of optimism. there are positive vibes here at the moment. the deal will kick in on the third of august. today was also announced that preparations need to be in place before it can start. these preparations see delegations going to the affected areas and involving citizens in this whole process, which was a very important point of the deal. they need to be listened to and have a good awareness of what is going on the ground. it is one thing to sign an agreement at the negotiating table in cuba. the other thing is to operate on the ground.

everybody needs to be in sync before the third of august. there should also be de-escalation measures right away. it should bring relief to people who are on the ground living in the affected areas. we are talking about decades of conflict and tens of thousands who were displaced many years ago and many thousands who were killed or disappeared. nicole: cease-fires as well as peace negotiations have broken down in the past. what is different this time? >> there is the promise of this cease-fire being monitored and this gives some tranquility that things will be better this time. these cease-fires in columbia

can be very fragile. a few weeks ago, we had a cease-fire that was suspended by the government. also there was a cease-fire attempt a few years ago which after a few months was canceled because of conflict still being in place. of course, it is a fragile thing to talk about cease-fire in columbia because of all its history, but as long as both sides work respectfully, they are quite hopeful this time they will make a difference. if it plays out well, we need to watch these upcoming weeks. nicole: an important step ahead. thanks so much. ♪ nicole: the men's champion final

will be held in istanbul on saturday. it is the second time the turkish city is host the competitions close to match. the premier league is considered the favorite in the final. ahead of the match, both coaches had their say and how they have made it to this last stage of the competition. let's listen in. >> it has been a long journey for us. it began last summer when we had our draw, which was not a lucky day because we got barcelona in the same group. but together with the staff and the team, we talked about it. in our opinion, we could have a good journey. now we have reached the final,

we have made it a great journey. >> you have to have the correct portion of obsession and desire. a dream for all of us. nicole: we spoke to our sports correspondent. he told us about the obsession shared by both owners and coaches when it comes to winning. reporter: it is not just man city's owners who have been chasing this glory. the coach himself has won this trophy before, twice, both times with barcelona. the last time was 2011.

since then, he has been desperate to get his hands on a third league title. he has managed manchester city with all these huge resources at his disposal, but has not been able to get his hands on it. one of the key questions for tomorrow is does he have the right portion of obsession to win this trophy again, or is it too much obsession? that could be one of the decisive features in answering whether or not man city will win it this year. nicole: do you think people might have been too quick to write them off? >> we heard the coach talk about

the opponents that they faced in the group stage by munich. they came through that and they also won the italian cup. it says this is a team of survivors. this is a team that knows how to keep going, stay alive in competitions, even when they are not necessarily the most talented in the competition. the weight they came through the semifinal beating wrapped up with the motion showed they know how to master the occasion. keep an eye on their playmaker. he is aiming to become the first turkish winner of the champions league. where else but in an stable? -- an stable -- and symbol?

-- instanbul? they came back in one of the most dramatic finals of all time to win it. it would be greedy to hope for that much action this time around, but perhaps the stadium that you can see behind me here that does something to play as hats, perhaps we another plastic. nicole: thank you so much. 10 years after it first debuted, how comp is bringing back a popular exhibition. giant rubber ducks are making a splash. they will be on display for two weeks to cheer up residence after harsh pandemic like this. reporter: 10 years after this rendition of the popular bathtime companion first made us splash down in hong kong, the

ducks are back. >> came back with the idea to bring two ducks instead of one. because two ducks means double the luck and that is what we need. reporter: the dutch artist named his installation double ducks, representing twice the fun and double the happiness. but it was not always fun and games. last time the duck was here, he ruffled china's feathers, leaving to a temporary internet search been for the words yellow duck or mainland china. -- in mainland china. this time, a hong kong creative has released it in the hopes of bringing tourists back to the

city after a pandemic pause. the 18 meter inflatable sculptures seem to already be a hit. >> it is simple happiness, especially after the pandemic. everybody was locked down. it is a simple gesture that people can come and take a picture. i think it is good. >> i like them because they make me feel happy. they are very colorful and cheerful. reporter: so far, the ducks have only tested the waters, but with an official exhibition opening june 10, the ducks will set sail for two weeks. nicole: climate activist greta thunberg has held her final friday school strike in front of sweden parliament.

that is because she is graduating and will mow longer be a high school student. she first began the weekly posttest which she just 15, inspiring an international movement of school students to skip classes on friday to demand greater action on climate change. she says that while her days of high school are over, she claims to keep protesting on a weekly basis. >> this is only the beginning. the climate crisis is only getting worse and all the other crises are escalating so it is our duty to speak up. nicole: donald trump has been indicted on thirtysomething charges related to the mishandling of classified documents. it marks the first time a former u.s. has faced federal charges. trump could face a lengthy prison sentence if convicted.

both ukrainian and russian authorities are working to evacuate people affected by flooding after the destruction of the massive kakhovka dam. stay with us. after a short break, i will be to take you through the day. hope to see you then. ♪

>> hello. welcome to "live from paris" here on france 24. here are your headlines this evening. former u.s. president trump faces 37 criminal counts as the justice department lays out the case against him for mishandling secret documents. trump maintains his innocence as prosecutors revealed that he was personally involved in moving documents that he had stashed in numerous places inside his florida clubhouse including bathrooms and shower cubicles. another big story this evening, former british prime minister

boris johnson steps down from his position as a member of parliament. ukraine's troops are praised for their heroism by their president, despite the intensifier in the south of the country. if a part -- kyiv's long-awaited counteroffensive is underway, but the capital is remaining tightlipped. thank you for being with us this evening. we start with some big news coming out of the united states this friday. former president trump faces 37 criminal counts after the justice department unsealed indictments against him related to his mishandling of ossified documents. the slew of content within the

roughly 300 stashed classified documents was almost never-ending. they include the so-called pentagon plan of attack, a classified map of the operation, as well as documents relatedo u.s. nuclear capabilities and potential domestic vulnerabilities in the event of an attack. let's cross live to washington. our correspondent has been pouring over the developments -- poring over the developments and trends is now. we now know he is facing 37 counts. what do they include? >> yes, and it was a surprise actually that this indictment was unveiled this fairly and not on tuesday as was expected. in the 37 counts, you have 31 counts of violating the espionage act through willful retention of classified documents. those 31 counts addressing

specifically individual documents obtained illegally by donald trump. the indictment showing that not only did donald trump take those documents when he was not supposed to and keep them in a nonsecure location, but apparently at least in two instances presented in this indictment, he actually showed some of those documents to people who did not have the necessary security clearance, so that in itself already something we are learning that we did not know before where there is actual specific documents, specific events where he showed this to people who did not have the clearance. and then you have six counts of obstruction charges, obstructing justice. this in part when he tried to tell his lawyers to lie to the fbi and the grand jury by saying that he did not have -- or was

not in possession of some of the documents that the department of justice had subpoenaed as well as obstruction of justice when he asked his valet, who was also indicted today -- he asked his valet to move around some of the boxes so that the search of his mar-a-lago home would not bring up those documents, so basically asking his aide to hide these classified documents from the search so they would not be recuperated. as you mentioned, we also learned a little bit about what types of documents there were in these hundreds of documents that were seized. in nuclear programs, potential vulnerabilities for the united states and for the u.s. allies as well as plans for possible retaliation to foreign attacks. very serious documents. we got a listing of the type of

classification of these documents, too, in the 31 that were under the willful retention of classified documents. 21 top-secret documents and nine secret and one that was lacking classification but that presented military contingency planning of the united states. we also got some of these pictures of how some of these documents were found, found sitting next to a toilet, sitting in a ballroom, sitting in a shower cubicle, as you said. some of these documents, specifically documents pertaining to intelligence that was meant for the five eyes, the intelligence group that includes the u.s., canada, the u.k., new zealand, and australia, documents that should only be seen by people that are security cleared from these countries, really sharing this intelligence, so really broad reaching documents and very

important classified documents found there. >> we have seen some of the images of how the documents were found. it is really shocking. trump has also maintained that he is innocent, and his fellow republicans have accused the justice department of political bias. that was before the indictment was unsealed. is this disclosure likely to get them to change their tune, do you think? >> some of them seem to be starting to change their tune. mike pence, the former vice president, was the running mate of donald trump, worked with him for four years. last night when it was announced that donald trump was indicted, but we did not know exactly on what charges, he sort of avoided the press, avoided talking about it, did not address it, did not put out a statement, but today, he did address the issue and said they handling of classified materials of the united states is a serious matter, adding that no one is above the law.

he did not directly attacked donald trump, but he did not either last the department of justice, and that looks like a little bit of a change in tone from the former vice president. that is totally different, for example, from what ron desantis, the main challenger of donald trump -- he has not been saying that donald trump is innocent. he has gone full force against the department of justice, against special counsel saying that this was yet more proof of the weaponization of the justice department. so far, though, the most critical voice has been asa hutchinson, who came out from last night and said donald trump needed to pull out of this race, given the gravity of the situation. chris christie also yesterday saying no one is above the law. he had said that he would wait

until the actual indictment was unsealed. we are going to wait to see what he has to say about the very serious charges we have now found that are now official, presented by the special counsel. >> this is, of course, the second indictment trump is facing. the trial in his hush-money payments is set for early next year. what does the timeline look like in this case, considering action in the other case will be well underway by then? >> the special counsel who spoke earlier today -- his brief statement said that he and the prosecution was really looking for a speedy trial. that, however, can take still several months. we know now that when donald trump is going to be presented at the courthouse on tuesday, the judge will be overseeing that summons, and donald trump being presented to the court is

a judge he himself appointed. his legal team obviously going to try to drag us out, but even if it goes very fast, you will have a trial, a verdict, and likely an appeal, which means this could drag on well into 2024, so right in the middle of the campaign. as you said, there is already this indictment in manhattan. there's this indictment now in florida, but we are also expecting two more cases to make a decision on indicting donald trump. one might be coming this summer. this is the georgia probe into the alleged attempt by donald trump overturning the results of that state during the 2020 election. we could hear a decision some time around august, and the biggest one of all, the most serious one of all, donald trump's role in the january 6 attack on the united states capital.

that investigation still ongoing. we don't know when that indictment or not indictment will take place. all of that really taking over donald trump's campaign. right now, though, does not look like it is making a dent in his support. very far ahead of all of the other contenders in the gop race, and he has already started fundraising from this indictment. >> really big news coming out of the u.s.. let's cross over to the other side of the atlantic. some other news breaking this evening, former british prime minister boris johnson has announced he is stepping down from parliament, triggering an immediate election to replace him. he comes after revelations that he lied to parliament over the so-called partygate scandal during the covid pandemic. joining me now is france 24's london correspondent. huge moment for westminster.

boris johnson stepping down but not admitting any fault, despite his resignation. >> this is a huge moment, certainly for boris johnson, the former prime minister. he is quitting suddenly in a shop resignation, which has set westminster a buzz and which most people in the u.k. won't yet be aware of. as the news really breaks, he has published a very, very long resignation letter, and as you say, he is stepping down with me effect as a member of parliament. what is significant is this resignation comes the day after he received the findings of this committee, the mp-let investigation into if he misled -- which is a polite way of saying lied to -- parliament over partying at downing street

during a very strict lockdown when the great majority of the population was absolutely abiding by the, when you were very -- barely allowed to go to your husband, wife, mother, brother's funeral. that has left a lot of people very angry. in evidence given in march, johnson admitted misleading parliament but had denied doing it on purpose, so deliberately misleading parliament. he was sent a warning letter. we understand yesterday in private by the committee in which it seems he was heavily criticized and warned that he report that he faced a possible 10-day suspension from parliament and there would have been a publication on june 22. there would have been a vote in parliament, which he could have lost, on june 29. suddenly, this shop resignation and a very angry boris johnson tonight. -- this shock resignation and a very angry boris johnson

tonight. >> johnson said he had been complying with the investigation. why is he doing this now? >> he is accusing the parliamentary committee of actually being a kangaroo court. he is saying they advised him that this is a witchhunt. interesting because this is very trump-ian language it has to be said. he is not someone who does things quietly. he says he has been forced out of parliament by a handful of people, and he believes that a dangerous precedent is being set. this is in his very long resignation letter. he says he is appealing to brexiteers by suggesting that hemp being forced out by this is actually -- very serious accusation coming up -- driven by a motivation to overturn the result of the eu referendum, in other words, brexit.

beware, for anybody looking and hearing this now, breaking news that boris johnson is standing down as an mp with immediate effect. he is not about, it seems, to fade into obscurity. particularly possibly even in politics because he is saying he's leaving parliament "for now " at least. >> i picked up on that language as well. thank you for joining us live from london. to the latest on the war in ukraine, the ukrainian president has praised his troops for the heroism as fighting intensifies in the country. kyiv says it will not announce when the attempt to push back on kremlin forces has begun, but moscow says it already has. joining me not to discuss this further is an honorary research

fellow at king's college london. thank you so much for giving us your time this evening. there seems, like i said, to have been an uptick in fighting in recent days. my question to you, therefore, is -- has this long-awaited counteroffensive actually begun? >> good evening. i think all signs indicate the counteroffensive is underway. it is slowly unfolding, and it started in south donetsk. prior to that, ukrainian forces were conducting tests to see where russian forces are weakest. sent in 2022 that the counteroffensive would be a strategy of a 1000 cuts. what it means is essentially ukrainian forces will attack a different point when considering the line of contact in order to confuse the russians so the

russians will not know where the major blow will be coming. what we are seeing is activity in russia's belgrade region, drone attacks in russian territory, along with some activity elsewhere and now we have the main activity from zaporizhzhia to a brush logistical node, so ukrainian forces are essentially trying to cut through russian territory, so that is probably the idea, and that is what we are seeing right now they are trying to do in three spots, trying to break through zaporizhzhia through the russian echelon defense. >> you said the counteroffensive of a 1000 cuts. the kremlin has said kyiv's counteroffensive so far has been ineffective. what evidence do we have of this or is it just more rhetoric from the kremlin?

>> apparently according also to some western reports, ukrainian forces have not yet broken through russian defenses, and apparently, the russian defenses in the separation region -- zaporizhzhia region are very good. the russians have been preparing for quite a long time, and as far as putin saying that the counteroffensive has not been successful yet is also the informational dimension of this war and an attempt to discredit the effort by the ukrainian forces, such as is not surprising that he would say that. also, it is too early to tell how this counteroffensive will unfold. we are just seeing it going on for about a week, so a lot remains to be seen in terms of how well russian defenses hold up. >> the recent jam collapse, of

course, has been a focus in recent days -- the recent dam collapse. who does what do we know about who is responsible? >> ukrainian sbu claims to have intercepted a telegram call between two russian operators talking about the dam collapse and one of them saying that it was the russian side. however, this reporting -- this recording has not been released. it has also not been verified. russians are claiming that the ukrainian side blew up the dam in order to further their military objective or to distract the russians and to wash away the russian defenses on the left bank of the dnieper river, so that bank is controlled by the russians, and they are also claiming that it

will cut supplies to crimea. both sides have games, but it has caused a humanitarian crisis on an unprecedented scale, and i think all sides are now being locked down trying to conduct rescue operations and manage the crisis, so we will have to wait and see what comes out. >> thank you so much for your time this evening. >> thank you. >> moving on to our next story. the french president was in an essay on friday after he met with survivors of thursday's horrific knife attack -- french president was in annecy. there was good news, however, on friday, as emmanuel macron said the health of the children that were in critical condition was heading in the right direction. the attack has shaken the nation, and in particular, the idyllic lakeside town popular

with locals and tourists alike. >> it is instinct. you put your brain to one side and just do it. it seemed like an eternity because you don't have the same sense of time. >> when it is all over, you reckon it is just a bad dream, and i'm still pinching myself because i'm thinking, is what i'm experiencing actually real? >> finally, it has been a long, hot day of tennis here in paris as the semifinals of roland governor scott underway. novak djokovic made it to his seventh final after feeding carlos alcaraz -- after defeating carlos alcaraz. thank you so much for your time this evening. thank you for being here. it was an intense first two hours without much of the crowd no doubt expecting to see a

match for the ages, but that all changed. >> to be honest, it was two hours, two sets, and two games of just terrific theater and a great matchup. i don't know if either one was playing their best tennis, but i think the show was fantastic, the level of the rallies and intensity, and it was ultimately a bit too much for young carlos alcaraz. his body began to cramp, and the rest of the match was anticlimax, and no back kind of rolled through -- novak, and -- novak kind of rolled through, so it is a testament to his skill at the age of 35. the first two sets were remarkable. >> djokovic is now the oldest man in him was the century to make it through the final -- make it to the final of the u.s. -- make it to the final of an

open. he'll be playing casper ruud. >> casper ruud is a fine player. this is his third final, but novak has already won 22. last year in the french open final, guess is he played? rafael nadal, greatest clay-court player of all-time. this year against novak djokovic in terms of numbers of this era. not the easiest situation to be playing rafa one year and novak the next. i'm not sure he has not improved a bit and playing better this year, but he is very much the underdog. >> novak djokovic seems to just keep going and going. do you think we will ever see an end to his reign or is he getting towards his twilight years? >> we will definitely see an end to his reign at some point, no doubt about it. i think it is interesting because now, yes, the australian

open was his 22nd major singles title and had to fight a lot of adversity, but he's had a lot of adversity since then. he has not played really well on clay coming into the french open, but he knows how to peak for these big tournaments. it is's priority at this stage. it is what he plays for. give him time to navigate the situation and solve problems and use all the skills he has acquired over the years. >> he has been making a lot of headlines off the court, has not he, because of the covid vaccinations on the coast of a protest recently. -- the kosovo protest recently. >> at one point in his career, it might have been a distraction for him. the australian open situation, he was deported after a long legal tussle a year and a half or so ago. ultimately, he is a very strong-willed person. you can agree with him or not, but he definitely believes in

them, and i think he is at peace with himself. he is a man of strong beliefs. that's part of the reason why he has lasted so long. >> iga swiatek faces off against carl and emil cova. >> that sounds like more of a mismatch than it is. she has beaten some high quality players this year, but iga swiatek, two-time french open champion, longtime number one, is the best women's player on clay in general, so she has to be the favorite and has played quite well here at times, but i think it might be a closer match than people imagine.

>> thank you so much for joining us here on france 24. >> my pleasure. >> climate activist greta thunberg staged her last school strike today. she graduated from high school. the 21 -- the 20-year-old swede first started staging friday protests during school hours in 2018 and teenagers around the world soon followed her lead. she does not plan on stopping. >> what do we want? >> climate justice! >> when do we want it? >> now! >> wearing her traditional graduation cap, greta thunberg states her final protest for climate. >> this is only the beginning of the fight. >> she started a climate strike here outside the parliament building in 2018 at the asia 15, encouraging students to skip classes on fridays to demand action against climate change.

she demanded a -- she began a global movement. she let marches on european capitals and in 2019 set sail on a 15-day journey for new york across the atlantic ocean. >> the debate is shifting, and i feel like people are taking this more urgently. people are starting to become more aware -- slowly, but still -- so that's why i'm doing it, and i know that we need as many as possible to do this. [cheers and applause] >> she delivered an impassioned speech chastising world leaders, saying they were not doing enough. >> you have stolen my dreams and my childhood with your empty words. we are in the beginning of a mass extinction, and all you can talk about is money and fairy tales of eternal economic growth. how dare you?

>> but her activism has not been without backlash, often being targeted by climate skeptics attempting to undermine her message, including donald trump and vladimir putin. since the start of the movement, millions of students in more than 180 countries have participated in the strikes. >> it is a big news day, but state tuned to france 24. i will be right back with you after the short break. >> they observe. they contact us. they report, film, photograph. they are the voice of the voiceless. your eyes in the far-flung reaches of the world. the observers, and network of 5000 committed citizens working at france 24. amateur footage and testimonials checked by our journalists and broadcast weekly on "the observers" on france 24 and

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