>> analysis from france 24. these are the headlines. azerbaijan says it has restored sovereign tear -- sovereignty, claiming the meaning forces are withdrawing. he vows to turn it into a power -- -- paradise. volodymyr zelenskyy at the un security council calls for reform of the organization. it accused moscow of crimes against humanity. the russian envoy deflects the

accusation interest to say the u.s. is that cause. the king is ending this evening at a state dinner with president macron and special guests in the versailles palace. this is live from paris. ♪ >> thank you for azerbaijan's president is hailing a victory and the 24 hour military observation -- two --. her tea has been restored. 200 deaths, over 400 wounded in the process. the fate of 100 20,000 ethnic armenians remains a concern. though he is vowing to make it

into a paradise, there is a? of what happens into those of those comedians. reporter: explosions were still reverberating around the city earlier in wednesday. the second day of azerbaijan's antiterrorist operation against nagorno-karabakh. >> i was lucky survive -- to survive. everything was covered in smoke. reporter: then came news of the cease-fire which had been agreed by both sides. in a statement, ethnic armenians of nagorno-karabakh said that with the mediation, and agreement was reached on the cessation of hostilities. they also said they have accepted a proposal for talks on the azerbaijani room -- demand. they had no choice but to do so. because the world had stood by white azerbaijan had broken

through their lines. azerbaijan, which accuses armenia of having forces in nagorno-karabakh confirms to the agreement. >> the units of the armenian armed forces located in the nagorno-karabakh region of the public of azerbaijan and the illegal groups will lay down their weapons and leaf their combat positions. >> russia says its peacekeepers who have been evacuating residents will help implement the cease-fire. local officials say dozens of people have been killed. it began on tuesday after blaming separatists in the region for killing some of its troops. the escalation had raised concerns of a full-scale war to presume between azerbaijan and armenia over the region. it is internationally recognized as part of azerbaijan, but largely popular to buy. the armenian prime minister denied that armenia had troops in the on cloth, and said that

armenia had no hand in drafting the cease-fire agreement which would appear to pave the way for archer by john to take full control of nagorno-karabakh. >> it has been a tense 24 hour period, and several eyewitnesses told us of their experiences. >> during these nine months, more than nine months, the supplies were disrupted and electricity was cut. we have only rations -- rationed electricity. yesterday when azure by john wants to know attack, they damaged our electrical stations as well. just imagine, people staying in shelter, they face additional

difficulties because before yesterday, they were struggling to find basic bread. but from yesterday, people are trying to survive. >> the testimony of a journalist who has lived through the last 24 hours and the past nine months of the blockade. we are watching all developments on the story. volodymyr zelenskyy told the un security council that the presence of russia as a permanent member is compromising the organization. crates president went on to say the u.n. is not doing enough to help deal with russia's invasion, which he called criminal. >> it is a criminal and unprovoked aggression by russia against our nation, aimed at seizing ukraine's territory and resources. the one general assembly should be given a real power to

overcome the veto. this will be the first necessary step. it is impossible to stop the war because all efforts are vetoed by the aggressor. >> zelenskyy earlier at the un security council. our correspondent there was watching everything as it unfolded. she joins us live now. tell us about zelenskyy at the security council. >> good evening. zelenskyy said that russia is misusing its veto power in the security council to whitewash the genocide. he added that russia ought to be stripped of its counsel seat. he called for the un security council reform, saying the current system is not just or fair. it does not promote the protection of the u.n. charter because of the aggressor, russia, has been able to block any action inside the security council. he says that has to stop. he calls for other global powers

, developing countries, to be better represented on the security council. that is something that will appeal to the global south. he said that humankind no longer pinch-hits hopes on the u.n. and it should not be rhetoric but action to protect peace and security across the world. he presented what he called his 10 point piece formula. the most important part of that he said was .5, about protecting ukraine's territorial integrity. he did not come face-to-face with lavrov, as we expected. the russian foreign minister only came into the council chamber after selling ski left. -- after zelenskyy left. he gave his usual mantra about the west being responsible. >> there is talk about the global south. what do we mean by that, what is

their position? >> we talk about the global south, we been developing countries. that does include big powers like china, brazil. but it refers to developing country in africa, asia, in america and the middle east. many of those countries have been upset during this high-level week because they feel the political oxygen that ought to be going towards other pressing problems in the world have been sucked out of the event because of the focus on ukraine. they feel they are being unfairly impacted by the war dear -- by the war due to food shortages. they want to make sure that their problems are dealt with. we listened carefully to what members of the global south had to say during the meeting. and it was encouraging for ukraine to hear african countries, namely ghana,

condemning russian aggression. and say they realize the war in ukraine is responsible for the food crisis. other countries like mozambique did say, we want attention on sustainable development goals. and to they criticized what they called the intensive -- intensive case in of military rhetoric for both parties, ukraine and russia. something that might anoint western leaders was a comment from brazil calling for diplomacy to hurry up in finding peace, saying the space for diplomacy is narrowing. the concern from western powers, if we push for peace solutions too quickly, that could jeopardize territorial integrity -- of ukraine. >> watching for all developments

at the un's general assembly throughout the week. more than two dozen european states as well as australia and canada asked the world court to determine that it has jurisdiction. alleging that russia abused the genocide convention to provide a pretext for its invasion of ukraine. ukraine brought the case to the international court of justice, the highest human court. days after russia launched its full-scale war, going back to february 24 last year. king charles the third is in paris, the star-studded real dinner is in its final stages. it comes after a day full of engagements around the french capital. the tomb of the unknown soldier, a position along the

champs-elysees a, the versailles, the visit is seen as underlining a close bond that exists between britain and france in spite of issues raised by exit. -- brexit. >> electorate and british history at the -- she joins us live. thank you for being with us. king charles and paris, what do you think this signifies? >> it is actually laura. >> excuse me, laura. >> as you outlined in your introduction, this is a soft power moment. a moment to underline that we are moving into a post brexit era. there has been a new prime minister in the u.k. with rishi sunak. for franco british relations, the end of the distrust is probably a good one.

this visit is all about culture. if we look at the program, it is significant that they started off with laying the wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier and to the ark of to trounce -- arc de triomphe. that is one of the historic shared franco british symbols. so far so good. a friendly cultural visit ending with this extremely glamorous banquet. >> the banquet is one thing, the tribute to the unknown soldier is something that resonates with many families across both countries. emmanuel macron has said that charles the thirds of visit is about the guaranty of our future. he went on to talk about meeting the challenges despite exit. do you see that as an important thing here? this is going to mending some of those problems that exist. >> perhaps, so many of the

issues around brexit have come down to very fraught policies, the issue of both the channel, the immigration, this is all about the bigger fixture -- the bigger picture. i know that brigitta and camilla will be launching a prize, perhaps that future looks more specific initiatives between france and britain instead of britain and the eu. >> it was about brigitte macron and queen camilla, what you see happening there, you mentioned the prize. the two women seem to get on well. >> i guess they are not far apart in age and generation. they probably have common reference points. it is always hard to say with these events. these people are at work. they are putting their best foot

forward. they are playing a role in supporting their partners as state leaders. they have an important role to play. the few people around paris i have spoken to are just as interested in camilla as in king charles iii. it is significant that king charles'first wife diana lost her life in paris. camilla has stepped into a role in a city where her predecessor is very well-known. and sometimes associated with paris. >> that imagery is vivid indeed. the issue regarding the king coming to the republic raises other questions. i don't know if you notice, but many french people, seem to have a fascination for the british royal family. can you read into that? >> lots of people have opinions on this.

the french perhaps do not want a monarchy but they like to have glitz and glamour of having a real visit. that is a true of a lot of republican countries. let's not forget this visit was postponed, it was supposed to take place in march. one of macron's reasons for the critiques around him hosting a lavish event. he might look like the king at a time where there was so much unrest around the pension reforms and cost-of-living crisis. i don't think he wants to see himself in that kind of royal glow. but i think the public enjoys it. >> thank you very much for sharing your analysis and your insight with us. i apologize about my glitch at the beginning when introducing you. you are quite right to introduce the area, -- the error. >> strong winds under rare intense heat wave in early

spring fanning dozens of bushfires across southeast australia, prompting fire danger warnings for sydney. reporter: fire fighters battle of fire 60 kilometers from sydney. dozens of fires like it have broken out across new south wales. earlier than usual start to the bushfire season has prompted authorities to prompt a extreme fire danger warning. it prompt at least 20 schools to close. >> when they tell us that the fire danger rating exceeds agreed limits, we take the proactive measure not to jeopardize the safety of our school community. reporter: australia's southeast is baking in unseasonal heat. >> the fact we have seen so many hot days in a row, is quite

unusual. reporter: the whether co-agency is warning of more problems to come. it says and el niño rather pattern is bringing hot and dry conditions. >> favoring warmer and dry conditions, particularly over spring and early summer. those conditions are associated with fire danger and extreme heat risk. reporter: authorities forecast that the upcoming australian summer can see the most instructive fires since the black summer of 2019 that destroyed more than 3000 homes and raised an area the size of turkey. >> those poor animals, sad to see the battle against fires in australia. fingers crossed that some of those animals get away with their lives. but clearly we would expect

there will be casualties. the u.s. federal reserve is keeping interest rates unchanged but warns the fight to bring down inflation is far from over. >> the u.s. central bank has kept its policy rates steady at the current rate of 5.2 5% which was already the highest level in 2022. the pause comes after 11 consecutive hike since march 2022. the bank revised up its gdp growth forecast. they say job gains remain strong, it is still not cools down. inflation has dropped from last year's peak of 9.1%. the bank suggests another rate hike is likely this year and that it may not cut rates next year. he is jay powell speaking. >> we need to get to a place

where we are confident that we have a stance that will bring inflation down to 2% over time. and we have been moving toward, as we have gotten closer to it, we have slowed the place we have moved. now that we are getting closer we have the ability to proceed carefully. reporter: u.s. stocks slumped after the fed suggestion that that interest rates are set to remain higher for longer. wall street wall street indices ended. the s&p is dropping 1%, the nasdaq down 1.5%. the french government has called -- to join all effort to reduce prices at the pumps. they announced it would lift a ban on selling petrol below cost to cushion the impact of soaring crude oil prices.

major supermarket chains that operate around half of petrol stations have rejected the idea. reporter: it has not happened since the 1960's. the french government is bent on going through with plans to push retailers to sell fuel at a loss. >> faced with inflation and the rise in fuel prices, we believe that everyone must and can make an effort. the proposal is not binding and they can decide if they want to take part. reporter: several retailers have already made their position clear. on wednesday, they were questioned by a committee in parliament. >> we must not take this pandora's box too much, it could undermine the balance of the industry and territorial equity among consumers. as far as -- is consent, we will

not sell at a loss. >> big chains offer rate -- operate around half of the gas chains in france. another major player said it would not dip below a price cap. some economists have warned that retailers could try and make up for losses by increasing the price of other goods. potentially hurting consumers and smaller rivals. the announcement has yet to win over the political costs. >> the head of the conservative leadership party described the measure as a placebo. instead he urged the government to lower fuel taxes, a measure of government has rejected, citing the need to reduce the public deficit and debt. >> apple stores in france could potentially be shut down this weekend when the iphone 15 is set to go on sale.

unions at the apple france have called for a strike on friday and saturday demanding better pay and working conditions. they have asked for a 7% wage increase to compensate for inflation and an end to a hiring freeze. management only offered a 4.5% raise. the potential buckets come after apple was hit with a government ban on sales of its iphone 12 due to radiation levels exceeding lethal limits. more trouble for apple in france. >> thank you very much indeed. revved up and ready, good evening. the former ukrainian minister of defense recently dismissed, went on a boating trip on i got around europe days after his resignation for -- or sacking. tell us more. >> the former minister was

dismissed by president zelenskyy on september 4 over corruption scandals shortly after his dismissal, this photo started circulating online. where we see the former ukrainian minister of defense with drinks in hand and i got with his wife. users have been sharing this photo since september 10, claiming that this photo was taken days after his resignation , where we see him already and i got in europe. others say this is proof that the war is a good business, they accused him of enjoying the spoils of war. >> there he is on i got with a drink in his hand. presumably his wife alongside him. tell us what this image really shows. >> we found that this photo is from before his resignation,

here is the original post on facebook on february 14, 2020. it was posted by himself where he explains he became engaged to his wife on valentine's day on that year. we can see the same photo as the one we see in the fake claims. and also we are using a googles lens able to identify the historical -- where this photo was taken based on the historical monument behind the photos. that is in istanbul, turkey, not in europe. this photo was not taken shortly after the minister's resignation. it was following his engagement. that ukrainian ministry of defense was involved in two different controversies. they ended in the dismissal of six ukrainian ministers.

he was a primarily accused of not having done enough to put an end to corruption within his ministry which ended his tenure that lasted from november 2021 to september 2023. >> it is misrepresented. someone else using that to suit their agenda which makes it false. you have another image which is a famous one of fisticuffs, a fight breaking out in the kyiv parliament. >> given the news in recently, ukraine ministers were targets of misinformation. here is the viral video posted on x, where we see this huge fight breaking out in the ukraine parliament.

these leaders are throwing punches at each other and throwing eggs and a smoke bomb. some even walk ukrainian politics saying the ministers are wasting aid money with assessors like these. people are claiming that ukrainian parliament is protecting democracy one check at a time. >> i will allow you to tell us the story. is this video recent? >> as you might know, these claims are misleading. the original video is on youtube, posted in 2010. this video took place in the ukrainian parliament, it is a nexturf from c-span. what happened? opposition lawmakers through eggs and smoke bombs in the

middle of the ukrainian parliament as the chamber approved the black sea deal with russia. a video that is not at all recent and that has nothing to do with the ongoing invasion of ukraine. >> we would love to speak to the people who posted these claims. they people or someone from a bot factory? speculation on that. thank you for clarifying the situation. thank you for watching around the world. stay with us, more to come, live from paris. ♪ >> new look, new name, france 24's daily culture show encore is becoming arts 24. join us for conversations from paris, the world art, food and fashion capital on what is arguably the culture show on tv.

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