live from berlin. russia's headquarters, in flames after ukraine and missile strike. russia's defense ministry says one servicemen is missing after a long-range missile hit the building on the next crimean peninsula. also on the program, china and syria agreed to closer ties as the syrian leader visits china for the first time in nearly 20 years. we will ask what the two sides hope to gain here.

and germany's men's football team has a new coach, now officially taking over the reins in troubled times for the national team. ♪ good to have you with us. the headquarters of russia's black sea fleet or hit in a ukrainian missile strike. footage surfaced online shortly showing flames and black smoke coming from the building on the crimean peninsula which russia illegally annexed in 2014. you can see smoke billowing from the building. russia's defense ministry said initially one servicemen had been killed but then amended the statement to say the person was still missing. it went on to say that russian air defense systems shot down five of the missiles.

our correspondent, nick connolly, told us more. reporter: we have seen images in the half hour or so of the sun going down and the smoke continuing, the fire, still not out. there's not much in the way of access. authorities have been shutting down the town center. locals cannot go there. there have been lots of ambulances seen. lots of debris. there's an expectation the casualty numbers will rise given the number of people who work in the building. so far we don't have much in the way of hard facts. this comes amid a string of attacks in recent days. we have had airfields and command points basically dug into the mountains that have been attacked with cruise missiles, there is a sense that crimea is being attacked by ukrainian forces day after day. >> why are we seeing ukraine step up these attacks on crimea in recent weeks?

i asked marina m. at king's college in london. >> there are several reasons for that, first of all ukraine does not have the same naval capabilities as russia does, so what ukraine is trying to do is degrade russia's black sea fleet's capabilities. specifically there are two main aims, military aims for that matter. the black sea fleet was used to fire deliberate missiles on odessa. it would be obviously important for ukraine, to reduce the risk of an attack on the odessa port, that is connected with the other reasoning for that, the odessa board is being used to export ukrainian grain and ukraine has seen difficulties especially with some other countries imposing a ban on ukrainian grain, it is important for ukraine to sustain its economy therefore reducing the

capabilities of the black sea fleet, it wants to ensure that its vessels can get to their destination. and of course it has some psychological effect as well, showing that especially as zelenskyy is asking for long-range missiles from the u.s., showing the capabilities of the ukrainian armed forces to precisely strike the russians and crimea, despite the air defenses and despite the difficulties ukraine and air force is having. nicole: this was a strike very much to the heart of russia's military operation in crimea. how come russia is so vulnerable on a piece of land that is so important to them? >> it is an interesting question indeed because russia has claimed to have advanced air defenses, most notably the f400 deployed to crimea in order

to protect the peninsula. the reasoning could be the fact that they ukrainian air force used the storm shadow or scout muscle which has a different trajectory and by itself is much more difficult to intercept. on the one hand. on the other hand, we have to look at the terrain, there are mountains. when the operator of the air defense system sees a missile on the radar when it comes from out of the mountain, it might be too late. and they just don't have enough time to react. and the other option is of course they are defense -- of course the air defense system overloaded. that is apparently what happened. so taking all those factors combined, it becomes more difficult for russia to defend crimea and defend its black sea fleet headquarters, putting it on the defensive of course. nicole: we have spoken a lot

about ukraine's slow counteroffensive. could these missile strikes be another way to weaken the enemy, and if so, could it be successful? >> will look at the counteroffensive as -- >> we have to look at the counteroffensive as a multifaceted operation. what is happening right now is not the only point of contact. we have to look at all the other sectors of the front -- where ukrainian forces have had some success, and they are trying to encircle the russian forces, partially encircle the russian forces. simultaneously we have the drone attacks around belgrade, aimed at critical infrastructure, ammunition depots, in order to reduce russia's capabilities to continue with that special military operation.

so-called special military operation. we also have those attacks on crimea which all in conjunction should create synergies -- especially on russia's capabilities, that should also make a dent in russia's ammunition supplies. i think integrated into this whole operation, these attacks are important, but the overall effect will be decisive. and right now it is just one portion which is successful. nicole: marina miron, thank you. >> thank you very much. nicole: let's take a look at other headlines from around the world. ukraine's president has told canada's parliament that justice will prevail. he has been addressing lawmakers in ottawa. speaking earlier, the canadian prime minister pledged nearly half $1 billion in military aid for ukraine.

police in armenia have detained protesters in the capital where they are demanding the prime minister's resignation, accusing the government of making too many concessions to azerbaijan and the conflict -- in the conflict. separatists agreed to dismantle the forces in azerbaijan. robert menendez and his wife have been indicted on bribery charges be a red accused them of accepting gold bars and hundreds of thousands of dollars in in exchange for the democratic senators'influence. the indictment follows years of investigation by the justice department. authorities in in eastern libya say they will host an international conference in durna next month aiming to raise funds for reconstruction efforts following the catastrophic floods two weeks ago. powerful waters washed away two dams and left much of the

coastal city in ruins. nearly 4000 people are known to have been killed in the region. with many others missing, the final death toll could be several times higher. reporter: this hospital in benghazi has been operating at full capacity for nearly two weeks. most of its patients are flood victims. tafiq wasn't seriously injured when he was found by rescuers in the port city of durna. his house was destroyed. >> i have injuries all over my body. including a broken arm and an inflamed wound on my leg. my doctor told me that he couldn't put a cast over my hand right away because the wound was inflamed. reporter: the hospital has also sent teams of doctors 150 miles away to durna, the city worst

affected by the storm. torrential rain burst two dams, which submerged areas underwater and washed away buildings and second. -- in seconds. this area was teeming with trade boats and ships. now, only small dinghies are out on the water. local divers and forensic crews are trying to retrieve dead bodies and debris. local tugboat captain's help to rescue residents who had been swept out to sea when the flash floods struck. >> at dawn, we heard a cry for help and rushed to provide assistance. it turned out to be an old woman hiding inside a refrigerator floating on the surface of the water. she was crying for help inside the fridge.

she was asking, where is my sister? two of my crewmen went to help her and she was completely naked. reporter: piles of rubble are all that remain from entire neighborhoods in durna. a once bustling port city, washed away in an instant. nicole: you're watching dw news. still to come -- some ground for optimism in africa as conservationists say rhinoceros numbers are slightly rising again. first, china has pledged to work more closely with syria, as part of what it is calling a strategic partnership. the announcement came following talks between president xi jinping and the syrian leader in the chinese city of hung joe. china called for the removal of sanctions imposed on terry over at civil war.

friday some more protests against the assad regime and the syrian town where demonstrators have been venting their anger over worsening economic conditions. mary gallagher is an expert on china politics at the university of michigan in the u.s. i asked her whether syria's assad god what he wanted out of his trip to china -- got what he wanted out of his trip to china. >> it is too early to tell. he needs economic aid more than anything. this is an important trip for him. he hasn't been to china in 20 years. the strategic partnership is pretty significant. nicole: what is the strategic partnership going to look like? it is a buzzword in china. >> it is a buzzword in china, it is also a buzzword in the u.s.. they are talking about vietnam, china talking about syria. i think it's a little unclear what it will actually mean in practice for syria -- whether or not china wants to commit a lot of aid into syria remains unclear, syria is a little bit

high risk for china. it is not a booming economy by any stretch and it needs a lot of reconstruction, aid, due to the civil war. a lot of this is about the symbolic moves the u.s. and china are making around the world showing that different countries are showing these different lines -- these different alliances. these different sort of teams that are competing. nicole: how does syria figure into china's wider released strategy? >> -- wider middle east strategy? >> it is something that china is doing to help the middle east in general, and particularly saudi arabia and iran afterward brokered the peace deal in march of this year. syria's an important country. it's been isolated due to the civil war. and by bringing syria back into the fold not just in the middle east but also with china will be really important. china's definitely taken a leave

now in middle east political relations -- lead now in middle east political relations with countries that have been at war with each other or in a long civil war be a bit it's not necessarily easy for china to do this, too, it's a big move on the part of china's president, xi jinping, to really take a very different diplomatic profile than any other chinese leader snc -- since mao. nicole: china's not doing this for a charity, it is about influence and expanding its sphere of influence in the middle east -- is there anything else in it for beijing in this alliance with syria in particular? >> there may be things going on behind the scenes regarding competition also with russia. we think of china and russia as closely aligned right now because of china's implicit support for russia in ukraine. at the same time we know that russia and china have long had difficult relations.

they are often in competition with each other and share along border -- they've had territorial disputes. recently putin hosted kim jong-un, the leader of north korea. china was recently in cuba giving an important speech. what we see is a lot of backroom dealings. where these countries are all together in a sort of access -- autocratic countries. china is clearly the economic leader. but i think there's also competition between china and russia in the middle east where russia has been very involved in syria. nicole: that was mary gallagher from the university of michigan speaking to me a little earlier. china's growing influence on asia has done a lot to bring countries closer together, even militarily. southeast asian countries are holding their first joint military exercises against the background of heightened tensions with beijing. the jewels are taking place off

the coast of indonesia near the monsoon islands -- nantuna violence. in the south china sea, there are overlapping territorial claims. china says it has sovereignty rights to most of the area. but the waters border many of their countries and they contest beijing's claims. reporter: this is where asean nations are joining forces for their first love exclusive naval exercise. it comes at a time of rising tensions over china's claim to most of the south china sea. china -- line, claiming and has caused standoffs with malaysia, brunei, and the philippines. >> the global spotlight is on the south china sea due to its abundant natural resources. that leads many nations to assert territorial claims in the area.

but indonesia's primary objective in its dealings with the nations as to maintain a neutral stance -- is to maintain a neutral stance. reporter: but while the exercises are entirely focused on noncombat activities, the drill is also being read by many as a cautious signal to china. the south china sea is only 30 miles away and is one of the most disputed geopolitical hotspots of the 21st century. the asean members are aware of this and are being careful not to provoke china too much. initially planned at the edge of the south china sea, indonesia relocated the exercise to steer clear of potential objections from beijing regarding the disputed region. >> it is important to note that conducting exercises in the south china sea is prohibited. it is critical to maintain a sense of violence. failing to do so could be perceived as aligning with the u.s. reporter: in the past,

asean countries had held joint exercises with the u.s. and russia. this drill is intended to demonstrate neutrality in the u.s.-china conflict while also showing unity against china. ♪ nicole: it is world rhinoceros day and for once conservationists have something to celebrate. for the first time in a decade, the number of the giant animals has increased. there are now more than 23,000 in the wild in africa. up 5% from a year earlier. but protecting them from poachers is anything but easy. reporter: they way a good three tons, feed exclusively on plants and their pregnancies last almost a year and a half. the number of rhinos in africa is on the rise. >> because we are managing to reduce poaching losses through efforts to protect rhinos on the ground and disrupt the networks trafficking their horns. and creating the right

situations and the maximum number of rhinos can be born. reporter: poaching remains the largest threat to the rhino population. the powder extracted from their horns is still considered a health remedy. especially in asian countries. yet the horns are made of keratin, just like human fingernails. >> what we found 10-12 years ago, the rhino population was 25,000, then we started tracing a lot of rampant poaching, particularly in southern africa, south africa being the bastion of the rhino population, that was particularly hard-hit. reporter: in order to better protect the animals, adult rhinos are released into less dangerous areas. they are sedated and flown long distances to parks protected from poachers. inn south africa alone, 300 animals are expected to be released every year for the next decade. reporter: let's hear more about this good news from

the director of the rhino recovery fund who joins us from namibia. i'm sure this is also good news for you. how was rhino recovery fund involved in achieving population growth this year? >> that event. the rhino recovery -- >> good evening. the rhino recovery fund puts every dollar into the field. we are currently supporting 57 projects in 13 countries on two continents. so we try and select projects doing protection holistically and work as efficiently and effectively with them. they then deal with all the complexities on the ground. rhinos are totally defenseless against humans and need to be protected not only by good rangers but also by the society and people living around the parks. which is not an easy task. nicole: some rhino species are already extinct and others are critically endangered. these latest numbers show that

we are in fact on the right track to save them from extension. -- from extinction. >> their are -- there are five species of rhinos in the world. unfortunately two species from indonesia are less than 70 each, they are critically endangered. very difficult to monitor and difficult to protect. i'm very confident that the numbers of india and nepal are going to continue to increase, as well as africa, it is the indonesia numbers that are critically endangered. nicole: you are focusing on the rhinos in africa but in indonesia, what can be done to reverse the trend and put them on the right track as has happened in other regions of the world? >> the first thing that needs to happen is the two areas where the species occur, in a very

remote and dense rain forest, those forests need to be protected at all costs. other species as well. not only rhinos. in time they will need to be relocated to other parks where they can be safely looked after. there is one facility in the south where they are trying to breed them in a semi-capture environment. all stops need to be pulled out. nicole: how big of a problem is poaching still today? and why is it still so prevalent? >> so, the rhino horn has got an men's value in the illegal market. criminal syndicates put it in the same value as smuggling of people, smuggling of drugs because of its value. it is something conservationists have little control over. and the market is in the far east mostly.

there's a lot of corruption and lawlessness in that particular area. it becomes difficult to protect rhinos. breaking the criminal syndicates down as a function we need to do from a global perspective. criminal syndicates are after that asset. even though there's been no value proven, in terms of medicinal value. nicole: that is something i want to get into briefly because we don't have much time, how can we put an end to the demand? >> that is a difficult thing. we are trying to find partners in china and vietnam to a large degree. to start changing the culture within the countries. big campaigns from western countries have not proven to be very successful. so it is working within the countries themselves. and protecting the countries where they live. nicole: thank you so much for your time.

>> thank you. nicole: in other news -- in a chair in government spokesperson says gunmen have cad napped 35 people from university -- kidnapped 35 people from the university. the region has seen a resurgence in kidnapping in recent years. this is the first major incident involving students this year. the former president napolitano has died at the age of 98, a former communist, he steer italy to the country's debt crisis in 2011, he became the first head of state to be elected to a second term for the largely ceremonial post, but stepped down in 2015 due to old age. pope francis is in the french port city of marseille for a two day visit, focusing on migration crisis in the mediterranean. the trip comes as thousands of new arrivals arrive on the italian island of lent

medusa -- lampadusa. he has been officially presented as the new coach of germany's men's national football team. the 36-year-old has signed a contract until the end of the european championships here in germany next summer. he replaces the former coach who was sacked this month. here's a look at his career. reporter: he was the bundesliga's youngest coach at 28. he got the top job after working his way through the ranks of the club's youth academy. a motivator from the start.

by now, he had a reputation as a tactical innovator. he made use of technology to get the best out of his players. >> every player's heard the ideas at least once, an admitted technical instructions on their phone and we are happy to help them out anytime. reporter: pushing the way forward, they will reach new heights in the bundesliga and the champions league's semi final. but in 2021, he left the club. poached again this time by munich, the team he supported as a boy. >> i wouldn't have left for any other club. reporter: they paid 25 million euros to release him from his contract that made him at the time the world's's most expensive coach. he started repaying the huge feet and has first is in a charge leading byron to get another bundesliga title. in his second season, things started to sour. problems on and off the pitch

saw them lose their invincibility and he was sacked back in march. age 36, he still has a lot to give with country, not club now the focus. nicole: you are watching dw news. here's a reminder of our top story today -- russia's defense ministry says one service member is missing. i will have mom that after -- i will have more on that after a short break. hope to see you on "the day." ♪ [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org]

>> it is 10:00 p.m. paris time. if you are just joining us, i warm welcome. volodymyr zelenskyy makes an unannounced visit to canada as ukraine seeks further pleasures of financial aid and weapons from the west. take a look at what kyiv has managed to secure in this latest development. armenian forces hand over their arms to russian peacekeepers two days after losing nagorno-karabakh to azerbaijan in a blitz offensive. pope francis docs in the french city of marseilles, a quick visit aimed at drawing attention

to the plight of migrants crossing the mediterranean into your. -- into europe. thanks for joining us. we all live in paris. volodymyr zelenskyy on friday urged canadian lawmakers to stay the course. ukraine's president spoke at canada's parliament in a scheme to bolster support to ukraine. the visit itself was unannounced, and zelenskyy's first visit to canada since the russian invasion began. prime minister justin trudeau used the opportunity to reaffirm his country's commitment to kyiv , bringing the total financial aid sent to ukraine from canada to about 9.3 billion dollars.

this comes as part of that repeated charm offensive by zelenskyy. he has been urging the west to provide specialist weaponry. of particular interest to kyiv are missiles held by the biden administration able to fly up to 300 km. the weapons can be used two attack supply lines, airbases, and rail networks of the russian invaders. to get some outlook on what a deal like this would mean, let us turn to washington bureau chief for "the guardian," david smith. this comes as we have heard reports from nbc in particular, the american publication, that joe biden has apparently informed zelenskyy they will be sending some act and -- actm's to ukraine. >> that would be a significant

gain for ukraine, no doubt. we have had no official confirmation yet from the white house, but as you say, it is being widely reported. these missiles can fly 300 km and could be quite important in terms of disrupting supply lines, networks, and so on. the issue of ukraine attacking inside russian soil has been a difficult one, and the u.s. often said it would not support that. zelenskyy himself distance himself -- distanced himself from such attacks while here.

the u.s. and other nations have stepped up support for ukraine. for a long time, it seems it's not going to happen, and suddenly it does. there's one stark message that zelenskyy delivered to members of congress when he was in washington yesterday, that if you stop supporting us, then we will lose this war to russia. >> it always seems as if zelenskyy asks for something, the west hesitates, but ultimately than they do start sending them. why does it take so long or what changes basically for them to decide now is the time?

>> it is a good question and i think certainly a source of frustration for ukraine and its supporters. why didn't you give us the tanks a year ago? why didn't you give us the missiles at the start of the war? the theory was there is a great danger of provoking vladimir putin if you send something to powerful and incendiary. putin might use nuclear weapons, and gradually we have seen time and again in this war where putin does not respond that drastically. i think many western nations have more fatigued by now -- war fatigue by now. in washington, one thing is that's one thing that has held back supplies is growing dissent

within the republican party. representatives from the house of representatives sent a letter to joe biden. biden may be sending missiles now to sort of head off growing dissent i had of an election year next year. >> most likely to be used as a gambit in terms of any presidential outlook. we can probably see donald trump and joe biden discussing it in depth in their campaigns. thank you very much for joining us. ukraine has confirmed that it carried out a missile strike on the headquarters of pressure's black sea fleet command in

sevastopol. the russian military confirmed the attack and said one of its servicemen is missing. at the same time, one person has been killed and 15 more injured after a russian strike on central ukraine. the government announced central infrastructure was hit. armenia's ethnic leadership in nagorno-karabakh say there's no agreement yet with azerbaijan, no security guarantees, no amnesty. the admission comes after big lightning quick offensive force them into a humiliating cease-fire deal handing over weapons to russian peacekeepers on friday. the future of karabakh and its ethnic armenians hangs in the balance. azerbaijan wants to integrate the long contested region, but armenians say they fear persecution and accuse the world of abandoning them.

our correspondent has been keeping his finger on the pulse. here he is describing what is at stake in these latest negotiations. >> the important talks which are taking place now because they are touching the most sensitive issues. the first one is the laydown of the arms of the separatists. the authorities of nagorno-karabakh say they are negotiating this with the head of the russian peacekeeping mission. this is a very important point. for the first time, the azerbaijani side said they were ready to speak or talk about the amnesty for the former fighters. it was a very difficult issue. apparently the door remains open on that point.

another point that is extremely important is the question of the people from karabakh, the 120,000 armenians who have to decide to go and come back from an out of karabakh. >> russian peacekeepers on friday delivered more than 50 tons of food assistance to residents of nagorno-karabakh. the temperature in armenia's capital is rising. not heat, but rather anger as protests erupted for the third day in a row against government

's handling of the crisis in nagorno-karabakh. armenian separatists agreed to lay down arms and dismantle their military, and demonstrators have accused the prime minister of making too many concessions with many demanding his resignation. >> i know that this manipulator is an idiot who has ruined relations with everyone and has made it so that armenia has no one to help, but that does not mean anything. we are still here. we will fight and we won't let him ruin armenia and we won't give away nagorno-karabakh. they are fighting for it. he won't be able to do it, and this idiot government needs to understand that they are also armenian. >> pope francis paid a lightning quick visit to marseilles on friday coming in the wake of europe's migration crisis. francis has recently spoken out on behalf of the many vulnerable people who make the treacherous journey across the mediterranean, saying that

migrants should be shared among the 27 eu countries, but his openness has riled conservative politicians, not least in france. it has been a busy program despite the short stay. >> as soon as he arrived here in marseilles, the pope went straight to the famous monument in paris, the notre-dame basilica. the journey from north africa across the mediterranean sea to european shores is perilous, and those who do make it here do not always receive the most warm reception, and the pope said it was time to not let hope sink. it was time to build a mosaic of peace.

he said it was time for civilization to be at a crossroads between humanity on one hand and indifference on the other, and he urged the people listening to try to take that kindness and generosity route. on saturday, he will hold a mega mass of 50,000 people, and we are expecting 100,000 people to line the streets in marseilles. >> bustling port in libya welcoming ships and passengers now filled with rubble and dead bodies. with rescue efforts all but abandoned, the city is salvaging what is possible after floods devastated the city. the administration says it will

host an international conference in the coming months. >> once a bustling economic hub, the port is now a shrine to the countless killed by storm daniel . the harbor itself their graveyard. with thousands dead, 10,000 more are thought to be missing, and search teams have been mobilized in the port. >> the is divided into sectors. a specific team has been designed -- has been assigned to each area. the leader for each team, even the divers. >> after the storm caused two dams to burst, unleashing a deluge that swept neighborhoods out to see. >> car and a body was swept away. people were screaming, but we could not do anything. my neighbor pulled two children onto his balcony and brought them into his house.

some of the people the flood swept away were alive, but others were already dead. there was nothing we could do. >> of those who survived, an estimated 43,000 have been driven away from the region due to lack of drinking water. this week saw outrage from residents calling for an -- an investigation to the disaster after multiple warnings the dems were not fit for purpose went unheeded. >> while friendly gestures have been hard to come by for bashar al-assad, syria's president may have secured his biggest promise yet in the form of a pledge by chinese president xi jinping made in unique talks between leaders on friday. xi offered to help rebuild syria's shattered economy, upgrading ties with al-assad to a so-called strategic partnership.

finally, argentina are up and running at this year's rugby world cup, but pumas were made to work hard by a sloppy samoa outfit. despite the loss, samoa stay second in the group with games against england and japan to come. argentina with the wind there -- the win there. it is it's time to get an update of the world of business. it has been ongoing now for some time, the autoworkers in the united states. now they are escalating that her fight with some of america's biggest car manufacturers. -- escalating their fight. >> they walked off the job a

week ago, these autoworkers, but now they are increasing the number of plants affected by industrial action. until now, three factories, one each belonging to ford, general motors, and stellantis, have been affected, and only 13,000 of the union's 146,000 members had been involved. the union said friday the strike would be expanded to 38 plants, but that's all parts and distribution centers at general motors and stellantis. ford has been spared further disruption. they say that's because the company has since offered important concessions. the union has a host of ambitious demands, including a 36% pay rise over 40 years. the elimination of different pay tiers, and a cost-of-living adjustment. he says the public was on the strikers's side and even invited president joe biden to join the picket line. >> right now, we think we can get there.

stellantis and g.m. in particular are going to need some serious pushing. obviously, going on strike is not something we take lightly, and this is not something we do without a clear strategy to win. as we have said for weeks, we are not going to wait around forever for a fair contract at the big three. the companies know how to make this right. >> is it's looking increasingly likely, according to new data from s&p likely. the purchasing managers index fell to 46.8, lower than forecast and well below 50, which means the majority of businesses are reporting a contraction in activity while the survey also showed growing unemployment. the data underscores decisions by the bank of england to hold its key interest rate after an

aggressive tightening campaign. now for the final word on wall street for the week, major indices closing slightly lower after a tumultuous week. investors digesting the federal reserve's hawkish outlook revisions. the dow jones losing .3%. the s&p 500 down .17%. the nasdaq shedding just shy of .1%. amazon is set to introduce ads to its prime video streaming service next year hoping to inject more cash into making tv series and films. the ad-supported offer will kick off in the u.s., u.k., germany, and canada early next year before following in france, italy, spain, mexico, and australia. the standard subscription price will remain unchanged, but users can opt for at-free content with an additional fee following similar moves by disney+ and netflix.

finally, workers at apple stores in france began a nationwide strike this friday over pay and working conditions, coinciding with the release of the iphone 15. hundreds of staff took to the picket line to ask for a wage increase in line with inflation and an end to a month-long hiring freeze. >> that has been a long wait for those hoping to get their hands on the new iphone 15, but these early adopters face extra delays. apple staff in france are staging a nationwide strike this friday and saturday, demanding bigger paychecks and better working conditions. >> what we were promised is not even on par with inflation. we believe that our personal lives are impacted by all of this and would like to be able to live off of our work with dignity. we are not asking for anything special. we just want to live properly. >> unions say several hundreds of apple employees in france have mobilized for the strikes and that stores have remained

open, albeit with fewer staff. those raising voices are asking for a 7% wage increase to compensate for inflation as well as an end to a month-long hiring freeze. >> since december 2022, we have gone from 2600 employees to 2200 today. we have lost almost 400 workers who are not being replaced. some are doing the jobs of two or even three people. we have stores opening with one staff member to a queue of customers out front. >> staffers say their goal was not to hinder iphone sales but to draw attention to their plight on this important day for the company. it is the latest headache with the tech giant in france after it was forced to halt sales of its iphone 12 model earlier this month for issues related to radiation. >> the iphone drawing crowds at apple stores across the country.

>> thanks for the business news. it is time now for our daily fact checking segment. after canada's allegation that india was involved in the killing of a sikh canadian in vancouver, tensions are not the only thing surging. there's also a surge of fake news circulating as well. >> that is correct. after canada accused the indian government of involvement in the assassination of a sikh leader and advocate, tensions between the two governments have been escalating, but amidst the tensions, several examples of fake news have also been circulating online. one false video posted on x alleged that canada's opposition leader avoided talking about india during a press conference.

in the caption, we can see he made a quick exit stage left at the mention of india, and there is indeed over 100,000 views on it. attached is an eight-second clip where we can hear a journalist asked the opposition leader about imposing sanctions on india, and he quickly replies, i need to see the facts, before hurriedly rushing away. let's take a look. >> sanctions against india this morning. >> we need to see the facts on it. >> yes, judging from this video alone, it would seem that he blew off the question and was desperate to get away, but of course things are never quite what they seem. >> how exactly did you verify that this video was being used to mislead people? >> a simple reverse image search led me quickly to the original press conference posted in its

entirety on youtube, and it is around the 8:45 mark where he begins to take questions pertaining to the situation in india, and in fact, he does answer. this is what he says in response . >> does canada need to change its relationship with india in light of the intelligence the prime minister shared yesterday? >> the prime minister needs to come clean with all the facts. we need to know all the evidence possible so the canadians can make judgments on it. >> unlike that claimed that he blew off the question and avoided it, we can see that he did indeed answer that first question and in fact, for the next two to three minutes, he did go on to answer all the questions surrounding the tensions in india in both english and french, including questions on diplomats and the government's decision to go public with the intelligence as well. an article posted in canadian media, the national post, also

reiterated this. it was posted on the same day that the press conference took place on september 19, and it reiterated all his answers to the questions as well. in fact, it is only in the very last seconds of this press conference right at the end where we see that eight-second clip that we saw before take place where he does receive a final, harried questions -- final, hurried question from a reporter about sanctions. overall, this claim is indeed false. he did not avoid any questions surrounding tensions in india. this is just presenting an eight-second clip out of context to spread a false narrative. >> same press conference, different question and a different answer leading to a completely skewed result. there is finally another post claiming that indians amidst this diplomatic standoff have been returning to india from

canada, but you have fact checked that, too, haven't you? >> yes indeed. this post claims indians are returning to india from canada due to these tensions hitting an all-time low. the photo shows a group hitting -- holding several indian flags and even claiming, as we can see in the caption, that they are patriots for doing so. this post particularly gained a lot of inflammatory responses. i did a reverse image search, and these were just some of the results that i received. one of them took me to this indian community facebook page where we can see that same photo posted as well. the caption says a rally held in canada, but more interesting is the date, which we can see is february 6, 2021, years before

this row between the government erupted. asian news international shares similar photos. this is also dated february 2021, and we can in fact see similar photos from one of the photos they have uploaded to the one in our viral photo. we can see the same woman with the black and white mask in post -- in both pictures and the little baby in the white as well. no, this is not a recent photo, even though it might be being presented as such. his it's not recent and is not anything to do with current tensions between india and canada. >> so interesting, and it just shows we all have to behave like journalists when we consume information and news. check your facts. check your sources. thanks so much for joining us. that's all the news we have for now here on france 24. i will see you soon. ♪

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