in france.e was born in 1928 and founded, not only was a leader that founded the national front political party representing the main right—wing opposition to a country's mainstream parties. and from the 1970s until recent times, but a very controversial figure accused by his opponents of xenophobia. and just before we continue with our lead story, a recap, if you arejoining us of with our lead story, a recap, if you are joining us of the news coming into us that the french far right figurehead jean—marie le pen has died and that has been confirmed by his family to the afp news agency. he founded and led the national front party from the 1970s, from 1972 through to 2011, and was a former french presidential candidate, something as i mentioned a second ago, which is daughter marine aims to become the president of france, certainly towards the end of his time leading the party and in more recent years with marine le pe there has been an uptick in votes for the national front in france. —— marine e

he still supported the idea of a monarchy for france, though he was hopeful france would evolve into a constitutional monarchy where people still had representation and a voice. soon, lafayette found himself torn between two sides. the aristocracy and the people. and as the terror in france escalated, nobles especially were targeted, realizing that the blade of the guillotine was likely his fate. lafayette fled from france with the hopes of going to america. he was captured and root and was imprisoned in prussia and austria for five years, from 1792 to 1797. upon his release from prison, lafayette took a brief step back from politics, partially due to the rise of napoleon and more largely to do with the health of his wife. when lafayette was imprisoned, his wife worked to get him released from prison. she even had a private meeting with the duke of austria, and when he refused to let lafayette free adrian volunteered to be imprisoned with him. not only that, their two daughters, virginie and anastasia, also were imprisoned with their family and the four lafayette's were in prison tog

and those of me, france's.i too am a co-chair of the french caucus and honored to have the opportunity to join you briefly. and i represent the state of delaware, which also had some points of contact with the young marquis de lafayette. it's easy to forget just how young he was. but when he arrived in delaware, marching north from south carolina, he celebrated his 20th birthday in delaware, and it was just off of today's i-95. and the not very majestic, but regionally significant iron hill that a young marquis de lafayette as a new aide de camp of general washington joined general green as the three of them went to the top of iron hill and with spyglass is tried to discern where the very large british force that had left new york and was moving offshore would disembark. they discovered they disembarked at the head of elk, the very northern point of the chesapeake bay, and they promptly began their march northward, falling back the battle of cnooc's bridge, which happened just a quarter mile from that same hill

including france, we invoked the vienna mechanism. to make clear that the steps that have been taken, that squeezes the space for freedom of act by civil society has to change, you see a clear unity of purpose with the united states, france and other countries, faced with the very unfortunate actions of the government in georgia [speaking in french] you asked about ukraine. i suspect, what antony blinken said is not from day one been supporting ukraine. if we said we would support ukraine, long as it takes. and as much as it takes it is because it is a matter of the future of international law. if we were to accept ukraine to capitulate we would let allow fall to prevail it is a matter for security for the french and europeans. we should show no cam placency, not there be when it comes to imperialistic views of vladimir putin. i quote that word used by tony blinken. in february of 2022, the threats by vladimir putin have changed with saying that the putin's russia is -- full-scale invasion in ukraine. it became more international. by

i think it's fitting that my last trip as secretary of state brings me back to france. we know, both of us, that this is a world that we have to face together that is more complex, more competitive, more contested, than at any time in recent memory. but we have a shared determination -- our two countries -- to advance our shared interests and values, and to do it together. we have an enduring belief that this partnership is essential to trying to build a world that's a little bit safer, a little bit more secure, a little bit more prosperous for the people in both of our countries and well beyond. as jean-noel said, i think we've seen manifestations of that partnership and what it can produce in lebanon. together, france and the united states produced a ceasefire in lebanon that is holding, that's moving forward, and that is creating the possibility for a much different and much better future for the country as well as for its relationship with israel. together, we put together an oversight mechanism to address concerns about ceasefire violations, and it is working. chal

france has reliable and resolute -- terrorism. but the regime. that will only happen if all of the community has a role to play and of course the return of syrian -- wheel it to them. they have been our companions fighting together with us and the future of syria with the in and the future of their country but i would like to commend the efforts undertaken by director blinken in syria as well as turkey and your position. there were discussions and we will continue efforts to that effect. let me remind you there are terrorist prisoners captured and we want to make sure that a course tricky security guarantee can be met. and we want to make sure the to contribute their country can be reserved. >> i agree with everything you just said and i simply just say this for both of our countries it is essential as syria's navigating this transition that we keep a lid on the terrorist threat enduring terrorist threat posed by isis and as gene noel said we have seen a possible manifestation of that threat with the incident in louisiana where the individual in

france has reliable and resolute -- terrorism. but the regime.nly happen if all of the community has a role to play and of course the return of syrian -- wheel it to them. they have been our companions fighting together with us and the future of syria with the in and the future of their country but i would like to commend the efforts undertaken by director blinken in syria as well as turkey and your position. there were discussions and we will continue efforts to that effect. let me remind you there are terrorist prisoners captured and we want to make sure that a course tricky security guarantee can be met. and we want to make sure the to contribute their country can be reserved. >> i agree with everything you just said and i simply just say this for both of our countries it is essential as syria's navigating this transition that we keep a lid on the terrorist threat enduring terrorist threat posed by isis and as gene noel said we have seen a possible manifestation of that threat with the incident in louisiana where the individual in question sai

france to look forward?n who always looks back. well, let's end by looking forward. and i want to come back to marine, and i want to come back to the national front. the polls suggest that the party is in a stronger position today than it's ever been. and it looks as though marine, your daughter, has a very realistic chance of actually coming out number one in the first round of the presidential poll in 2017. these are extraordinary times. itjust seems to me incredible that you refuse to say to me that you will support her. when did you last speak to marine? and how are your relations with her right now? mm. you talk about it in the third person, as though it's not really you and her, not really father and daughter. but the bottom line, this is a family... a family quarrel, and one of you is going to have to make the first move to solve it. if she doesn't, in your view, put out her hand to reach out to you, is it possible that even at your grand age of 87, you might form a new party, a breakaway party, and l

it does not belong to you need yet belongs to france. and it is not up to you to propose any solution whatsoever. it is macros, ignorance of history, just because he did not know that at the time when they were making their revolution, we had finished sec, i'm navigating the world nyja, the territory, the waco nyja, had finished sick of navigating the world. and the territory that they called nyja had ceased to experiment with all social organizations in political times. and it is this country that macro and claims to be the exclusive property of france. it is within this framework that the prime ministers trip falls for show that niger is no one's property. anyone who thinks he has interest to defend denija, let him come and negotiate with us as equals with dignity home. as of west africa watson to not somebody and say so us innovation in the country has lifted decided to west off somebody. our consistency ranch via at the bottom of butcher the full human to beautiful. this is from life expectancy in front of the child. since 1991, the

for france and england were not at war, at that moment.lf in such an endeavor? i believe you know the answer to that question. this had been a war like none other in the history of man. this was a war of great ideas. of the freedom, a war that embraced ideas of great thinkers, what we often referred to as the enlightened age. some call it an age of region. what do they speak of? representation and equality of mankind, that a man, no matter what class of society he might be of, whether he be black or white, rich or poor, enslaved or free, it should not make a difference simply by the way in which that person proves themselves in this world. this was my inspiration. my dear friends, 40 years have passed. i am reminded of the last time i saw his excellency general washington in 1784. we had spent 10 glorious days at his beloved mount vernon reflecting upon the war and future of the nation. we rode on through annapolis, said goodbye to many officers. we had the honor and privilege to have served with. onward to a place called marlboro in maryl

that is not far from the bank of france has.deficit targets, we already thought with the government from prime minister barnier, many measures were not obtainable. we had the forecast for 2025 slightly below the 2024 one aside from gdp. i think that given that some of the measures that re announced by the prime minister have already been abandoned for constitutional reasons will not be implemented. even our own target might be difficult to achieve. >> silvia, you are outlining a difficult position for france going forward. overall, your comment was you expect a mild fiscal adjustment this year. i can't help but think about what this could mean with brussels. historically, no country has beening rules. do you think we have a different team in brussels, do you think there is opportunity for a clash with france? >> i don't think so. i think the teams in brussels have very much focused on the medium term adjustment programs which have been submitted last to be implemented in seven years in the case of france. i think they understand

i long-term impact on the people of france?— of france? i think it is very important. _ of france?it is very| important, the president of france, emmanuel macron, is leading commemorations outside the old charlie hebdo officers and has specifically called for the events of today, the commemoration, to focus on appalling crimes, barbaric acts of terrorism, rather than the ins and outs of free speech. this is to avoid poking of hatred and indeed division and it is also highly significant that the families of the deceased have also asked for today's ceremonies to be nonpolitical and dignified because there is no doubt that the je suis because there is no doubt that theje suis charlie slogan was manipulated for political reasons and this is something we need to pull away from. i principally see the je suis charlie attacks as being about barbaric terrorism and not a chance for free speech, and many people have come to the same conclusion —— and not a chance to defeat free speech. some people think it is fine to demonise islam and not other faiths and this is pretty unfortunate in a coun

just uh, you know, the industrialization of germany, skyrocketing debt and installation in france and the establishment game changing itself right out of power across the u because national economies suck now. and now, so that, yeah, it's sounding the alarm. but other than that, no, no problem at all because the uses are there haven't been, any price increases since the new year as a result of this latest active economic suicide. and well, that's because the market's already hedged their fats. that'd be, you would in fact do something really stupid to itself again, and that's already factored in this latest se, into their projections before the new year pizza had warned in his new year's address the trying to stick it to put in by going further into the whole paying more for guy having to subsidize you train even more because it also cut off its own russian gas transit income and dealing with rising gas prices across the blog. um, well, wasn't what winning was supposed to look like for the you hungry? you can get russian gas through turkey at least, but it's still recognizes how ukrai

i'm frances rivera. it has now been a week since the catastrophic wildfires broke out across southern california. and dangerous winds have returned, threatening to fuel more flames. at least 24 people have died and the search for remains is ongoing. at least 23 people are missing. the fires have decimated more than 12,000 structures. 92,000 remain under evacuation orders. the palisades fire has charred over 23,000 acres and is just 14% contained. arson investigators from the atf were in the pacific palisades monday to investigate the cause of the mammoth inferno. and some progress has been made containing the eaton fire, which scorched more than 14,000 acres. it's now 33% contained. a civil lawsuit has been filed against southern california edison, alleging that the utility failed to de-energize power equipment and clear brush in the area where the blaze began. overnight, theuto fire broke out in a dry river bed in ventura, rapidly charring 56 acres. approximately 75 firefighters are on the scene. jay gr

french far right figure head and national front founders showing the pen dies at the age of 90. 6 in france begins withdrawing its troops from chad, but not before french president mccall and sparks and angry backlash with comments on french soldiers in africa. the low. i'm terry martin. thanks for joining us. a powerful earthquake has killed at least 95 people into bed. many others are trapped as dozens of after shots shake the region in the west of china and across the border in nepal. officials in the region said 130 people have been injured and rescue work. your workers are searching for survivors in the rubble. the quakes epicenter was about 75 kilometers ne of mount everest, which straddles the china in nepal. border close to the tibetan buddhist holy city of she got to the us geological survey measured the earthquake at magnitude $7.00 and a relatively shallow depth of about 10 kilometers tremors were felt as far away as india and the pole. a short while ago. i spoke with reporter, ponderous sharma in the paul's capital. come and do. he told us how he experienced dearest quick. it wa

we don't criminalize desertion in france. if someone deserted, a french prosecutor had no authority to arrest that individual. and the right granted to the ukrainian authorities on french soil is just a disciplinary right. this brigade is 155th grade was, was announced, a great fanfare that discipline was going to be equipped, trained, and you know, essentially mentored by the french now at 2300 ukrainian soldiers were dispatched to friends to be trained. and we know many of them, so the thought that the bright lights of powers were far more preferable to the trenches in the eastern new plane. and they decided to stay there at the older half of the gate with aging detail. 5000 soldiers were trained in a, in ukraine itself. so what we know is that this uh brigade was always, uh, almost as on the book a, they found a very hard to crude people into it. it seems to have been a big p or exercise. now, the head of ukraine's ground forces, as even are you on usual, that they would admit that they have significant problems with recru

more pronounced moves over in france with the cac 40 down down .90%.here's a couple of reasons behind this. one of them is actually the weak performance we witnessed in china. we'll discuss that in more detail later on in the show. before that, let me show you how the different sectors are faring at the moment. starting with the best performing sectors. we have financial services at the top up .40%. oil and gas tracking higher by similar levels. oil and gas continuing that out performance to some extent. we had also witnessed on thursday they were the sector that was propelling the stoxx 600 and that is one of the similar stories we are witnessing also today. i want to take you to the worst performing sectors. it is where the most important market story is at the moment. autos. we are down 1.2%. it is the worst performing sector at the moment. we're thinking about basic resources and we're also down almost 1%. indeed, we have been looking at investors digesting the weak a out of china since yesterday and concerns about what the possible trade war with

and he's now stuck in france and out on bail pending trial. it's all such a big change from when he was being regularly wined and dined by the french president himself starting in 2018 mccaul, even personally arrange for durham to get french citizenship and 2021 for services rendered to france. there is report of the talk of moving telegram to france, which never actually happened. so it's not even clear which services he rendered to france other than lip service to michael over champagne and floods off french media outlets and intelligent sources have said that it was considered at seduction operation of sorts to flip unintelligence target that basically went wrong for lack of follow through and ultimately not home, didn't get what he wanted control over an asset telegram which he openly has raised about and used himself. so then came the psycho ex girlfriend routine, a possible door off left russia when the government tried to control his social media company telegram, but in the end it wasn't prudent. who arrested him for allowing the publi

and i think that this is a france that is struggling. this is clearly the last agitation of a hopeless man. because the reality is that what france wants to do with african territories has been revised. and it is not mat cross who will impose the opposite . we are wrong to think that it is a civilized nation, capable of discussion, capable of cooperation and collaboration. african presidents who in all sovereignty act without reaching out to paris, like the senegalese prime minister, responded an escaping way to the arrogance of emmanuel macross who was able to find the appropriate expressions to ma crowns. rudeness. chad also has vehemently denounced this disrespectful and irresponsible attitude of french president emmanuel macross, who's currently suffering from legitimacy in his own country. a french army official as we pull to the method to the a f p media outlet that there's been many cases of including. and so just this, the thing that brigade, also any on french soil. the units in question has already been labeled as this on the b

i'm frances rivera. southern california residents are facing another round of hurricane-force winds. firefighters are working to keep the deadly blazes under control in these extreme condions. the death toll has risen to 25, and there are 37 people missing. 88,000 remain under evacuation orders, and 89,000 are still under evacuation warnings. workers have begun to restore infrastructure along the pacific coast highway. but residents must still wait to return until it's safe. the massive blaze is now 18% contained and has devoured 23,000 acres. crews have reached 25% containment on the eaton fire which has burned more than 14,000 acres. robert kovacic shows us more. >> reporter: we are here behind the barricades in mandeville canyon, one of t most exclusive neighborhoods not just in los angeles but in all the nation. power is out in the pacific palisades, and the national guard is out trying to prevent looters and trying to prevent people from coming in toto lear if they have a home left standing. we have

and i think that this is a france that is struggling. this is clearly the last agitation of a hopeless man. because the reality is that what france wants to do with african territories has been revised, and it is not macro who will impose the opposite. we are wrong to think that it is a civilized nation, capable of discussion, capable of cooperation and collaboration, african presidents who in all sovereignty act without reaching out to paris, like the senegalese prime minister, responded in escaping way to the arrogance of a manual macross. he was able to find the appropriate expressions to ma crowns, rudeness. chad also has vehemently denounced this disrespectful and irresponsible attitude of french president emmanuel macross, who's currently suffering from legitimacy in his own country. now the public of georgia has shot back at what he described as groundless allegations on friends, president my hong it says that the french need should turn his attention towards the devastation he has instigated in ukraine, a dealing young, named lov

branches -- france's new prime minister delivers a policy speech. will he survive where others have failed? in u.k. futures getting a lift, the asian session benefiting from the story that the team around trump are looking at a gradual approach to tariffs. we will see how long that sustains the upside on markets. gains of around 0.8% looking to snap two days of losses. ftse 100 futures pointing higher by zero point 1% as we scrutinize u.k. markets as -- and investor questions about the sustainability of the debt parlay. nasdaq 100 looking to gain 0.5 percent, a mixed close for u.s. markets yesterday. producer prices out later today and cpi, inflation, that gauge on wednesday. let's look cross asset. money moving into treasuries, moderation on that, yields down two basis points on the tenure at her .75. the pound at 1.22 after losses, keeping an eye on the pound. the story is about dollar weakness. $80 per barrel on brent, close to the five month highs on concerns about the impact of u.s. sanctions on russian oil. bit is broadly under pressure -- bit

i'm frances rivera. we begin this morning as millions of americans are digging out after the first winter storm of the year. blasted across the midwest and mid atlantic. at least four people were killed across multiple states. the dangerous conditions canceled more than 2,000 flights and created slippery streets that left vehicles sliding. in some areas, snowfall totals hit at least 18 inches. in the nation's capital, a rare half a foot fell. >> we haven't had snow like this, really, in memory. i mean, this is the most at one time that i've ever seen since living here. >> schools across several states declared snow days, and many districts remained closed again today. over 300,000 lost power. and this morning, more than 200,000 are still in the dark from missouri to virginia. let's turn to nbc meteorologist michelle grossman who's keeping an eye on frigid temperatures gripping much of the country, good morning, michelle. >> good morning, frances, making power outages worse. we have a wind chill making it

america is about to enter the four day war with france, which is kind of like a cold war between france in america largely spurned by america's unpaid debts payments to the french country during the american revolution. that's not a really good to come. and in february of 1824, he finally a letter from jean president james monroe, who's inviting him to return for this celebration. the reason why james monroe reaches out at this point, because in 1826, america is going to be celebrating her 50th birthday. this like monumental celebration here, the country and people weren't really in a celebratory political parties, political division has existed since the birth of political parties, but since the war of 12, that political tension was escalating. and it really came to a crux. 1824 around the election of 1824, between john quincy adams and andrew jackson. this the first presidential election where candidate had had a hand in the founding documents or served in the revolution. so what was really going to decide the future of the country with this election and people have very strong opinio

i a michael portrait, france presidency model. my cause says the african leaders have forgotten, just found paris for supposedly enabling them to keep the sovereignty. and that's the last several, the african nations have ordered the old french troops to leave the territory that's supposed to be falling through francis not retreating and africa is reorganizing itself. we chose to move out of africa, not because we had to move out. it was our commitment against terrorism since 2013 . we were right. i think some african leaders forgot to say thank you. it doesn't matter. it will come with time. in gratitude, i am in a good position to know is a non communicable disease of humans. but i will say it for all the african rulers who have not yet had the courage, abuse of either public opinions to say it, none of them would be a sovereign country today, if the french army had not deployed in this region. chad has been one of those rejecting mclelland's claims of african v does ingratitude so much that the foreign minister update them on q

landscape doesn't resume the transfer of russian gas to europe, and it renewed controversy between france and the african states. as presidents emanuel microns criticizes the continent for not showing a proper recognition of french policies in the region. that comes as several countries declare parents should withdraw. it's for the i'm rachel ruble live in moscow. this is our t international. the melody is and gradually returning to a don best city that's been taken by russian troops. moscow says kia, have lost more than 15000 soldiers in the battle. for a rock of the russian forces have now gained full control of the strategically important logistics of our case where our guys to have is the 1st international news correspondent to exclusively report from the area. we are in the center of colorado, but the cc surprisingly is almost entirely intact. the spots back to the wage for a month here with, with the 1st press, the managed to ends up quarter. i'll cover the most dangerous pause, ease the drive to the city, across plains and fields, but the weather was a friend today. it was very fog

frances? >> jay gray for us.error attack on bourbon street. throughout the morning, here on nbc and also on "today." we thank you so much for being with us here for "early today." i'm frances rivera. have a good one. have a good one. >>> horror in the streets of new orleans. a speeding truck rams through bourbon street, killing at least 15 people and injuring dozens more. federal authorities calling the act a deliberate act of terror, as new details about the suspect come to light.

we don't criminalize desertion in france. if someone deserted, a french prosecutor had no authority to arrest that individual. and the right granted to the ukrainian authorities on french soil is just a disciplinary right. as well. let's get our heads around this with policies. shay bows is so good to get you on the studio and this because i know you wrote a really big article on this story very, very recently here. and this kind of come through the chaff and talk about this, the ukranian brigade that trained in fronts. what do you know? yeah, well again, this is a huge embarrassment, of course, for my crown on, for the french government, this brigade is 155th grade was, was announced a great fanfare that discipline was going to be equipped, trained, and you know, essentially mentored by the french. now, at $2300.00 ukrainian soldiers were dispatched to friends to be trained and we know many of them. so the thought that the bright lights of powers were far more preferable to the trenches in the eastern new plane. and they dec

for most people who frances not retreating in africa, is re organizing itself. we chose to move out of africa, not because we had to move out. it was our commitment against terrorism since 2013 . we were right. i think some african leaders forgot to say thank you. it doesn't matter. it will come with time. in gratitude, i'm in a good position to know is a non communicable disease of humans. but i will say it for all the african rulers who have not yet had the courage, abuse of either public opinions to say it. none of them would be a sovereign country today, if the french army had not deployed in this region. chad has been one of those rejecting mclelland's claims of african vida is ingratitude. so much that the foreign minister update them on quote them a lot is accusing face praise of the menu on the chronic of showing disdainful africa on those remarks any further experiencing his concerns over the president's remarks. the minutes to emphasize the french leaders must respect africans, but africa wouldn't have full for solving to do the 1st place without calli

i'm frances rivera. much of the southern california landscape is now painted in ominous shades of orange and gray as multiple infernos continue to rage across the region. at least ten people have been killed, and officials are warning that exact number won't be known until investigation teams can access the areas burned. nearly 180,000 residents have been forced from their homes, where flourishing neighborhoods once stood. ashes now lay. an estimated 10,000 structures have been damaged or destroyed. >> oh, man, like, this is a whole shock. a whole shock. i've never seen nothing like this before, like, from the ell to even how the sun is red. it's, it's the worst thing i've seen. looked like a bomb just went off over here. that's the only way i can describe it. >> president biden said that he is committed to paying for all the firefighting efforts through the federal government for an unprecedented 180 days. he's also sending some c-130 tankers to tackle the flames. the palisades fire, the largest of the

and it's western france to the united states. now donald trump has said that the us should take control over greenland us of necessity for national security. now just a couple of weeks before his inauguration, his son from virginia, has traveled to the danish territory, not sob julia has insisted that his visit is a quote, plus no day trip. and he didn't plan on conducting any official negotiations. denmark like the us, as a native member states, denmark has sort of a how somebody over greenland and as rejected the rectory from the trump family about the possible acquisition by the us president elects, has even left open speculation about the potential for many treat takeover military and for national security purposes, i've been told that for a long time, long before i even ran, i mean people have been talking about it for a long time. you have approximately 45000 people there. people really don't even know if denmark has any legal rights to it, but if they do, they should give it up because we need it for national security. tha

so here's a closer look at how france is grappling with waiting influence in the region. moved in 60 years after chad gained independence from from french troops, a finally packing up to leave for good as a growing number of african nations full stay full mcculla. nicer to withdraw. it's miller training last month, ivory coast joined chad and synagogue in causing military ties. following announcements from molly, the keen of fossil and media in the mood dumped brick set comes image, growing local resentment towards from the french troops stayed on and we stand for current after it ended. it's colonial rule in the sixty's and french soldiers have been fighting alongside local forces for decaying. but critics say they've had little effect in detouring security threats and militant groups in recent years that couldn't get enough through non military cues. and molly, the keen of fossil and media headphones, so speed up the withdrawal, the french forces. true numbers uh estimated to have dropped by around 70 percent since 2021 from still maintains a large military base and get booty east

but the most interesting part is that mac juan tried to pin the blame for frances failures in africa and go on as, as it from this world, somehow erase france's colonial legacy and the growing discontent among african nations. as more and more of these nations are seeks to this distance themselves from their former colonial overlord, due to all the atrocities and economic burdens france has inflicted medical on. i want it to be cleaned, that's if one is it switched to the continental. meanwhile, at one point solve that it's relations with african countries are based on mutual respect and a commitment to their sovereignty. and something that can hardly be said for the west. countries that have a history of violent colonialism in africa cannot determine the fate of independent african countries and other nations with the same mentality. so mac, claus wayne ship thing guy can easily be exposed. if we take a look at the turmoil happening in france with his government breeding from a no confidence votes and growing calls for his resignation, fuel by economic hardship, sun social unrest, i