Today in what has been called the most important vote in a generation. This could solidify conservative Boris Johnsons pot as Prime Minister, paving the way for breaks it, or if the labor leader wins, send britain toward a new referendum. Catherine norrison is outside a polling station in southern london. Will come on this chilly day. What more can you tell us about what is happening with the vote . We are slightly limited what we are allowed to tell you because of u. K. Law for broadcasters. A lot of the key issues we cannot really discuss in depth because the idea is that broadcasters are not allowed to influence the vote while polling stations are open. We are allowed i think to mention the fact that brexit is a major issue, something viewers will be well aware of, unless they have been living in a cave or not paying attention. The politics of the last three and a half years, that is one of the big deciding factors. We have been speaking to voters coming out of the polling station.
Armed rebels in syria the eu calls the move worrying. Pope francis visits a nairobi slum calling such areas wounds inflicted by inequality. The pontiff urges africas governments to do more to lift heir people up from poverty. We start here in france where two weeks ago today bullets and bombs shattered an ordinary friday nilet out in paris. 130 people died and france was shaken to its core. Well, today president hollande led commemorations to pay tribute to the victims. French poll tigs, first responders, families of the victims as well as some of those injured in the attacks were all in attend dense. The somber ceremony remembering the civilian victims was the first. The french president was the sole speaker at the ceremony remembering the victims. Today the whole nation is making an effort to get through his and mourn the victims. 130 names, 130 lives torn apart, 130 destinies cut down. 130 people that we no longer hear. 130 voices that have been silenced forever. These women, these
Solve the crisis in syria has moved to paris. French president Francois Hollande sat down with secretary of state john kerry and British Foreign minister William Hague today. Those two men just gave a friend press conference with the French Foreign minister, after a weekend deal with hands that in geneva. That plan to dismantle and destroy syrias chemical arms stockpiles would give inspectors immediate access to the weapons within a week. The agreement seems to remove any immediate threats of a military strike against syria following the chemical attack in august that killed up to 1300. Lets listen now to what the French Foreign minister had to say. In the coming days, we wish to obtain from the United Nations Security Council a strong resolution. The resolution which will and force the rule of the Councils Authority to chemical disarmament plans. The resolution that would include sirius consequences if not applied. Finally, a resolution that would reaffirm clearly that those who commi
Minister Jacinda Ardern said she will meet with her cabinet monday and start the process of changing the countrys gun laws. She confirmed her office received a copy of that hatefilled manifesto believed sent by the suspect. I was one of more than 30 recipients of a manifesto that was failed out nine minutes before the attack took place. It did not include a location. It did not include specific details. It advised within two minutes of its receipt, in at least my office, it was conveyed directly to parliamentary security. But the assurance i want to give is that had it provided details that could have been acted on immediately, it would have been. But there unfortunately were no such details in that email. Earlier the Prime Minister joined the mourners in her country, consoling those in grief, laying wreath at a mosque in wellington. The death toll now stands at 50. And 50 people were wounded. 34 are being treated at Christchurch Hospital, 12 of those in intensive care in Critical Cond
WFP Haiti director: Haiti a perfect illustration of correlation between conflict and malnutrition france24.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from france24.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.