the sport s next world cup was due to take place in france in two years time, but this afternoon the host nation has pulled out, with the sport now looking into alternative options. the international rugby league chair said. there is no secret as to how important the strengthening of france as a rugby league nation is to our strategic plans. they are of drawing as i can t guarantee the financial viability of the tournament. it is leicester city s turn to take centre stage as the race to avoid relegation continues in the premier league this evening. they face champions league chasing liverpool at the king power. leicester were resoundly beaten by fulham last monday and go into this one inside the relegation zone. victory for leicester moves them out of the bottom three but they take on a liverpool side who ve just won six in a row, and who are hunting down a place in the top four. we have to expect a team who wants to stay in the league and will site for we have to expect a t
a surge in e.u. defense spending france is now the e.u. is our only nuclear power. the french army says it s killed more than 30 islamist militants in mali in a tweet the army said 3 separate operations targeted groups linked to al qaida and the so-called islamic state france has about 4 and a half 1000 soldiers in the region. australia s fire ravaged east coast has welcomed its heaviest rainfall in some he is a downpour as help to extinguish some of the country s devastating bushfires the rain has also caused flooding and a risk of landslides this is doubly good news from berlin from all follow us on twitter at d w news ovies it d w dot com. faced with an outbreak like coronavirus openness can save lives and restricting it can kill that is something that china has learned as public outrage grows following the death of the doctor who 1st sounded the alarm over the disease only to be silenced by authorities is this a health crisis it is now mutating into a political one i m he
Israels Prime Minister shows no signs of compromise drucilla has become the reason its going to resume for three thousand years its going to be jewish gave. Away warnings that recognition of jerusalem as israels capital is a threat to peace netanyahu says palestinians must get to grips with reality also coming up global arms sales are on the rise for the first time in five years. The most and the most. Also kremlin insider are crusading outsider hits the campaign trail with the former reality t. V. Star who standing against Vladimir Putin she says she wants to create a new and different russia. Also coming up in the next sixty minutes and winter hits europe with a vengeance heavy snowfall across the continent creates a Winter Wonderland for songs but. Travel chaos for most. In the bundesliga a blizzard of goals and blizzard conditions in cologne but the teams former coach was feeling the warmth at percy dortmund after getting a surprise call. Im serious oh my god i thank you for joinin
And Opposition Forces have signed a cease fire deal allowing humanitarian access to civilians the deal agreed after talks in the ethiopian capital addis ababa is the latest attempt to and four years of conflict in iraq today with all of our top stories up front is coming up next ill speak to you after that in about twenty five minutes time. Hes the former somali refugee who now serves as canadas immigration minister under Justin Trudeau but how good is the canadian government actual record on immigration and asylum issues and what does this minister make of Donald Trumps. Ill ask him that hussain. Ahmed hussain thanks for joining me on up front at a time when the world is facing massive refugee and migrant crises which have prompted a lot of western governments to effectively close their borders and crack down on quote unquote Illegal Immigrants canada at least in terms of rhetoric has taken a very different stance a more positive stance welcoming refugees praising immigrants why. Well
Biggest Political Parties have announced an agreement to form a Coalition Government just angloamerican will help the deal her conservatives struck with the social democrats as the basis for Good Governments while social democrat leader Martin Schultz said the pact would bring fundamental change for both germany and europe. All right well lets hear what chancellor merkel said the breakthrough means for germany. If i knew you would fund google and google as i know millions of citizens have been scrutinizing the negotiations. Yes they have actually justifiable requirements of us. First films and even government and second to remember the needs and the desires of the people. Until collision with the officer this is dimension i am convinced remains both parties reached can do just that the the foundation of the good and stable government that our country needs and the world expects of us all the support we had a Strong Influence on the agreement that were thankful that some compromises tha