Live direct from our studios in moscow this is our to International Im john thomas really glad to have you with us a Statement Service was held in paris on wednesday night to commemorate a murdered history teacher the french president addressed the ceremony declaring some will be the face of the republic the teacher was beheaded by a jihadi extremist last week after trying caricature of the Prophet Muhammad to his class. Reports from the french capital. A solemn ceremony at the paris on wednesday evening with about 400. 00 people in attendance to pay tribute to the slain teacher samuel patty president paid his own tribute saying party had now become the face of the French Republic the face for the fight for freedom. Was murdered for the very reason the human body the value of the French Republic he was killed because i want to take our future and. They will not prevail said samuel was a victim of lies and conspiracy theory. Of what we are on friday he became the face of the public and
Comes at a heavy price for one of the worlds poorest nations. A very warm welcome youre watching r. T. International with mina care and. A statement moral service has just been held in paris to commemorate a murdered history teacher the french president addressed the ceremony declaring samuel party a silent hero in the face of the republic the teacher was beheaded by a jihadi extremists last week after showing caricature was of the Prophet Muhammad to his class r t s reports from the french capital. A solemn ceremony at the sword bone in paris on wednesday evening with about 400 people in attendance to pay tribute to the slain teacher samuel patty president paid his own tribute saying that some new party had now become the face of the French Republic the face for the fight for freedom. Samuel was murdered for the very reason that he embodied the values of the French Republic he was killed because islamists want to destroy our future and. Patty they will not prevail samuel was a victim
Infections rising not only in europe, but also in specific European Countries. Lets get to the markets. The focus is also another currencies. Eurodollar on the back of what we heard from Christine Lagarde. Investors toward u. S. Fiscal stimulus. The bloomberg first word news. Here in london with me is leighann gerrans. Is considering fresh sanctions on iran. They may target more than a dozen banks and label the entire finance industry offlimits. The move would effectively leave iran isolated from the global economy. A wrong has already been crushed by the loss of oil sales thanks to american restrictions. French president Emmanuel Macron says he has agreed to meet the Opposition Leader of belarus, as he looks to persuade his eu colleagues that he is serious about confronting russia. The eu is holding a summit later this week to discuss potential sanctions against moscow for not cooperating on belarus. Fears the u. K. Could be facing a longterm increase in the size of the state as well
And mounts a Record Number of new coronavirus cases the un secretary general says the Global Pandemic response lacks corporation and unity and theyve survived for nearly 3000 years but now unprecedented rain is threatening some of sudans most iconic structures. We begin in the u. S. And the raging controversy over Donald Trumps refusal to commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he loses the november election while the democrats have her out of the president s Senior Republicans have been distancing themselves from trumps remarks and promised an orderly transition of power but trump is doubling down and is once again questioning the fairness of postal voting our White House Correspondent kimberly hocket reports. The peaceful transfer of power between president s is a time honored. Addition dating back to americas founding but its one donald trump refuses to endorse should he lose the november election we have to see what happens. On thursday citing fears of widespread ballot fraud and
Israel its second nationwide lockdown. Callng all protests and ing on nonessential businesses to close. Lauren senior republican politicians in the United States have been promising an orderly transition and donald trump loses novembers president ial election. This after the president refused to commit to a peaceful transfer of power dudring wednesdays white house during wednesdays brigh white house briefing. Mitch mcconnell tweeted there would be a peaceful transfer of power. Leaving the white house for rallies in North Carolina and florida, trump again question the fairness of postal voting. President trump we want to make sure the election is honest. Im not sure it can be. With this whole situation, unsolicited ballots. They are unsolicited, millions being sent to everybody. We will see. If you remember, Hillary Clinton just a week ago told joe biden do not accept the results of the election under any circumstances. You do not ask for that question. You only asked me the question. L