, and im Francine Lacqua, alongside mark barton. The French Ministry of finance is discussing funding plans to put a stop to Climate Change. Well be speaking exclusively to the french finance minister in about 30 minutes. A little later t, we will be laurent to th mignon. Mark the stoxx 600, the best run since november 1. You look at sterling trading lower against the dollar. It fell last week, falling today as investors and analysts tilde into the agreements that took place on friday analysts delve into the agreements that took place on friday. Anys to be rubberstamped by the European Council this week. We have got the fed, the ecb and boe all unveiling their ate decisions. Only the fed is expected to move on policy, raising rates. Its expected by 25 basis poin ts. Gold is rising today, up by. 1 . Lets get the bloomberg first word news. Reporter french president macron says Donald Trumps decision to recognize jerusalem as israels capital is dangerous. He hosted the israeli Prime Minis
Youre watching are several live for headquarters here and also coming up well look at the implications of p. L. O. Calls for recognition of israel to be suspended. Also a u. S. Couple accused of keeping their thirteen children captive at home some chained to their beds. And the u. N. Says running a refugee shouldnt be forced to go home after bangladesh declares its settled every petry ation deal with me and my. Kurdish civilians fear theyll become targets of turkey makes good on its threat to move against fighters in syria which it calls terrorists the Turkish Military is preparing a strike against y p t fighters who form part of the u. S. Backed Syrian Democratic forces turkeys president called all the nato military alliance to support it accusing the us of violating its border when he says his military operation is likely to send on us include Syrian Rebels said in Consumer Reports from the turkey syria border. About is one of many kurds whose grandparents left Northern Syria years a
Also coming up russia joins turkey and denouncing the u. S. Plan to form a Border Security force in syria. Also during cold for three prodemocracy activists in hong kong. Oh i feel like going to the only deadly shootout in caracas have an operation to capture the pilot accused of leading last years armed rebellion against a venezuelas government. Welcome to the program the Central Council of the p. L. O. Is considering withdrawing the organizations recognition of israel theyve been meeting to discuss u. S. Recognition of jerusalem as israels capital in one car possible from the occupied west bank. Late on monday night the palestinian leadership issued a statement that could have far reaching consequences for the Peace Process the statement includes the call to suspend recognition of israel suspend security coordination with it and unite the palestinian factions through reconciliation the statement comes from the Central Council of the p. L. O. After two days of meetings it will be disc
I am lee wellington. Sports news. A big debate in australia. Unpopularity or outright racism. The indigenous sportsman being booed at every match. Yemens Vice President made what many say as a highly symbolic visit to aden the port city in the south afterrow Houthi Rebels were driven out. He is the most senior official to visit aden since the city was recaptured. There has been a defendant civil war. Southern forces loyal to the exiled government are fighting Houthi Rebels loyal to the former president. The u. N. Says 4,000 people, half of them civilians, have been killed and around this extraordinary number 16 Million People are in need of some kind of aid. Several members of the cabinet, he promised normal life would return to the city. And the government spoke to al jazeera about how bad the situation is there. What happened in aden are inconceivable crimes. Residents will never forget these horrible scenes or the level of the widespread destruction this city has faced. From here an
The its olympic venues to the test. Antihouthi forces and rebels loyal to abd Rabbu Mansour hadi have launched a new offensive in aden. To secure the southern port city from houthi attacks. Sinjabar is critical because of its proximity to aden. War damage more than two weeks after Houthi Rebels were driven youout of the city. Highest ranking official who has returned to the area. Started bombing houthi positions four months ago. Translator what happened in aden are inconceivable crimes many. Residents will never forget. I urged the u. N. Envoy to visit aden to document these crimes. As the u. N. Starts to deliver desperately needed humanitarian aid, Jamal El Aden sent this report. Managed to recapture the airport from the shia militia the houthis and the allies. Hundreds of tons of much needed aid now delivered by the Qatari Air Force now being unloaded by locals here. Passenger terminal, when we had arrived here a few months ago the sign had read, enter in peace and security two thing