Against these terrorist groups. Without any confusion, without, i would say, enlarging this conflict. And i share the warnings you passed, but targeting clearly these terrorist groups, organising targeted operations is a necessity. I want you to be sure that we stand shoulder to shoulder with you and your nation. And we will do whatever we can to restore peace, security and stability for your country and the whole region. President macron was speaking there too israels president isaac hertzog. Joining me now is the bbc reporter helene daouphars. Right now president macron is with israels Prime Minister. We know he came and wanted a pause in hostilities with gaza because of the suffering of gas on civilians but we didnt hear much about that in this Press Conference. Do you think with the Prime Minister here he will be more direct . The Prime Minister here he will be more direct . ,. , more direct . Yeah, we understand he is auoin to more direct . Yeah, we understand he is going to try m
As it reaches its closest point to earth. President Trumps National security advisor, says north Koreas Nuclear ambitions pose the greatest threat to the United States, and to the world. The comments from hr mcmaster come on the eve of the largest ever joint military exercise in the region between us and south korean airforces. Pyongyang has called the drill an all out provocation. From washington, laura bicker reports. Weapons experts have described the latest north Korean Missile as a beast, capable of striking the us mainland. There were celebrations in pyongyang, a staged event to declare that north korea is becoming a nuclear nation. This is something the Trump Administration has said it will not accept. The greatest immediate threat to the United States, and to the world. Speaking at a defence forum, the us National Security adviser had this warning. China has tremendous coercive economic power over north korea. You cannot shoot a missile without fuel. There are ways to address t
Briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business, and sport. It isa it is a very packed programme with many stories. And many organisations, including australia, have named their word of the year, so we are asking what is your world of 2017 . Just send them in to bbc the briefing. Eu sources have told bbc news british Prime Minister theresa may and the European Commission are nearing solutions that will clear the way for the second phase of brexit talks, about the future trade relationship. The Prime Minister is due to have lunch with the Commission President , jean claude juncker, in brussels later today. A downing street spokesman said it would be an important staging post, but there were plenty of discussions still to go. Heres adam fleming. Three trips in three months. Now the Prime Minister is making a fourth visit to brussels to get the brexit talks going. She will meet Jean Claude Junker and others to apply the finishing touches to a packet of amendments sweated ove
president of the rich, which is not what they hoped for when they voted for him in 2017. you can hear they are getting very excited here because as some have been saying, being in this third place in the polls is already enough to make the point at as he was coming into this hollow i spoke to him and he said the fact he is doing so well in the polls suggest people around europe need to look and learn and realise the people of france are prepared to vote from their hearts and from a moral perspective. i vote from their hearts and from a moral perspective. moral perspective. i can confirm that ou moral perspective. i can confirm that you have moral perspective. i can confirm that you have the moral perspective. i can confirm that you have the loudest - that you have the loudest headquarters so far. more from you in a moment. with me are helene daouphars, journalist at the bbc who s been working on the online coverage of this election, and nacira guenif, professor of sociology at uni
from the rural france profonde , the retirement age and climate change. immigration is still being pursued by far right candidate eric zemmour, but less so 7 publicly 7 by marine le pen. over the next 90 minutes we ll bring you the first exit polls, reaction and analysis from our correspondents at campaign headquarters and my guests here in the heart of paris. first i m joined by my colleague helene daouphars. she s been working all day on the bbc s online live coverage of this election and will be helping us through the evening with the latest lines as they come in. also by nacira guenif 7 she s a professor of sociology at university of paris 8 vincennes7saint denis. later in the programme we ll speak to representatives of the main political parties.