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Welcome to all of our viewers in the United States and around the world. With time running out, to prevent a Government Shutdown, u. S. Lawmakers seem to be making little progress towards a deal. And a dramatic end for the French Mission in niger. As france announces its troops will leave the country, more than a month after a Military Junta seized control of the government. We start with a major breakthrough in hold. The Writers Guild of america has reached a tentative agreement with television and film studios. That means after nearly five months, the Writers Strike that brought the television and film Tre Industries to a standstill could be coming to an end. Even before the agreement is officially ratified. The exact terms of the deal have not been made public. But the use of Artificial Intelligence in production was one of the final sticking points. This could pave the way for hollywood to restart productions that have been halted since may 2nd. Joining me is an Assistant Professor of new media and culture at the university of amsterdam. A good day, gavin. What is the big takeaway for you . Here, the big takeaway for me is that the writers struck and while we dont know the details of the agreement yet, all indications are, they got a lot of what they wanted. This is an interesting moment. You see not only the power of organized labor. But specifically the politicization of new technology, such as Artificial Intelligence. Lets talk about new technology and a. I. We understand the use of a. I. Was one of the final sticking points. With this agreement on the table, does it mean that a. I. Is no longer an issue . Well, i think it will always be an issue. The guild didnt rule out using a. I. They just dont want it in a way that would erode pay and working conditions. We might see a future where they can use a. I. But not at the expense of livelihood of writers. What safeguards are there realistically for writers and actors Going Forward . Technology changes quickly. But the nature of the changes have to be worked out among individuals and among groups. Thats what were seeing here. If you can have a push to protect livelihoods coming from memberships of labor organizations, policymakers. And viewers like you and me who care about the quality of the entertainment in front of us, you can see a different path forward than the path the studios wanted to take. New technology tends to disrupt. And it seems to be disrupting this industry. Where do they go from here . Whats next . I think the next step is to see what happens with the Screen Actors Guild. The Screen Actors Guild has similar concerns. About the new economics of streaming and the use of a. I. , to replicate the work that actors do. And the Writers Guild and the Screen Actors Guild are pretty close knit. They have been on strike for the same amount of time. Of course, we cant see production start up until the actors are also working. I think well look at how industrywide changes are dealt with, among writers, and actors and other professionals in the industry. This is an industry that is undergoing a major transition. It is. But i think that at a certain point, the power that hollywood has, does not come through technology. It has to do with the quality of the entertainment. That has to do with the creativity that comes from writers, actors, visual effects people that are also working on their labor conditions. If you have a world where people feel safe and security, i think they make better quality work. That should be the value that we want from hollywood. That we want from our entertainment. Highquality work that comes from people and feel that they are creatively fulfilled. Thank you so much. Canadian autoworkers have narrowly approved a new contract as the u. S. Counterparts continue to walk the pickett lines. The new canadian deal includes a key concession. The u. S. Autoworkers are demanding. The restoration of a pension plan. While the uaw president says the union has made progress in negotiations with ford, he did not mention progress on the pension issue. Bac back in the United States, Congress Close to a shutdown. Theres just days left for lawmakers to come to an agreement and fund the federal budget before the money runs out on saturday. . That happens, some operations would stall. Nonessential employees would be put on furlough. Essential employees would have a job but not get paid. U. S. Parks could close. And others, such as border control, air traffic control, could face problems. House Speaker Mccarthy pushed a shortterm deal that would fund the government until the end of the year. Hard liners in his own party are not willing to compromise. Repothe holdouts says dont g bipartisan bills to the floor. Theyre using democrat votes to cause a shutdown. These individuals are voting with nancy pelosi subpoena. We should have separate bills. Kevin mccarthy is in breach of that. Im here to hold him to his word. Joe biden had a clear message for republicans who are holding up the Budget Approval Process start doing your job. Priscilla alvarez has more from the white house. Reporter the clock is ticking as a Government Shutdown looms. And President Biden is warning of the real implications for americans and saying it is the responsibility of americans to avoid a shutdown. A few months ago, after negotiations, myself and the new speaker, we agreed to spend the level of governments to fund the National Security. While still cutting the deficit by 1 trillion over the next decade. A small group of Extreme Republicans dont want to live up to the deal. Now, everyone in america could be forced to pay the price. Funding the government. One of the basic responsibilities of congress. Its time for republicans to start doing the job america elected them to do. The Office Of Management And Budget initiated the process, having the agencies review in the shutdown. That includes how many employees would be furloughed. Who would be essential and work without pay . What government activities and services would have to come to a halt . For weeks, the officials have been warning of disruptions on air travel and the toll this could take on the economy. Republicans tried to project some confidence over the weekend they can move forward and lay out a plan to avoid a Government Shutdown. But they just dont have the votes among party members. The white house and administration bracing for the possibility of a shutdown in a week. Priscilla alvarez, cnn, the white house. Two new National Polls are reflecting the mood of American Voters for the 2024 president ial election. A poll by nbc news shows a tight race between donald trump and President Biden. Both are tied at 46 . A poll by the Washington Post and abc news, says trump has an advantage over biden. It shows biden trailing trump and may be an outliar. Trump is leading with a broad advantage over his rivals. A new poll finds he has majority support. Ron desantis is second with 16 . The other candidates are holding singledigit support. The poll comes as the second president ial primary debate is set to take place on wednesday in california. Trump will not be there. He is expecting to speak autoworkers. Ukraine and russia are accusing each other of Launching Attacks overnight. Russian Officials Say they have destroyed several ukrainian drones but a few were damaging buildings. Meantime, ukraine says russia fired 30 drones and missiles on the odesa region. Most were shut down. But russia did cause a fire at a hotel not in operation. The attack happened after the ukrainian president wrapped up a trip to the u. S. And canada, including an agreement to kyiv and washington to produce weapons together. Translator we have a historical decision by the u. S. , to jointly produce weapons and defense systems, including air defense. This is something that was a fantasy until recently. Well make it a reality. Clare sebastian is following all of the developments in london. Good to see you again, clare. Its been a terrifying night in the ukrainian port city of odesa. Reporter absolutely. Theres a new comment from the Defense Ministry of ukraine. In their words, a pathetic attempt. They are painting this as a payback for the hit on the command post on friday, they say killed, you know, top, highranking people, in the russian navy. Thats not clear. We know odesa has been targeted for months. We are hearing from ukraine that a granary was damaged, as well, as the empty hotel and a marine terminal. Its not at all clear there was military infrastructure in that area. This all comes as ukraine is trying to bring ships through its maritime corridors to get its grain to markets. It comes as russia is producing Record Harvests of wheat from the drop in ukrainian volume. It looks like part of the pattern weve seen since the end of the black sea initiative, hitting at the heart of the economy. Fresh off his trip to the United States and canada, president zelensky has announced a joint weapons prodooux deal between the United States and ukraine. What do we know about this deal . Reporter this will be weapons and Weapons Systems and air defense. We dont know what format this will take. President biden said there would be a conference in the fall. Weve seen, several European Defense companies, theyve been able to set up joint ventures. New entities to work on repair and things like that. We dont know if it would happen if ukraine or elsewhere. This is in the early stages. Part of an effort to bolster the deterrent and reduce its reliance on its western allies. Thank you. This comes one day after ukraine accused russia of Launching Strikes in kherson. Reporter a lot of shelling in places in ukraine, places close to the front lines are close to russian territory. Two people were killed and several people wounded around kherson. There was heavy shelling going on. Also, in the area around zaporizhzhya, one person was killed. The area around zaporizhzhya is where ukrainians are conducting the thrust of the counteroffensive. They say they are fortifying gains they made. And there was shelling coming from russia in a town. In the east, ukrainians saying they have made gains. They were able to take back villages from the russians. That allowed them to take a key route. The ukrainians says they want to move forward and gain further territory in this area. Coming up, france continues to support nigers democraticallyelected president. Well tell you about the next steps ahead. Plus, the Climate Crisis was in focus at the United Nations General Assembly. One solution up for discussion at the meeting. Do stay with us. Sleep next level. 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Troops on monday and will visit angola later in the week. After niger overthrew the democratically elected president in a coup, france is announcing it will withdrawal all of the forces from the nation. Some 1,500 troops are in niger to assist and Counter Terrorism regions in the region. President macron says he is taking immediate steps. Translator in the coming hours our ambassador with several diplomats will return to france. And were ending our Military Cooperation with the de facto authorities of niger. Nigers junta welcomes frances withdrawal saying imperialist and neoimperilist forces are allowed on the territory. Larry, good day. Before i ask you about austins visit to djibouti. What is the reaction to macron announcing that Fence Wrance Wi its Military Presence in niger . That has been welcomed by niger. Saying they are celebrating the sovereignty. This is a new stage in their sovereignty moving forward. 1,500 french troops have been in the country. Niger has been the strategy for western nations, including the u. S. The french and the italians and others. People see the continued french troops in the country as a new colonial attitude they think needs to end. Heres more of macron explaining why they needed to do this. Translator it will be organized overtime in the weeks to come. It is the end of the cooperation because were not here to participate in political life. To be hostages. I will be clear. We see it today. French troops also pulled out of mali. The countries have allied together. And the exercise of pulling out troops is expected to be complete by the end of the year. In light of the developments, is austins visit to djibouti, for instance, take on added significance . It does to a certain extent. Its a different environment and context here. Djibouti has the only Permanent Military base in africa. They have about 4,000 u. S. Troops and civilian personnel. Nationals working there. Its the centerpiece of their operations across the Horn Of Africa and the wider continent. They are supporting the military on the main branch on the continent. Thats why Solloyd Austin Met wh the president. He is expected to meet again with the kenyan government leaders to talk about that Terrorist Problem in somalia that affect the wider region. And the u. S. Is deeply involved in trying to counter that spread of Extremist Activity on the continent. Its unlikely they will see the u. S. Troops withdrawal in djibouti. Theres some significance, given the news out of niger. Thank you very much. As the standoff continues between india and canada, dozens protested against justin trudeau. Chanting antitrudeau slogans. Meanwhile, the u. S. Ambassador to canada, says intelligence gained by the five eyes network led to canadas public accusation, that tinnian government may have played a role in the assassination of a sikh member. The five eyes is an intelligencesharing back between the u. S. , u. K. , canada, australia and new zealand. Still to come, more on a potential u. S. Shutdown. Why feuding in congress can cost the country billions a week. Plus, chinese Tech Giant Huawei looks to make a comeback amid u. S. Sanctions. They slept on me for 15 years. The things i saw, the things i collected. I gained 30 pounds in dust, pollen, dander. They had two kids, two cats, and a ferret. All that time, they could have protected me, and themselves, with the number one selling allerease mattress protector. It wouldve been soft, comfortable, and blocked 99. 9 of dust, dirt, and allergens. Allerease, protect your mattress for a clean, healthy nights sleep. Zipping Zipper ooh, queen likes. Welcome back to our viewers in the United States and canada. Youre watching cnn newsroom. More now on our top story. The looming Government Shutdown in washington. Lawmakers have until saturday to avoid what could be a very costly mistake. Either a group of bipartisan representatives or hardline conservative republicans will have to make concessions. The chief economists at earnest and young excitement estimates could cost the u. S. Economy 6 million every week. It would be the latest strain, as the country struggles with high gas prices and more. From los angeles, ryan patel is the Senior Fellow at the druckers school of economy. The u. S. Economy is facing a confluence of disruptions. You have the looming shutdown. Autoworkers strike. Add to that, the resumption of Student Loan Payments after three years. What are the consequences of all of the challenges . If we hit all of them, well have a different conversation. The first challenge, is the auto strike, that could have an implication for the u. S. And talk about affect on the gdp. Thats not close to be resolved. And the government has inserted itself in the negotiations, to bring together both sides. That has an implication. You think of inflation and the student debt. You think of the student debt being the largest debt to be able to be out there. How people repay that interest when it comes back. And the Interest Rate environment isnt going anywhere. This is what were going to be in this higher Interest Rate for the next couple years. That has everybody buckling up. Who will most feel the impact of the pileup of challenges . Thats a great question. Why we see the summer of strikes, the lower middle income worker in there. Thats why this is coming to fru fruition, because of stagnant wages. You think of the strikes with hollywood and being able to think about the future now. A lot of the deals that were done, they were done precovid. There was a flat range there. For the future of a. I. And how you do that in hollywood is a different perspective. You think the lower middle income is impacted. Thats not just about those workers. The workers dont go to work. The local economies can get affected, too. If its a full strike or full impact, it does affect others thats attached to the industry. Thats a lot of uncertainty that people have to brace for. If the government were to shut down because lawmakers filled to pass the funding bill, what would that mean for the u. S. Economy and Spending Power . It would be chaotic. Let me take a step back. We cannot go into political shutdown. That cannot be an option. Checks dont get sent out. Businesses start closing down because of the funding. E li is long, over and over again. The ability to the threat, the government needs to come together. I dont care what it is. To make sure that the government doesnt shutdown. Were trying to recover. The economy is tied to the Spending Power. Even three weeks of shutdown, we can catch that up in earnings for a global trillion dollar gdp for the u. S. . You cant catch that back up. It puts the u. S. Economy back into catchup again. And i believe they will get together. Im hopeful they will get together. So far, the u. S. Economy has defied expectations. What are you looking for in the days ahead . Yeah. I think consumer confidence, the Consumer Price index. I know the job reports are coming. Im interested going into the fourth quarter. How are people going to spend . Is it the same from last year to this year . We did see jobs and Tech Industry come out. I want to see what gets resolved. And the Government Shutdown to me the is the most important part. Can we strike a deal . If we get that, things will be more calm. Stability is the word i would use to look at the situations. Thank you so much. The Chinese Tech Company huawei is holding a new products launch. It comes as the u. S. And china battle in key components for smartphones. Huawei has been tightlipped. Steven jung joins us now. Have they lifted the veil on some of the new products . Reporter unfortunately not yet. The event is ongoing. They are releasing a new phone. They started to put it on the market last month, while the u. S. Secretary of commerce was visiting. Her agency is the one thats been imposing all of the sanctions on huawei because of National Security concerns. Starting 2019, the u. S. Government cut off huawei to the chipmaking tools. Thats why the company, once the secondbiggest smartphone producer in the world, has seen that part of their business almost wiped out. Thats controversial and unexpected sale of the new model has people buzzing here. A lot of people have said that Sh Shows Huawei has a workaround to dodge the u. S. Sanctions. We have not heard anything definitive. Thats the focus of a lot of consumers around the world. This is a key piece of the u. S. Technology of export control. Advocated by the Biden Administration. What they call small yard and high fences. The number of technologies is restricted but restrictive measures to keep u. S. Technologies safe. If hauwei is able to make the 5g phone, the high fences may not be as effective as the Biden Administration has been saying. Thats why you heard a lot more voices in d. C. Calling for more restrictions. Calling to close the loopholes. Steven jung reporting, thank you. Salt water from the Gulf Of Mexico is creeping into the mississippi river, threating the Drinking Water in and around new orleans. Louisiana Authorities Say intense heat and low rainfall have caused river levels to drop, making it hard to keep salty ocean water out. To slow down the salt water intrusion, the Army Corps Of Engineers plans to add 25 feet to an Underwater Levy in the mississippi. Officials warn that the region needs 36 million gallons a day. Climate change is a major focus for delegates in new york. And one idea, swapping foreign debt for sustainable climate solutions. Reporter what do Climate Protesters in new york and british royalty have in common . A series of unprecedented natural disasters this summer, from cyclones in brazil, to floods in libya, lead to a tradition of sustainable practices. And the General Assembly is a big topic. Middle Income Countries like colombia, are wanting to swap for debt. The idea presented by the colombian environmental minister, is for institutions to pay back debt, to nations that will redirect the Funds For Conservation Projects and renewable energies. We would need to invest threepoints or four points of gdp annually in climate to fulfill the promises we make. And were all investing 0. 16 . Reporter colombia will need to plan for relocating communities that are affected by climate change, by Building Infrastructure to prevent disasters like those seen elsewhere. Writing off foreign debt to allow resources on climate may sound too good to be true. But not impossible. Belize did that in 2021. We refinanced 550 million. The entirety of the commercial debt, generating 180 million of savings towards conservation, allowing the country to protect 30 of its ocean. Reporter replicating the success of belize on a global scale would present new challenges. Experts believe debt for climate swaps are not the only strategy. But can be a powerful instrument for some countries looking to make the Climate Adaptation more efficient. These are not supposed to be a panacea for those debt problems. Nobody should partake in debt swap. Reporter this week, center stage of the u. N. And the largest donor promised to make partnerships to reach development. Who will foot the bill remains uncertain. Still the come, irans president claims last years protests over the death of a young woman in Police Custody didnt represent the way most iranians felt. Well have the exclusive interview next. Everyones gonna n need more tide. Its a mess out ththere. Thats why theres 85 more tide in every power pod. See . Ah. 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Irans president is defending the countrys enrichment of y you rainian, saying that the weapons forced their hand. European countries failed to keep the commitment to a 2015 nuclear agreement, signed by tehran and world powers. The u. S. Pulled out in 2018. Iran main tains the country has no plans for a nuclear bomb and only wants to develop its Nuclear Energy program. Fareed zacaria spoke about the government crackdown after the protests while in the custody of in morality police. Last week, Irans Parliament passed a new law that threatens up to 10 years in prison for anyone deemed to have worn revealing clothing. Heres what the president had to say when asked about the unrest. A year ago, there were demonstrations across iran that caused internal strife. The iranian government wants to say its a small protest. If youre pardoning 22,000 and imprisoning more, it suggests these were large. At the heart of it is the issue of the hijab. I traveled all over the muslim world. Hundreds of millions of muslims do not believe this is something women should be told to do. Theres dozens of islamic countries and they are devoted. They dont believe this. They believe women should have the choice and the right to wear whatever they want. And not have the system tell them what to do. Are all these hundreds of millions or a billion muslims wrong . And only the Islamic Republic of iran is right . Translator what you spoke of earlier, that was the presence of a few. Not the presence of the people. The people of iran did not support in any way those that rioted in the streets of iran. The peoples lack of support defeated the plans. There were some who were fooled and others committed murder. Conducting serious crimes. But what occurred last year was a war conducted in the media by the enemy. I dont want to name tv networks or news networks. Networks in the three European Countries and the United States of america, who Broadcast News 24 hours a day. They teach tactics of terror. So, they conduct instructional steps on how to build a cocktail molotov. This is one of the facets of animosity of the United States towards the republic of iran and that of European Countries towards iran. Its not the head coverings for them. Its not womens rights. Its not nuclear issues. Its not human rights. Theres countries. Is the zionist regime armed to the teeth . Or no . Why doesnt a single voice come out in protest to that . Why doesnt a voice come out and protest to that . The hijab matters to iranian women. It matters to them. They believe it is infringement on their rights. Translator but the fundamental issue is today in the Islamic Republic, hijab is a law. When an issue becomes part of the law, everyone must adhere to the law. Its the same the world over. With regard to adherence of the laws, in reality, the americans and certain European Countries are only seek ining to cause a bipolar situation in our society. They conduct their work in this fashion, always. They thought iran is one of the societies they can create two opposing polls. Where women and the Gender Issues are against hijab. Through the use of the tools they are not succeed. People of iran are spiritual people. And that he understand that the United States of america and European Countries dont care about the rights. But a life of respect for women has existed for hundreds and hundreds of years in iran. Its not a development we have observed in the past few decades. As armenians living in the breakaway region have started arriving in armenia. The armenian government says 2,000 refugees have entered the country so far. Tens of thousands more could follow after azerbaijan reclaimed the region this week. The area is home to 120,000 Ethnic Armenians who have rejected the azerbaijani rule. Experts have repeatically warned of ethnic cleansing. The conflict has raged on and off for decades. In the latest bout, the short offensive ended with fighters agreeing to surrender. Or armenias Prime Minister says his countrys interests were not protected. Translator azerbaijans attacks show that the external Security Structures Armenia is a part of, is not effective from the perspective of armenia security in state interests. Officials say 200 people were killed and 400 others were wounded in the military operation. Serbia has denied involvement in a deadly clash between police and ethnic gunmen in kosovo. The violence started when police saw two Trucks Makine Inblockad near a bridge. An attack broke out. One Police Officer and three attackers were dead. A Candlelight Vigil was held on Sunday Night In Honor of the slain officer. Albanians formed a majority of kosovo and have never accepted ko kosovos Declaration Of Independence in 2008. Well be right back. Than detergent alone. 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