more people could turn out. age 82.sunday, alexander hearst reports. alexander: tens of thousands gathered at the university of tehran to honor akbar hashemi rafsanjani. monday, the current president paid to be to his political mentor, a religious moderate. he won election in 2013 with the help and support of rafsanjani. >> his bravery and bright thinking showed young people the right path. rafsanjani still had several wishes for the honor in this country, the glory of the ruling city, and the revolution that we are all hopeful we can continue. sheikh ofed the moderation, it is in a norm is lost political reformers. in his remarks, he bid farewell to a friend he had for 60 years. rafsanjani sought diplomatic rapprochement with the u.s. the state department offered its condolences to rafsanjani press family, calling him an eminent figure in history. the former president is now buried to another founding father of the islamic republic, the ayatollah khomeini. the parliament in turkey is debating a controversial draft constitution today that would give more power to the ruling presid

alexander aucott. alexander: and extort narrow clash between the u.s. president and the defiant active attorney general. sally yates orders the justice department not to enforce the president's executive order. hours later, he fired her, saying she betrayed the department of justice by refusing to enforce a legal order designed to protect u.s. citizens. landthis land is your this land is my land ♪ >> on the steps of the supreme court, democratic leaders joined protesters. >> we will fight donald trump in the courts, we will fight donald trump in the congress. we will band together to fight donald trump as he tries to put himself above the law. has done is give ammunition for jihadists all over the world. saying that we the people of the united states hate them. we do not hate the muslim people. >> democratic lawmakers have -- theced legislation to inspired barack obama to wade back into politics for the first time since leaving the white house. a spokesman for the president says he fundamentally disagrees with discrimination targeting people based on religion. human rights lawyers an

beat christina millett then the bench. then in the men's singles, rishaad gasquet beat alexander's .f air of -- alexander zverev the french pair overpowering the 4-1.ns to win that 4-2, the brits were defeated 3-0 by the swiss team. roger federer making his big return, playing his first competitive match in six months. -- diedlympic champion at the age of 84 this monday. he claimed gold in the u.s. resort of squall vac only -- squall valley, becoming the first champion on metal skis back in 1960. he was credited as inventing the egg position racers used to gain speed. he us are developed the famed ski resorts that opened back in 1964 as part of the ski area that links 12 french and swiss skiing resorts. we finished, of course, with all the latest from -- still holding onto his position ahead of alex thompson, despite battling and upwind moderate speed. 100 footie five miles ahead of his rival. reaching more favorable winds as they head up north. the battle should continue between the two men until the end of the race. four other boats in the south place.c, still in third -- theyins

. alexander has more. oit hamon says he embraces the nicknames may have given him. >> i want to say to those people who are supporting marine le pen's campaign, that i will fight to the second round of she is an a, or i will fight in the first round. i looked them in the eye and say -- proud that they call me as i would also be proud as they call me eli or david or whatever they want. >> what i like about him is that even after these years, he has the same freshness and energy, any real desire to change things. >> i need no more convincing. he's going to win, he's got to win. cutrter: he has his work out for him, trailing in the polls, he once again attacked the economic plans of his rival. >> i refuse to promise just anything to win. hold a lesson to highest steam for me to crash it into the wall of reality. i refuse an inconsistent plan that makes lavish promises, because he knows full well he will never have to back them up. reporter: his supporters were united behind him, but divided over what they will do if you loses on sunday. >> i will vote for hamon. reporter: if he goes to th

revolution. alexander hirst has the story. reporter: tens of thousands gathered at the university of to honor the former president. on monday, iran's current president paid tribute to his current mentor. a religious moderate, he won support with his help. former president. >> his bravery and bright thinking showed young people the right path. fortill had several wishes the honor of this country, the glory of the system, and revolution. we are all hopeful we can continue in his path. reporter: nicknamed the shake of moderation, his death that sheikh of moderation, -- nicknamed the sheik of comes as a his death blow to his followers. the u.s. state department offered its own condolences, calling him an eminent figure in history. the former president is now buried next to another founding father of the islamic republic, the ayatollah khomeini. the founder and president of the national the rainy and american council and the author "losing an enemy: obama, iran, and the triumph of diplomacy." supporter of the green revolution but managed to stay on the site of hardliners. what is his death m

which include a state payout for 18-year-olds unable to find work. alexander takes a closer look. reporter: a manuel valls has to walk a political tightrope to defend his record as prime minister while also presenting himself as something new. move have to continue to forward with the things we have already begun and go even further. for example, in education, but in other areas as well. strategy is to contrast sharply with conservative candidate france .all -- franÇois fillon >> he is preparing a drastic reduction in public services. >> he needs to maintain appeal .o centrist voters among the proposals of his ls is promoted to hire more police officers, increase teacher pay, institute six months of mandatory national service for young adults and exempt overtime hours from taxes. the primary takes place in two rounds, january 22 and then a week later on january 29. laura: i'm joined by paul smith from nottingham university in united kingdom. thanks for being with us tonight on "france 24." has a tough job, he must defend himself as prime minister and distance himself from .ranÇ

. alexander hirst has more. >> first it was volkswagen, then fiat chrysler, then the latest auto manufacturer to be embroiled in an omission scandal. french authorities raided the headquarters one year ago after u.s. investigators caught volkswagen using software to hide emissions during testing. the paris prosecutor's office has opened april luminary investigation into the company, alleging it has been using similar software. >> vehicles have been a proof for sale in accordance with the galatians beat vehicles are not equipped with cheating software affecting anti-pollution system. >> the recent omission scandals have raised broader concerns over the levels of matter pollution. 2016, announcing plans to improve emission performance. it says it remains committed to continuing development of diesel technology. volkswagen recently agreed to pay $4.3 billion to settle its case with u.s. government and fiat chrysler could be facing as much as 4.6 billion. french authorities have not yet indicated what kind of penalties they may seek to pros. -- to impose. volkswagen has agreed to pay

opens up a whole new world of possibilities for britain. alexander hirst has this report to guide us through what this means exactly. >> not partial membership of the thatean union or anything leaves us half in, hath out. >> saw brexit is out, hard brexit is end, but what does that mean for businesses? , ending theigration jurisdiction of the european court of justice, and pursuing bilateral trade deals with nations around the world. in order to achieve those goals, the u.k. will have to leave the single market as well as the policy union whose precludes members from independently making trade deals. she vowed to pursue a comprehensive deal with the eu that allows access to the single market, which may look similar to the trade your recently signed with canada. when does it arrived and what conditions go with that? quick she has promised to maintain current eu you -- law mediately after brexit with parliament able to make modifications later. the prime minister also said britain would be willing to turn down a final deal it did not agree with. >> we will still be able to trade with e

attacks were shared on social media. alexander has the story. >> two men appear on a scooter and one of them grabs her as she tries to struggle free. although nobody comes to her aid, the men eventually give up and throw her to the ground. after seeing the video, the police have opened a case against the attackers, even though the victim is not come forward. >> the investigation has started. the whole team is investigating and we are sure we will catch the culprits. reluctant to report such crimes for fear of being stigmatized, although sexual assaults are common. murderas a gang rape and of a 22 your that made international headlines and there were protests about how women are treated in their country. this attack has brought fresh outrage. >> it feels like there is no liberty for girls anymore. >> we should be ashamed and hang our heads in shame that the society ofnd the onlookers and spectators did not take any action. >> also on new year's eve in bangalore, dozens of female revelers were groped and assaulted. it's definitely -- usually seen as much safer than the capital of delhi

anger as strong is facing the biggest controversy of his 10 days in office. alexander heard has more. sudan, recently mired in conflict, is one of the seven targeted nations of donald on -- ban >> we hope to resolve the problems between our countries and move forward. canadian prime minister justin trudeau in place of the criticized the ban, saying canada would continue welcoming refugees, regardless of their faith. canada is also offering temporary permits and housing to those currently stranded at american airports. in the united kingdom, the mayor of london expressed his indignation. >> i was the president would understand that the rest of the world sees america as a beacon that is tolerant, welcoming, that is diverse. this is the wrong message to where there isme a global crisis, where refugees need safe haven. >> so far around 100 people with valid visas have not been allowed in the united states. saturday, a u.s. federal judge in new york issued an emergency access tonting lawyers. genie: donald trump issued a white house statement to try and calm the criticism surrounding the