01/05/2017 Outside Source

Hello, I'm Karin Giannone, this is Outside Source.

Our top story is the French presidential election.

At a rally in Paris, frontrunner Emmanuel Macron

urged his supporters to choose hope over despair and resist

TRANSLATION: The question being posed on May 7th is that

of the future of France, of Europe, and a certain

At her own event, Marine Le Pen launched a stinging attack

on her rival saying he is the "candidate of continuity".

TRANSLATION: Emmanuel Macron is just Francois Hollande who wants to stick

around and is clinging onto power like a barnacle.

Brexit talks are looming, but what was really said at last

week's meeting between Theresa May and Jean Claude Juncker?

We'll speak to a journalist who claims to know.

And don't forget you can get in touch about any

of the stories we're covering using the #BBCOS hashtag.

Both candidates in the French presidential election have been

holding rallies in the final week of campaigning.

The far-right contender Marine Le Pen has attacked her rival

as the "continuity candidate", while Emmanuel Macron said

the future of Europe is at stake in this election.

Our correspondent, Lucy Williamson, is in Paris.

The second round of French elections has been the graveyard

Used to facing a united front of all her rivals,

Marine Le Pen is now calling on voters to unite

against someone else, her liberal opponent Emmanuel

At a rally today, she attacked Mr Macron as a back door socialist,

soft on terror, a friend of high finance and too easily irritated

Her image, by contrast, has become ever softer,

a woman of the people, a mother and protector

For decades, the Front National has influenced French

Now Marine Le Pen says the party represents the mainstream on issues

But many voters still fear that she would unravel France's

democratic traditions, and that fear, as one paper put it,

By the River Seine today, Emmanuel Macron honoured a Moroccan

man killed by far right supporters two decades ago, a reminder

of the controversial history that dogs the Front National.

But support for the far right is growing here,

and on a visit to France's rural heartland over the weekend,

he told us that this election was the last call for France's

To have almost half of this country angry with the European idea,

We need a new European Union in situation to protect our people

If, the day after, I decide to follow up and pursue the current

functioning of the European Union, I will betray my people.

I don't want to do so, because the day after,

we will have a Frexit or the Front National again.

France's main unions held separate rallies today,

their members were divided over the choice in this election -

to vote Macron, to block Le Pen or to not vote at all.

Let's start OS Sport with the World Snooker Championships.

There are a lot good storylines, with the oldest potential champ

in nearly 40 years and a rematch of an epic final

And right now there has been a dramatic comeback at the Crucible.

Let's cross to the action and Tulsen Tollett is there.

What is going on? The manually king at there, Mark Selby, has lost the

first two frames. It is 16-14 in favour of Mark Selby. He needs to

get a team to win this. He started the day at 10-7 down, at one point

he was 10-4 down. It is a rematch from ten years ago, it was 2007 when

Mark Selby loss to John Higgins. It is the latest ever final for a

crucible final that time. John Higgins, at this stage, is coming

back into it. I remember watching snooker as a child. Those days are

gone now, this is a global event. It certainly is. There are 400 million

people watching the game worldwide today, that is an incredible amount

of people. When you look at the total reach of this in China, it is

200 million. That is a huge audience. A Chinese player was

knocked out in the semifinals. There is a Chinese Academy over there that

is working well and there is potential for this famous theatre,

is 40th anniversary this year, for a world final to be played in China.

It is not in the pipeline at the moment but it could happen in the

future. This game is absolutely exploding. Thank you. He is at the

Crucible. World IBF and WBC Heavyweight Boxing

Champion Anthony Joshua is still basking in his victory over

Wladimir Klitschko on Saturday. The British boxer added the WBA

world heavyweight title to his IBF crown with his knockout win over

Ukraine's Klitschko I want to start planning

how I can improve. I know that in my next fights,

people will be watching. I think, OK, cool, I have

done my learning now. I can't have people saying,

he is still learning, I will get back to the gym and find

out where my weaknesses In boxing the similarities

are like the Alis, Tysons, If you're not as good as these guys,

don't even talk or be mentioned But what I'm trying to say is that

I may not be these guys, but who I am is good enough

for where I'm at and I'll So I want people to know

I may not be perfect, I may not be the Ali with the Tyson,

but who I am and where I'm coming from and where I'm trying to go

is good enough for me. So what I'm good at I will keep

on working on and trying to improve. Ghana's Sulley Muntari dramatically

walked off the pitch while playing for Pescara at Cagliari on Sunday

after his complaints of racist abuse The midfielder could face

disciplinary measures But, if nothing else, he has

the support of the United Nations. On emissions throughout the world I

see human rights defenders who are an inspiration to all of us. Here at

the UN human rights office. -- on my missions throughout. They can help

protect human rights principles. I wish to cite the case of Muntari of

the Italian club who walked off the pitch in protest when a referee

booked him after he claimed he was being racially abused during a

league match on Sunday. Voting is under way for the BBC

Women's Footballer of the Year 2017 We're hearing from all five nominees

over the course of the week. Today is the turn of

Melanie Behringer, who won Olympic gold in Rio 2016,

and helped her German club, Bayern Munich, secure

back-to-back Bundesliga titles. She was also nominated

for the Fifa World Player I'm nominated for the BBC award 2017

and I would be very happy if you vote for me because 2016

was really great. Just how big

is the gulf between the UK We'll be speaking to the German

journalist who's written that Jean-Claude Juncker claims

the probability of failure Police have revealed more details

of the burglary in Dorset in which the householder

was shot dead. They say the men broke into

the property wearing balaclavas - 61-year-old Guy Hedger

was shot by intruders who entered his house in St Ives,

just after 3am on Sunday. A helicopter was used to search

the area following the shooting, which police believe was a planned

burglary that turned violent. It's been described as one

of the most exclusive residential neighbourhoods in southern England,

but it's now the scene Dozens of officers have been

searching for clues in what's become Police say Guy Hedger, who was 61,

was shot in the early hours This afternoon, detectives said this

was a horrific act of gun violence on the tranquil edges

of the New Forest. We believe there was a level

of preplanning within this offence. It appears that the offenders

have actually gone They were wearing balaclavas

and in possession of a shotgun. Police say jewellery,

including some designer watches, A friend and former work colleague

of Guy Hedger told us his death It's a very close-knit business,

so the sense of shock and upset We will give as much support

to our people as we can, and we will offer our sympathy

and condolences to his broader family and friends

at this distressing time. Police say another man living

in the house was unharmed This is an area with large,

detached houses behind imposing electronic gates,

with many residents here profoundly This evening, the police said that

Mr Hedger's family had been left They said a postmortem examination

was carried out this afternoon, and they have again renewed

their appeal for any witnesses who might have seen anything to come

forward as soon as possible. Dorset has one of the lowest

gun crime profiles of But this violent burglary

in the heart of the English countryside is now at the centre

of an intensive This is Outside Source live

from the BBC newsroom. The two candidates for the French

presidency have launched attacks on each other at rival

rallies in Paris. Just four full days

of campaigning are left before Five weeks before election day,

Downing Street has been forced to counter a story in a German

newspaper that says Theresa May and the European Commission president

had a contentious dinner recently. The newspaper reported

there were sharp disagreements last week about how quickly a deal

could be reached over the rights of British and EU citizens,

as well as how much the UK British officials insist

it was a "constructive meeting". No love lost between

the Prime Minister and the European Commission's President Jean

Claude-Juncker last week. A chance to get together in private

before the 27 EU states agreed But behind the door,

how did the meeting go? This influential German newspaper

has published an account of the dinner from anonymous sources

at the European Commission. The report paints a picture

of a difficult encounter, with the two at odds over Britain's

EU divorce bill and how the future Jean-Claude Juncker apparently

left, saying he was ten times more sceptical

than he was when he arrived. In a statement,

Downing Street said... On the election campaign trail,

Brexit is the backdrop. And the Liberal Democrats

wants to play a role. The revelations overnight show

Theresa May being guilty of astonishing arrogance

and complacency, that she feels that somehow the lack

of any kind of deal, no free trade deal, no cooperation

of police and security, that is somehow acceptable

to families up and Never mind how we voted last June,

that is for every individual, but as a country, we deserve

a good deal. Labour says Theresa May has

underestimated the complexity of the talks and her approach

is putting the economy at risk. You start at the basis that

you want to reach an agreement, and that you have shared

interests and values. Have a very important trading

relationship with Europe. If you start on that basis and show

respect you are more If you start with a megaphone

and calling people silly names, Meanwhile, the SNP accused

the Tories of chaotic The remaining 27 EU states

are uniting to make sure But Theresa May says

she still confident she can get Thomas Gutschker is the author

of that article in the German Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

newspaper. I asked him how he learnt

about the conversation Obviously as a journalist I cannot

disclose my sources. As she can see from the article, it is a pretty

detailed description of what was going on. Derry Street, you heard

their reaction, they said it was Brussels gossip and if discounted

this account of events. I don't think they can put the discounted

it. -- Downing Street. Saying it is gossip is nonsense, because I am not

part of Brussels gossip. I think they have not refuted any of the

facts and reported. Including the quotes. I would be surprised if

Downing Street would confirm a report like this, that is their way

of doing business. Officials have confirmed my reporting to

colleagues, so if they think it is not accurate they should give their

own account. Let's talk about some of the things that were in that

meeting. One of them is that the EU side were astonished at Theresa

May's suggestion that it could be sorted by June. A lot of what I

minister Mac is saying she says in public anyway. You are correct. She

has not taken any other position. The expectation on the EU said is

that she may end in a private conversation to a softer position

and, of course, she raised some hope first with the letter of

notification that she sent and that was sober in its tone, but also

contains a message that Britain may not keep all its privileges when it

leaves the European Union. But then when the guidelines of the European

Council were leaked, she said they sounded reasonable. They were going

to London wondering if she was giving them a hen 's and they did

not get anything like that. -- giving them a hint.

Social media has been an accused of being bad at targeting hate crimes

online. The firms are said to be putting more effort into protecting

the profit than keeping people safe. Facebook and Twitter have previously

defended their background and this. The Home Affairs Committee took

evidence from Facebook and Twitter. The companies have millions of

users. The MPs have now lost patience. The richest and biggest

companies in the world have the ability and a responsibility to make

sure that this kind of illegal and dangerous material is removed. I do

not think they are taking this seriously enough. The MPs suggest

fines, potentially of millions of pounds, for companies that do not

remove posts fast enough. They are also proposing the companies pay for

police to investigate material suspected of being illegal. What is

it possible to spot extremist material, like this jihadis

recruitment video, among the millions of post-modern social media

every day. There is more the companies can do and they have

ignored that. They can improve take down times and partner each other to

flag content across platforms. But we need to be careful. The way that

platforms work is that they have unlimited liability for the content

on them. Royal Mail cannot steam open all the envelopes to see if

criminals are sending letters. Many companies are dependent on the users

for reporting what they consider illegal material. For the MPs who

wrote the report today that is not acceptable. They are expecting the

tech giants to do more. More than 2.5 million American

soldiers have been deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan in the 16 years

since the start But the politics of war often gain

more attention than those The National Portrait Gallery

in Washington is now, quite literally, putting a face

to the men and women who serve with a new exhibition -

the Face of Battle. In spite of the title, Faces Of War,

some of the most moving images These are the empty bedrooms

of fallen soldiers, their very absence creating

a haunting presence. That familiar intimacy

is captured more traditionally This is a picture I took

of Specialist Garcia. Blowing the smoke out, drifting

around his head like a halo. An air force combat photographer

in Iraq, she was seriously wounded twice and awarded

the Bronze Star for bravery. We had this idea of a soldier

being impenetrable, being sort of invincible,

and what I wanted to remind folks photographically

was that there is more to the soldiers than

the bullets and the blood, You know, what happens

in the downtime? What do we do with that suspended

time between fighting a war? Other images captured soldiers

in the midst of battle, the work of Louie Palu

in Afghanistan revealed the Cataloguing is the approach

of archivist Emily Prince, who was inspired by seeing the roll

call of dead soldiers on TV. This is a montage of all

the American servicemen and women who have been killed

in the conflicts in They are tiny, tiny,

intimate portraits, arranged on this grid,

which implies some sort of order but of course,

it was the chaos of war that But what links all of these images

is their tragic timelessness, a continual thread of war

and personification of conflict that If you just look at the face,

that could be Gettysburg. There's an element of commonality,

even a common mythic reality of war. War is, of course, the most

celebrated subject in human history and what we are doing is linking

through portrait photography, we are linking these men and women

back to a tradition of the warrior. And while the focus of this

exhibition is squarely on the men and women who fight,

it is also a reminder of the bravery Most of the artists in this show

have risked their lives to get Tim Hetherington, who created these

pictures, sacrificed his life in 2011, while covering

the insurgency in Libya. Thank you for watching Outside

Source. From me and the rest of the team, goodbye.