he wasn't popular amongst his own colleague and malcolm turnbull took the crown from him. it could on be the same. he could lose the election. it could be that the leader of the opposition, bill shorten, could become prime minister later this year. turnbull doesn't think that will happen. he would control the senate putting in a much stronger position stopping the kind of internal rivalaries that brought miss predecessors down >>> coming up, we look at how obama's journey to cuba is dividing generations. ding generations. >>> the top stories on al jazeera. obama is in cuba. the first sitting u.s. president to visit in nearly 90 years. he will be meeting his counterpart castro. it is a sign of warming relations between the two countries. air strikes against i.s.i.l. in northern iraq have killed at least 25 people and injured around 70 others. the u.s.-led coalition hit mosul university around shops nearby. a football match between two of turkey's biggest teams has been cancelled. the istanbul derby had been scheduled for sunday evening. it was called off because of intellig

malcolm turnbull and his predecessor tony abbott were burdened with a senate that is uncooperative. tony abbott called them "pharrell -- "feral." there are niche interests from minor parties that got to their positions on miniscule proportions of the vote. every time the government wants to get legislation through, these are the sorts of people they need to deal with. last week's senate voting reforms were finally pushed through the senate, which set up what we saw today. if an election were held, if the senate obstructs this, the scene is set to get rid of the senate. it gives malcolm turnbull a chance to capitalize on the fading popularity that is therefore his government. maneuvering.cal thanks, paul allen. coming up, currency volatility. our next guest says the u.s. is reaping what the fed has sown when it comes to the dollar and women be. more on that in a couple of minutes. ♪ >> it's 11:44 in singapore, 10:44 in jakarta. these are the stories making headlines around the world. arkish authorities called off soccer match in istanbul two hours before kickoff, citing an unspecif

malcolm turnbull hopes that remains the case. at a press conference he said the time for playing games is over. the go slows and attraction by labor and the greens on this legislation must end. the senate will have an additional three sitting weeks abcc andwith the registered organization legislation, plenty of time to pass these laws. if the senate fails to pass these laws, i would advise the governor general to dissolve both houses of parliament and issue writs for elections. paul: that election would be held on july 2, if it happens. rishaad: why in such a rush to get this election over with? in a word, politics. malcolm turnbull's policy and party have been slipping. is opposition leader monumentally unpopular, so he would be hoping to capitalize on that, but the senate itself has been something of a problem, very obstructive, and sitting are a host of minor party senators who got elected with miniscule proportions of the vote. before we have mentioned of the motoring enthusiast party, known as the accidental senator. you can

malcolm turnbull says a vote will have to be held in july if legislation isn't passed to regulate trade unions. >> reporter: he is threatening to call what is known in australia as a double disillusion election. that means that all mps, both in the house of representatives and the senators in the reviewing chamber, the senate, are up for election. ordinarily half of senators are elected each round. there are two theories for that. the official reason that the prime minister gave is that he is fed up with the upper mouse blocking some key legislation on industrial relations that he wants to get through. he says that unless they pass that legislation, this double disillusion will put all positions out to tender. the unofficial reason is that he is hoping, perhaps, that they do continue to block this legislation and he can have this early election which he thinks he can win. opinion polls suggest that if there was an election soon, then he and his party would probably win it, and win it in the senate as well as in the house of representatives because of new voting that laws that came into

mall couple turnbull-- malcolm turnbull said in the labor moves are not moved, he will force ln election >>> people in senegal have voted in a referendum on sweeping constitutional changes. turn out was low for the reforms which include cutting the presidential term from seven years to five. the president has campaigned for a yes vote. our correspondent has been following that referendum. >> reporter: where outside one of the voting stations. the counting is continuing and some of the results are come out. we won't have an fish tally until monday morning. this has been a fairly peaceful election, but with a low turn out. only 10 to 15% of the electorate came out to vote by sunday mid dae. the reason being, perhaps, is that people were confused. this wasn't just about the reduction of the presidential term from seven to five years. there were 15 other clauses, giving more power to the national assembly and the opposition, local government, et cetera, et cetera. people here were confused on what they were voting "yes" or "no" about. what's for sure, this is the first time that a head of st

kumutha: malcolm turnbull has set the scene for an earlier election which is seen both parties in parliament resolve. senate passes legislation to crack down on trade unions. >> instruction by the labor in the green in this administration must and. the senate will have an additional three weeks to deal with the abcc and registered organizations. plenty of time to pass these laws. if the senate fails to pass these laws, i will advise the governor general to dissolve both houses of parliament. kumutha: barack obama has arrived in a rainy havana for a three-day visit, becoming the first sitting president to travel to cuba since calvin coolidge in 1928. obama will meet cuban president later and urge the communist government to seize a historic opportunity. turkish authorities called off the match. two hours before kickoff, setting and assist best -- and unspecified threat. it came after a man linked to the islamic state carried out a suicide bombing on saturday they killed four people. the bank of france conference in paris is taking place in paris. both bank of france governor and richmond fed,

primus to malcolm turnbull is threatening to call an early election unless the senate cracks down on trade unions. turnbull says union activity is slowing down growth. he wants lawmakers to pass bills to restore the building industry watchdog. global news 24 hours a date powered by 2400 journalists in 150 news bureaus around the world. francine: what a weekend it has been for david cameron? his conservative party has split even more. the pension secretary began duncan smith resigned over pension benefits being cut. he went on to say that he disagrees with the way that the style and focus of the government is going. ian, this plays into brexit, people here in the country are saying the conservative party is split every day more. does it mean that this country actually has a chance of voting for brexit? ian: of course it does. as an as you decided to host the referendum it made it more likely. it created political incentives for people on the other side. they see being able to defeat cameron as very useful for their own careers. we see that with iain duncan smith. london mayorith boris

primary star malcolm turnbull is threatening to call in early election. turnbull says militant union activity is slowing down growth. he wants lawmakers to pass bills to restore a building industry watchdog and regulate unions. global news 24 hours a day powered by 2400 journalists in more than 150 news bureaus around the world. i'm pimm fox. stephanie: we will get you to the three stories that matter to markets now. aside from those, because we have to talk china, oil, overall markets. we are looking at valeant this morning. ceo mike pearson is going to be replaced. howard schiller, former cfo, has asked -- has been asked to leave the board but he says not yet. they will be restating their earnings. --have heard that they are that the company had been doing everything they could to fly straight. the fact that shares are halting and we are going to get more numbers on the heels of barclays downgrading, this is an extraordinary morning. a big morning for bill ackman. one of the largest shareholders of this company and today he joins the board. we will cove