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Brazil celebrates democracy in first year of coup attempt. // Palestine: W.H.O. suspends another mission to northern Gaza. // China exposes British espionage case. teleSUR
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00:03 The World Health Organization announced
00:10 that due to the lack of security warranties,
00:12 it has had to suspend four humanitarian missions
00:15 to northern Gaza.
00:16 Brazil commemorates on Monday the first year
00:21 of the COP attempt promoted by the far right.
00:23 And in China, the government reported
00:28 that the secret intelligence service of the United Kingdom
00:31 has been spying the country since 2015.
00:38 Hello and welcome to From the South.
00:40 My name is Alejandra Garcia from Telesur Studios in Havana, Cuba.
00:43 We begin with the news.
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00:59 The World Health Organization announced
01:01 that due to the lack of security warranties,
01:04 it has had to suspend four humanitarian missions
01:06 to northern Gaza.
01:08 After confirming a new cancellation,
01:10 the agency detailed that since December 26,
01:13 they have not received warranties of elimination
01:15 of security conflicts.
01:17 The mission that was intended to deliver medical supplies
01:20 for emergency operations for patients
01:22 in five hospitals in that area of the enclave
01:25 continues to await security authorizations.
01:29 They also warned that these medical supplies are
01:31 the only alternative for hundreds of patients
01:33 who are dying as a consequence of the genocidal operation
01:37 carried out by Israel in the enclave.
01:38 On Sunday, staff from the World Health Organization
01:47 and the United Nations Office for Coordination
01:49 of Humanitarian Affairs visited Al-Aqsa Batis Hospital,
01:53 the main hospital in central Gaza.
01:55 The United Nations staff reported
01:57 that medics, patients, and displaced people
01:59 are fleeing from the hospital as the Israeli aggression draws
02:03 closer.
02:04 Losing the facility would be another major blow
02:06 to a health system shattered by three months
02:09 of constant bombings.
02:10 Doctors Without Borders and other aid groups
02:13 withdrew from the hospital in Deir al-Bala
02:16 in recent days, saying it is too dangerous.
02:19 According to the United Nations Humanitarian Office,
02:21 only 13 of Gaza's 36 hospitals are even partially functioning.
02:26 The health ministry said a lemon date
02:28 has 73 bodies and 99 wounded people
02:31 were brought to the hospital in just the last 24 hours.
02:34 I'm in Al-Aqsa Hospital in the middle area of Gaza,
02:43 the middle part of the Gaza Strip,
02:45 in the emergency department, where they're treating children,
02:49 several children on the floor and on a gurney behind me.
02:52 Doctors calling out for scalpel and chest tubes.
02:57 Many people coming in from an explosion.
02:59 There's one child who unfortunately passed away
03:02 whose body is not identified.
03:05 And it's, as you can see, a chaotic scene.
03:10 Unfortunately, this area is close to an area
03:15 that was evacuated yesterday.
03:17 An evacuation order was issued.
03:19 And they've lost a lot of their staff.
03:23 This hospital is currently operating with about 30%
03:27 of the staff that it had just a few days ago.
03:30 They are seeing, in some cases, hundreds of casualties
03:34 every day in a small emergency department.
03:38 Yesterday, they said they had one doctor working overnight
03:41 in this emergency department with hundreds,
03:44 in some cases, of casualties coming in on a daily basis.
03:49 The Israeli government approved the creation
03:51 of two new settlements in East Jerusalem
03:54 to make way for the construction of Silicon Valley.
03:56 Lawyers Mohammad Havara said that this project
03:59 is an attack on business owners in the industrial zone
04:02 and restricts Palestinian housing plans.
04:05 Havara asserted that the Israeli authorities have presented
04:08 this settlement as a new neighborhood
04:10 and ignored the existing presence of the Arab neighborhood.
04:13 In this context, the Israeli municipality,
04:15 which initiated the plan in 2012,
04:18 has already demolished some 70 residentials
04:21 and commercial buildings to carry out the project.
04:23 In Iraq, the Iraqi resistance confirmed drone strikes
04:32 against Israeli and US base as part of offensives
04:35 in support of Palestine.
04:37 According to a statement issued by the Iraqi resistance,
04:40 the drone strikes targeted an Israeli army military base
04:44 and in the occupied city of Golan Heights
04:47 and another US base located north of the Syrian city
04:50 of Al-Haqqasa.
04:51 They also reported launched several attacks
04:54 against Israeli strategic targets,
04:56 including the port of Eilat in the southern occupied
04:59 Palestinian territories and the Qadish gas
05:01 field in the Mediterranean.
05:03 The Iraqi resistance reiterated that these offenses
05:06 was in response to the killing of the civilians
05:09 by Israel in the Gaza Strip and vowed
05:11 to continue with the offensive until the campaign
05:14 of aggression ceased.
05:15 And also, the Iraqi resistance shelled
05:22 with more than 30 missiles the illegal US military base
05:25 in northern Syria.
05:27 After the series of terrorist attacks
05:28 that took the lives of several leaders in Syria, Lebanon,
05:31 and Iraq, groups loyal to the Palestinian cause
05:34 announced a counteroffensive.
05:36 The US and Israel governments confirmed
05:39 that they were responsible for the executions.
05:41 For this reason, the resistance bombed the Al-Qaim al-Bukamal
05:45 pass and also the Ain al-Asad air base.
05:48 The resistance groups joined by Yemen
05:50 affirmed that this is a response to Washington's
05:53 complicity in the genocide against the people in Gaza.
05:56 Pope Francis condemns the immense tragedy and useless
06:04 slaughter of civilians in conflicts such as in Gaza
06:07 and says those killed should not be considered
06:09 collateral damage in his New Year's address
06:12 to diplomats at the Vatican.
06:13 Perhaps we need to realize more clearly that civilian victims
06:20 are not collateral damage, but men and women with names
06:23 and surnames who lose their lives.
06:26 They are children who are orphaned
06:28 and deprived of their future.
06:30 They are individuals who suffer from hunger, thirst, and cold
06:35 but are mutilated as a result of the power of modern explosives.
06:41 If we were able to look each of them in the eye,
06:43 call them by their name, and learn something
06:46 of their personal story, we would see war for what it is.
06:49 Nothing other than immense strategy and useless slaughter,
06:53 one that defends the dignity of every person on this earth.
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07:17 Brazilian President Ricinácia Lula da Silva
07:19 led acts of repudiation to the COP attempt
07:22 one year after the attempt of the ultra-right,
07:25 led by former President Jair Bolsonaro.
07:28 Under the slogan of reaffirmation of democracy,
07:30 more than 500 guests, including governors, parliamentarians,
07:34 and businessmen, gathered in the Black Room of the National
07:37 Congress.
07:38 The purpose of this meeting is to recall the attempted
07:40 invasion of the presidential palace, the Congress,
07:43 and the Supreme Court of Justice by supporters
07:46 of the ultra-right wing, ex-president Jair Bolsonaro.
07:49 On Sunday, the Brazilian head of state
07:51 addressed the Brazilian population
07:53 to remind them of the victory of democracy
07:55 over the depredation of the buildings.
07:58 In Ecuador, President Daniel Novoa
08:00 called an emergency meeting of his security cabinet
08:02 on Sunday following the escape of the country's most
08:06 dangerous drug trafficker and threats from criminal groups
08:09 against the executive.
08:10 The meeting, which was announced by Roberto Isurieta,
08:13 Secretary General of Communications of the
08:15 presidency, would be aimed at making decisions.
08:19 The National Prosecutor's Office has reportedly
08:21 launched an investigation into the incident.
08:24 The National Prosecutor's Office has reportedly
08:26 launched an investigation into the escape of Jose Adolfo
08:29 Macias, known as Fito, leader of the bloody gang known
08:33 as Los Cochoneros.
08:35 Previously and after announcements of exchanges
08:38 in security matters, a criminal organization
08:40 broadcast a video warning the president that Ecuador was not
08:44 El Salvador.
08:45 The agreements of the security conclave
08:47 were not informed to the country.
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08:55 We have finished the meeting with the Council
08:57 of Public Security of the state with the presence
08:59 of the President of the Republic and all the elements
09:02 and all the representatives of the Ecuadorian state
09:04 on behalf of the president.
09:06 First of all, we want to thank the courage and commitment
09:09 for all the forces of order, armed forces, and police
09:12 that, in operation that will include more than 3,000 people,
09:15 have entered the region in search of the most wanted
09:18 prisoners.
09:19 The operation continues.
09:22 Cesar Zapata, commander of the National Police,
09:25 without even daring to mention the name of Jose Adolfo Macias
09:28 Salazar, known as Fito, reported on the operation carried out
09:32 to verify the escape, although not to expedite his capture.
09:38 The police carried out an intervention
09:39 in the social rehabilitation center in Guayaquil.
09:42 They managed to seize several items,
09:44 such as cell phones, sockets, plugs, white frames,
09:47 and other items that were found.
09:50 I must also mention that they were
09:52 able to detect the absence of one of the inmates who
09:55 remained in that social rehabilitation center.
09:57 National Police, together with the armed forces,
09:59 continue to investigate.
10:00 But for that, I must emphasize that we
10:03 have the support of the national government,
10:05 the support of the Minister of the Interior.
10:07 And also, in this case, the persecution
10:09 has already added.
10:10 The United Nations described as alarming the food situation
10:16 in Haiti, where over 8.2 million people have difficulty
10:20 accessing baked seed products.
10:22 According to World Food Program, the high levels
10:25 of food insecurity are the result of gun violence
10:28 and the economic slowdown.
10:30 The United Nations agency warned that although the basic food
10:33 basket is available throughout the country,
10:35 many Haitians are unable to buy it due to rising food prices.
10:40 On top of this situation, heavy rains
10:42 damaged large areas of farmland, affecting
10:45 the agricultural yields of the Caribbean country.
10:48 The World Food Program warned that without an immediate
10:51 influx of funds, there is a risk that even more people
10:54 will go hungry.
10:55 Congressional leadership reached an agreement
11:12 that could avoid a government shutdown in 2024.
11:15 The Speaker of the House of Representatives,
11:17 Mr. Mike Johnson, announced that they
11:20 have reached an agreement that includes spending $1.66 trillion
11:24 to fund the federal government through 2024.
11:28 The measure must now be discussed by the lower house,
11:31 where strong opposition from the ultra-conservative wing
11:34 of the Republican Party is expected.
11:36 The US media projected a new government shutdown
11:39 after January 20 due to disagreements
11:42 between the parties to approve the temporary funding bill.
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12:16 On Monday, the Chinese government
12:18 reported that the Secret Intelligence
12:20 Service of the United Kingdom has been spying
12:22 in the country since 2015.
12:24 In turn, Chinese authorities pointed out
12:27 that a person linked to the facts is in custody.
12:29 According to the report presented
12:31 by the Ministry of Security, the MI6
12:34 employed a person whose nationality was not outlined
12:38 to carry out several missions.
12:40 The person collected more than 14 pieces
12:42 of classified information and set at least three intelligence
12:46 reports.
12:47 The spy identified in the report as Huang
12:50 also tried to recruit for the British mission.
12:54 Meanwhile, Beijing has urged London
12:56 to properly handle their differences
12:58 and respect each other's interests.
13:01 Local media in Pakistan reported on Monday
13:03 that a bomb killed five police guarding anti-polio vaccination
13:07 campaign.
13:08 In the turn, officials said a roadside bomb
13:11 struck a Pakistani police truck carrying about 25 policemen
13:15 assigned to a polio vaccination campaign
13:18 in northwestern Pakistan.
13:20 The attack, which resulted in five deaths,
13:23 occurred in Mahmood, Bahaud district,
13:26 in the province of Bahaud.
13:27 The attack also occurred in Mahmood, Bahaud district,
13:31 bordering Afghanistan.
13:33 And Anwar Ul Haq, a senior government official
13:36 in Bahaud district, assumed that the attack was carried out
13:40 by a Taliban group.
13:41 In Bangladesh, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday
13:50 assumed ruling the nation for a fourth consecutive term
13:53 following election held on Sunday.
13:55 In the last election commission, Hasina's party
13:58 won 222 seats out of a total of 299,
14:03 consolidating her majority in parliament
14:05 and extending her 15-year mandate.
14:08 Hasina's victory came amid a low voter turnout of 41.8%.
14:13 The opposition leader criticized the voting process
14:15 and described it as the third in the last 15 years
14:19 to be marred by credibility issues.
14:22 In other hand, the government defended the polls
14:24 as a political exclusive.
14:26 In this sense, Hasina said Bangladesh
14:28 had set an example of holding a free, fair, and impartial
14:32 election.
14:32 Paraguay is on alert due to a heat wave with temperatures
14:54 reaching 40 degrees centigrades in the country.
14:57 The meteorology and hydrology department
14:59 detailed that the extreme heat is threatening the Paraguayan
15:02 Chaco and other departments of the western region,
15:05 so it is expected that the eastern region will also
15:08 be affected.
15:09 On the other hand, the specialists
15:11 expect temperatures to drop as of Thursday
15:14 due to the heavy rains that will be developing since Wednesday,
15:17 accompanied by thunderstorms.
15:19 While indicated that the average annual temperatures
15:21 are expected to average 20 degrees Celsius due
15:24 to the proximity to the tropics and are expected
15:27 to increase due to the global climate crisis that exists.
15:30 On Monday, in France, locals and visitors
15:38 continue to face freezing temperatures that
15:40 are forecast to remain below 0 degrees Celsius in the north
15:44 while flooding in other areas persists.
15:46 According to Meteo France, the departments of Nord and Passe
15:50 Calais remain on orange alert for flooding
15:53 due to the effect of El Niño, which
15:55 exposes European communities to devastating flooding.
15:58 While climate change brought some of the warmest months
16:01 on record to France, it doesn't mean winter has disappeared.
16:05 According to the weather service,
16:07 more than half of the departments
16:09 are under a snow and ice alert due to cold air masses
16:12 from Scandinavia, where record temperatures of up to minus 43
16:17 degrees Celsius were recorded in northern Sweden
16:20 on Thursday.
16:20 Visitors in France talk about how
16:27 the current ecological crisis is making winter in some areas
16:31 not what it used to be.
16:33 I honestly like it.
16:35 I am a person that has lived his entire life
16:38 in tropical weather, always warm.
16:42 So coming to Europe and experiencing the cold,
16:48 experiencing a little bit of snow, it's quite fun.
16:53 It's a dream, actually.
16:55 But unfortunately, because of the climate change,
16:59 you don't see a lot of snow now.
17:02 In Germany, farmers took to the streets staging blockades
17:05 with their tractors to protest against Berlin's plans
17:08 to cut tax breaks for agriculture and end subsidies
17:11 for agricultural diesel.
17:13 The coordinated nationwide demonstration
17:16 targeted motorway access ramps, in particular,
17:19 snarling traffic, and followed a smaller demonstration
17:22 in Berlin last month.
17:24 Furious farmers kicked off a series
17:26 of crippling strikes, sinking the country deeper
17:29 into a winter of discontent.
17:31 In Berlin, dozens of tractors and lorries
17:33 stationed in the city center blasted their horns
17:36 to signal their anger at the start of a planned week
17:40 of action.
17:41 Rail workers, which likewise launched a three-day strike
17:44 on Wednesday, with unions seeking a pay rise
17:46 to compensate for months of painfully high inflations.
17:50 Workers in sectors across Germany,
17:52 like metallurgy, transport, and education,
17:55 have turned to industrial action in recent weeks.
17:58 On Monday, Australian police detained a criminal syndicate
18:07 that plotted to smuggle hundreds of native reptiles
18:10 into Hong Kong as part of a market trade of live animals.
18:13 Detectives began investigating the network in September
18:17 last year after intercepting nine packages bound
18:20 for Hong Kong with 59 live lizards stashed inside.
18:24 Authorities discovered more than 250 lizards
18:27 after searching a number of properties scattered
18:30 across Sydney, as well as a small number of snakes
18:33 and unhatched eggs.
18:35 Police said the captured reptiles
18:37 were kept in poor conditions before they
18:39 were bound in small containers to be sold in Hong Kong.
18:43 Police added that each lizard could
18:45 fetch as much as $3,360 on the black market,
18:50 given the total seized haul a street value of more than $820,000.
19:00 Football legend Franz Bagenbauer,
19:03 who left a unique imprint on German football
19:06 as player, captain, and coach, has died at the age of 78.
19:10 Former captain of the German team in the 1970s,
19:13 Bagenbauer had, in the last year,
19:16 been suffering from health problems
19:18 and lived mostly withdrawn from the public eye in Salzburg.
19:22 Known in football-obsessed Germany
19:24 as the Kaiser, meaning the emperor,
19:27 Bagenbauer played a central role in some areas
19:31 of the country's greatest sporting achievements.
19:34 Born in Munich in 1945, Bagenbauer
19:38 helped establish Bayern as Germany's strongest club.
19:41 Alongside Mario Sargalo, who died aged 92 on Friday
19:49 and didiered the chance, Bagenbauer
19:51 is one of only three men to have won the World Cup as both
19:55 a player and a manager.
19:57 He captained West Germany to the 1974 World Cup title
20:02 on home soil when they beat the Netherlands 2-1
20:07 in the Munich final, then managed the team that
20:10 beat Argentina 1-0 in Rome to lift their trophy in Italy
20:15 in 1990.
20:17 Bagenbauer, a commanding figure on and off the pitch,
20:21 was named European Footballer of the Year in both 1972 and 1976.
20:27 Bagenbauer made 424 appearances in the Buldesliga,
20:32 scoring 44 goals, including in a 13-year spell for Bayern
20:37 before joining Hamburg and New York
20:39 Kospels, where he finished his playing career in 1983.
20:49 We have come to the end of this news brief,
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