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00:01Pablo XIV arrived in Chiclayo on Friday returning to the Peruvian city where he
00:06lived and served as bishop for eight years before leading the Catholic Church.
00:15Microsoft is working to restore services following a global outage that
00:20disrupted several of its Microsoft 365 applications including Outlook, Teams
00:26and co-pilot. A new wave of coordinated Israeli-serular attacks across the
00:36occupied West Bank left multiple Palestinians injured and caused
00:40extensive property damage coinciding with intensified Israeli military raids
00:45and road blockades across localities.
00:53Hello and welcome to From the South. I'm Alejandra Garcia from Telesur Studios in
00:57Caracas, Venezuela. We begin with the news so stay with us.
01:22Pablo XIV arrived in Chiclayo on Friday returning to the Peruvian city where he lived and served as bishop for
01:28eight years before leading the Catholic Church.
01:30Catholic Church. Since early Friday morning, thousands of parishioners began gathering
01:35and heading toward the Pimentel Plains in Chiclayo, awaiting the arrival of the Pontiff.
01:41His schedule in Chiclayo includes a Mass in the Pampas de Pimentel, a private visit to
01:46a chapel, and meetings with the local clergy, university students and community representatives.
01:52The anticipation of his arrival mobilized the authorities across the city and thousands
01:57of the faithful who hoped to accompany him during his apostolic tour. Before assuming
02:02leadership of the Catholic Church, as Robert Prevost, he carried out his pastoral work and
02:08left for eight years in the northern Peruvian town, in addition to serving as a bishop.
02:23We go to other topics. Brazil surpasses 1,000 confirmed cases of MPOX in 2026 with the highest
02:30concentration of infections in the states of Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo. In response to
02:35the rising cases, the Ministry of Health purchased 25,000 doses of vaccines to boost immunization.
02:41vaccination. The Ministry of Health's study shows 1,023 confirmed cases, 46 probable cases,
02:49and 581 suspected cases. Rio de Janeiro accounts for 390 cases, followed by Sao Paulo with 388.
02:59More than half of the confirmed cases were reported between October and November. In response to the
03:06rising cases, the Ministry of Health acquired 25,000 doses of MPOX vaccines through negotiations with the
03:13Danish laboratory that manufactures the vaccine and the Pan American Health Organization's rotating fund.
03:20Since epidemiological surveillance began in 2022, Brazil has recruited more than 15,000 cases
03:26cases and 19 deaths from the disease. Haiti has recorded more than 1,160 deaths between July and September amid
03:41clashes between security forces and armed groups operating in the country.
03:44The UN report states that during that period approximately 460 people were also injured among the victims. Six children lost
03:55their lives. The document notes that 50% of the casualties occurred during operations by security forces while 45%
04:04were attributed to armed groups and 5% to self-defense groups.
04:08The UN also warned about the rise in kidnapping, sexual violence and criminal groups interference in Haiti's electoral process.
04:24The United States government has recorded an all-time monthly budget deficit of $404 billion in October, marking a sharp
04:31deterioration at the start of fiscal year 2027.
04:35According to official figures released by the US Treasury Department, the October shortfall surged by 42% compared to the
04:43same period last year, driving by declining tax revenues alongside escalating federal expenditures.
04:49Major spending drivers included massive allocations to the military sector and agricultural aid programs, compounding the fiscal imbalance.
04:59Interest payments on the soaring federal debt climbed to $115 billion in a single month, representing an 11% increase
05:08over October 2025.
05:18And now we have a short break coming up. Don't go away because we'll be right back.
05:39Welcome back to From the South. Microsoft is working to restore services following a global outage that disrupted several of
05:46its Microsoft's 365 applications, including Outlook, Teams and Teams.
05:51The disruption affected users in 74 countries and territories, according to Outlook Tracker Down Detector, which recorded nearly 130,000
06:01reports of Outlook problems in the United States alone.
06:05Users reported difficulties accessing their email accounts, sending and receiving messages, as well as connecting to other workplaces services.
06:14The outage also affected Microsoft 365 connectors used by artificial intelligence companies OpenNI and Anthropic.
06:24Microsoft said elevated demand on part of its infrastructure was contributing to connectivity problems.
06:30The company attempted to restart affected servers, but some stopped responding again as traffic returned.
06:38In its latest update issued early Friday, Microsoft said its changes had not worked as expected.
06:44And that it was pursuing alternative measures to restore services.
06:56The United Kingdom's Labour government is considering restricting sickness and disability benefits for young people in order to allocate those
07:03resources to training and re-entry into the workforce programs.
07:07The proposal comes in response to rising youth and unemployment, nearly 981,000 people aged 16 to 24 are neither
07:16working, studying nor receiving training, which represents 13% of that age group.
07:22The plan, driven by recommendations from former Minister Alan Milburn, seeks to expand courses related to sectors with high demand
07:32for workers, such as the green energy sector.
07:36However, the possible reduction in financial aid is already sparking political debate, as the government seeks to respond to a
07:43crisis that is also marked by changes in hiring practices and the impact of artificial intelligence.
08:01Also in Portugal, housing activists protested Thursday outside the web summit in Lisbon, accusing city officials of prioritizing spending on
08:10the technology conference over measures to address Portugal's housing crisis.
08:13The 2026 web summit is underway in the Portuguese capital, where technology companies are showcasing developments in automation and artificial
08:22intelligence.
08:23The activists claim that the Lisbon City Council had spent around 60 million euros to support the event, while planning
08:31to sell 10 public plots of land that they said could instead be used for affordable housing.
08:36The demonstration followed a dispute over the protest camp in Rocio Square, where city authorities had attempted to clear the
08:45space for a Christmas market.
08:47The housing movement also called for participation in nationwide protests scheduled for Saturday, November 14.
09:01What do we have here?
09:02It has to do with why we chose to come to the web summit.
09:05I think it's easy to understand, isn't it?
09:07We had the public reporting that there are already 60 million euros of autarky, all of 10 million euros of
09:13public money coming to the web summit,
09:14which contrasts with the lack of investment, with the weak investment in housing.
09:18So we have a very clear, very objective remedy notebook of proposals that would exactly respond to this crisis,
09:24which is felt and experienced by the overwhelming majority of the Portuguese population,
09:28but in a very aggravated way here in the capital, in Lisbon, where real estate speculation is at the forefront.
09:37Therefore, I believe that there must be short, medium and long-term measures, starting with the roof over our heads,
09:45to get to the point of controlling the exorbitant prices in the city center to combat gentrification.
09:52I also believe in the reduction of the IMEI, in the incentive and support to young people.
09:57All the people who come to the web summit to show their work, their technology, their company should also be
10:08aware that their work is being used
10:10so that the governors of Portugal, the national government and the government of Lisbon use your work, your effort,
10:17to put themselves out there to show their project of tourism and real estate investment abroad, and not to support
10:25what is your work.
10:30And in waters near the island of El Hierro in Spain, maritime rescue teams rescued two boats carrying 133 migrants
10:38on board on Thursday night.
10:40After being brought safely to shore, being transported to the Restinga pier, all received medical care and reported to be
10:48in good health,
10:49following medical evaluations according to authorities.
10:52This group joins the 274 people who arrive on the island between Wednesday afternoon and Thursday noon on three other
11:00boats.
11:01With these new arrivals, El Hierro has recorded a total of 407 migrants on five boats in less than 48
11:08hours.
11:16And only in 2026, nearly 64,000 refugees from Nigeria arrived in various regions of Niger after fleeing the violence
11:24in their country.
11:25The United Nations Refugee Agency warned that the massive displacements could cause the humanitarian crisis in Niger to worsen.
11:33The arrival of these citizens is exacerbating public needs and resources shortages in areas already facing security and climate challenges.
11:41Also, the organization urged the international community to increase funding, emphasizing that the lack of resources threatens to deprive thousands
11:51of families of basic necessities.
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12:46A new wave of coordinated Israeli settler attacks across the occupied West Bank has left multiple Palestinians injured and caused
12:53extensive property and agricultural damage.
12:56In the town of Atara, north of Ramallah, dozens of settlers stormed residential areas and damaged homes alongside violent assaults
13:04targeting Palestinian motorists and residents across surrounding communities.
13:08Meanwhile, near Jericho, 13 sheep died and several others were poisoned following the suspected dispersal of toxic substances near a
13:18Palestinian livestock farm directly threatening rural livelihoods.
13:22And these attacks coincide with intensified Israeli military raids, road blockades and commercial restrictions imposed across multiple West Bank localities.
13:40And the Yemeni government condemned the international community silence in the face of Israeli attacks against the Palestinian population in
13:47the Gaza Strip.
13:48In a statement issued by its foreign minister, Sanat condemned the attacks on hospitals, patients and medical staff, as well
13:56as the restrictions that are exacerbating the living conditions of the Gaza population.
14:01The Yemeni ministry blamed the mediating countries for the current situation and urged them to fulfill their commitments to ensure
14:09the implementation of the terms of the agreement and to stop Israeli violations.
14:14Furthermore, Yemeni authorities demanded international action in response to the crimes against the Palestinian people and called on the peoples
14:22of the region to join forces and demand an end to the attacks on Gaza.
14:34Also, severe funding cuts to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees Honour have drastically worsened living
14:42conditions across refugee camps in Lebanon.
14:45Financial restrictions imposed by international donors have forced the agency to close facilities and reduce operating hours at essential schools
14:55and medical clinics.
14:56Severely limiting access to education and basic health care.
15:00In Beirut's Berger El Baresne camp, residents warned that severe classroom overcrowding is undermining children's learning, forcing impoverished families to
15:11pay for supplementary private tutoring combined with widespread unemployment and shrinking humanitarian aid.
15:18The funding crisis deepens the structural vulnerability of displaced Palestinian communities in Lebanon.
15:35And the deputy chief of staff of the commander in chief of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard has warned that Iran
15:42will respond forcefully to any threat.
15:44Deputy chief of defense mustafa Isadi stated on Friday that Teheran will respond immediately to any level or type of
15:52threat without geographical restrictions.
15:55The official also noted that the enemy is pursuing several objectives, including the disintegration of their country, the overthrow of
16:04the system, the elimination of nuclear capabilities and the plundering of oil resources.
16:09In this regard, the military high command indicated that the armed forces are prepared in the areas of missiles, air
16:17defense, drones and territorial defense.
16:28In other topics, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is facing a humanitarian crisis marked by mass displacement and deteriorating
16:35food security.
16:36The U.N. U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reported that more than 323,000 people were
16:44displaced between November 6th and 9th following clashes in the Kalehe and Kabare territories in southern Kivu.
16:52The fighting led to the closure of main roads and the suspension of humanitarian organizations activities, meaning that the newly
17:00displaced people have been unable to receive assistance.
17:03According to the World Food Programme, 28.8 million people face acute food insecurity, of whom 3.6 million are
17:12in an emergency phase.
17:23In Sudan, the United Nations World Food Programme warned of a worsening food crisis and called for an end to
17:29the fighting that has been plaguing the country since April 2023.
17:33During a visit to a camp for displaced people, its executive director, Luke J. Lindbergh, called for increased funding to
17:41expand food assistance.
17:43The organization reported that it assisted 4 million people in August, but a lack of resources left another 900,000
17:50without aid.
17:51As a result, it is seeking to raise 520 million U.S. dollars to assist for 5.4 million Sudanese
18:00people.
18:00Through April 2027, according to the U.N., 34 million people need humanitarian aid in the country, while drone attacks
18:09continue to claim civilian lives and disrupt essential services.
18:20And with this information, we have come to the end of this news brief.
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18:34For Telesurenglish, I'm Alejandra Garcia. Thank you for watching.