15/01/2023
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*Israeli shelling of Gaza left over 60 Palestinians dead in last hours
*Millions in the U.S. face freezing temperatures
FTS 9.30
*Israeli shelling of Gaza left over 60 Palestinians dead in last hours
*Millions in the U.S. face freezing temperatures
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00:00 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:02 In Guatemala, Bernardo Revalo and Karina Herrera
00:13 were sworn as president and vice president
00:15 with an over eight hour delay.
00:17 In Palestine, the Israeli regime continues
00:23 its relentless siege against Gaza for the 101st day
00:26 before it is raised to more than 60 Palestinian civilians killed
00:30 in the last hours.
00:31 And in the United States, millions
00:35 face freezing temperatures across the nation
00:37 as storms move in from the Arctic.
00:39 Hello, welcome from the south.
00:46 I'm Luis Alberto Matos from the Lesus studios in Havana, Cuba.
00:50 We begin with the news.
00:51 With an over eight hour delay, Bernardo Revalo and Karina
00:54 Herrera were sworn in early Monday morning
00:56 as president and vice president of Guatemala
00:59 after having overcome a series of judicial obstacles
01:01 raised since they went to the second round
01:03 in the general elections in mid-2023.
01:05 The president was sworn in by Samuel Perez of the Zemilla
01:08 movement, who was previously elected
01:10 as president of Congress of the Republic after a process that
01:13 took several hours.
01:14 The authorities took office for the constitutional period 2024
01:17 to 2028.
01:18 Ceremony was attended by several presidents and heads
01:21 of government in addition to high level delegations
01:23 from different countries.
01:25 During his speech, President Revalo
01:26 called to transform the country's political panorama,
01:28 adding that in recent months there
01:30 had been a resurgence of dictatorship habits
01:33 due to the attempts of different sectors
01:35 that sought to prevent his arrival to government.
01:38 And also after several hours of delay,
01:45 the Congress finally sworn in the new deputies,
01:48 which allowed the inauguration of President Bernardo Revalo.
01:51 Members of the legislature previously
01:53 obstructed the swearing-in ceremony
01:54 and the review of credentials of the new legislators
01:56 for more than three hours.
01:58 In view of these, social movements
01:59 announced the intention of Congress
02:01 to hinder the beginning of the new government,
02:03 as well as the actions against the group of the Zemilla
02:06 party, which was described as an independent bench.
02:09 Groups of demonstrators remained in the streets
02:11 claiming that the swearing-in of Bernardo Revalo
02:13 was being prevented due to unnecessary delays by Congress
02:16 over credentials that are hindering the ceremony.
02:19 Finally, the plenary of Congress approved
02:21 the 83 votes that the 23 deputies of the Zemilla
02:23 movement bloc assume their position as independents.
02:27 So they will not be able to run for the board of directors
02:30 and will not be able to preside over working commissions.
02:33 Heads of government, senior officials, foreign ministers,
02:39 and diplomats from more than 60 countries
02:41 were in Guatemala for the inauguration of President-elect
02:43 Bernardo Revalo.
02:45 The president of Honduras, Sumar Agasso,
02:46 was one of the first leaders to arrive in the country.
02:49 This Saturday, along with the EU High Representative
02:51 for Foreign and Security Policy, Joseph Borrell,
02:53 the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Portugal,
02:55 Joao Gomez Carabino, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs
02:58 of Mexico, Alicia Barsena, also in attendance
03:00 is the King of Spain, Felipe VI, the President of Paraguay,
03:04 Santiago Peña, and the President of Colombia, Gustavo
03:06 Pedro, among others.
03:07 The world and regional leaders called for an end
03:10 to all irregularities related to Bernardo Revalo's
03:12 swearing-in ceremony.
03:17 Ecuador controlled and quelled this Saturday
03:20 a number of prison riots that broke out simultaneously
03:23 amid this week's wave of criminal violence.
03:25 The government also released more than 150 hostages
03:28 who had been held hostage by the inmates.
03:31 Through a message on the social media,
03:32 ex-Ecuador's President Daniel Novoa
03:34 confirmed the release of all the hostages who
03:36 had been held in the prisons of the cities of Esmeraldas,
03:40 Lata Cunca, Ambato, Cuenca, Zogues, Loja, and Machala
03:43 since the beginning of the week.
03:45 The riots had become the focus of the ongoing violence that
03:47 broke out on Tuesday with a series of attacks
03:50 in different parts of the country.
03:52 According to the authorities, the riots of the last five days
03:54 claimed the lives of at least four people, among them
03:57 a guard and three prisoners.
03:58 Journalists Association of El Salvador records 82 aggressions
04:05 against journalists using the state of exception.
04:08 The association announced an increase
04:10 in hostility and threats against journalists
04:12 while covering and investigating in the context
04:14 of the state of exception.
04:16 A total of 82 aggressions against journalists
04:18 while carrying out their journalistic work
04:20 of reporting, graphic documentation,
04:21 and investigation have been registered
04:23 by the monitoring center of the Journalists Association of El
04:26 Salvador since the state of exception
04:27 began on March 27, 2022 until December 31, 2023.
04:33 In some cases, a police or military authority
04:35 prevented them from carrying out their work in public spaces
04:37 using as an excuse the application of charges
04:40 of unlawful associations.
04:42 According to Gabriel Labrador, reporter
04:45 for Freedom of Expression, the violations
04:48 of freedom of expression in the country
04:49 had been committed by the police,
04:51 and the violations of aggressions and harassment
04:53 towards journalists and the media in general
04:55 have worsened with the implementation
04:56 of the state of exception.
04:58 Also in El Salvador, health authorities
05:04 warned about a considerable increase
05:06 in the number of patients detected with COVID-19
05:08 and a resistance of respiratory diseases
05:10 during the last two weeks.
05:12 El Salvador's health department reported an increase
05:14 of 31 positive cases of the disease in the country
05:17 and reiterated the government's commitment
05:19 to attend the most vulnerable people at risk
05:21 of developing the disease.
05:22 However, they did not discard the possibility
05:24 that the JN1 subvariant is already
05:29 present in the country, so tests were
05:32 sent to the National Health Institute
05:33 to identify the variants that circulate in the nation.
05:36 According to the Minister of Health, Francisco Alabi,
05:39 100% of the residents in senior centers
05:41 have already been vaccinated and urged families
05:44 to vaccinate their elderly in order
05:46 to prevent respiratory infections caused
05:48 by different viruses.
05:49 The World Health Organization Chief Terrorist Adam
05:56 Gabrielsu is scheduled to talk about the SIS-X next week
05:59 at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
06:02 Back in May, 2003, terrorists spoke
06:04 of the possibility of the possible emergence of the SIS-X,
06:08 a virus not yet known to cause disease in humans, which
06:11 could emerge as a new pandemic, expected to be 20 times more
06:14 deadly than COVID-19.
06:16 A debate on this issue is set to take place next week,
06:19 on Wednesday, January 17.
06:21 Keynote speakers Alon Terros, who
06:23 will be among other experts, Brazil's Health Minister Nicia
06:25 Trindane Lima, and officials from the AstraZeneca company,
06:29 the laboratories that developed one
06:30 of the vaccines against the SARS-CoV-2 virus responsible
06:33 for the COVID-19 pandemic.
06:34 Let's take a short break, but remember, you
06:40 can find us on TikTok at @telesonenglish,
06:43 where you will find news in different formats, news
06:45 updates, and much more.
06:47 More stories coming up.
06:53 Stay with us.
06:54 [THEME MUSIC]
06:57,
07:13 [MUSIC PLAYING]
07:30 Welcome back from the South.
07:32 On Monday, the Israeli regime continued its relentless siege
07:35 against Gaza for the 101st day before the Israelis
07:38 or more than 60 Palestinian civilians
07:40 killed in the last hours.
07:41 At least 32 people were killed in Gaza City
07:45 after Israeli warplanes bombed two homes in Al-Zabra and Al-Saitun
07:48 neighborhoods.
07:49 33 other Palestinians, including children and women,
07:53 were killed in attacks in the southern area of Khan Younis,
07:55 as well as in the Buraj and Al-Maghazi refugee camps.
07:59 Since October 7, Israel has killed over 24,100 civilians,
08:02 mostly women and children, while more than 60,000
08:05 have been wounded and around 8,000
08:07 remain missing under the rubble.
08:09 In the Gaza Strip, it's been over 101 days
08:18 since the start of the Israeli genocide,
08:20 and the United Nations organization
08:21 demands an end to the aggression against the Palestinian people.
08:24 In a statement, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency
08:27 for Palestinian Refugees in the Middle East
08:29 deplored the massive destruction, displacement,
08:31 and killing of Palestinian civilians,
08:33 mostly children, as a result of the persistent Israeli
08:36 aggression in the Gaza Strip.
08:38 The agency urged for the need for an urgent ceasefire
08:41 and to ensure that humanitarian aid reaches
08:43 all those affected.
08:45 The UN agency also condemned Israel
08:47 for the physical and psychological scars
08:48 inflicted on the Gaza population, which they say
08:51 will take years to heal.
08:52 Egypt made a statement on the situation condemning Israel's
09:01 measures, including the strict inspection processes that
09:04 prevent the entry of a larger amount of products
09:06 into the territory, also reminded
09:08 that his country continues to work tirelessly
09:10 to enable the entry of a substantial amount of aid
09:13 to Gaza.
09:13 Statements of Egyptian authorities
09:15 and the second official response to Israeli claims
09:18 before the International Court of Justice
09:19 claiming that Egypt is limiting international aid
09:21 to the Strip, something that Cairo had previously
09:24 described as false allegations.
09:25 Meanwhile, Palestinian officials have
09:32 denounced that over 800,000 Palestinians
09:34 are at risk of starvation due to the Israeli policy
09:36 of limiting the entry of food into the Gaza Strip.
09:39 They have stressed the need to allow the entry of larger
09:41 quantities of basic supplies, such as food, water,
09:44 and medicine.
09:45 Palestinian officials say the international community,
09:47 especially the United States and Israel,
09:49 are to blame for the impending catastrophe
09:51 and whatever death may result from famine and thirst.
09:54 In Palestine, heavy rains leave displaced people
10:01 without shelter after flooding from sewage waste.
10:04 Facilities sheltering thousands of displaced people
10:06 next to tents in Jabalia, Beit Hanun, and Beit Lahi
10:09 were submerged due to the rains while flooding shelters
10:12 in government and UNRWA schools, along with shelters
10:14 in the town of Khan Yunis and Rafa.
10:17 Therefore, displaced families urge international agencies
10:19 and World Health Organization to interfere
10:22 to stop the Israeli siege and provide shelters
10:24 to protect civilians against weather conditions.
10:30 On Sunday in South Africa, the legal team
10:32 that attended the International Court of Justice
10:34 was welcomed at the Johannesburg airport.
10:36 South Africa's legal team on Thursday
10:38 presented its legal arguments before the International
10:40 Court of Justice, the UN's highest court,
10:43 to demand urgent precautionary measures against Israel,
10:45 which it accuses of having genocidal intent in its war
10:48 on Gaza and demands an end to the bombing of the Gaza Strip.
10:52 The team of legal and academic experts appointed by Pretoria
10:55 is headed by John Dugar, the South African professor
10:58 of international law and former UN rapporteur on human rights
11:01 in the occupied Palestinian territory.
11:03 This case centers on the violation
11:05 of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment
11:07 of the Crime of Genocide, adopted in 1948
11:09 and enforced in 152 countries.
11:12 On Sunday, Yemen's Houthi rebels accused US and British forces
11:20 of bombing a facility in the Al-Lahiya district,
11:23 north of the city of Al-Hudaydah.
11:25 This week in Washington and London,
11:27 the Houthis carried out a large-scale offensive
11:29 against Houthi targets in response to the group's
11:31 attacks on shipping lanes in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
11:34 The Netherlands, Australia, Canada, and Bahrain
11:36 provided logistical and intelligence support
11:38 for the air assault, and Denmark, Germany, New Zealand,
11:41 and South Korea signed a joint statement justifying
11:44 the US and British actions.
11:46 According to a member of the Houthi group,
11:47 Security Council Abdul Salam Jahaf,
11:50 the bombings targeted Sanaa, Al-Hudaydah, Damar, and Saddaa.
11:53 In addition, there were reports of explosions
11:55 and the destruction of a building in the city of Al-Hudaydah.
11:58 The Houthis were also accused of bombing a facility
12:01 in the Al-Hudaydah district, north of the city of Al-Hudaydah.
12:04 The Houthis carried out a large-scale offensive
12:06 against US and British forces in response to the group's
12:09 attacks on shipping lanes in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
12:12 The Netherlands, Australia, Canada, and Bahrain
12:15 provided logistical and intelligence support
12:17 for the US and British actions.
12:19 According to a member of the Houthi group,
12:21 Security Council Abdul Salam Jahaf,
12:23 the bombings targeted Sanaa, Al-Hudaydah, Damar,
12:25 and Saddaa.
12:26 In addition, there were reports of explosions
12:28 and the destruction of a building in the city of Al-Hudaydah.
12:31 The Houthis carried out a large-scale offensive
12:33 against US and British forces in response to the group's
12:35 attacks on shipping lanes in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
12:38 The Houthis carried out a large-scale offensive
12:40 against US and British forces in response to the group's
12:42 attacks on shipping lanes in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
12:45 The Houthis carried out a large-scale offensive
12:47 against US and British forces in response to the group's
12:49 attacks on shipping lanes in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
12:52 In addition, there were reports of explosions
12:54 and the destruction of a building in the city of Al-Hudaydah.
12:57 In addition, there were reports of explosions
12:59 and the destruction of a building in the city of Al-Hudaydah.
13:02 In addition, there were reports of explosions
13:04 and the destruction of a building in the city of Al-Hudaydah.
13:07 In addition, there were reports of explosions
13:09 and the destruction of a building in the city of Al-Hudaydah.
13:12 In addition, there were reports of explosions
13:14 and the destruction of a building in the city of Al-Hudaydah.
13:17 In addition, there were reports of explosions
13:19 and the destruction of a building in the city of Al-Hudaydah.
13:21 In addition, there were reports of explosions
13:23 and the destruction of a building in the city of Al-Hudaydah.
13:26 In Colombia, at least 40 people were killed on Friday
13:28 In Colombia, at least 40 people were killed on Friday
13:30 when a landslide swept away an indigenous community
13:32 in northwest of the country, increasing the list of 30 people injured so far.
13:35 Meanwhile, the government of Gustavo Petro promised
13:37 all available aid to those affected,
13:39 according to a new assessment of the events,
13:41 as the search for more victims under mud and water continues.
13:44 Some national government officials say that President Petro
13:46 is expected to arrive in the area of the landslide
13:48 on the Quibdo-Medellin Road.
13:50 The landslide took place on Friday afternoon
13:52 and buried several vehicles that were stopped
13:54 apparently due to an avalanche that had previously
13:56 blocked the road between Medellin and Quibdo,
13:58 capital city of Chocó region.
14:00 On Sunday, authorities reported that floods
14:07 in the town of Kinshasa have left hundreds of people
14:09 affected and homes destroyed.
14:11 According to an official report,
14:13 the Congo River has reached its highest level
14:15 in over 60 years, causing flooding
14:17 in the entire region and in the neighboring country.
14:19 The Republic of Congo in recent months,
14:22 nearly 300 people have died in the region
14:25 and 300,000 homes have suffered some damage,
14:27 plus tens of thousands of houses have been destroyed.
14:31 The flooding has occurred along the banks
14:33 of the Congo and Ubangi rivers,
14:35 and the United Nations has warned
14:37 that flooding may prevent access.
14:39 Therefore, the arrival of metal supplies and personnel
14:41 to an area which could potentially experience
14:43 an outbreak of waterborne diseases such as cholera.
14:47 And also in Syria, floods have caused the death
14:49 of four people and huge losses in crops and homes
14:52 in the coastal province of Tartus.
14:54 According to local authorities,
14:56 a family was killed in a traffic accident
14:58 caused by torrents of water in the Arka plain region.
15:01 La Keika Department Mayor Sami Kadour
15:03 said there was a five-year-old boy among the victims.
15:06 Moreover, Provincial Agriculture Director Ali Younis
15:09 said flooding has affected 4,000 greenhouses
15:12 and dozens of homes.
15:14 In the Italian central region of Tuscany,
15:16 64 people were injured when a section of an attic collapsed
15:19 amid a wedding party.
15:21 The Old Grey Sherino convent turned into a restaurant
15:24 while hosting a wedding party for some 70 guests,
15:27 mostly young people, when as they were dancing,
15:29 a three-meter crater opened in the floor
15:31 and most of them fell from a height of four meters,
15:34 with six people sustained in serious
15:36 but not life-threatening wounds.
15:38 The area is now under the control of the UN
15:40 and the UN Security Council.
15:42 The victims were not injured,
15:44 but there were some minor injuries.
15:46 Among the 64 injured, there are 20 minors.
15:49 Through a post on social media,
15:51 Tuscany Governor Eugenio Gianni praised the work
15:54 of the over 100 rescuers involved,
15:56 which include health workers, firefighters,
15:58 law enforcement, volunteers, civil protection
16:00 and municipal police.
16:02 Germany's government disapproval rating
16:08 rises to 76% record level in polls.
16:12 According to the Survey Institute,
16:14 the government's disapproval rating has risen
16:16 while the support level has dropped to 17%,
16:19 which represents the lowest result since the government
16:21 came to power in December 2021.
16:23 Germans expressed their discontent
16:25 and low level of support with German Prime Minister
16:27 Olaf Scholz's performance.
16:29 Meanwhile, the Christian Democratic Union,
16:31 the former Prime Minister Angela Merkel's party,
16:34 together with the Christian Social Union,
16:36 expressed 30% support.
16:38 On Sunday, India's Foreign Minister
16:44 Subrahmanyan Jankark began a two-day visit to Iran.
16:48 Upon his arrival, the Indian Foreign Minister
16:50 met with his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir Abdullah Khan
16:53 to discuss issues pertaining to bilateral diplomatic relations,
16:56 regional and international developments,
16:58 political cooperation, connectivity initiatives,
17:01 and about strengthening bilateral ties.
17:03 Relations between India and Iran date back centuries,
17:06 having shared a border until 1947
17:09 and retaining common linguistic cultural traits and traditions,
17:12 as well as intriguing close trade and energy ties.
17:16 We have come to the end of this news brief.
17:21 You can find these and many other stories
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17:30 For TELESTURE ENGLISH, I'm Luis Alberto Matos.
17:32 Thank you for watching.
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